Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 8467

Tabled: 9 June 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Councils to be prevented from making risky investments, published on 28 May 2026, what steps his Department is taking to