Written questions
5,135 written questions tabled, most recent first.
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has for new council housing deals with local authorities to provide more social housing.
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many residential units were granted planning permission in each financial year since 2000-01.
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many councils have made inquiries to the Government about financial assistance for remedial work on high-rise residential buildings in their area since the Grenfell Tower fire.
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what total amount of funding has been requested from central government by local authorities, housing associations and other organisations responsible for the management of high-rise resi
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of tower blocks over 30 metres high which are (a) fire safe and (b) unsafe.
6 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Insulation: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) publish communications he has had with the British Board of Agrément on the failure of cladding systems in high winds and (b) set out his Department's plans to deal with pr
12 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Fire Prevention: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to include phenolic foam in fire safety tests of cladding and insulation materials being undertaken in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
7 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of borough-wide licensing schemes in raising standards and improving safety in the private rented sector.
6 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many members of staff from each contributing Department will form part of the team supporting the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.
6 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to conduct combustibility tests on exterior cladding other than aluminium composite material cladding.
5 Jul 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether payments from the Grenfell Tower residents' discretionary fund are taken into account in calculating benefit entitlement.
5 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what additional Government funding is required to make 68 units in the Kensington Row development available to Grenfell Tower survivors at social rent; and whether that funding will be al
5 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will list the tower blocks which have been assessed for fire safety since the Grenfell Tower fire and deemed (a) safe and (b) unsafe because (i) the cladding has failed the combusti
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on ensuring that the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire of 17 June 2017 are rehoused nearby within three weeks.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many residents who lost their home as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have not received an offer of housing.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter of 28 March 2013 from Judge Kirkham to the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the conclusion of the Lakanal House fire inquest, w
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have yet to be given (a) temporary and (b) permanent accommodation.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have yet to receive any discretionary payments from the Grenfell Tower Residents' Discretionary Fund.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date he will ensure that all 530 tower blocks that have been identified as having aluminium composite material cladding will be tested.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his advice to councils and housing associations which are responsible for properties that have exterior cladding that has failed combustibility tests is to remove that cladding.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will guarantee that no resident who lost their home as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be rehoused in a property where they (a) pay a higher rent or (b) have less security
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Building Regulations: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish any research or work commissioned in preparation for the revision of Approved Document B of the Building Regulations.
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Grenfell Tower: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date everyone who lost their home as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire will be permanently rehoused.
4 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Home Insurance: High Rise Flats
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the insurance industry after the Grenfell Tower fire to ensure that residents of other tower blocks (a) can take out building or contents insurance and (b) do not pay more as a result
4 Jul 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will list the cases where samples of exterior cladding have failed the combustibility test commissioned by his Department; and in which of those cases the cladding (a) needs to be r
4 Jul 2017 · HM Treasury
Help to Buy Scheme
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the projected annual cost is of bonuses due to holders of Help-to-Buy and Lifetime ISAs for each financial year from 2017-18 onwards.
25 Apr 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many housing association tenants have bought their home through the right to buy scheme to date.
19 Apr 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many starter homes he expects to be completed by 8 June 2017.
19 Apr 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes were completed in each of the last seven years in (a) England and (b) each region.
19 Apr 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will proceed with the forced sale of council homes and other assets to fund the Right to Buy.
Source: official written-questions record.