Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Chinese Embassy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51130 on Chinese Embassy, whether the Bank of England has made representations to her Department on the potential cyber-security implications of the Chinese Embassy

30 May 2025 · Treasury

Valuation Office Agency: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 50853 on Valuation Office Agency: Staff, whether all Valuation Office Agency staff will be transferred into HMRC.

30 May 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 19 May 2025 to Question 50857, on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, whether (a) Parliament and (b) select committee chairs will be informed of a contingent liability on t

22 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Bus Lanes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether motorcyclists are allowed to use bus lanes.

22 May 2025 · Attorney General

Government Departments: Legal Opinion

To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2025 to Question 50518 on Government Departments: Legal Opinion, if she will publish a copy of the 2022 version of the guidance.

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Railways: North of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on Northern Powerhouse Rail.

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to review of her plans to close regional offices, in the context of her Department's press release entitled Thousands of Civil Service roles moved out of London

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Taxis

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on (a) taxis and (b) other private hire vehicles since 5 July 2024.

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Shops: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48451 on Shops: Valuations, how the Valuation Office Agency determines whether an improved energy efficiency rating results in an enhanced valuation.

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Housing: Valuation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48452 on Housing: Valuation, where the Valuation Office Agency obtains scaled (a) plans and (b) maps to determine plot size.

22 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Financial Services: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48449 on Financial Services: Environment Protection, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of investing in municipal green inves

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Environment Protection

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48449 on Financial Services: Environment Protection, which municipal green investment (a) bonds and (b) loans being offered by local authorities in England are regula

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Chinese Embassy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Bank of England has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy on security in the City of London.

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Second Homes: Prices

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data HM Revenue and Customs holds on the house prices of second homes.

22 May 2025 · Treasury

Public Lavatories

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information the Valuation Office Agency holds on the number of (a) private sector and (b) municipal public conveniences there are in each local authority in (i) England and (ii) Wales.

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministers: Diaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Guidance for the management of Private Office information and records, published on 29 December 2023, whether her Department is archiving

22 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Mayor of London on the green belt review being undertaken by the Greater London Authority.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of local authority-owned homes that are empty in each local authority in England.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on redevelopment for housing of (a) golf courses and (b) other green space sporting facilities located on (i) Green Belt and (ii) Metropolitan Open Land.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average cost to a local authority is of holding a (a) Parliamentary and (b) local authority by-election; and whether information is held by type of local authority ward.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Second Homes: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a list of the local authorities which will levy a second homes premium on council tax in 2025-26; and what estimate she has made of the number of homes liable

21 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Gatwick Airport: Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to upgrade rail transport provision to Gatwick Airport to facilitate the airport expansion.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New Towns: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 40908 on New Towns: Planning Permission, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's polici

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Land: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what planning status Metropolitan Open Land has under the National Planning Policy Framework.

21 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: South West Main Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of joining up Heathrow Airport’s railway lines with the South West Rail network to facilitate Heathrow expansion.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 45670 on Green Belt: Planning Permission, whether she took into account (a) the fall in housing starts due to the post-2008 re

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 45670 on Green Belt: Planning Permission, how many homes were approved on greenfield land within the Green Belt in each year s

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Green Belt: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements local planning authorities have to undertake Green Belt reviews; and whether this includes Metropolitan Open Land.

21 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49772 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if she will publish the (a) State of Conservation Report and (b) Historic England advice.

21 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Radicalism: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to tackle Islamist sectarianism.

Source: official written-questions record.