Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.
Council finances in England - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes written evidence submissions
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has published the written evidence submissions for its inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.
19 February 2025
Rough sleeping is ‘a source of national shame’ that must be fixed, say MPs
England is experiencing a rough-sleeping emergency and the rising number of people sleeping rough is a source of national shame, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a letter to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, and Rushanara Ali, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, published today.
14 February 2025
Grey belt policy having only a marginal impact at best
Chair of Built Environment Committee writes to Government after inquiry about the grey belt
05 February 2025
Renters' Rights Bill on Lords agenda
Housing legislation debated by members at second reading. Catch up
05 February 2025
Homelessness crisis places unsustainable pressure on local authorities' crumbling finances
PAC warns of an over-reliance on the use of temporary accommodation, due in part to a dwindling and increasingly costly housing stock
24 January 2025
Airport expansion and energy-intensive AI roll-out: is net zero on the back burner? EAC quizzes Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Environmental Audit Committee will next week have the opportunity to explore the extent to which net zero is being considered in the development of Government policy across Whitehall.
23 January 2025
HCLG Committee presses Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, on the impact of housing benefits rates freeze, building safety, and English Devolution
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), to raise concerns about the impact of the freezing of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates.
23 January 2025
Delivering 1.5m new homes and investing in public infrastructure - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee launches new inquiry on land value capture
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry to look at how land value capture policies - which seek to capture the value uplift on land when it is granted planning permission - can contribute to the delivery of the Government’s house building plans and help fund affordable housing and public infrastructure.
22 January 2025
Children in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping inquiries - Minister for Homelessness questioned by Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
On Tuesday morning, the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee will question Rushanara Ali MP, Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, for the Committee’s short inquiries on children in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping.
16 January 2025
Local Government Audit – HCLG Committee writes to Angela Rayner, Secretary of State to press for clarity on next steps on reform
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has written to Rt Hon Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
09 January 2025
English councils funding settlement - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, comments
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on the Government’s announcement today on the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for councils in England.
18 December 2024
English Devolution White Paper - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, comments
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on the Government’s announcement today on the English Devolution White Paper.
16 December 2024
Four short debates in the Lords
Care for patients with allergies, the Imprisonment for Public Protection prison population, supply and quality of homes, and humanitarian assistance for the people of Ukraine on the Lords agenda. Catch up
13 December 2024
Delivering 1.5m new homes - Florence Eshalomi, HCLG Chair, comments on the National Planning Policy Framework revisions announcement
Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, has commented on the Government’s announcement today on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework.
12 December 2024
Comment: The Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes and the NPPF update
Reacting to the Government’s announcement today on updating the NPPF to meet the Government’s housebuilding target,Environmental Audit Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, said:
12 December 2024