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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