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Written Question
Local Government: Elections
Wednesday 22nd March 2023

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what data will be recorded by polling stations during the local elections in May 2023; how that data will be recorded; and whether his Department plans to report data on those elections to the House after the May local elections.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 162192 on 14th March 2023.

Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Monday 11th July 2022

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to support the accommodation needs of Ukrainian refugees who reach the end of their guaranteed six month stay with UK families under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

We continue to work closely with local authority and voluntary and community sector partners to monitor the housing landscape and needs for Ukrainian households, including options of suitable long-term accommodation for those wishing to stay in the country. Further details will be set out in the coming months.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What assessment he has made of the impact of the allocation of the UK shared prosperity fund on real-term funding levels for communities. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"This Government fought and won the last election with a commitment to ensuring that post-Brexit funding will, at a minimum, match European Union subsidies, but the shared prosperity fund allocated to the Liverpool city region is £10 million a year less than we previously received from the EU. Will the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

"When the Prime Minister staggered out of Monday’s no-confidence vote, he and his remaining allies were quick to take to the airwaves to insist that this lame-duck Administration intended to move on and focus on delivering bold solutions to our country’s biggest problems; but, as we meet here today to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps he plans to take to extend right-to-buy schemes to housing associations. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"There is a desperate shortage of social housing in this country; more than 1 million households are waiting for social homes. However, rather than taking the decisive action that is needed to get to grips with this housing crisis, Ministers have threatened to jettison their manifesto commitment to building 300,000 …..."
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Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Advertising
Monday 28th March 2022

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department has spent on advertising the Government's levelling up agenda in (a) the Liverpool City Region and (b) nationally.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Spend on campaigns is published regularly on the Gov.uk website as part of the department’s transparency data made publicly available.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Merseyside: Funding of Local Authorities

"I thank my hon. Friend for raising the issue of Woodchurch leisure centre and swimming pool, and for all her hard work in leading the campaign to keep its doors open. She has made some excellent points in her speech. She will know that, as well as serving many other …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 08 Feb 2022
Merseyside: Funding of Local Authorities

"It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Margaret Greenwood) on securing this important debate. She has painted a vivid picture of the grave situation facing Wirral Council and Merseyside, and of the terrible price that …..."
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