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Written Question
Culture: Maldon
Wednesday 4th September 2024

Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department plans to provide Maldon District Council for culture projects.

Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

This government was elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system, moving away from wasteful competition. Local places will rightly be seeking clarity on previous funding commitments. The government is giving full consideration to this matter, including the hard work undertaken on projects to date.

During this time officials remain available for conversations and to discuss any issues impacting delivery that may arise. Officials will keep projects informed on any programme updates.


Written Question
Park Homes: Sales
Wednesday 31st July 2024

Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to reduce the proportion of the selling price of a park home that is legally required to be paid to the site owner.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market. We recognise that there are longstanding concerns about the regulation of park home sites and the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home. We will set out the Government’s position on these matters in due course.


Written Question
Park Homes: Regulation
Wednesday 31st July 2024

Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to undertake a review of the regulation of residential park home sites.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market. We recognise that there are longstanding concerns about the regulation of park home sites and the requirement to pay site owners a commission upon sale of a park home. We will set out the Government’s position on these matters in due course.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"14. What steps he is taking with local authorities to help ensure the accountability of locally elected representatives. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my hon. Friend agree that as the Government strengthen locally elected institutions, bodies and individuals as part of the levelling-up agenda, it becomes all the more important that they are properly held to account by local media—newspapers, radio and television? Will she look at what more can be done …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England)(Amendment) (Regulations) 2018

"I had not intended to speak, but I am spurred to do so by my right hon. Friends the Members for Meriden and for Rayleigh and Wickford. I represent the Chelmsford equestrian centre, which has been to see me about this very point. The fact that three members of a …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Draft Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England)(Amendment) Regulations 2018

"I had not intended to speak, but I am spurred to do so by my right hon. Friends the Members for Meriden and for Rayleigh and Wickford. I represent the Chelmsford equestrian centre, which has been to see me about this very point. The fact that three members of a …..."
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