Written questions
475 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities on the Supreme Court judgement of 13 May 2015 on Kanu v. London Borough of Southwark.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Homelessness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the consequences for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgement of 13 May 2015 on Kanu v. London Borough of Southwark.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many affordable homes was (a) work started, (b) work completed and (c) provisions made for in each year for which figures are available.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Valuation
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 1052, if the Government will make an estimate of the average value of high-value council homes.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 1079, if the Government will make an estimate of the vacancy rates of high-value council homes.
15 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Devolution: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech on 14 May 2015, whether devolution of certain powers and resources to city-regions is contingent on cities accepting a mayoral m
15 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to HM Treasury's press release, Chancellor announces £4.5 billion of measures to bring down debt, published on 4 June 2015, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of existing contract
15 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to HM Treasury's press release, Chancellor announces £4.5 billion of measures to bring down debt, published on 4 June 2015, what discussions he has had with local authorities about the savings expec
15 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Department of Health: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to HM Treasury's press release, Chancellor announces £4.5 billion of measures to bring down debt, published on 4 June 2015, what assessment he has made of the effects on (a) frontline and (b) other
5 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the financial modelling and analysis carried out by his Department on the extension of the right to buy policy to housing associations.
5 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of housing association tenants who will take up the right to buy in each of the next five years.
5 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the right to buy on the financial viability of housing associations.
5 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to consult representatives and bodies within the housing sector on the proposed extension of the right to buy policy before the publication of legislative pr
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of homelessness of the extension of right to buy to housing association tenants.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government:Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statement by HM Treasury of 4 June 2015, how he intends to achieve the £230 million savings expected from his Department in 2015-16.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes classified by his Department as high value is by number of bedrooms in each English region.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes in the most expensive third of all properties of their type in their area is by number of bedrooms in each English region.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the Exchequer of extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effect of the proposed extension of the right to buy policy on the future building capacity of housing associations.
4 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the effect of the proposed extension of the right to buy policy on the credit ratings of housing associations.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the right to buy to housing association tenants on housing benefit.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the sale of high-value local authority housing on the cost to the public purse of housing benefit.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how his Department defines a high-value council house; and how many such homes became vacant in each English region in each of the last five years.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many homes for social rent were built in each of the last 30 years.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authority properties in each English region are among the most expensive third of all properties of that type in their area; and how many such homes become vacant each year
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what impact assessment his Department has made of extending the right to buy scheme; and if he will place that assessment in the Library.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Council Housing: Valuation
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average value is of high-value council houses.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with housing associations on the expansion of right to buy.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of right to buy on the availability of affordable housing.
3 Jun 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with banks and other financial institutions about extension of the right to buy to encompass housing association properties.
Source: official written-questions record.