Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for outlining those points. The situation is not just isolated to London; many councils are seeing an overspend—still going up —in this really tricky area. Just today, Epsom and Ewell borough council reported an overspend of £500,000, rising to £800,000 by next year. Slough estimates a …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
"I thank the Minister for outlining the new power that the Government are looking at. I had a meeting this morning with two of my neighbouring parliamentary colleagues, my hon. Friends the Members for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) and for Clapham and Brixton Hill (Bell Ribeiro-Addy). In some …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
"On the losses to the council, does my hon. Friend recognise that for many councils the costs of additional street cleaning, refuse collection, signage and lighting all add up when an event is granted a temporary licence, and for many councils there is no compensation for that?..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
"I congratulate the Minister on bringing this Bill back. On a happier note than that of the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes), I think this Bill does outline some of the powers going down to local communities. My understanding is that this is the first …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
"I thank the shadow Minister for discussing the issue of council tax, which I am sure he will agree is one of the most regressive forms of taxation. If he is honest, he will recognise that successive Governments have dodged this issue by placing it in the “too difficult” box, …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
"We should declare an interest, as the hon. Gentleman and I both served as London Assembly members for south London—the best boroughs. He speaks about there not being accountability of the mayor. Would he recognise that even after the voting changes, our current mayor won an overall majority and was …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to amend the list of acceptable photo ID before the next General Election.
Answered by Simon Hoare
I refer the Hon Member to https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/supporting-our-veterans-a-consultation. Further policy will be set out in due course.
Written Question
Thursday 14th March 2024
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
Answered by Simon Hoare
I refer the Hon Member to paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code which states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”.
Written Question
Monday 22nd January 2024
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s call for views on new local authority capital flexibilities published on 19 December 2023, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the listed options in that publication on sales of local authority assets that are not classified under IAS 40.
Answered by Simon Hoare
The Government does not collect data on individual local authority assets, including investment assets. Details of these assets should be held locally by councils.
Written Question
Monday 22nd January 2024
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s call for views on new local authority capital flexibilities, published on 19 December 2023, if he will publish a list of investment properties valued at an estimated £23.2 billion.
Answered by Simon Hoare
The Government does not collect data on individual local authority assets, including investment assets. Details of these assets should be held locally by councils.