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Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities

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On this page you will find campaign responses related to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. The department is responsible for:

  • driving up housing supply
  • increasing home ownership
  • devolving powers and budgets to boost local growth in England
  • supporting strong communities with excellent public services
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Electoral Commission (Independence)

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about the Elections Act and the Electoral Commission. The Elections Act is helping improve the accountability of the Electoral Commission by making provision for a Strategy and Policy Statement to be introduced.

National Development Management Policies

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about National Development Management Policies. The Government’s proposal for National Development Management Policies would set out nationally a range of planning considerations that apply regularly in decision making across England or significant par

Reforming the Private Rented Sector

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about reforming the private rented sector. As a father of adult children I am deeply sympathetic and aware of the challenges facing people in rented accommodation.

Protect Literary Landscapes / Save the Shire

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about protections for our historic landscapes. Like you, I believe that the landscapes that inspired some of country’s most treasured works of literature should be protected for future generations to enjoy. I agree that our planning system should

Disestablishing the Church of England / Separation of Church & State

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding the separation of church and state. I must be frank with you and admit I am totally opposed to disestablishment of the Church of England and the separation of church and state. The United Kingdom has a long history of slow, orga

Park Home Energy Bills

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about the energy bill grant and park homes.

Solar Farms on Agricultural Land

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding solar farms on farmland. It is the height of folly to take good productive land out of agricultural use at a time when the world’s normal food supply chains have been disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as the ongoi

Housing or Sponsoring Ukrainian Refugees

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your correspondence about housing Ukrainian refugees. I am very pleased to report that the Homes for Ukraine scheme is now up and running.

Building Safety Bill

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about the Building Safety Bill. I am encouraged that the Government is introducing an entirely new regulatory regime for high-rise buildings, that will take a proportionate, safety-first approach.

Park Homes and Pitch Fees

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding pitch fees for park home residents. As you can imagine I have many constituents here in West Lindsey who live in park homes so they write to me fairly regularly about the various issues they are facing. My friend Sir Christopher

Support for Pubs

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about support for pubs during the pandemic. Pubs are a vital part of our culture and our economy and they are at the heart of many people's social lives.

Pubs and COVID Vaccines

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about the vaccine and access to pubs once they re-open. I have stated many times that I am strongly opposed to any form of internal 'COVID passport' or 'certificate' once restrictions are being lifted and our economy and our society is allowed to re-op
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Affordable Housing

I completely understand concerns regarding the availability of affordable homes, and it is vital that more homes are built which people on lower incomes can afford to live in. That is why I welcome the recent planning reforms which encourage more affordable housing to be built, on top of the over half a million homes built during the last decade

Homelessness

Even just one person without a roof over his or her head is one too many, and it is vitally important that the most vulnerable people in society are helped to get their lives back on track.
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Fracking Exploration

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your correspondence regarding fracking. As you are aware, a consultation has been launched to consider whether the early stages of shale exploration should be treated as permitted development, and in particular the circumstances where this might be appropriate.

Housing Regulator (and Grenfell Tower)

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about calls for a new housing regulator. The Grenfell Tower fire was one of the worst tragedies this nation has experienced in many years.

Supporting Private Renters

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about support for private renters. Landlords and letting agents can force undue burdens onto renters, and the Government is acting to help the 4.7 million households in the private rented sector by protecting them from rogue landlords and banning unfai

Tenant Fees Bill

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about the Tenant Fees Bill. This Bill will abolish letting agent fees for renters, cap tenancy deposits, and save tenants between £25 and £70 per year.

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