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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