Written questions
3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) capital and (b) revenue funding her Department has allocated for the Social and Affordable Housing Programme in the 2026-27 financial year.
18 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56832 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure, if she will make it her policy to reinstate
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will place a copy in the Library of the House a copy of the letter of 11 November 2024 to Chief Executives of local authorities on out-of-area accommodation placements.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Publications
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it a requirement for all documents published by her Department to be written in plain English.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: London Allowance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 64088 on Civil Servants: London Allowance, what her Department's policy is on paying London weighting to staff living in Hertfor
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Permitted Development Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63619 on Permitted Development Rights, which local authorities have issued Article 4 directions to remove the Class E change of
17 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Business Premises: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of EPC requirements for commercial properties on trends in the level of empty office accommodation.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Articles 13 and 141 of the EU Treaty Articles have been assimilated into the English planning system.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 62598 on Right to Buy Scheme, what the monetary amount was of Right to Buy receipts allocated to local government in each year f
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 June 2025 to Question 59791 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Housing Investment Programmes, if he will publish the Facility Agreement.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Councillors: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31879 on Councillors: Data Protection, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the English Devolution and Comm
17 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new retail, hospitality and leisure multiplier from 2026-27 will be higher in (a) value and (b) scope than the 2025-26 RHL relief.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64086, on Local Government: Cost Effectiveness, what formal and informal representations have been received on escalating the in
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64086 on Local Government: Cost Effectiveness, if he will publish the Local Government Association’s Corporate Peer Challenge.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mayors
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with London boroughs on abolishing council directly elected mayors.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Regulator
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to publish regular reports on the outcomes of the fast track process of the Building Safety Regulator.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Regulator
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for the Building Safety Regulator's fast track process.
17 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Building Safety Regulator: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Reforms to Building Safety Regulator to accelerate housebuilding, published on 30 June 2025, if she will set out how Bui
17 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64049 on Alcoholic Drinks, what the evidential basis is that the exclusion of the direct manufacture of alcohol beverages is in line with international conventions f
16 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Business Rates: Valuation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 63677 on Business Rates: Valuation, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in business rates on (a) the flexible workplace sector and (b)
16 Jul 2025 · Treasury
Civil Servants: Training
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 63629 on Civil Servants: Training, what was the definition of Islamophobia used in the anti-Islamophobia training for civil servants; and whether (a) handouts and (b
16 Jul 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru: Elections
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59783 on Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru: Elections, if the Electoral Commis
16 Jul 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59356 on Political Parties: Finance, whether political parties can accept the don
16 Jul 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission: Finance
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64449 on Electoral Commission: Finance, what is the business case for increasing t
16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Public Places
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Public Health England guidance entitled Use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces, published in July 2016, whether it remains his policy to treat vaping differently
16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Fast Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 54908 on Fast Food, whether sandwiches for consumption off the premises are deemed to be fast food.
16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes: Bus Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the merits of banning vaping at outdoor bus stops.
16 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemic, published on 29 June 2025, whether he has had discussions with the hospitality sector o
16 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Universal Studios: Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45662 on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, what her planned timetable is for publishing this information.
16 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2025 to Question 59791 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Housing Investment Programmes, whether (a) her Department and (b) Homes England
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