Found: Commons London SW1A 0A Matthew Pennycook MP Minister of State for Housing & Planning Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

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

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 14 July (HL1444) what assessment they have made of the need, if any, to collect information about the number of houses being built with air conditioning in future years.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Part O of the Building Regulations requires that new residential buildings are built to mitigate the risk of overheating. Mechanical cooling, including air conditioning, may be used to meet the Part O requirements where all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to minimise overheating through passive means. Part O, like other Building Regulations, is set in performance terms rather than mandating or prohibiting particular technologies or design solutions.

The Government recognises the value of good quality evidence to support the effective operation of the Building Regulations and has committed to a full technical review of Part O to ensure it is effective and proportionate. As part of this review, we will consider what information may be useful to better understand how industry is complying with the overheating requirements.

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

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 July 2025 (HL9088), whether any payments to Returning Officers for costs related to the (1) 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections, and (2) 2024 UK parliamentary general election, are yet to be settled; and if so, how many such payments are outstanding, and for which election.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The settlement of election claims depends on a range of factors, including the timing of claim submissions and the resolution of queries arising during the scrutiny process.

As of 15 July 2026, approximately 125 claims relating to the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections and 600 claims relating to the 2024 UK Parliamentary General Election remain outstanding.

As set out previously, Returning Officers are not required to meet election costs upfront or wait until claims are settled before receiving funding. An advance payment, typically equivalent to 75% of the estimated cost of the poll, is issued ahead of the election.

The Department continues to work with Returning Officers to resolve outstanding queries and settle claims as promptly as possible.

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

To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 29 June (HL1025), whether their discussions with the Electoral Commission included the merits of requiring the publication of official turnout figures in local contests where voters are able to cast more than one vote; and if so, what was the outcome of those discussions.

Answered by Lord Lemos - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The power in clause 49 of the Representation of the People Bill is intended to support the provision of election-related information to electors, including information about elections and referendums in their area, candidates standing for election and polling station locations. Government discussions with the Electoral Commission on the use of this power have therefore focused on how best to improve access to this information for voters. They have not focused on requirements for the publication of official turnout figures for local contests.

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

To ask His Majesty's Government , further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 29 June (HL979), which of the specific indicators of failure set out in the statutory guidance on Best Value Standards and Intervention are being monitored in relation to the Tees Valley Combined Authority; and whether the Authority has triggered any of these indicators in the course of their 2025–26 financial reporting.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

As set out in the statutory guidance, the Department considers a range of qualitative and quantitative evidence when assessing whether an authority is complying with its Best Value Duty, including financial reporting and external audit findings. Decisions are based on a holistic assessment of all available information, and no single metric automatically leads to intervention. Ministers continue to require assurance of Tees Valley Combined Authority's compliance with the Best Value Duty and the Best Value Notice remains in place while they consider appropriate next steps based on the available evidence.

Found: During report stage on the Social Housing Bill in the House of Lords on 20 July 2026, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

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Found: Minister of State (Minister for Local Housing and Planning) Government and Homelessness) Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Found: Alison McGovern MP Minister of State (Minister for Local Government and Homelessness) Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

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Found: as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Found: We look forward to working with our minister, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, as we engage with developers

Found: We look forward to working with our minister, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, as we engage with developers

Found: We look forward to working with our minister, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, as we engage with developers

Found: We look forward to working with our minister, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, as we engage with developers