Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the Third Sitting of the Public Bill Committee for the Representation of the People Bill on 24 March 2026, Official Report, Column 126, if he will publish the Ministerial reply on children in secure care.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

As indicated during the Public Bill Committee debate on 24 March 2026, in response to points raised by the Hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, I intend to write to him shortly with further details on issues relating to children in secure accommodation. A copy of that correspondence will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses as soon as it has been sent.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118899 on Elections: Campaigns, if he will amend (i) legislation and (ii) statutory guidance to ensure that hard copy and digital imprints are in (a) English and (b) another native language of the British Islands.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Transparency around who is promoting campaign material is a key part of equipping people with the tools to scrutinise political messages and make informed decisions in elections and referendums.

Under UK law, printed and digital campaigning material in scope of the rules is required to include the name and address of the promoter of the material and any person on behalf of whom the material is being published. Printed material also requires the name and address of the printer.

The Government has no plans to prescribe the language of imprints. There are already requirements in legislation to ensure the legibility and accessibility of imprints and the Electoral Commission publishes guidance to support campaigners to meet those requirements.

It is an offence to distribute printed or digital election campaign material without a compliant imprint and enforcement is a matter for the police or the Electoral Commission.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Parliamentary Parties Panel has been consulted by his department on how the Government intends to respond to the Rycroft review report; and how the Government plans implement the proposals that the Government has already accepted from the review.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government has had discussions with the Electoral Commission’s Parliamentary Parties Panel to seek their views on the recommendations made in the Rycroft Review and the practicalities around implementing them.

The Government is committed to responding formally and in full to the Rycroft Review in advance of the Commons report stage of the Representation of the People Bill. As part of this, the Government will continue to engage across the sector, including with the Parliamentary Parties Panel.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Public Bill Committee for the Representation of the People Bill, Official Report, Compilation PDF of all Committee Debate sittings so far, 21 April 2026, Column 229, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Ministerial reply.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

As I indicated during the Public Bill Committee debate on 24 March 2026, in response to points raised by the Hon. Member for Hamble Valley, I intend to write to him shortly with further details on issues relating to the duty for EROs to notify postal voters that their postal vote is due to expire. A copy of that correspondence will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses as soon as it has been issued.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124675 on political donations, whether donations to Irish political parties, where passed on to Northern Ireland parties or accounting units, will be subject to the £100,000 overseas electors cap.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The statutory framework for donations to UK political parties explicitly provides for Northern Ireland parties to receive donations from eligible people and organisations based in Ireland. Donations to Northern Ireland parties from eligible Irish sources are regulated by the Electoral Commission. Rules on donations to Irish political parties are a matter for the Irish Government.

These provisions are consistent with the principles set out in the Good Friday Agreement, particularly those relating to equality and respect for the different political traditions on the island of Ireland.

Separately, the Government has set out its intention to legislate in relation to donations from overseas electors to political parties in the UK. This includes overseas electors from Northern Ireland and donations to Northern Ireland political parties.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of biraderi networks on levels of electoral fraud.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government is clear that it is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes. Security in democratic processes is paramount, and the Government has systems in place to ensure the integrity of its elections. The UK’s elections, both national and local, remain safe and secure.

We continue to work with the Electoral Commission, policing partners and the elections sector to ensure that polls are delivered as effectively and securely as possible. Every eligible elector should be able to cast their vote with confidence in the integrity of the process and without interference. Electoral fraud has no place in our democracy and anyone who has any concerns about the conduct of a poll should contact the Returning Officer or the police.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consider (a) a uniform publication of local election results by local authorities and (b) an official central repository of local election results.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government does not have any current plans to introduce a uniform approach to the publication of local election results by local authorities. Returning Officers are responsible for publishing election results in their local areas.

Regarding a central repository of local election results, the Government intends to take a power in the Representation of the People Bill 2026 to enable the Government or the Electoral Commission to collect election‑related information, including election results, from relevant officers responsible for the delivery of elections, referendums, petitions and electoral registration. The Government is working with the Electoral Commission to develop the use of this power in a way that improves the accessibility of election information for electors.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of registers held by the Republic of Ireland’s Companies Registration Office in providing data and information for political parties and regulated donees in Northern Ireland to undertake (a) due diligence, (b) revenue and (c) person of significant control tests in relation to political donations made from companies based in the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland donees.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Representation of the People Bill introduces strengthened measures in relation to political donations, including enhanced checks on donor eligibility.

The Government is committed to maintaining the integrity and transparency of the UK's political finance regime and ensuring that new strengthened measures regarding political donations apply to donations that Northern Ireland parties receive from eligible Irish sources.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for motorists issued with parking charge notices by private parking companies on private land.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry.

