Every parliamentary written question tabled by Claire Young this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 1–15 of 15 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Communities and Local Government, whether the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will extend and simplify the right to manage for residents of freehold estates subject to private estate management charges.
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of disclosure requirements for estate management charges on new build freehold properties.
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1210) made on 18 December 2025. The two consultations both closed on 12 March 2026. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) the Conveyancing Association, (b) the Law Society and (c) HM Land Registry on rates of residential property transaction fa
Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to commission research into the proportion of residential property transactions that fail to complete after offer acceptance, broken down by reason f
Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends, based on industry data, in the average completion times for residential property purchases in England over the last five years.
Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has (a) set and (b) plans to set a target for the average time taken to complete a residential property purchase as part of its home buying and selling ref
Ministers and officials from my Department regularly engage with a range of stakeholders to discuss issues relating to home buying and selling.While we closely monitor industry data relating to property transactions as part of our policymaking process, my...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of residential property transactions that have fallen through due to delays in the conveyancing process in the past 12 months; and what proportion does this represent of all transactions.
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the average time taken to complete a residential property purchase from offer acceptance to completion.
My Department does not hold the information requested.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has any plans to review or abolish the mandatory 10% resale levy payable by park home residents to site owners upon the sale of their homes.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the mandatory 10% resale levy payable by park home residents to site owners upon the sale of their homes.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Shared Prosperity Fund to include extracurricular and volunteering organisations.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) has a light-touch delegated delivery model, empowering lead local authorities to make decisions on how funding is allocated in their area, including setting their own eligibility criteria.Volunteering activities and organisations may be supported where this meets local need.
Communities and Local Government, how many residential fires caused by lithium-ion battery failure were recorded by Fire and Rescue Services in 2025.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs), including the cause of the fire and the source of the ignition. This data is published in a variety of publications, available on gov.uk here. This does not yet include data on whether fire incidents attended were caused by lithium-ion failures specifically.We will keep the contents of these publications under review as part of the development of our recently rolled out Fire and Rescue Analysis Platform (FaRDaP).The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) conduct research into product safety risks associated with lithium-ion batteries and are working closely with MHCLG and other Government Departments to develop this knowledge base. A report from January 2025 by the OPSS that covers the root causes of fire incidents often associated with lithium-ion battery failures is available here.
Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen communities in the aftermath of the recent riots.
The Government has made £15 million available to the places most severely affected by disorder through the Community Recovery Fund to support the immediate recovery. Officials from my department have also carried out an extensive engagement process with t...
Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to communicate the recent changes to the Right to Buy scheme to eligible social housing tenants.
The government made clear in its manifesto that it intended to review the increased right to buy discounts introduced in 2012 and reiterated this in a Written Ministerial Statement on 30 July. The Right to Buy discounts review was published alongside the ...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.72 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on social care of a £600 million investment.
This Government recognises the pressures on councils delivering social care services. Including the £600 million of new grant funding announced at the Autumn Budget, the Government is providing over £10 billion in 2025-26 Settlement funding for social car...