Asked by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
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 2022 impact assessment on the 10 per cent commission payable on the resale of park homes, what additional financial information he is seeking from site owners to inform further policy consideration.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 115901 on 9 March 2026.
Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
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 is taking to support local authorities with effective local plans for housing.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 November 2025 (HCWS1104).
Asked by: Shaun Davies (Labour - Telford)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what payment will replace the new homes bonus for local councils who (a) meet and (b) exceed their housing target; when this payment will take affect; and when the New Homes bonus will cease to exist.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government has no plans to replace the New Homes Bonus.
Further details on how the funding previously allocated to the New Homes Bonus was returned to the core Settlement are set out in the Final Local Government Finance Settlement published on 9 February 2026 which can be found on gov.uk here.
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether partnerships are the Government's preferred model for housing delivery.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Partnership models, in which housebuilders work with Registered Providers and Build to Rent operators to deliver a range of housing tenures, are an essential part of our housing market. They help to create diverse communities and meet a variety of local needs, while also building out between 30%-60% faster on average than mono-tenure schemes.
A number of housebuilders are already adopting a partnership approach, creating greater diversity in the housing market and making an important contribution to housing supply.
The government has no single preferred model for housing delivery but given the benefits it provides we do support increased uptake of the partnership approach. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) now makes clear that Local Planning Authorities should set a tenure mix on sites of over 150 units and we are providing direct support for partnerships through Home Building Fund equity investment and our new National Housing Bank.
Asked by: Paul Holmes (Conservative - Hamble Valley)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Home England's financial commitment is to Vistry, including subsidiaries and joint ventures, in terms of (a) funding under the affordable homes programme, (b) loans and (c) equity investments.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Under the Affordable Homes Programme 2016-23, Homes England allocated Vistry over £24m to deliver 670 homes, with the last payment in 2023/24.
Under the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26, Vistry have been allocated over £252m to deliver 3,578 homes.
Homes England has made two loans to entities of which Vistry are part: The Sherford Consortium, which Vistory own 66.67% of, has a loan from Homes England of £32,000m. Stanton Cross Developments LLP, in which Vistry has a 50% share, has a loan from Homes England of £35,000m.
In terms of equity investments, Homes England and Countryside Properties (part of Vistry Group) contracted the £150m Joint Venture PlacePoint LLP in September 2025. Homes England’s investment in that venture totalled £60m.
Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people in Epsom and Ewell constituency have been impacted by incorrect CIL charges.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department does not hold the data in question.
I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
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 is taking to engage with local authorities on incorrect CIL charges.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department does not hold the data in question.
I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of planning appeals were decided through the Rosewell Inquiry Process in 2025.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
In 2025, 167 planning appeals were decided through the Rosewell Inquiry Process. This represents 93% of the total planning appeals decided by inquiry.
Asked by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 of March 2026 to Question 115500 on Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private landlords to bring properties up to the Decent Homes Standard before the 2035 deadline.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The government encourages landlords to consider the benefits and feasibility of bringing properties up to our new Decent Homes Standard (DHS) at the earliest opportunity.
By publishing the standard now, we are providing a clear framework for landlords to do this.
We will begin monitoring rates of compliance with the new DHS ahead of the final deadline and will work with the sector to ensure that landlords are clear about the new requirements the DHS places on them.
Asked by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring the revised National Planning Policy Framework supports national objectives to reduce health inequalities, including through tackling the potential impact of building deficiencies on health.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Both the Secretary of State and I engage regularly with ministerial colleagues and advisors on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to give substantial weight to the benefits of providing new or improved public service infrastructure, including healthcare facilities of all types. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.