The government intends to lay this Code before Parliament in autumn 2026.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward a statutory code of practice for private parking companies before 16 July 2026.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry.

The government intends to lay this Code before Parliament in autumn 2026.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation issued by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2024 to ‘ensure the provision of adequate and culturally appropriate accommodation for Gypsy and Traveller communities and create more sites and stopping places for these communities.'

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government is committed to ensuring that prejudice and discrimination have no place in our society. The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination for people because of various characteristics, including race, which covers colour, nationality, and ethnic and national origins.

In terms of culturally appropriate accommodation, between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the Government consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to incorporate policies relating to traveller sites, currently set out in Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, within relevant chapters of the draft NPPF. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the governance of Birmingham City Council following the May 2026 local elections, and whether he plans to amend his Best Value intervention.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Council has a new administration in place, and Commissioners will continue to support the Council on its improvement journey towards complying with the Best Value Duty. My department will continue to engage regularly with the Council and Commissioners, as is normal for all councils under intervention, alongside receiving regular updates on progress from Commissioners, which are published on gov.uk.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120057 on council tax, what information his Department provides to the Office for Budget Responsibility to inform its forecasts on the level of council tax receipts.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Department provides the Office for Budget Responsibility with a five-year forecast of council tax receipts. This includes estimates of total taxbase and England average band D council tax levels.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria an area must meet to be eligible for a multi-year growth fund allocation; and whether areas that have submitted an expression of interest in devolution but have not yet established a combined authority are eligible to apply.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Local Growth Fund targets 11 Mayoral Strategic Authorities in the North and Midlands with the highest productivity catchup and agglomeration potential. There were two eligibility criteria: 1) places must have had an existing Mayoral Strategic Authority at the point when the fund was announced, 2) their GDP per head was below the UK average. Further information on the place selection methodology is available here. The totality of the Local Growth Fund has now been allocated and any future funding will be subject to fiscal events.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to local authorities in Leicester and Leicestershire to develop and publish a Local Growth Plan; and what timeline is expected for the publication of such a plan.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Local partners play an important role in driving growth in their region, and many local authorities already have a local economic strategy in place. While the duty to produce Local Growth Plans set out in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act is placed upon Mayoral Strategic Authorities, I welcome the positive steps local authorities across Leicester and Leicestershire have taken in working together to develop a Strategic Growth Plan. The Government has published guidance for Local Growth Plans which all authorities are welcome to refer to as they continue to work on their own growth plan.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what per capita infrastructure funding was allocated to (a) Leicester and Leicestershire, (b) the East Midlands Combined County Authority area, (c) the West Midlands Combined Authority area, and (d) Greater Manchester Combined Authority area in 2025-26.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Several HMG departments provide infrastructure funding to local government across a range of priority sectors including transport, housing and regeneration, economic development, utilities and digital infrastructure. The Government does not yet hold a complete published dataset for infrastructure funding allocations for 2025‑26. Details of the 2025-26 allocations will be published in due course and will be available via the "Local authority capital expenditure and receipts", as per precedent.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising on podcasts in each of the last three years.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

This information is not held in the requested format and could only be collated at a disproportionate cost.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the monetary amount of the council tax level is in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 that will be used as the basis for the Fair Funding Review 2.0; and if he will list what precepts are included and excluded.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Pursuant to the answer to Question UIN 113634 on 2 March 2026, the notional council tax level for local authorities in England can be found here.

The notional council tax level is set at the national average. For 2026-27 this is £2,063; for 2027-28 it will be £2,164 and for 2028-29 it will be £2,269.

The technical annex on the resources adjustment published at the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 sets out how the band D equivalent council tax base is calculated (Technical annex on the Resources Adjustment (measure of tax base) - GOV.UK).

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will publish the number of second homes, and any other relevant statistical assumptions, that the Department has used for each of the next three financial years (2026/27 to 2028/29) in calculating the council tax base for (a) Westmorland and Furness Council and (b) Cumberland Council as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Department does not identify the number of second homes in forecasts of council tax base, or calculations of the Local Government Finance Settlement.

Council tax base figures are used in the calculation of local authorities’ Fair Funding Allocations within the Local Government Finance Settlement, and the calculation of Core Spending Power.

Fair Funding Allocations use council tax base data from 2024, prior to the introduction of the second homes premium, meaning they are unaffected by local decisions to implement the premium. The tax base for each authority is published on gov.uk here.

