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Written questions by Dalton.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ashley Dalton this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (7)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (3)Home Office (2)Ministry of Justice (1)Treasury (1)

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10 Dec 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential merits of adjusting the Lifetime ISA property price cap in line with (a) inflation and (b) average house prices.

Reply

Data from the latest UK House Price Index(opens in a new tab) shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price pai...

11 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) reinstating and (b) replacing the New Homes Bonus and (c) increasing the S31 grant.

Reply

The New Homes Bonus (NHB) provides local authorities with an incentive to support new housing delivery. Since its introduction in 2011, over £10.6 billion has been paid through the NHB in respect of 2.7 million homes. Details of the 2025-26 Local Governme...

11 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to extend the flexible use of capital receipts to include (a) pensions and (b) voluntary redundancies.

Reply

I am aware that the previous government consulted on options to extend freedoms for local authorities to use capital resources and borrowing to address budget pressures as well as other measures. This government will need to carefully consider the options...

11 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce three year funding settlements for local authorities.

Reply

We will be publishing a policy statement in late November, where we will set out our intentions for reform of the local government finance system, including a multi-year settlement starting in 2026-27.

11 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What recent progress her Department has made on increasing its capacity to clear the backlog of asylum applications.

Reply

The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK since 7 March 2023 to be considered against the existing legislative regime under the National...

6 Nov 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What recent steps she has taken to tackle rural crime in Lancashire.

Reply

Rural crime can have devastating consequences for communities. That is why this Government is committed to cracking down on crime and disorder in rural areas, with tougher powers for the police to tackle antisocial behaviour, and to prevent farm theft and...

4 Sept 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to improve the enforcement of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales.

Reply

This Government is committed to making sure victims have the information and support that they need, and we are determined to improve compliance with the Victims’ Code. We will implement the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, which lays a good foundation for...

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