Committees

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Commons Select Committee

Welcome to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee. The Committee scrutinises the policy, administration and spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and is comprised of MPs from across the House of Commons. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsHCLG

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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9 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Progress on devolution in England
Opened 9 March 2020
Supporting our high streets after COVID-19
Opened 8 July 2020
The future of the planning system in England
Report:
Published
On 10 June 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 10 August 2021
Opened 8 October 2020
The Spending Review and Local Government Finance
Report:
Published
On 19 July 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 19 September 2021
Opened 26 October 2020
Local Authority Financial Sustainability and the Section 114 Regime
Report:
Published
On 19 July 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 19 September 2021
Opened 1 December 2020
Cladding Remediation - Follow-up
Report:
Published
On 29 April 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 29 June 2021
Opened 25 February 2021
Long term funding of adult social care
Opened 4 March 2021
Local government and the path to net zero
Opened 10 March 2021
Permitted Development Rights
Report:
Published
On 22 July 2021
Govt. response:
Due by
On 22 September 2021
Opened 23 March 2021

Non-inquiry work

Legislative scrutiny
Legislative scrutiny focuses on a particular piece of legislation, sometimes in draft form. The committee might consider it in private, or may take evidence.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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Net zero - Climate Change Committee chairman Lord Deben to be questioned by HCLG Committee
HCLG Committee hears from Lord Deben on the findings of the CCC’s recent report on Local Authorities and the Sixth Carbon Budget
10 September 2021
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Permitted development rights – Government should review role of certain PDRs, say MPs
Committee publishes their report on Permitted development rights
22 July 2021
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Council finances unsustainable without reform, say MPs
HCLG Committee publishes report on local authority financial sustainability and the section 114 regime
19 July 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
20 September 2021 - 3:45pm to 5:30pm
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Letter from the Minister for Housing to the Chair dated 1 September 2021 concerning the Affordable Homes Programme
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety to the Chair dated 31 August 2021 concerning the Estimates Day debate on building safety on 29 June
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Correspondence
Letter from the Minister for Building Safety to the Chair dated 31 August 2021 concerning the Government response to the Committee's pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Building Safety Bill
Work Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill (Legislative scrutiny)
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Correspondence

Contact us

To contact the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, please telephone 030 3444 0000, or use the Ministry's online contact form at https://forms.communities.gov.uk/

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: General inquiries: 020 7219 5364 Media inquiries: 020 7219 8430 / 07834 172099
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA