🔵 Intervention Point 1: Add Housing to National Risk Register
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Submit Written Parliamentary Questions to Cabinet Office | National MP | PQ submitted and acknowledged in Hansard |
| Request meetings with Minister for the Cabinet Office and Deputy PM | National MP | Meeting confirmed or formal reply received |
| Call for Westminster Hall debate on housing fragility | National MP | Debate scheduled and held |
| Engage Joint Committee on National Security Strategy | National MP | Submission accepted and review discussed or logged |
| Support media framing of housing as a resilience/sovereignty issue | National MP | At least one MP-attributed article or press coverage |
| Write to EHDC requesting housing risk be added to AMRs and Local Plan | Local MP | Formal written reply from EHDC acknowledging receipt |
| Publicly support EHDC if it takes action against land banking | Local MP | Public statement, letter, or newsletter mention issued |
| Reference EHDC actions in ministerial briefings | Local MP | Actions cited in written briefings or questions |
🟢 Intervention Point 2: Strategic Land Use Security Bill
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsor or support the Strategic Land Use Security Bill | National MP | Draft bill introduced, tabled, or supported formally |
| Raise issue in Parliament for DLUHC statement | National MP | Statement requested and published in Hansard |
| Demand data transparency on strategic land ownership | National MP | Relevant datasets published or question answered formally |
| Ask EHDC to publish a public register of stalled land | Local MP | Register published or commitment to publish logged |
| Convene public meeting on land control and community priorities | Local MP | Meeting held and minutes publicly available |
| Reference EHDC’s local land strategy in ministerial and select committee briefings | Local MP | Strategy cited in at least one official or select committee document |
🟠 Intervention Point 3: Resilience & Sovereignty Test in Planning
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Propose an NPPF amendment introducing the “Resilience & Sovereignty Test” | National MP | Amendment proposal submitted or raised in debate |
| Lobby DLUHC and DEFRA for joint guidance linking planning to resilience | National MP | Joint guidance requested and response received |
| Call for a Commons briefing or select committee review on resilience failures | National MP | Briefing scheduled or included in committee scope |
| Back EHDC in applying a local resilience test | Local MP | Public endorsement or written support issued |
| Promote EHDC’s use of the test as a model for national reform | Local MP | EHDC approach referenced in Parliament or policy submission |
| Use EHDC case studies and data in national debates | Local MP | Case study formally included in Hansard or committee briefings |
🟡 Intervention Point 4: National Public Land & Development Register
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Support legislation or guidance requiring full registration of public land | National MP | Bill supported, tabled, or formally proposed |
| Submit Written Questions on what data departments hold on public land | National MP | Answer received and published in Hansard |
| Request a Select Committee review into public land disposal practices | National MP | Review launched or included in committee agenda |
| Ask EHDC to create and publish a public register of land it holds | Local MP | Register published or written commitment by EHDC |
| Promote best use of land through public-facing comms (e.g., newsletters or events) | Local MP | Material published, event hosted, or included in MP updates |
| Highlight poor land disposal practices in Parliament | Local MP | Case raised in speech or written question |
🔴 Intervention Point 5: Redefine Housing as National Infrastructure
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Propose Infrastructure Status Bill to classify housing as infrastructure | National MP | Bill proposal formally submitted or supported |
| Ask Treasury and DLUHC why housing is not treated as infrastructure | National MP | Written Questions submitted and answered in Hansard |
| Push for delivery guarantees and infrastructure-linked funding mechanisms | National MP | Reform proposal backed or mentioned in debate |
| Support EHDC in scoring housing sites by infrastructure alignment | Local MP | Statement issued or policy referenced in EHDC documentation |
| Promote EHDC’s approach to joined-up planning as a best-practice model | Local MP | Referenced in debate, article, or written briefing |
| Recommend EHDC to be used as a case study in consultations | Local MP | Included in submission or cited by a minister or committee |
🟣 Intervention Point 6: Licensing & Criminalisation of Planning Abuse
| Action | Level | Completion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Propose a Developer Licensing & Misconduct Bill | National MP | Draft or supported bill tabled in Parliament |
| Ask DLUHC for a ministerial response on planning misconduct | National MP | Response received and published |
| Call for a select committee inquiry into systemic planning abuse | National MP | Inquiry requested and acknowledged or scheduled |
| Support EHDC in trialling a developer conduct register | Local MP | Trial initiated or public commitment made by EHDC |
| Encourage local vetting or licensing schemes for developers | Local MP | Proposal discussed by EHDC or featured in planning materials |
| Promote community evidence gathering to inform planning decisions | Local MP | Process launched or community guidance published |
| Share local abuse cases in Parliament to support legal reform | Local MP | Case mentioned in Hansard, speech, or brief |