Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
The Work of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Open
Opened 8 Nov 2024
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee will periodically invite the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to answer questions about the work and priorities of their department.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 8 November 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 14 July 2026
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Oral Evidence14 July 2026, Oral evidence
- Letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness to the Chair dated 22 June 2026 following up oral evidence given before the Committee on 9 June1 July 2026, Correspondence
- Oral Evidence9 June 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 14 Jul 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Rt Hon Steve Reed MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Will Garton · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Will Garton · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| 9 Jun 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Alison McGovern MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Catherine Bennion · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Sophie Langdale · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| 11 Nov 2025 |
Oral Evidence
Dame Sarah Healey DCB CVO · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Rt Hon Steve Reed MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| 7 Jan 2025 |
Oral Evidence
Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Sarah Healey CB CVO · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Rt Hon Steve Reed MP · Secretary of State | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 |
| Will Garton · Director General for Local Government, Growth and Communities | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 |
| Alison McGovern MP · Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Catherine Bennion · Director of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Dame Sarah Healey DCB CVO · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP · Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Sarah Healey CB CVO · Permanent Secretary | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Sophie Langdale · Director of Local Government Reform and Strategy | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
Correspondence
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