Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

“What steps he is taking to increase the amount of carbon-neutral housing; and if he will make a statement.”

Tabled: 4 December 2018Answered: 10 December 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)

I should start by referring to my entries in the Members’ Register of Financial Interests about my books and to my background as a historian. I thank my hon. Friend for such an excellent opening question. He will be pleased to hear that the Government are to consider the resumption of the Official History Programme, which I know is of particular interest to him. Indeed, work is continuing on two previously commissioned studies: one on the history of the Joint Intelligence Committee and one on the history of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.