Consultations

Find and take part in consultations run by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Public participation is important to the development of our policies so please have your say.

Open consultations

  • Construction Products Reform Green Paper

    The tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the two subsequent independent reviews, conducted by Dame Judith Hackitt and Paul Morrell and Anneliese Day, exposed significant failures in the construction products regulatory system, revealing institutional failures that allowed profit to come before safety. ...

    Closes 21 May 2025

  • Local authority funding reform - Resetting the business rates retention system

    This technical consultation seeks views on the approach to delivering a business rates reset, updating government’s assessment of how much business rates are available through updating business rates baselines. The consultation can be found at: Local authority funding reform – Resetting...

    Closes 2 June 2025

  • Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales - Access and Fairness

    Ministerial foreword This government cares about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We care about the impact it can have at scale, unleashing growth and supporting critical investment in the UK. We also care about the personal experience of the millions of individual members that...

    Closes 7 August 2025

  • LRO to allow applications for absent voting for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales to be made online

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation paper is issued on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and sets out the proposal to pass legislation to insert regulation making powers making it possible for...

  • Homes for Ukraine system change survey

    Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. About this survey This survey is to give us early insight into your thoughts and questions about a potential transition from Foundry to a new system for Homes for Ukraine. You can save and return to the survey at any point. ...

Closed consultations

  • Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act – Consultation

    Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. It focuses on the detail of a licensing regime and National Supported Housing Standards and includes content on Housing Benefit. Scope of...

    Closed 15 May 2025

  • Cumbria Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness . In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster...

    Closed 13 April 2025

  • Cheshire and Warrington Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas in Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Chester and Warrington. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of...

    Closed 13 April 2025

  • Greater Essex Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in Essex, Southend on Sea and Thurrock. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of...

    Closed 13 April 2025

  • Hampshire and the Solent Devolution Consultation

    This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas of Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight. In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move...

    Closed 13 April 2025