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

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 16 July (HL1590), whether criticism is Islamist practices is deemed to fall within the definition of racism.

Answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Matters relating to discrimination, harassment and hate crime are governed by legislation, and the Government recognises the fundamental right to freedom of expression within the law. The Government has adopted a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility. The definition does not restrict lawful criticism, debate or even ridicule of religious ideas, including Islam, and is concerned with unacceptable behaviour towards people rather than the protection of belief systems.

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Found: In the bigger picture, given all these changes, we know that local growth is in MHCLG now, so where

Found: In the bigger picture, given all these changes, we know that local growth is in MHCLG now, so where

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 9 July (HL Deb col 199GC), when they expect to conclude their consideration of proposals for a public register of UK-Ukraine local and regional partnerships, a municipal partnership platform, a municipal aid corridor, and a local government partnership fund.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As I saw myself in my visit to Ukraine from 21-24 September, delivery of the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership is a whole-of-government effort, with departments leading on commitments relevant to their responsibilities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) works with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and Devolved Governments to support deeper links between regional and local governments and wants to see more UK and Ukrainian authorities twinned in ways that deliver benefits for communities in both countries. Local authorities have hosted Ukrainian professionals for exchanges of expertise, supported business links, worked on resilient urban development and reconstruction, shared experience on culture and tourism, and donated life-saving equipment. The Government is also encouraging schools, universities and other institutions to build similar links, including through the UK-Ukraine university twinning scheme, which has established more than 100 partnerships. Progress on implementation of the 100-Year Partnership is reviewed through our regular bilateral engagement, including the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue, and the Government updates Parliament in the usual way.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing proposals to strengthen partnerships between UK local authorities and Ukrainian municipalities under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As I saw myself in my visit to Ukraine from 21-24 September, delivery of the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership is a whole-of-government effort, with departments leading on commitments relevant to their responsibilities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) works with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and Devolved Governments to support deeper links between regional and local governments and wants to see more UK and Ukrainian authorities twinned in ways that deliver benefits for communities in both countries. Local authorities have hosted Ukrainian professionals for exchanges of expertise, supported business links, worked on resilient urban development and reconstruction, shared experience on culture and tourism, and donated life-saving equipment. The Government is also encouraging schools, universities and other institutions to build similar links, including through the UK-Ukraine university twinning scheme, which has established more than 100 partnerships. Progress on implementation of the 100-Year Partnership is reviewed through our regular bilateral engagement, including the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue, and the Government updates Parliament in the usual way.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government which department and Minister has responsibility for delivering the commitment under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership to support deeper links between local and regional governments.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As I saw myself in my visit to Ukraine from 21-24 September, delivery of the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership is a whole-of-government effort, with departments leading on commitments relevant to their responsibilities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) works with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and Devolved Governments to support deeper links between regional and local governments and wants to see more UK and Ukrainian authorities twinned in ways that deliver benefits for communities in both countries. Local authorities have hosted Ukrainian professionals for exchanges of expertise, supported business links, worked on resilient urban development and reconstruction, shared experience on culture and tourism, and donated life-saving equipment. The Government is also encouraging schools, universities and other institutions to build similar links, including through the UK-Ukraine university twinning scheme, which has established more than 100 partnerships. Progress on implementation of the 100-Year Partnership is reviewed through our regular bilateral engagement, including the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue, and the Government updates Parliament in the usual way.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how progress for their commitment to deepen links between local and regional governments in the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership is measured and published.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As I saw myself in my visit to Ukraine from 21-24 September, delivery of the UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership is a whole-of-government effort, with departments leading on commitments relevant to their responsibilities. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) works with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and Devolved Governments to support deeper links between regional and local governments and wants to see more UK and Ukrainian authorities twinned in ways that deliver benefits for communities in both countries. Local authorities have hosted Ukrainian professionals for exchanges of expertise, supported business links, worked on resilient urban development and reconstruction, shared experience on culture and tourism, and donated life-saving equipment. The Government is also encouraging schools, universities and other institutions to build similar links, including through the UK-Ukraine university twinning scheme, which has established more than 100 partnerships. Progress on implementation of the 100-Year Partnership is reviewed through our regular bilateral engagement, including the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue, and the Government updates Parliament in the usual way.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of fires caused by disposable barbecues in Dorset in each of the last five years.

Answered by Emma Hardy - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Information on fires caused by barbecues is published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (table FIRE0602) and can be filtered by Fire and Rescue Authority area, including Dorset. Data on fires specifically caused by disposable barbecues is not included, but data collection is being improved through the Fire and Rescue Data Platform.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the MHCLG statistics work programme, 27 August 2026, what the household level council tax data collected by the Office for National Statistics is that MHCLG does not collect.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th September is attached.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to Question 18049, on Government Departments: Greater Manchester, and to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Arts Council staff at The Hive, 51 Lever St, Manchester M1 1FN in the most recent working week for which figures are available, expressed as a percentage of assigned staff attending the workplace and in absolute terms.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Arts Council England has 350 staff assigned to The Hive, 51 Lever Street. In the most recent week for which working figures are available, 7 September 2026, attendance was reported at 59% of Manchester based staff, over the course of the week.

ACE offers hybrid working and does not mandate a fixed number of office days each week but does encourage in office days for training, team and away days. Due to the nature of their work, staff are also regularly meeting with artists and arts organisations.

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