Written questions
5,135 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Equity Release: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the growth of the equity release industry on housing options for older people.
24 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 66566, on delegated legislation, what assessment he has made of the effect of those on people regulations with (a) protected characteristics, (b) aged
23 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Equality: Impact Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2017 to Question 66566, if he will set out each case in the current Parliamentary session for which an equalities impact assessment has been produced but not published
16 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on rolling out the Starter Homes Land Fund.
15 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the clarity and accessibility of housing data published by the Office for National Statistics.
14 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury
Government Departments: Impact Assessments
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance government departments receive on when they are (a) required and (b) encouraged to conduct an impact assessment.
14 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
HM Land Registry: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of moving responsibility for the Land Registry to the Department for Communities and Local Government.
14 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Electronic Conveyancing: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals in the Land Registry's consultation on amending the Land Registration Rules Act 2003 relating to large-scale e
13 Mar 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
HM Land Registry: Privatisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the consultation on moving the operations of the HM Land Registry to the private sector.
13 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what policies to encourage the provision of apprenticeships by organisations in receipt of Homes and Communities Agency funding (a) are currently in operation and (b) have been in operati
13 Mar 2017 · HM Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much he expects the higher rate of stamp duty land tax on additional properties to raise in each year from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
9 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of ending the automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds on the effectiveness of the measures in clauses 4 and 5 o
8 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
NHS: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2017 to Question 66178, what budget has been allocated to Individual Funding Requests in each of the last five years.
7 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of ending the automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18 to 21 year-olds on the level of homelessness.
7 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the net capital expenditure on affordable housing by the Homes and Communities Agency and its predecessor agencies was in each year since 1991-92, by region.
7 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential effect of ending the automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18 to 21 year-olds on leve
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is his policy that the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 will apply to homelessness hostels and other supported housing from 20
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reasons no impact assessment was published for the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for Claimants Aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will place a copy of any unpublished impact assessment on the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 in the Library.
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on which dates (a) he and (b) his predecessors have had discussions with homelessness charities on ending automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18 to 21 year olds.
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on which dates (a) he and (b) his predecessors have had discussions with Ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions on ending of automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18 to
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Department for Work and Pensions on measures in the Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions
Housing Benefit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of ending the automatic entitlement to housing benefit for 18-21 year-olds on costs for local authorities.
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2017 to Question 63713, how many starter homes his Department aims to be built over the course of the current Parliament.
6 Mar 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Hostels
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the dates of each visit were to a homeless hostel for young people by (a) himself and (b) each Minister in his Department since he came into post.
1 Mar 2017 · Department of Health
NHS: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Individual Funding Requests (IFRs) have been considered by (a) the IFR Screening Group and (b) the IFR Panel in each of the last five years; how many of those IFRs have been approved; and what the total c
1 Mar 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Parks: Road Traffic Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many legal green lanes have been closed using Traffic Regulation Orders in (a) Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, (b) Broads Authority, (c) Cairngorms National Park Authority,
21 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the amount that councils are required to pay back in right to buy receipts; and if he will make a statement.
20 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Home Ownership Incentive Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertising and other promotional material for the Own Your Home initiatives in each year since 2010-11 by (a) region, (b) local authority
20 Feb 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have in place a selective licence scheme for private rented properties within their area; when each such scheme began; and when each such scheme is due to end or n
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