The methodology note for calculating Core Spending Power, which is the government’s longstanding presentational measure of the resources available to local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement, is available on gov.uk here. The published statistical tables are available on GOV.UK: 2021-22 Council Tax Levels Statistics Table 9; Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2025 to 2026 (revised). The government believes it is right to continue to calculate Core Spending Power in line with the approach used at previous Settlements.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will have discussions with the the Northern Ireland Executive on ensuring that the economic impact of the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone extends beyond the Greater Belfast area.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I am pleased that the UK Government has worked closely with the Northern Ireland Executive to co-develop the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone to invest £150 million over the next 10 years to unlock around 1,000 jobs.

Recognising the strengths of Northern Ireland’s economy, the programme is designed on an “all-Northern Ireland” basis to support the Executive’s objective of regional balance. Identifying sectoral strengths and growth opportunities within and beyond the Greater Belfast Area. I was delighted that we announced our first investment in May to support advanced manufacturing skills in Lurgan, County Armagh.

We will continue to work in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive throughout the delivery of the programme.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the number of local taxpayers changing their second homes to lower Band D council tax areas in 2026.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government does not collect data on the housing choices of individual taxpayers. The government does annually publish data on the number of dwellings assessed as second homes for council tax purposes. This includes a breakdown of the number of second homes in each local authority area. Data up to October 2025 is available here. Data for 2026 will be published in November this year.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) shadow unitary authorities and (b) newly vested unitary authorities will have the power to change their formal new name without recourse to his Department.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2013 on 22 May 2026.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 109268 on Local Government: Elections, if he will publish the Equality Impact Assessment on the decision.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

An equality impact assessment has been completed in line with normal practice. There are no plans to publish the assessment.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the setting of fees or charges, for profit or to increase revenue in the general fund.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Fees across the public sector, including those charged by local authorities, can only be set at the cost of delivering the service, or less. This is to ensure the public sector does not profit at the expense of consumers.

As part of the Fair Funding Review 2.0, the government has committed to conduct a review of the existing sales, fees and charges system for local government. We recognise the importance of providing local leaders greater flexibility. However, we must ensure that any changes to fees are proportionate and considered.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on local authorities relying on out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse). However, in some areas where there is a limited supply of suitable accommodation it is sometimes necessary to place households in temporary accommodation outside the local area. This should be as near as possible to the original placing local authority.

We have published data on out-of-area placements, setting out which areas have received placements, the composition of households placed out of area and the type of accommodation they are placed into. You can find this data in the detailed local authority table (tables TA9 onwards) here.

The published data show the local authority where the household is owed a duty and the region where a local authority places a household. The Department does not collect more detailed information on out of area placements (for example, addresses) of temporary accommodation placements, and it is not possible to determine the exact, or average, distance of out-of-area placements.

Information on local authority spending is here, including the Revenue Outturn (RO4) return, which covers housing services and includes information on local authorities’ expenditure on homelessness activities. However, the Department does not collect information on the financial impact of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.

The Department has committed to publish a Temporary Accommodation Toolkit which will cover a range of issues, including good practice on procurement to ensure an appropriate supply of suitable, local accommodation, and on mitigating negative impacts of out of area placements when they are unavoidable, including through appropriate notification and links to support.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124686, on Tower Hamlets Council, what steps are being taken by Tower Hamlets Ministerial Envoys to review grants given by the mayoral administration to third parties in Tower Hamlets.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Envoys outlined in their second report (published on 17 March 2026), that partners had expressed that the methodology in awarding grants is not always clear, lacks transparency, and decisions are not always communicated effectively. As set out in the responses of 20 April 2026 to Question UIN 124686 and 27 May to Question UIN 2018, the Envoys are undertaking a ‘deep dive’ project as part of the strengthened intervention package, announced on 17 March 2026, to provide assurance in relation to long-standing concerns, this includes resource allocations (community assets and community grants).

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much local authorities spent on pension strain exit payments in 2024-25.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government publishes annual data on local authority exit payments in England, based on returns submitted by local authorities. These data include pension-related exit costs. The published release for 2024-25 is available on gov.uk here.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what assessment he has made of the average distance homeless households are being placed from their home local authority area in temporary accommodation.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse). However, in some areas where there is a limited supply of suitable accommodation it is sometimes necessary to place households in temporary accommodation outside the local area. This should be as near as possible to the original placing local authority.

We have published data on out-of-area placements, setting out which areas have received placements, the composition of households placed out of area and the type of accommodation they are placed into. You can find this data in the detailed local authority table (tables TA9 onwards) here.

The published data show the local authority where the household is owed a duty and the region where a local authority places a household. The Department does not collect more detailed information on out of area placements (for example, addresses) of temporary accommodation placements, and it is not possible to determine the exact, or average, distance of out-of-area placements.

