Housing
Housing policy, homelessness, social housing, housing crisis
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 243PMQs 2026-09-09
In a capital city still scarred by the loss of 72 lives in the Grenfell fire, we have a second equally flammable and deadly risk. In bedrooms and corridors across London, low-paid deliverers for Deliv...
PMQs 2026-09-09
The Prime Minister is allegedly not funding the military despite promises, and is instead focusing on giving away British territory, such as the Chagos islands, to Mauritius. This is happening while c...
PMQs 2026-09-09
It is unbelievable that the Prime Minister would say that. He is clearly unwilling. We need to fund our defence, not spend all our money on welfare. I cannot believe that he would actually say that. H...
PMQs 2026-09-09
The Prime Minister wants to talk about the past on defence spending, so let me refresh his memory and that of the House. I remember when he was the shadow Home Secretary, when the then Labour leader w...
PMQs 2026-09-02
I welcome the Prime Minister to his place. He knows the importance of protecting local green belt; indeed, he made it a key part of his by-election campaign in Makerfield. It is incredibly important i...
PMQs 2026-07-15
Before coming to this House, the Prime Minister and I attended the launch of my uncle's book. It was entitled “Fine Lines and Distinctions”. Clearly, sometimes we have had those differences, but I gen...
PMQs 2026-07-15
We also pulled the lever on the individual cases that matter, including those of individuals such as Carla—she is in the Gallery—who is one of the parents who came to see me about online harm and what...
PMQs 2026-07-01
A good, safe and secure home is the foundation of everything, and access to a council home at social rent continues to be the biggest issue that my constituents get in touch with me about. Under this ...
PMQs
From slashing winter fuel payments to surrendering the Chagos Islands, this Prime Minister has got every major decision wrong. It is no wonder that even his own MPs are now looking elsewhere for the a...
PMQs
I thank the Prime Minister for his leadership. One of the concerns I hear most often from my constituents across Erdington, Kingstanding, Castle Vale and south Oscott is about the rapid growth of exem...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 1918Climate Change Resilience
Can the Minister tell the House more about steps the Government are taking to ensure new homes are designed to protect against extreme heat?...
Cold Homes Plan
This summer, extreme heat was responsible for thousands of excess deaths across the United Kingdom. Though I commend the Department's mission to tackle climate change and the root causes of extreme he...
Cold Homes Plan
Whether her Department is taking steps to implement a cold homes plan. This summer, extreme heat was responsible for thousands of excess deaths across the United Kingdom. Though I commend the Departme...
Household Energy Bills Support
In Snodland, in my constituency, Octopus Energy is working with social housing tenants to reduce energy bills and cut costs this winter. What more can the Government do, working with the private secto...
Topical Questions
Thank you, Mr Speaker. £15,000 in 1991 is certainly not £15,000 now, so will the Secretary of State meet with me to discuss amending the outdated schedule 4 to the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 to r...
Warm Homes Scheme: Cooling Measures
The Government's commitment to improving the energy efficiency of our homes is welcome and is a stark contrast to the Conservatives' apparent embrace of a Fred Flintstone home standard. This year saw ...
Employment: Rural Areas
Could the Minister share best practice in England and Wales with those north of the border to see if we can do something about this problem?...
Topical Questions
Young workers are facing real challenges in their living standards, particularly because their housing costs dwarf those faced by the generations that came before them. That is leading many to reduce ...
Probation Early Release: Residential Properties
Properties such as rundown B&Bs have long been used as houses in multiple occupation for services such as probation, and councils in large metropolitan areas use them for adult and children's social s...
Severe Weather Incidents 2026-09-10
Returning to the topic of Cornwall, the Minister mentioned the possibility that Cornwall could be a pilot area for storm resilience measures. Measures to raise awareness and provide guidelines for ind...