My Work In Parliament - Alex Norris - Alex Norris

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Translation Services

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

MHCLG uses language services to provide spoken and written translation services for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or do not speak English as a first language where required in line with the...

Client Earth

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

We have not identified any such engagement. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 49404 on 12 May 2025.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

Less than 1% of the department are in a redeployment position within MHCLG. There are currently 27 individuals in a redeployment position out of a workforce of c.3900 FTE.

Buildings Safety Regulator

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the impact of Gateway delays on the construction pipeline of high-rise projects and are taking action to address the current...

Building Safety Regulator: Disclosure of Information

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the...

Parking Offences: Fines

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The government is aware of concerns regarding the poor practises on some parking operators. The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the Government to prepare a Code of Practice...

Freeports Security Forum: Membership

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

Freeport areas are subject to the same laws and regulations safeguarding security as the rest of the UK. A Freeport customs site is a secure, enclosed zone within the wider Freeport geography....

Devolution

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

We want to see all of England access devolved powers by establishing Strategic Authorities that can make the key decisions to drive economic growth. Our ultimate goal is to have all of England...

Buildings: Safety

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

We recognise that there are delays to the Gateways process and that processing times need to improve. Delays have the potential to slow the delivery of new homes and may impact on investment...

Buildings: Insulation

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

Social landlords can apply to the Building Safety Fund and the Cladding Safety Scheme for funding equivalent to (1) the amount which the social landlord would otherwise be entitled to pass on to...

Protest: Hate Crime

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

We have regular engagement with local authorities on a range of issues including social cohesion and people are expected to express their views concerning religion and beliefs respectfully...

Second Homes: Council Tax

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department will publish data on the number of second homes liable for a council tax premium in November as part of the annual council taxbase statistics.

Licensing Laws: Greater London

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The government will work with the Greater London Authority to review strategic licensing powers and explore a pilot scheme, providing the Mayor of London with new powers over strategic licensing....

Council Tax: Non-payment

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The government will be consulting this year on options to modernise the administration of council tax and will seek views on improving the collection and enforcement processes to create a fairer...

Local Government Finance

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

We have delivered a Settlement that begins to fix the foundations of local government by providing significant investment, redirecting funding towards the services and places that need it most....

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

On factors included in the current Fire Funding Formula, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 36212 on 11 March 2025.

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

54 developers have signed the developer remediation contract. MHCLG publishes quarterly updates on progress that developers are making. As of 31 March 2025, those developers had identified 1,700...

Fire and Rescue Services: Equipment

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

The 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement, published on 3 February by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG), sets out funding allocations for all local...

Mayors: North of England

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. We are giving local leaders, including mayors in cities in the North of England, the tools they need to improve local infrastructure...

Fire and Rescue Services: Recruitment

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Alex Norris received a response to a question they put to the government

Firefighters play a vital role in keeping the public safe and we are grateful for the work undertaken by fire and rescue services across the country in support of their local communities. The...