Information on local authority spending is here, including the Revenue Outturn (RO4) return, which covers housing services and includes information on local authorities’ expenditure on homelessness activities. However, the Department does not collect information on the financial impact of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.

The Department has committed to publish a Temporary Accommodation Toolkit which will cover a range of issues, including good practice on procurement to ensure an appropriate supply of suitable, local accommodation, and on mitigating negative impacts of out of area placements when they are unavoidable, including through appropriate notification and links to support.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 3072, what plans he has to include guidance on maximum recommended distances for out-of-area placements in the Temporary Accommodation Toolkit.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Legislation and statutory guidance is clear that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse). However, in some areas where there is a limited supply of suitable accommodation it is sometimes necessary to place households in temporary accommodation outside the local area. This should be as near as possible to the original placing local authority.

We have published data on out-of-area placements, setting out which areas have received placements, the composition of households placed out of area and the type of accommodation they are placed into. You can find this data in the detailed local authority table (tables TA9 onwards) here.

The published data show the local authority where the household is owed a duty and the region where a local authority places a household. The Department does not collect more detailed information on out of area placements (for example, addresses) of temporary accommodation placements, and it is not possible to determine the exact, or average, distance of out-of-area placements.

Information on local authority spending is here, including the Revenue Outturn (RO4) return, which covers housing services and includes information on local authorities’ expenditure on homelessness activities. However, the Department does not collect information on the financial impact of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements.

The Department has committed to publish a Temporary Accommodation Toolkit which will cover a range of issues, including good practice on procurement to ensure an appropriate supply of suitable, local accommodation, and on mitigating negative impacts of out of area placements when they are unavoidable, including through appropriate notification and links to support.

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Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of additional County Court sitting hours to deal with Section 8 possession claims following the commencement of the Renters Rights Act.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The Ministry of Justice (including its executive agency His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service) has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that the courts have sufficient capacity to manage the impact of the Renter’s Rights Act 2025 including the increase in Section 8 claims following its commencement.

This year, over 80,000 sitting days were committed to the civil jurisdiction. This is a significant increase and recognises the importance of the civil jurisdiction.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the implementation of the Renters Right's Act on the 1st May 2026 on requirements for additional sitting hours for first tier tribunals.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The Ministry of Justice has and continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assess the impact of the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act and to ensure that the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has the capacity to manage demand. This includes provision of sufficient sitting days to deal with increased case volumes.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made in allocating the £500 million of funding to local authorities to deliver asylum accommodation under the Asylum Accommodation Programme pilots.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

We have committed to closing every asylum hotel, and work is well underway, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities. Suitable locations for Home Office-run pilots and allocation of funding are currently being reviewed. The Home Office are working with MHCLG to explore a model of asylum accommodation that achieves value for money and supports asylum system reform. Further detail will be provided in due course.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update on the progress of the Asylum Accommodation Programme pilots.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

We have committed to closing every asylum hotel, and work is well underway, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities. Suitable locations for Home Office-run pilots and allocation of funding are currently being reviewed. The Home Office are working with MHCLG to explore a model of asylum accommodation that achieves value for money and supports asylum system reform. Further detail will be provided in due course.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure the long term provision of Local Welfare Assistance in Manchester Rusholme constituency.

Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Through the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, the Government is providing long-term funding for locally delivered crisis support in England until March 2029. This includes funding for Manchester City Council who have responsibility for delivery in Manchester Rusholme.

Manchester City Council also receives funding separately for local welfare assistance from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government through their Local Government Finance Settlement.

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the Tribunal Service to handle the number of rent reviews following recent legislative reforms.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

The Ministry of Justice has and continues to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has the capacity to handle the number of rent appeals following commencement of the Renters’ Rights Act on 1 May 2026.

Additional staff have been recruited and an existing HMCTS site has been expanded so that all new rent appeal cases can be administered nationally from a single centralised location to improve efficiency and operational processes.

We are maintaining investment in the annual recruitment of around 1,000 judges and tribunal members across all courts and tribunals, with specific recruitment ongoing for the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber.

To ensure long-term sustainability, we have concluded that there is a case for the use of a non-judicial alternative body or mechanism to make initial rent determinations, subject to completing a full viability assessment of this. We are working with partners across government to develop this rent determination function as quickly as possible.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has any plans to provide for single oversight of the funeral industry and the handling of bodies and funerals.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department of Health and Social Care is leading on co-ordinating cross-Government work to consider options for raising standards in relation to the care and treatment of the deceased in all settings, including the funeral sector, supported by the Department of Business and Trade, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The Government has committed to publishing its full response to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 report in summer 2026. This will set out the Government’s position on all 75 recommendations, including those relating to raising standards in relation to the care and treatment of the deceased.

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