Reform of the standard method for assessing local housing need
A Westminster Hall debate on reform of the standard method for assessing local housing need is scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 13 May 2025. The debate will be opened by John Milne MP.

A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for Tuesday 15 November at 9.30am on local consent for fracking. The subject for the debate has been chosen by the Backbench Business Committee, and the debate will be opened by Helen Morgan MP.
Local consent for fracking (187 KB , PDF)
Prior to commencing fracking operations, an operator would have to obtain a number of permissions, including planning permission from the local authority. A local authority must notify the local community of, and seek views on, each planning application. As a final step, the operator would also need to obtain a Hydraulic Fracturing Consent from the Government.
In November 2019, the Government said it would stop issuing Hydraulic Fracturing Consents, effectively placing a moratorium on fracking. It based this decision on a report that found it was not possible to accurately predict the probability or magnitude of earthquakes linked to fracking operations.
On 22 September 2022, the Truss administration lifted this moratorium on fracking. It said fracking could take place where there was “local consent”.
On 26 October 2022, the Sunak administration readopted a presumption against issuing Hydraulic Fracturing Consents. It said this “effective moratorium” would remain in place until “compelling” evidence that addressed concerns on the links of fracking to earthquakes emerged.
Local consent for fracking (187 KB , PDF)
A Westminster Hall debate on reform of the standard method for assessing local housing need is scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 13 May 2025. The debate will be opened by John Milne MP.
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for Thursday 8 May at 1.30pm on cold and damp homes. The debate has been sponsored by Alex Sobel MP.
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 9.30am on 23 April on transitional support for North Sea oil and gas workers. The debate will be opened by Kirsty Blackman MP.