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Voting Rights: Young People

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

The Government is delivering its commitment to extend the right to vote to 16-and-17-year-olds through the Representation of the People Bill. The Bill was introduced on 12 February 2026 and is...

Walls and Fences

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

Successive governments have taken the view that the Party Wall Act 1996 meets its purpose of providing a framework to prevent and resolve disputes between neighbours regarding party walls. No...

Housing: Construction

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

Building Regulations Part O, introduced in 2021 and in force since June 2022, already requires new residential buildings to be designed to mitigate the risk of overheating, including by reducing...

Housing: Carbon Emissions

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has responsibility for the Building Regulations, construction product reform, and planning. The Government published an update to the...

Building Regulations

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

Officials are working closely with the Building Safety Regulator and plan to publish a Call for Evidence on Part K of the Building Regulations and Approved Document K in due course.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Reward Gateway

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

The cost referenced relates to the February 2026 invoice from Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, totalling £35,905, for Instant Reward Vouchers purchased in January issued under MHCLG’s...

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Regulation

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Samantha Dixon received a response to a question they put to the government

The Department is committed to meeting its obligation to evaluate regulations after they have been implemented, including to ensure they are achieving their objectives, remain necessary, and are...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her tenacity in this field. She has worked really hard to highlight and bring to the surface these issues, and she has taken the time to meet with the...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

My hon. Friend raises an important point. We will be working across the Benches to develop a donor declaration that will set out where exactly money has come from. We need to proceed on that with...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

Any company that wants to donate into British politics will have to substantially prove that it is able to do so by being headquartered in the UK and having persons of interest from the UK. We...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

My hon. Friend raises a particularly important point: it is essential that enforcement follows on from the legislation that we enact here. We are working with colleagues in the Home Office on...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. The measures that I have set out today on overseas electors and residents returning to Britain from overseas should provide some of the certainty he is...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is right to point to the “know your donor” arrangements that will come in through the Representation of the People Bill and the way those rules will be tightened...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

The Government’s intention is to table amendments to the Representation of the People Bill following today’s statement. Report and Third Reading will take place next week, so we will...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

The hon. Lady raises an important point. As the independent regulator for our democracy, the Electoral Commission is always willing to hear from members of the public, political parties and other...

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

As I have set out, the Government’s position is that there is a role for financial political donations that have been given in accordance with the rules, to enable British politics to flourish.

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

I am not going to comment on individual Members without having notified them in advance, but I note my hon. Friend’s comments.

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

Any political party that abides by the rules the Government are introducing will be able to flourish in our political system. Those that do not can expect to be held firmly to account.

Foreign Interference in UK Politics

Commons debates

The reporting in The Sunday Times was clearly concerning for all of us in the House. What I would say is that, as I set out in my statement earlier, there are a number of agencies that deal with...