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Commons · Question 447 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

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Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of Baroness Taylor of Stevenage of 13 April 2026, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 121, for what reason the review is now an internal review;

Answer

Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 19 May 2026

The Government’s commitment has consistently been to review existing statutory protections rather than to conduct a consultation. The review will involve gathering evidence from a wide range of sources and stakeholders in a targeted and proportionate way.