Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government

– in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 8 May 2007.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Energy Efficient Homes (13 speeches)

    What minimum requirements her Department stipulates for the energy efficiency of new and refurbished homes.

  • Council Tax (10 speeches)

    What plans she has for a council tax revaluation in England.

  • Lyons Report (16 speeches)

    Whether she has any plans to introduce reforms to the council tax as recommended by the Lyons report.

  • Affordable Housing (15 speeches, 5 annotations)

    What steps she is taking to create more affordable housing (a) to rent and (b) to buy.

  • Pathfinder Scheme (8 speeches)

    If she will make a statement on the trend in costs of demolition in pathfinder areas.

  • Consultation (Northumberland) (4 speeches)

    What local bodies and individuals within Northumberland are included in her Department's consultation on local government reorganisation in Northumberland.

  • Tribute (1 speech)

    I have the sad duty to inform the House of the death of Lord Weatherill, Speaker of the House of Commons from 1983 until 1992. I wish, on behalf of all Members, to pay tribute to his memory, and...

  • Scottish Parliamentary Elections (47 speeches, 2 annotations)

    With permission, I will make a statement on the conduct of the elections to the Scottish Parliament held on 3 May. A great deal of wholly legitimate public concern has been expressed about...

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