Written questions
1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his plans to commence Section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, what consideration has been made of whether the new Section 54A requirements ca
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Public Houses: Business Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to Question 118195, on Public Houses: Business Rates, if he will place the full analysis used to create that statistic of business rates
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Civil Society: Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 December 2024, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, whether the policy of non-engagement with (a) CAGE and (b) MEND applies across government,
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Local Press
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the policy paper, Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan, published 17 March 2026, paragraph 115, what steps are being taken to stop councils hindering public scrutiny b
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question HL14714, on MHCLG: Public Consultation, what the policy approach of his Department is on this matter.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Fraud and Secret Ballot
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his plans to revoke the Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement, what assessment has been made of the consequences of repealing its provisions on (a)
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2025, to Question 27162, on Civil Society: Islam, whether the Islamophobia Working Group took evidence from (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) the Musli
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Woking Borough Council: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120065, on Best Value: Surrey, what steps will be taken to ensure that local taxpayers outside Woking in West Surrey are not
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Caravan Sites
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120664, on Travellers: Caravan sites, how the changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on traveller sites are a mate
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120060, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, why the Section 106 agreement published on the Tower Hamlets website, INQ34,
10 Apr 2026 · Home Office
Civil Society: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 121394, on Radicalism, and to the answer of 24 December 2024, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, what her Department's policy is on confir
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Woking Borough Council: Debts
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120065, on Best Value: Surrey, and with reference to the Woking Borough Council: Commissioners’ sixth report, published 24 Ma
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department or Homes England undertakes liquidity tests on strategic partners.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Civil Society: Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 December 2024, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, whether his department engages with the Ramadan Tent Project.
10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office
King Charles III: Artworks
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Conclusion of His Majesty The King’s free Portrait Scheme, of 28 November 2024, what the percentage take-up figure was for principal councils in England.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tower Hamlets Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Written Statement of 17 March 2026, HCWS1410, on Local Government Best Value, what assessment has been made of whether Tower Hamlets council is complying with the
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Travellers: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119661, on Agriculture: Land, whether his department has received representations from (a) local authorities and (b) Hon Memb
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register: EU Nationals
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120066, on Electoral Register: EU Nationals, whether he has an estimate of the number of qualifying EU citizens in (a) Englan
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release of 22 March 2026 entitled Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push, whether his Department has made an estimate o
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register: Commonwealth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120063, on Electoral Register: Commonwealth, whether he has an estimate of the number of qualifying Commonwealth citizens in
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Translation Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 116483, on MHCLG: Publicity, if he will list each supplier who have undertaken translation activities for the department sinc
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Towns Draft Programme of 23 March 2026, whether councils with new towns will have their (a) local housing need and (b) local housing targets uprated as
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of deprivation weighting in the Index of Deprivation is linked to measures of welfare or benefit take-up.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost was of the Strategic Environment Assessment on new towns published on 23 March 2026; and what the timetable and budget is for the Habitats Regulation assessment.
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increasing the weighting given to deprivation figures to funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement on council in
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his department's press release of 22 March 2026 entitled Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push, whether the (a) chair of the National Housing
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Towns
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Towns Draft Programme of 23 March 2026, whether all the seven proposed locations for new towns are currently supported by their local planning authority
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Universal Studios: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of the formal third-party representations submitted in response to the Special Development Order planning application for Universal Studios
10 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
1 Carlton Gardens
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 99537, on Ministers: Official Residences, who holds the registered legal title of the Ministerial residence of 1 Carlton
10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington Communications
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113631, on West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington Communications, and of 12 March 2026, to Question 117739, on Local Gov
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