Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Elections: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to respond to the First Report of the Speaker's Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections, published on 22 June 2025, HC 570; and whet

5 Jun 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Security

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission plans to respond to the First Report of the Speaker's Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elect

5 Jun 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

General Election 2024: Absent Voting

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of valid votes were cast by (a) postal ballot and (b) proxy ballot, by Parliamentary constituency in the 2024 genera

5 Jun 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

General Election 2024: Absent Voting

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what estimate the Commission has made of the total number of registered overseas electors at the 2024 general election; and how many

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Science Museum

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what the purpose was of the payment to the Science M

5 Jun 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, what guidance the Commission has issued on political donations being made via cryptocurrencies.

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

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Independent Water Commission publishes interim findings, published on 3 June 2025, whether consideration of changes to household water tari

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

Water Charges: Social Tariffs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the source of revenue to fund social tariffs under Section 13 of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 is; and whether costs will be imposed (a) directly and (b) indirectly on the

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

Water: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average water usage per household is in volume terms by number of (a) bedrooms and (b) occupants.

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

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the change in average household water bills on a family home in England in cash terms between (a) 2025 and (b) 2030; and what proportion of this change is

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

Independent Water Commission: Water UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Water UK’s response to the Independent Water Commission’s Call for Evidence, April 2025.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport

Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to update the 20mph zone guidance for England.

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

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51391 on Water Charges, whether he plans to provide (a) guidance and (b) directions on innovative tariffs.

5 Jun 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, whether the Commission has issued guidance on whether a government department can be a permissible donor.

5 Jun 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

General Election 2024: Absent Voting

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of valid votes were cast by overseas electors, by Parliamentary constituency in the 2024 general election.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Fusion

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Appendix 2 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Impact Assessment, Annex 1: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects reform, what the target date is for the publica

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025, to Question 52267, on DESNZ: Islamophobia, if he will publish the training material and handouts produced for the training and awareness session.

5 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Islamophobia

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52267 on DESNZ: Islamophobia, what definition of Islamophobia was used in the training session.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Repossession Orders: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52265 on Repossession Orders: Private Rented Housing, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on court waiting times for

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

Verian: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2025, published on 30 May 2025, if she will publish the specification of the res

4 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the merger of the Valuation Office Agency into HM Revenue and Customs on (a) Ministerial accountability and (b) the ability of Ministers to amend valuation pra

4 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how local government restructuring scores on public (a) spending and (b) borrowing.

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the upfront cost to the public purse of local government restructuring and (b) the configuration of unitary restructuring necessary

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) which water companies are planning to trial seasonal water tariffs and (b) the timetables for those trials.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) metered and (b) unmetered households can refuse the installation of a water smart meter.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51132 on Water Charges, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the rollout of (a) progressive water metering or rising

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what targets have been set by (a) his Department and (b) Ofwat on rolling out residential water smart meters between 2025 and 2030; and how smart meters are funded.

4 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Water Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which water companies are planning to trial progressive or rising block water tariffs, and to what timetables, according to the latest information held by (a) Ofwat and (b) his Departm

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

Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the operation of the arrangements in relation to the implementation of Section 81 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 on

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation entitled Reform of planning committees: technical consultation, published on 28 May 2025, whether the Full Council of a local authority will be

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