Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on14 November 2007 (WA 25), under which Acts and secondary legislation listed in the Schedule to the Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] officials of Communities and Local Government and of public or private bodies answerable to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government or otherwise exercising powers of entry can enter and search the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens.
Answer
The Department for Communities and Local Government is responsible for 117 powers of entry through 48 Acts and one power of entry through one statutory instrument as set out in the table below. Primary
| Year | Statute | Department responsible | No. of powers | Repealed |
| 1984 | Building Act 1984 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1960 | Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1950 | City of London (Various Powers) Act 1950 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1961 | City of London (Various Powers) Act 1961 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1965 | City of London (Various Powers) Act 1965 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1977 | City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1965 | Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 2004 | Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 | DCLG | 3 | |
| 1968 | Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1968 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1981 | Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1981 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1984 | Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1985 | Housing Act 1985 | DCLG | 8 | |
| 1996 | Housing Act 1996 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 2004 | Housing Act 2004 | DCLG | 6 | |
| 1927 | Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1985 | Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1993 | Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 | DCLG | 3 | |
| 1976 | Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 | DCLG | 6 | |
| 1982 | Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 | DCLG | 5 | |
| 1989 | Local Government and Housing Act 1989 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1988 | Local Government Finance Act 1988 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1992 | Local Government Finance Act 1992 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1980 | Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1930 | London Building Act 1930 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1939 | London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 | DCLG | 4 | |
| 1912 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1912 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1920 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1920 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1948 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1948 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1949 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1956 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1956 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1957 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1957 | DCLG | 5 | |
| 1959 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959 | DCLG | 3 | |
| 1963 | London County Council (General Powers) Act 1963 | DCLG | 3 | |
| 1991 | London Local Authorities Act 1991 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1995 | London Local Authorities Act 1995 | DCLG | 4 | |
| 1996 | London Local Authorities Act 1996 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 2004 | London Local Authorities Act 2004 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1985 | Mineral Workings Act 1985 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1841 | Ordnance Survey Act 1841 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1996 | Party Wall etc Act 1996 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1990 | Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1990 | Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1974 | Prices Act 1974 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1991 | Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1978 | Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 | DCLG | 1 | |
| 1990 | Town and Country Planning Act 1990 | DCLG | 13 | |
| 1984 | Video Recordings Act 1984 | DCLG | 2 | |
| 1985 | Weights and Measures Act 1985 | DCLG | 2 |
| Year | SI no. | Authority | Title | Dept | No of powers | Revoked |
| 2005 | 1541 | Regulatory Reform Act 2001 | Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 | DCLG | 1 |