Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Islam

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Bosto

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from Manchester t

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from London to Newcastle.

11 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Embassy Washington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Benjamin Wegg-Prosser visited the US Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson.

11 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73318 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether any members of his Department or the Diplomatic Service ha

11 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

USA: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for the recruitment process for the next permanent US Ambassador.

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 114 of the Elections Strategy, published in July 2024, what types of information will be shared through the Electoral Commission's statutory gateway f

11 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2025 to Question 70574 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether the political restrictions on ambassadors extend to a prohibit

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

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether participation in tariff pi

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

Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether households can request that the smart element of smart water meters is deinstalled.

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

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871 on Social Tariffs, whether the increase in customers on social tariffs will result in increased bills for other customers.

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

Controlled Burning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) ban on controlled heather burning on deep peat and (b) definition of deep peat on the risk of wildfires.

11 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

10 Downing Street

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Prime Minister has spent from the annual allowance on the official residence in Downing Street since 4 July 2024.

11 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministerial Changes

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers who left government in the reshuffle were spoken to directly by the Prime Minister.

11 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

Official Residences: Ministerial Changes

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which ministers will have an official residence following the reshuffle.

10 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

Ministers: Redundancy Pay

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question HL9809 on Business Interests, whether every Minister has now signed a Ministerial waiver to enforce the provisions of the Ministerial Code in relation to th

10 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had recent discussions with the British Ambassador to the United States on his relationship with Jeffery Epstein.

10 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

State Visits: USA

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether President Trump was offered the opportunity to address Parliament during his state visit.

10 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57228 on Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments, whether the British Ambassador to the United States' Developed Vetting wa

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

Electoral Register

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will amend the online electoral registration form to ask if applicants live at three addresses.

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

Second Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a definition of a second home.

10 Sep 2025 · 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 plans to introduce higher council tax premiums on periodically occupied homes.

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

Local Government: Best Value

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 9 July 2025 on Local Government Best Value, HCWS796, what remuneration has been provided to the Ministerial envoys.

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

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64767 on Waster Charges: Social Tariff, what recent estimate Ofwat has made of the (a) average cost to households of the cross-subsid

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

Water: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64768 on Water: Prices, what estimate Ofwat has made of the average increase in water bills for homes with gardens affected by season

9 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes: Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68411 on Electronic Cigarettes: Bus Stops, for what reason he has considered banning vaping inside pubs.

9 Sep 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Electoral Register

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued on whether an elector can vote in three different localities.

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

Unitary Councils: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether new unitary councils will be elected (a) all-out and (b) by thirds.

4 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Housing: Capital Gains Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued on claiming private residence capital gains tax exemption.

Source: official written-questions record.