Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Local Government: Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of equal pay legislation and case law on levels of industrial action in local authorities.

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

Civic Dignitaries and Members

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance she has issued on whether incumbent (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crime Commissioners and (d) combined authority mayors may (i) stand for elec

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

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have had with the Welsh Government on council tax revaluation and re-banding.

24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Ceremonies

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to lay the legislative reform order consulted on by the previous government on allowing faith groups to hold outdoor religious weddings.

24 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fixed Penalties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for (a) the Home Department and (b) Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure a consistent approach to preventing fixed pena

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level the cost of homelessness support on local government.

24 Apr 2025 · Women and Equalities

Candidates: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 32140 on Candidates: Gender, whether she plans to consult the Parliamentary Parties Panel on this matter.

24 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Home Office: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21687 on Home Office: Sanitation, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the updated building regulation published by the Ministry

24 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Public Spaces Protection Orders: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 February 2025 to Question HL4920 on Public Spaces Protection Orders: Enforcement, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of outs

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

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled £2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, published on 25 March 2025

23 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Spending Review Phase 2 will include council tax.

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

Fire and Rescue Services: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the gross cost of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions for fire and rescue services.

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

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants have had with the Welsh Government on council tax (i) revaluation and (ii) re-banding.

23 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what resources from her Department were used to organise her visit to the Cambridgeshire Police headquarters on 10 April 2025.

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance the Government has provided to police forces on election purdah (a) rules and (b) restrictions on publicity during the pre-election period of local elections.

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

Greater London Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of combined authority models of mayoral governance with council-led scrutiny on the Greater London Authority.

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

Woking Borough Council: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed abolition of two-tier local government in Surrey on the debt held by Woking Borough Council.

23 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Returning Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Information Commissioner has produced guidance on the inclusion of local Electoral Returning Officers within the definition of local authorities for the Re-use of Public Sec

23 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Public Sector

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of employer National Insurance contributions paid by public sector organisations in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26.

23 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Public Sector

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2025 to Question 20950 on Employers' Contributions: Public Sector, what progress she has made on estimating the assumed unit cost per (a) headcount and (b) FTE employee of the in

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

Greater London Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to give London boroughs a greater role in pan-London governance.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 41460 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equality, how many (a) staff and (b) Ministers are members of t

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

Land Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to issue updated land use in England statistics.

23 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency can increase council tax bands outside the sale of a property where the property owner has not challenged the existing valuation.

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

Housing: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of dwellings were built on land designated as previously undeveloped Green Belt in England in each year since 1997 for which figures are held.

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any elections scheduled for May 2026 will be postponed.

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

Freeports

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 38618 on Freeports, whether trade unions participants in freeports governance will be subject to the same responsibilities and

23 Apr 2025 · House of Commons Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what requirements re-elected Members of Parliament have to declare political donations received in the period from the dissolution of Parliament to their s

22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Empty Dwelling Management Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025, to Question 41312 on Empty Dwelling Management Orders, what information HM Courts and Tribunals Services holds on the issuing of Empty Dwelling Management Orders.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tower of London

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43101 on Tower of London, whether her Department has received correspondence from (a) ICOMOS and (b) UNESCO in relation to the potential impact

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