Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Mayors and Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department consulted mayors on the proposed Supplementary Vote change for (a) mayors and (b) Police and Crime Commissioners prior to the announcement on 10 July 2025.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) strategic authorities and (b) combined authority mayoral precepts will have any liability for the historic debts of local authorities in their area following local go

31 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Community Security Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Record funding to protect Jewish communities, published on 16 October 2025, over what period is the up to £10 million of funding to be allocated; and throu

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regional Planning and Development: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 78670 on Regional Planning and Development, if he will publish the (a) projects that had funding cancelled in each of the si

31 Oct 2025 · 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 20 October 2025 to Question 78232 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working, whether the (a) 50% and (b) 40% office atten

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nature Conservation: Wetlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) merits of adding Ramsar sites to the Habitats Regulation rules.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 October 2025 entitled Home Buying and Selling Consultations, HCWS951, how the Home Condition Reports in the new regime would differ

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Water Supply: Cambridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 October 2025 entitled Delivering ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge, HCWS990, what (a) water efficie

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 October 2025 entitled Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS998, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the creation

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 October 2025 entitled Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS998, what scheduled elections in (a) 2026 and (b) 2027, will be cancelled

31 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that Government funding for public health is not use to promote disinformation about vaccines.

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Social Housing Innovation Fund: prospectus, published on 27 October 2025, whether recipients can bid for funds for translation into foreig

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83343 on Elections: Pilot Schemes, whether political parties were consulted on the plans for election pilots; and what publi

31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections, published on 17 July 2025, whether he plans to bring f

31 Oct 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 20 October 2025 to Question 78240 on Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad, what information his Department holds on which countries had the slowest p

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Ebbsfleet

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of delivery of new housing by the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation; and whether that corporation has a target for new homes to be com

30 Oct 2025 · 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 21 October 2025 to Question 78235 on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Working Group, which states that the working group did not engage with organisation

30 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether strategic authorities will have a role in the (a) provision and (b) allocation of asylum accommodation.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections and Political Parties

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has consulted the (a) Conservative Party and (b) Labour Party on proposed changes to (i) electoral and (ii) political finance law since 4 July 2024.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hate Crime: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 78207 on Hate Crime: Internet, for what reason True Vision was funded via a non-competitive process.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed strategic authority for Surrey will only include Surrey; whether that strategic authority will have an elected mayor; whether that strategic authority will s

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes will be built in new towns in (a) total and (b) this Parliament.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 75607 on Working Hours: Cambridge City Council, whether he has (a) changed policy and (b) written to local authorities on

30 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 78201 on Cement: Production, which cement producers are supported by the Energy Intensive Industries compensation scheme; and what representations

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Renters' Rights Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for the (a) commencement and (b) implementation of the provisions of the Renters Rights Act 2025; and what assessment he has made of the potential i

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) uncontracted and (b) unsold homes have been supported for (i) purchase and (ii) completion under the Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service since its incept

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 81306 on Planning, when he plans to publish the evaluation plan on (a) gov.uk and (b) the evaluation registry.

30 Oct 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 20 October 2025 to Question 78240 on Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad, whether he plans to take steps to help tackle postal delays for overseas e

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Allotments: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78942 on Allotments: Green Belt, if he will take steps to amend planning (a) policy and (b) practice guidance to explicitly

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 October 2025 entitled Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS998, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of renaming We

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