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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has for regulation of the residential property management sector to improve standards and protect leaseholders and other residents.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 41307 on 2 April 2025.

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications for housing to local authorities were (a) partially and (b) wholly funded by the Government since July 2024.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Department does not collect or publish data on how planning applications made to local planning authorities are funded.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the published criteria for exceptional circumstances in leave to remain decisions to include (a) exceptional community work and (b) acknowledgement or honours from the British Government recognising community contribution.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to verify the number of UNRWA operatives involved in the 7 October 2023 attacks in Israel.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the brutal terror attacks by Hamas and were appalled by the Government of Israel's allegations that United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) staff members were involved. The UN Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) report concluded that nine UNRWA staff members may have participated in the Hamas terrorist attack and the UNRWA Commissioner General took decisive action to terminate their contracts. For the remaining 10 staff there was no or insufficient evidence for the UN to take forward further action. The parallel independent Colonna review found that UNRWA's existing Neutrality Framework was "robust" and more developed than similar UN or Non-Governmental Organisation entities, but that neutrality related issues persist. £1 million of our funding to UNRWA this year is supporting the implementation of the review's agreed Action Plan to ensure UNRWA commits to these neutrality obligations. All alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in appalling acts in support of 7 October and subsequent events must be thoroughly investigated.

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Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

Found: John Grady Bradley Thomas Sir Desmond Swayne John Glen Dame Harriett Baldwin Gill Furniss Neil Coyle

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