Written questions

1,722 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 119311 on Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review, whether the Government’s non-engagement principles apply to independent government-c

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for the implementation of his Department’s proposed reforms to the local government code of conduct.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118509 on Housing: Sales, what information HMRC holds on the (a) number and (b) value of stamp duty land tax transactions for primary homes in England in 202

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Houseboats: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the practice of the HMRC Valuation Office / Valuation Office Agency on valuing houseboats which are permanently moored for council tax.

8 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the publication, High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the number of people eligible for the deferment scheme.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 122206, on Environment Protection for what reason the relevant documents were not deposited before prorogation.

8 Jun 2026 · 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, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124793, on Social Cohesion Action Plan, whether (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) MAB or (d) MCB submitted written evidence to the

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Business Rates: Statistics

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what figures his Department collates on business rate receipts each year from the central list, and what projections and forecast does it produce.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Students: Community Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16548 on Community Relations, what assessment she has made of the inclusion of the National Union of Students.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his letter to council leaders and others of 16 February 2026, on postponement of local elections in England in May 2026, for what reason the secondary legislation was

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Home Builders Federation publication, Rising costs making development unviable across swathes of the count

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Press Releases

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the MHCLG press release, Right to Buy overhaul to safeguard social housing, released on 28 April 2026 was issued during the local government pre-election period.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the Government response to the consultation on the overnight visitor levy.

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, post-legislative assessment or research on the effect of the second homes council tax premium on local housing marke

8 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Government Departments: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question HL15092, on Government departments: Public Consultation, how her Department uses these principles, and whether it gives weight to written con

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many local authorities in England have a reduction in core spending power in real terms in 2026-27, relative to 2025-26.

8 Jun 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 the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what is the monetary amount of the £200 million of funding that will no longer be al

8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Polling Stations: Religious Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119518 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, who would determine which locations the mobile polling station would visit.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the estimated profile of central government spending is for each year of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026-2036.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Regulator

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of (a) remediation applications and (b) new build applications are rejected by the Building Safety Regulator.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department collates statistics on planning enforcement appeals in relation to traveller sites.

3 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fly-tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his policy to give more powers to councils to tackling fly-tipping b

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what amount and proportion of the new Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to providing traveller sites.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars of 26 July 2025, what steps he is taking to create hospitality zones.

3 Jun 2026 · 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 187 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities, whether he was accompanied by a spe

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Birmingham City Council: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the governance of Birmingham City Council following the May 2026 local elections, and whether he plans to amend his Best Value inte

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on preventing tenancy swaps.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the budget is for local election pilot schemes in the May 2027 local elections; and whether a prospectus will be published on gov.uk.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 453 on Council Tax, if he will place the new burdens assessment in the Library.

3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Letter dated 19/12/2025 from Steve Reed MP to Council Leaders in England regarding the four day week in local government, DEP2026-0220, whether he plans to

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