Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government is taking steps to create a task force to support the increased provision of new and better homes to older people.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and boosting the supply of specialist elderly accommodation. We continue to work closely with colleagues across government and with a range of stakeholders to look at how we can further support the growth of a thriving older people's housing sector. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals from the sector for a cross-government taskforce.
Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to permit councils to hold meetings remotely.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.
Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent representations his Department has received from local government on permitting councils to hold meetings remotely.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.
Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing councils to hold meetings remotely.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.