Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of corporate information published on Companies House to help political parties meet the proposed (a) ‘revenue’ test and Person of

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

Planning: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 14: Strategic planning, of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, May 2025, page 11, through what mechanism he will ensure that the new

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

Flats: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (i) audits, (ii) evaluations and (iii) assessments have taken place of use of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund investment provided by MH

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to Green Belt and Grey Belt planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework since July 2024 apply to planning applications and enforcement appeals relat

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the document entitled Traveller caravan count statistics: government response, updated 7 April 2026, whether the ending of site-level data includes ending data

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to publish the statistics his department collates on local authorities in an accessible open data format through an API interface.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 124632 on English language, whether his Department recommends local authorities comply with the guidance advising them against

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's joint consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the proposed policy on the

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 184 on Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK politics independent review, for what reason political part

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Council Tax: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 15 March 2010, Official Report, House of Commons, Column 674W on Council Tax: Valuation and the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113651 on Council tax: valuation, how many propertie

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 113652 on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, what guidance on the disposal of carcasses her Department has published relat

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wood-burning Stoves

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118757 on Wood-burning stoves, whether she has written to or received written correspondence from the Greater London Authority

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120469 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, if he will make it his policy to add a metric on the frequency of household wa

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tower Hamlets Council: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Ministerial Envoys to Tower Hamlets have noted whether meetings of that council are wholly conducted in English.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on councils which have adopted BDS policies against goods and services from firms (a) based and (b) which trade in Israel and the Occupie

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pedestrian Areas: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collates figures on the (a) monetary levels of and (b) revenues from pavement licensee fees charged by local authorities.

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 December 2025 to Question HL12896 on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, when the terms of reference of the review and public consultation

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what the monetary amount is that each of those six areas will receive ahead of the m

23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what metrics will be used to determine court readiness for the Renters' Rights Act 2025.

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the statutory guidance, Appointing mayoral commissioners and setting/reporting allowances, updated 9 June 2026, paragraph 81, what guidance his Department has p

22 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the OBR's Economic and Fiscal Outlook, March 2026, para 3.31, what assessment she has made of the underlying policy or valuation causes of the (a) 5.2 per cent increase in 2025-26 and (b) 10.0 per

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements local planning authorities have to consult him on planning decisions in relation to housing where they are minded to refuse the application; and what provisions

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to amend the Local Government Transparency Code so that information published by individual local authorities under the requirements of the Code are

22 Jun 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, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124640 on MHCLG: Remote Working, with what frequency data on workplace and staff attendance in regional offices is colla

22 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Warehouses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Valuation Office's latest estimate is of the number of distribution warehouses’ category under Special Category Code 151 on the final 2026 Rating List which have a Rateable Value of above £500,000.

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances new unitary councils will be able to apply for borough status once they are in (a) shadow and (b) vested form where predecessor councils were boroughs; and

22 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Prayer: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a policy on public prayer (a) outside abortion clinics in a Public Space Protection Order zone and (b) in a public square.

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department produces (a) statistics and (b) accounts for tax receipts received from the Central List for business rates in England.

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the percentage value is of the (a) employer and (b) employee contributions to the new Local Government Pension Scheme councillor and mayoral scheme.

22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Meetings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the requirements of (a) combined authority and (b) council executive mayors to appear before (i) combined authority and (ii)

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