Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the extension of the Emissions Trading Scheme to the municipal incineration of waste on local authority finances.

6 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Private Rented Housing: Tribunals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41588 on Private Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificate, whether expenditure on the upgrading of an Energy Performance Certificate to a higher level of e

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

Regional Planning and Development: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Funding to support local authorities with the costs of Green Belt reviews: Successful local authorities, published on 27 February 2025, wh

6 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Mayoral Renewables Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41453, if he will make it her policy to ensure the Mayoral Renewables Fund does not operate by a bidding process.

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

Polygamy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of polygamous marriages approved by sharia law courts in the most recent period for which information is held.

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

Planning: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to chapter 2 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, for what reason the strategic planning authority must consider notifying bodies which represent the interests

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

Elections: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the scheduled local council elections in Surrey in 2026 will be (a) postponed and (b) cancelled.

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

Second Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate she has made of the number of second homes in each local billing authority in England.

2 May 2025 · Home Office

Hospitality Industry: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46271 on Hospitality Industry: Licensing, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of alcohol licensing f

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

Hospitality Industry: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has recused herself from matters relating to licensing in the hospitality sector.

2 May 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, how much her Department has spent on (a) domestic and (b) international flights since 4 July 2024.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress she has made on replacing the non-executive directors in her Department.

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

Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to conduct a post-implementation review of The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015.

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

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of Unite's statement entitled Birmingham council real plans laid bare as it now announces savage

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish interests of Departmental board members.

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

Resettlement: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has a target number of people to be supported under the Communities for Afghans phase 2 scheme.

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

Private Education: Business Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data her Department holds on (a) the number of charitable independent schools which received 20% discretionary business rate relief in 2024-25 and (b) the number of local au

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

Planning: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of deploying water efficiency technologies in the delivery of new homes as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

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

Planning: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including technology-based solutions in proposed environmental delivery plans in the Planning and Infrastructure Bil

1 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 22 April 2025 to Question 45034 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether her Department has had discussions with Historic England on proposals for a Chinese Emba

1 May 2025 · Department for Transport

Parking: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to (a) review and (b) increase the maximum level of parking fines that can be issued by councils outside London.

1 May 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been made available for apprenticeships for local authority planning staff since 4 July 2024; and whether her Department has made changes to the eligibility for that funding since that date

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

Electoral Register

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of automatic voter registration.

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unitary Councils: Surrey

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has provided to Surrey councils on drawing up proposals for a single unitary council for Surrey.

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Equal Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of equal pay legislation on the finances of (a) Birmingham City Council and (b) other local authorities.

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 43882 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes, what steps her Department is taking to mi

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Birmingham City Council: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his letter to the Lead Commissioner of Birmingham City Council of 2 April 2025, what the remit of the Commissioners is on the failures of the Oracle IT system; and wh

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much will be paid to each local authority through the Employer National Insurance Contribution Grant in the 2025-26 financial year; and whether payments will be made through

30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Client Earth: Judicial Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of judicial reviews by Client Earth to her Department in the last three years.

30 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44484 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the ruling on local authorities.

Source: official written-questions record.