Written questions
2,337 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Cafes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of cafes that could be converted to residences under the proposed permitted development right to enable the change of use from
13 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Business Premises
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what impact assessment his Department has carried out on plans to create a new permitted development right to enable the change of use from the new Class E to residential use.
13 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Infrastructure: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to invest in new civic infrastructure.
13 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Devolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the proposed recovery and devolution White Paper.
12 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office
Regional Planning and Development: Public Opinion
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish research commissioned by the Government and undertaken by external polling and communications agencies into public attitudes on the levelling up agenda
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Towns Fund: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to lead local authorities on who would be an appropriate chair of a Town Deal Board.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Towns Fund: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that Town Deal Boards operate in accordance with guidance issued by his Department.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Towns Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish details for each of the 53 agreed Town Deals confirming which aspects of the town investment plans will be funded.
12 Apr 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking in response to the Planning for the future consultation.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much each local authority will receive in funding allocations under the Welcome Back Fund.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the dates that (a) he and (b) officials in his Department met with representatives of the Speed up Britain Campaign.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the legal fees paid by local authorities that are in dispute with telecommunication companies regarding site rental income relating to the Ele
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the rental income his Department will receive for the provision of sites for telecommunication infrastructure for each of the next five years.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what rental income his Department has received for the provision of sites for telecommunications infrastructure for each of the last five years.
25 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
5G
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of new sites required for the provision of telecommunications infrastructure in order for the UK to meet government targets for the rollout of 5G.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of revenues to local authorities for the provision of site rental for telecommunications infrastructure for each of the next five years.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the annual revenues to local authorities in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland for the provision of sites for telecommunications infras
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what meetings (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with other Government departments on the effect of reduced rental income to local authorities from site provisio
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the Electronic Communication Code on local authority revenues.
25 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Cities and Local Growth Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many full-time equivalent staff from his Department were employed in the Cities and Local Growth Unit in each of the last five years.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Cities and Local Growth Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many FTE staff from his Department were employed in the Cities and Local Growth Unit in each of the last five years.
25 Mar 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Cities and Local Growth Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many full-time equivalent staff from his Department are employed in the Cities and Local Growth Unit.
25 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Cities and Local Growth Unit
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many FTE staff from his Department are employed in the Cities and Local Growth Unit.
23 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Youth Services: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much of the £500 million pledged in the 2019 Conservative Party Manifesto has been allocated for youth services.
19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Regional Planning and Development: Public Opinion
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish research Commissioned by his Department into public attitudes to its levelling up agenda by external polling and communications agencies.
19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Regional Planning and Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish Government commissioned research into public attitudes to its levelling up agenda by external polling and communications agencies.
19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Levelling Up Fund and Towns Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on economic productivity of the (a) Towns Fund and (b) Levelling Up Fund.
19 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Levelling Up Fund and Towns Fund: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that will be created by the (a) Towns Fund and (b) Levelling Up Fund.
18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reduced central Government grants to local authorities since 2010 on the resources and capacity of planning departments.
18 Mar 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish all local authority budgets set for the 2021-22 financial year.
Source: official written-questions record.