Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 110793 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, what are the typical working hours that a f

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Guidance on the implementation of the council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, published on 1 Novem

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 113112 on MHCLG: Remote Working, whether his Department holds data on workplace attendance data and numeric staff attendanc

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Combined Authorities: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116474 on Combined Authority: Elections, what his Department's policy rationale is for aligning the Cheshire and Warrington and

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 Match 2026 to Question 116487 on Local Plans and Planning Permission, what (a) advice and (b) guidance has been issued to Ministers on predeterminatio

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 44, if he will name the members of the Social Cohesion Taskforce.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Disinformation: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 43, if she will publish the full terms of reference of the review into misinformation being und

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Anti-Muslim Hostility

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, pages 35 and 40, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the definition of ant

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 25, through what mechanism she intends to promote the role of the Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Faith Engagement Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 25, which of the recommendations of the Colin Bloom’s Independent Faith Engagement Revie

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the 2013 Written Ministerial Statement advising local authorities against translating into foreign languages remains his department’s policy.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 28, whether the cross-government integration strategy will be published as a substantive

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Relations: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 31, whether the Social Cohesion Measurement Framework will include English language prof

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Religion: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 24, and the plans to include Religious Education in the National Curriculum, what is her definition of the sector and wh

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to put the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse on a statutory basis.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Local Press: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 21, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of reductions in the requirements for statutory

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Conferences

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111691, on Valuation Office Agency: Conference, if she will place in the Library a copy of any presentations from the Valuation Office Agency at the (a) Decemb

10 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Conferences

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111691, on Valuation Office Agency: Conference, what domestic conferences the Valuation Office Agency has made presentations at since July 2024.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Radicalism

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121394, on Radicalism, if the Government will make it their policy to ensure that (a) Departments, (b) working groups and (b) arm’s length bodies ad

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an Environmental Principles Assessment was produced for the Revised Planning Practice Guidance published in December 2024.

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) combined authorities and (b) the Mayor of London are participating in asylum accommodation pilots; and what role they have in asylum accommodation under proposed reforms.

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Home Office guidance, Funding Instruction for Local Authorities: Asylum Grant 2025 - 2026, updated 23 April 2025, how many councils are participating in the LA-led asylum accommo

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 116756, on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, what is the timetable for publishing the report that was receiv

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has met with representatives of the (a) Dar Alhekma Trust, (b) Islamic Centre of England, (c) Abrar Islamic Foundation, and (d) Centre for Media Monitoring

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116476 on Political Parties: Finances, whether (a) hon. Members and (b) peers will have to undertake due diligence checks on po

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116477 on Local government: elections, what his timetable is for establishing the claimant’s reasonable legal costs.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117748, on council tax, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £150 + 5% council tax increases in each of

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117308, on Local Government Finance, what amount of the £200 million of funding in 2026-28 has been reallocated to other prio

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 110793, on MHCLG: Flexible Working, what is the reason for the number of staff on a 4 day week on compressed hours rising fro

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