Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78211

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Publications

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68791 on MHCLG: English Language, if he will make an assessment of whether publications issued by his Department use (a) clea

Answer

Samantha Dixon
While there is no legal requirement for government documents to be published in plain English, the department always asks teams to use clear, understandable language in its publications.