Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of when the Levelling Up Partnerships will be formed in each of the areas selected for the scheme.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Statement made on 16th March 2023, UIN HCWS641, by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
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 provide additional funding to places identified for a Levelling Up Partnership.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Statement made on 16th March 2023, UIN HCWS641, by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which forms of photo ID that are issued by Government are eligible for use at polling stations.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
This information is set out in the Elections Act 2022.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of electors in the Wakefield constituency who do not have the required ID to vote in the May 2023 local elections.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the response given to Question UIN 182686 on 3 May 2023.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of bringing in Voter ID for local elections in May 2023 on voter turnout.
Answered by Lee Rowley
I refer the Hon. Member to the response to the UQ I gave on the floor of the House on 21 February 2023.
Asked by: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op) - Wakefield and Rothwell)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy is on housebuilders that fail to complete housing developments in the timescales they have committed to; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure housebuilders deliver on their housebuilding timeline commitment to house buyers.
Answered by Lee Rowley
The government is clear that developments should be built out as soon as possible. However, there can be genuine reasons why developments are built out at slower than expected rates, including delays in the provision of supporting infrastructure or wider economic issues.
In cases of problematic delay, local authorities already have powers to issue completion notices that encourage developers to complete unfinished sites. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which is currently going through the legislative process, contains a number of other provisions which, if agreed by Parliament, will offer additional powers in this area.