Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) job is to create great places to live and work, and to give more power to local people to shape what happens in their area.
Secretary of State
Robert Jenrick
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministers of State
Luke Hall - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Lord Greenhalgh - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Christopher Pincher - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Paul Scully - Minister of State (London)
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State
Eddie Hughes - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Latest News (from Department Twitter Feed)
- 13 Apr 2021, 1:41 p.m.
- Best wishes from Faith Minister @team_greenhalgh and all at MHCLG to Muslims in the UK who will be marking the start of the month of #Ramadan https://t.co/cAVdym5GEl - Link
- 8 Apr 2021, 3:57 p.m.
- Hong Kong BN(O) status holders arriving in the UK will receive advice, support, and assistance through today’s newly announced Welcome Programme. We encourage all HK BN(O) status holders to use the welcome pack to help settle into life into the UK: https://t.co/QMgJCky09n https://t.co/s7m0KgwmN5 - Link View All Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Tweets
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Commons Appearances
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:- Urgent Questions where the Speaker has selected a question to which a Minister must reply that day
- Adjornment Debates a 30 minute debate attended by a Minister that concludes the day in Parliament.
- Oral Statements informing the Commons of a significant development, where backbench MP's can then question the Minister making the statement.
Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
Most Recent Commons Appearances by Category
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Feb. 22 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Nov. 18 | Urgent Questions | Towns Fund |
| Apr. 13 | Written Statements | Building Safety: Monthly Update |
| Apr. 13 | Westminster Hall | Vagrancy Act 1824 |
| Mar. 18 | Adjournment Debate | Public Landmarks Review |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Bills and Acts in the Current Session
A Bill to make provision to change the dates on which non-domestic rating lists must be compiled; and to change the dates by which proposed lists must be sent to billing authorities, the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers.
This Bill received Royal Assent on Monday 15th March 2021 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to confer relief from non-domestic rates for hereditaments in England and Wales
A bill to make provision to change the dates on which non-domestic rating lists must be compiled; to change the dates by which proposed lists must be sent to billing authorities, the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers; and for connected purposes
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - Laid Secondary Legislation
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Laid 15 Apr 2021 In Force 16 Apr 2021 |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation |
Made negative procedure |
| This Order amends the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the granting of permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO. | |||
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Laid 31 Mar 2021 In Force 21 Apr 2021 |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation |
Made negative procedure |
| This Order amends, primarily, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the GPDO”). The GPDO provides, for the purposes of section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8), for the granting of permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made under Part 3 of that Act. The classes of permission, together with their accompanying conditions, limitations and restrictions, are set out in Schedule 2 to the GPDO. | |||
Petitions addressed by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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365,508 Petition Closed |
Make 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting a criminal offence. Gov Responded - 4 Nov 2019 Debated on - 13 May 2019 |
18 Sep 2019 closed 1 year, 7 months ago |
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Developers, and other interested parties are circumventing laws protecting birds by 'netting' hedgerows to prevent birds from nesting. This facilitates the uprooting of hedgerows which aid biodiversity and provide the only remaining nesting sites for birds, whose numbers are in sharp decline. |
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Departmental Select Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Commons Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries.
Select Committee findings are reported to the Commons, printed, and published on the Parliament website. The government then usually has 60 days to reply to the committee's recommendations.
11 Members of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 27 Jan 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 2 Mar 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 20 Jul 2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 22 Feb 2021
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Member since 22 Feb 2021
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: Upcoming Events
<i>At 4.30pm: Oral evidence</i><br/>Jeremy Pocklington CB - Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<br/>Alex Skinner - Director of Local Government Finance at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<br/>Emran Mian - Director General for Stronger Places at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<br/>Matt Thurstan - Chief Financial Officer at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<br/>
19 Apr 2021, 4 p.m.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20
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Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: 11 Current Inquiries
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: Previous Inquiries
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Publications
Most Recent Publications
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Apr. 16 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): reopening outdoor hospitality safely | News and Communications |
| Apr. 16 | Welcome Back Fund | Guidance and Regulation |
| Apr. 15 | Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - March 2021 | Research and Statistics |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Written Questions
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
Latest Written Question
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| 15 Apr 2021, midnight | Police and Crime Panels | Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn) |
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Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish any impact assessment it has undertaken on councils returning to in-person meetings after the expiry of the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Councils have been able to meet in person throughout the pandemic so long as they follow the relevant Covid-19 guidance on the safe use of council buildings. It is for councils to apply the Covid-19 guidance to ensure meetings take place safely. |
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