Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Pippa Heylings and Shabana Mahmood

Monday 13th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Shabana Mahmood]

The Government have not opposed stronger closure powers. In fact, the Government are currently consulting on a planned increase in closure orders, from six months to 12 months. We will be bringing forward legislative measures very shortly and are also looking at the separate regime in relation to closure notices, none of which was acted on when the hon. Gentleman and his party were in government.

[Pippa Heylings (South Cambridgeshire) (LD)]

6. If she will take steps to provide Ukrainian refugees with a route to permanent settlement.