Written questions
1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received on reports of councils breaking the Local Government Publicity Code in relation to lobbying campaigns on restructuring.
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026, to Question 99205, on Affordable Housing: Asylum, whether any other Government programme is, or will, support the provision of (a) new b
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has given to business improvement districts on whether they should adjust their multiplier supplement as a consequence of the increase in Rateable Values from th
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Government business rate (1) transitional relief and (2) Supporting Small Business Relief applies to the (a) Business Improvement District supplements and (b) Crossrail /
20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Affordable Homes Programme annual report 2024 to 2025, published on 7 January 2026, what was the average grant subsidy in London for the 871 homes completed
19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90722 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what practical steps his Department has taken to implement the Civil Service Cod
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Council Tax: Surcharges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many value estimates will be produced by the Valuation Office Agency for the council tax surcharge valuations.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Council Tax: Valuation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025, to Question 95399, on Council tax: valuation, what was the evidential basis and sources used to estimate the 1% figure.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Retail Trade: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025, to Question 99923, on Retail Trade: Business Rates, what is the estimated number of hereditaments, and average Rateable Value, that will receive Retail Hospitality & Leisu
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Valuation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment produced by the Valuation Office Agency for the 2026 business rates revaluation.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Greater London
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hereditaments in London were (a) valued over £75,000 on the 2023 Rating List and (b) valued over £85,000 on the 2026 Rating List, according to information held by the Valuation Office Agency.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Government Departments: Translation Services
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury collates data on central government spending on translation and interpretation into foreign languages for those residing in the United Kingdom.
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Valuation Office Agency: Contracts
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what external contractors is the Valuation Office Agency using to support its valuation work on (a) a council tax revaluation in Wales and (b) the council tax surcharge in England.
15 Jan 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 9 January 2026, to Question 102762, on Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK politics independent review, how many civil servant
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Hospitality Industry: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the business rates special category code (SCAT) the Valuation Office Agency uses for (a) coffee shops, (b) wine bars and (c) cafes is.
15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: City of Westminster and Wandsworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much total government grant will (1) Wandsworth Borough Council and (2) Westminster City Council receive in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
15 Jan 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 Local authority capital expenditure and receipts in England: 2024 to 2025 final outturn, Published 6 November 2025, what proportion of the £3.0 billion of total
15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many hereditaments claimed Retail Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26, excluding those at the £110,000 cash cap.
15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates: Luton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Luton Borough Council received in retained business rates in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26, and what are the projected figures for each of the next three years under the L
15 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Business Rates: Valuation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 2026 business rates revaluation is revenue-neutral.
15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Asylum
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88734 on Asylum Housing, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Planning Inspectorate has issued guidance on this matter.
15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the press release, Councils offered flexibility to complete reorganisation, of 18 December 2025, whether district council Returning Officers would still be obliged to
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Infrastructure Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department given on whether local planning authorities may waive retrospective Community Infrastructure Levy charges on self-build and extensions where administ
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Land: Valuation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 88673 on Land: Valuation, what the public interest basis is for not disclosing the Valuation Office Agency’s viability rese
13 Jan 2026 · Treasury
Small Businesses: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how transitional relief and Supporting Small Business Relief are calculated for hereditaments receiving 100% small business rate relief in 2025-26 and no longer being eligible for small business rate relief in 2026-
13 Jan 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 24 November 2025 to Question 90719 on Local Government Finance, which local authorities have notified his Department of disposal flexibility transaction
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Public Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2026 to Question 99491 on Local Government: Public Relations, whether his Department monitors local authority adherence to the Publicity Code
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Councillors: Conduct
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2026 to Question 99503 on Councillors: Conduct, whether he plans to consult on the content of the mandatory code of conduct; and whether it wi
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Councillors
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 95327 on Councillors, whether the £120 million includes the cost of mayoral offices where mayors take on the role of Police
13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities will be able to set planning fees to (a) make a profit for their general fund and (b) reduce the subsidy of planning services from the general fund.
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