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Written questions

Hilary Benn

1,470 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Oral Answer of 15 December 2014, Official Report, column 1116, what (a) the name is of and (b) amount of money is received by each of the 29 projects his Department

16 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 15 December 2014, Official Report, column 1116, what the (a) name is of and (b) amounts of money are received by each of the integration projects funded by

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraphs 3.13 to 3.20 of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraphs 3.5 to 3.11 of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to recommendation (c) of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, what steps he is t

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Shared Ownership Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.42 of the Autumn Statement 2014, when he plans to launch the consultation on options for streamlining the process for selling on shared ownership properties.

15 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to recommendation (a) of the report of the National Audit Office entitled Financial sustainability of local authorities 2014, published in November 2014, if his Department

11 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Alarms

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2014 to Question 207598, when he will publish the response to the consultation on requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in the private

11 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Garden Communities

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many expressions of interest in response to the Locally-led Garden Cities Prospectus had been (a) received and (b) considered as of 10 December 2014.

11 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Non-domestic Rates

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 1.161 of the Autumn Statement 2014, when the Government plans to (a) publish the terms of reference for and (b) launch the review of the future structure of business rates.

11 Dec 2014 · Deputy Prime Minister

Devolution

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to paragraph 1.200 of the Autumn Statement 2014, which other city areas have come forward with devolution proposals.

11 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's announcement on 30 January 2014 of a review into how more social homes can be built, when he plans to publish that review.

10 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to promote the take-up of the model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy.

10 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate (a) how many and (b) what proportion of tenants in the private rented sector have (i) asked for and (ii) been granted the model agreement for a shorthold assured tenan

10 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Neighbourhood Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what (a) number and (b) proportion of neighbourhood plans have been produced by areas that are in the top (i) 25 per cent and (ii) 50 per cent most deprived areas as ranked by the Index o

10 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Business Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what actions set out in his Department's business plans since June 2010 have been classified as over-due in (a) starting and (b) completing.

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likely effects of stamp duty reform on (a) house prices and (b) housing supply.

9 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2014 to Question 208443 and to the Procedure Committee memorandum, Written parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14, published on 11

9 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2014 to Question 208443 and to the Procedure Committee memorandum, Written parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14, published on 11

9 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2014 to Question 208443 and to the Procedure Committee memorandum, Written parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14, published on 11

9 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2014 to Question 208443 and to the Procedure Committee memorandum, Written parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14, published on 11

9 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2014 to Question 208443 and to the Procedure Committee memorandum, Written parliamentary question answering performance in 2013-14, published on 11

8 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Services: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the conclusion in Dr Tony William's report entitled Normal Pension Age for Firefighters, published in December 2012, in paragraph 12.2.6, that more women are likely to d

8 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the Firefighter Fitness Standards and Assessment: Consultation on amendment to the fire and rescue national framework published on 28

8 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many redeployment opportunities there are within the Fire and Rescue Service to accommodate firefighters who are unable to maintain an operational fitness standard.

8 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish the provisional local government finance settlement for England, 2015 to 2016.

8 Dec 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Fire Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the general (a) minimum fitness standard and (b) at risk standard where firefighters are allowed to continue on operational duties for a limited period while they under

17 Nov 2014 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on how many occasions the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has (a) written to or contacted and (b) initiated legal proceedings against sellers of motor vehicles for failing to use form V5C/3 to notify

17 Nov 2014 · Ministry of Justice

Motor Vehicles: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions sellers of motor vehicles have been convicted of failing to use form V5C/3 to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency of the transfer of a vehicle to a new owner in each of the last f

27 Oct 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Bringing people together in strong, united communities policy webpage, if he will list all the projects aimed at tackling extremism and intolerance.

Source: official written-questions record.