Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Housing Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 9.4.7 of the publication entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, what the assumed net growth is in the number of dwellings in

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

Social Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected (a) size on average Band D council tax and (b) total receipts of the social care precept is from each year from 2025-26 to 2028-29.

8 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will submit a copy of the China Audit to the designated Planning Minister who is now considering the called-in planning application for the Chinese Embassy at the Royal

8 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament will be given a full copy of the China Audit; whether it will be shared with HM Opposition on Privy Council term

8 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Embassies: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question HL8020 on Embassies: Planning Permission, whether his Department holds such information.

8 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Espionage: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential risk of cultural exchanges of embassies of hostile states being used as a base for espionage in the United Kingdom.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Companies: Political Parties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance Companies House has provided on whether political parties may be incorporated as (a) unlimited and (b) limited companies.

8 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Chinese Embassy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 54290 on Chinese Embassy, whether the Bank of England has any role in relation to the cyber-security of financial institutions in and near the City of London.

8 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Cabinet: Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Deputy Prime Minister has chaired Cabinet in the absence of the Prime Minister.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication entitled Count of Traveller Caravans, January 2025: England, published on 25 June 2025, what steps she is taking to help tackle the increase of

7 Jul 2025 · 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 paragraph 2.1.1 of the publication entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, whether the transitional arrangements will be subject to dow

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether private sector landlords will be required to pay multiple fees to register under (a) selective licensing introduced by local authorities, (b) the Private Rented Sector Da

7 Jul 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, whether any members of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia informed her Department of potential conflicts of interest.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Localis entitled Reorganisation, local government and the future of English Devolutio

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates Ministers in her Department have met with (a) Dominic Grieve and (b) the members of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia to discuss (i) that working

7 Jul 2025 · 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 paragraph 6.2.5 of the consultation entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of empty homes owned by (a) local authorities, (b) the Government Property Agency and (c) other parts of central governm

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether revenues from selective licensing charges on private rented sector landlords (a) are ringfenced and (b) can be applied to the general revenue account; and whether council

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the bye-law powers in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] will allow local authorities and the Greater London Authority to issue fixed penalty notices through private sector firms.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking through the planning system to support the (a) provision, (b) conversion and (c) construction of family annexes to dwellings.

7 Jul 2025 · 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 paragraph 10.4.2 of the document entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0 of 20 June 2025, what (a) fees and (b) charges levied by local authorities are in scope of

7 Jul 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, what steps she has taken to ensure the objectivity of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Private Education: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of independent schools closing in each (a) Council and (b) Mayoral Combined Authority in England.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sportsgrounds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) curfews and (b) licensing restrictions at sporting venues.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Stationery

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on stationary since 5 July 2025.

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

Affordable Housing: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60136 on Affordable Housing: Finance, excluding the affordable housing programme, what is the average annual real growth in cap

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

Council Tax: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 7.12 of her Department's publication, Local authority funding reform objectives and principles consultation: summary of responses published on 20 June

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

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2025 to Question 60129 on Local Government Finance, whether the LG DEL figures of (a) £15.0bn in 2025-26, (b) £15.4bn in 2026-27, (c) £15.6bn in

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

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many affordable homes were delivered in (a) 2013-24 and (b) 2023-24.

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

Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her publication, Delivering a decade of renewal for social affordable housing, published on 2 July 2025, what estimate she has made of the number of additional

Source: official written-questions record.