Written questions

977 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Investment Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the average potential cost of establishing each Investment Zone in the UK.

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has notified other Government departments of the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) ruling on his Department's breach of ASA rules related to paid-for new

13 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to ensure all articles about Levelling Up found in breach of Advertising Standards Authority rules have been removed from relevant websites.

11 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to increase the level of dementia diagnosis rates in England to the the national target of 66.7 per cent.

11 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

West Coast Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) reliability of train services on the West Coast Main Line following the decision to award a contract extension to Avanti West Coast.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Women against State Pension Inequality

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 14559 on Women Against State Pension Inequality, for what reason a departmental Minister has not met with representatives of the Women Against State Pe

14 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the Government's Official Development Assistance budget has been spent on supporting Ukrainian refugees in the UK in the 2022-23 financial year.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department's policy (a) that the matter of changes to women's state pension age is resolved and (b) to continue to engage with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investig

12 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2022 to Question 31091 on Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments, when the process of recruitment for the positions of Levelling Up

11 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will publish a list of the ten (a) regions, (b) cities and (c) towns with the highest levels of council tax arrears in the UK.

11 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Council Tax: Arrears

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the level of council tax arrears on the Government's Levelling Up agenda.

11 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the regional variations in problem debt levels in the UK, (b) which regions in the UK have the highest problem debt levels and (c) which towns and cities in the UK have

11 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Debts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of (a) regional variations in and (b) which (i) regions and (ii) towns and cities have the highest personal debt levels.

11 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of unsecured personal debt on the Government's levelling up agenda.

5 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the rate of economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak across each of the regions of the UK.

5 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to help support private renters in the context of the rising cost of living.

5 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Second Homes: Holiday Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether it is his policy to bring forward legislative proposals to ban second homes being used as holiday lets.

5 Jul 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications have been received for the positions of (a) North East Levelling Up Director, (b) North West Levelling Up Director, (c) Yorkshire & The Humber Levelling Up Dire

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Mortgages: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2022 to Question 16929 on Mortgages: Housing Benefit, if he will make an estimate of the potential number of people that would benefit each year from the Government's

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2022 to Question 16928 on Right to Buy Scheme, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the extension of the Right to Buy schem

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 6749 on Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing, for what reason his Department has not set a target for the numbers of afford

28 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much his Department has spent on rebranding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since 19 September 2021.

13 Jun 2022 · Cabinet Office

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he expects the Infected Blood Inquiry to publish its final findings and recommendations; and what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of awarding interim payments as soon as possible

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether a regulatory impact assessment had been made of the Government's policy to extend the Right to Buy scheme to housing associations prior to the announcement of the policy in t

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the total cost of the extension of the Right to Buy scheme to housing associations; and whether that cost will be met through new money from the Treasury

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Mortgages: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people who could benefit each year from the Government's proposals to allow housing benefit to be used towards the cost of a mortgage.

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the extension of the Right to Buy scheme to housing associations on the total stock of social housing; and what estimate he h

13 Jun 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much funding has been raised from building developers for cladding remediation work as at 13 June 2022.

23 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2022 to Question 2468 on Social Rented Housing: Construction, how many of the 180,000 new homes provided under the Affordable Homes Programme will be

23 May 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2022 to Question 2468 on Social Rented Housing: Construction, what the economic conditions are that will need to be met for the Affordable Homes Prog

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