Housing and planning
Housing and planning news from UK Parliament.
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
The funding and sustainability of local government finance - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee launches new inquiry
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry looking at whether the local government finance system in England is fit for purpose.
11 December 2024
Accommodation for service personnel and families is “shocking”: Government needs to act
A Defence Committee Report published today finds that accommodation for Service personnel and their families is “shocking”, with two-thirds of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) needing major work to meet modern standards, and families facing uncertainty over allocation of accommodation.
11 December 2024
Lords debates social cohesion and supportive community life
Members consider the importance of social cohesion and strong, supportive community life during periods of change and global uncertainty. Catch up
09 December 2024
Housing supply and homelessness debated by Lords
On Thursday 5 December, members of the House of Lords debated increasing housing supply and tackling homelessness. Catch up
06 December 2024
How do we retrofit UK homes for net zero?
Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.
29 November 2024
Regulator of Social Housing response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published the Regulator of Social Housing’s response to the predecessor Committee’s report on the Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector.
28 November 2024
Lords debates Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Members discuss inquest reports on the June 2017 London tenement fire. Catch up
25 November 2024
Rough sleeping inquiry launched by Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched a short-inquiry on rough sleeping, looking at the causes of rough sleeping, why it has been on the rise in recent years, and at potential solutions.
07 November 2024