Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

British Muslim Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the British Muslim Trust will be contractually obliged to use the Government's new definition of Islamophobia when recording anti-Muslim hatred under Combating Hate Again

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Annual Reports

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 104 of his Department's annual report and accounts 2024-25, published in July 2025, on Loans measured at FVTPL, what programme the £26,981,000 payment rela

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 183 of the publication entitled Central Government Supply Estimates 2024-25, Main Supply Estimates, published in July 2025, if he will publish the 2024-25

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Labour Infrastructure Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what meetings his Department has had with representatives of the Labour Infrastructure Forum.

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes England: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 104 of the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024-25, published in July 2025, whether Homes England is now making use of the software licensing; and whether

8 Sep 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 4 September 2025 to Question 69674 on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, if he will amend the terms of reference of the working g

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sheffield City Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with Sheffield City Council on the proposed change to a Cabinet governance system.

8 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Landfill Tax: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussion he has had with the Mineral Products Association on landfill tax reforms.

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Working Hours: Cambridge City Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will use his powers under section 10 of the Local Government Act 1999 with Cambridge City Council in relation to its adoption of a 4 day week.

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development: English Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 52871 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of providing English

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Leasehold: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21 November 2024 entitled Leasehold and Commonhold reform, HCWS244, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of such reforms on th

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Multiple Occupation: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the document entitled Licensing of houses in multiple occupation and selective licensing of other residential accommodation

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 95 of the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024-25, published in July 2025, what the historic issue was to which additional budget cover was sought.

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 10 of her Department's publication entitled MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025, published on 22 July 2025, what metrics are monitored by the Min

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Recovery Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 10 of the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1062, July 2025, which (a) private and (b) public bodies received funding from the Community Recovery

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Facilities Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 59 of the MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024-25, HC1062, published on 22 July 2025, what the business case was for the increase in the total cost of tra

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2025 to Question 44234 on Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners, what her planned timetable is for incorporating the policing powers of the Poli

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Licensing Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, published on 26 July 2025, whether hospitality zones can be designated in cumulative impact

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Permitted Development Rights: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on whether (a) nutrient credits, (b) biodiversity net gain payments, (c) Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space payments and (d) mitigation pa

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Camping: Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) Natural England has issued on whether a habitats regulation assessment screening is required for the exercise of 28 day camping allowed by perm

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the document entitled Secretary of State opinion on Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest (IROPI) to Portsmouth City Council, published on 14 August

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of dwellings there are with extant planning permission that have not been started.

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Hospitality Industry: Licensing Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, published on 26 July 2025, who will decide (a) where the new dedicated hospitality zones wi

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 April 2025 to Question 43889 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution, what the total aggregate

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has issued guidance to local authorities on purchasing empty homes for the purpose of housing asylum seekers.

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Councillors' Interests

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 69064 on Councillors' Interests, whether the requirement to declare sponsorship towards election expenses includes raising fund

5 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Allotments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's statutory guidance entitled Flexible use of capital receipts: direction, updated on 26 March 2025, whether the sale of a local authority allotm

5 Sep 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the Rt hon. Member for Braintree of 18 June 2025.

4 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the European Commission in relation to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

4 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role the precautionary principle plays in the planning system.

Source: official written-questions record.