FOI/202600515039 · FOI · partially withheld
Correspondence between Cabinet Secretary for Housing and UK Government: FOI release
Information requested
I would like to request how many instances of correspondence there have been from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, to the UK Government since her start date in post.
If you could provide a count of these instances, the dates at which each correspondence was made/sent, and if possible, could you append any material relating to these instances of correspondence I.e. emails, letters, meeting minutes, etc?
Response
In response to your question, I have carried out searches for information from 11 June 2025 when Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing took up post including up to and including the date of receipt of your request which was 19 April 2026. I enclose copies of the information you have requested. The relevant documents are in the attachments and include the following:
Document 1 contains 12 items of correspondence. Where correspondence included both email and letter has been grouped as single instances:
1. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Angela Raynor, DPM and Secretary of State for Housing on 18 June 2025
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Angela Raynor, DPM and Secretary of State for Housing on 18 June 2025
2. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Minister for Border Security & Asylum 01 July 2025
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Minister for Border Security & Asylum 01 July 2025
3. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 01 September 2025
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 01 September 2025
4. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department 01 September 2025
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department 01 September 2025
5. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Shabana Mahmood MP Secretary of State for the Home Department on 16 September 2025
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Shabana Mahmood MP Secretary of State for the Home Department on 16 September 2025
6. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 02 October 2025
Attachment - from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 02 October 2025
7. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 23 October 2025
Attachment - Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 23 October 2025
8. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 04 November 2025
Attachment - Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 04 November 2025
9. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 30 January 2026
Attachment from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government 30 January 2026
10. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Alex Norris MP Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum 02 February 2026
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Alex Norris MP Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum 02 February 2026
11. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Matthew Pennycook MP Minister of State for Housing and Planning 16 February 2026
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Matthew Pennycook MP Minister of State for Housing and Planning 16 February 2026
12. Email from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 16 March 2026
Attachment - Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 16 March 2026
Document 2 Contains 4 items of correspondence:
13. Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Mr McCluskey on the Heat in Buildings Bill on 18 November 2025.
14. Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Mr McCluskey on the perceived consumer protection gap on 2 March 2026.
15. Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Ms Fahnbulleh on a social tariff in June 2025.
16. Letter from Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing to Mr McCluskey on the Warm Homes Agency on 23 March 2026.
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While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested because an exemption(s) under section(s) Section 28(1) – relations within the UK [where disclosure would otherwise prejudice relations between the SG and another UK administration] and Section 29(1)(a) – formulation or development of government policy. The reasons why that exemption(s) applies are explained in the Annex to this letter.