Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the trends in the number of unauthorised developments on land (a) owned by travellers and (b) not owned by travellers since July 2024.

13 Nov 2025 · 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 4 November 2025 to Question 85784 on Local Government Finance, which local authorities have submitted disposal flexibility requests and had them approve

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Infrastructure Levy and Planning Obligations

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 84594 on Community Infrastructure Levy, if he will make it his policy to collate data on unspent (a) Section 106 and (b) Com

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 86648 on Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad, what steps his Department is taking to help support overseas electors in A

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written evidence submitted by the Home Office to the Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry on the Home Office's management of asylum accommodation, AAC0141,

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that the formal legal names of new (a) strategic authorities and (b) unitary councils reflect (i) local identities and (ii)

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities are participating in asylum seeking housing pilots; and how much funding has been allocated to those pilots.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the number of employees in the Local Government Pension Scheme who make use of salary sacrifice arrangements.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question HL9659 on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether (a) basic bank accounts and (b) prepaid cards that do not require credit

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85786 on Community Development: Finance, how much funding he plans to provide to each council.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Glenigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85795 on MHCLG: Glenigan, what planning metrics are provided to his Department by Glenigan.

13 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Shops: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85794 on Shops: Planning Permission, whether powers to block unwanted shops would apply to shops that are not otherwise long

13 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 85948 on Immigration: English Language, whether the English language requirements would apply to asylum seekers.

12 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78673 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, if he will publish his Department's engagements with the National Police Chief’s Council including (a) notes o

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

City of Sanctuary UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 82043 on City of Sanctuary UK, if she will publish the minutes of the three meetings.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance has her Department been to local highways authorities on the use of pesticides to ensure that pavements are safe and accessible for pedestrians.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on which local authorities have introduced (a) three-weekly and (b) monthly residual household rubbish collections.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farms: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance on council farms.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Government Art Collection

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 71483 on MHCLG: Government Art Collection, if she will provide this information.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 82325 on Holiday Accommodation: Registration, where the pilot will take place; and on what statutory basis the pilot is operating.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 81310 on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, whether her Department has submitted a representation to the planning application.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hospitality Industry: Newspaper Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of recommendation four of the Licensing policy sprint: joint industry and HM government taskforce report, published on 31 Jul

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Night Time Industries Association

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64084 on Night Time Industries Association, if he will publish (a) the letter from the Association and (b) his Department's response.

12 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Business Rates: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) shops, (b) sports stadiums, (c) film studios and (d) airports that would be liable for the surcharge on Rateable Values above £500,000.

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of providing English language support in

12 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78182 on Retail Trade: Planning Permission, whether the proposing licensing regime for the retail sale of vaping products will regulate the (a)

12 Nov 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has commissioned research into the (a) underlying causes of trends in the number of children with special educational needs and (b) adequacy of funding to local authorities for supporting

12 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Community Development: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of providing English language support in (a) 2024-

11 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Greenpeace

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will list each date on which (a) Ministers and (b) Officials have had a meeting with Greenpeace since 4 July 2024.

11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the value for money of the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loans Fund.

Source: official written-questions record.