Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Local Government: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish responses from local authorities to the Devolution Priority Programme consultation.

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

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled Public land unlocked for the next generation of home owners, published on 27 March 2025, when she expects the housing developments at

22 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, if she will publish the amount of funding allocated to each local authority in the 2025-26 financial year to mitigate increases in employer National Insurance Contributions.

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

Local Government: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to p. 3 of the document entitled The Approvals Process for the Creation of New Arm’s-Length Bodies: Guidance for Departments, last update 15 March 2018, whether sh

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

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which organisation is paying for the provision of military aid to the civil authorities in Birmingham; and what the estimated cost is.

22 Apr 2025 · Treasury

Public Bodies: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to provide additional funding to public bodies for the increase in business rates for hereditaments with a Rateable Value above £500,000.

22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industrial Disputes: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) public and (b) private sector employees can suspend (i) check off and (ii) facility time for trade unions during industrial action.

22 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Domestic Waste: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 43351 on Domestic Waste: Fires, whether the UK Health Security Agency has undertaken research on the impact of the low-intensity burning of domest

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

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41457 on Local Government: Elections, whether the public can request data held by (a) returning officers and (b) electoral regi

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

Land: Byelaws

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when assessing new byelaw applications which relate to areas of land which are in (a) public and (b) private ownership, what assessment her Department makes of the potential regu

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

Client Earth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department engages with Client Earth.

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

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what functions the Army are undertaking in Birmingham; and how long they will be assigned for.

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

Social Rented Housing: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many social sector homes are empty in England.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for the private rented sector on the number of empty homes.

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

National Policy Statements

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the (a) water and waste, (b) airport and (c) national networks National Policy Statements will be updated by summer 2025.

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

Probate: Empty Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes are empty due to probate.

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

Housing Market

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to commission research on the potential impact of the (a) second homes and (b) higher empty homes premium on (i) house prices, (ii) housing markets,

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to increase the delegation rate for planning applications.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: McKinsey and Company

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on consultancy services from McKinsey since 4 July 2024.

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

Homes England: Deloitte

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41057 on Homes England: Consultants, what the organisational change was that Deloitte and Touche provided external advice and s

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

Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) amended and (b) new planning practice guidance requires a (i) public sector equality duty and (ii) environmental principles assessment.

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

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question HL6432 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Contracts, whether her Department has had requests from

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

Local Government: Trade Union Officials

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on trade union facility time since 1 March 2013.

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

Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking: Byelaws

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41466 on Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking: Byelaws, what her policy is on requests from local authorities to try to ban (a) sm

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

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2025 to Question 43564 on Waste Disposal: Birmingham, if she will publish the minutes of the meeting with Unite.

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

Recreation Spaces

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42243 on Recreation Spaces, whether SANGS payments will still be required in addition to contributions to (a) the Nature Restor

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Consultation: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 7 April 2025 to Question on Public Consultation; Young People, if she will list the DCMS-funded youth programmes through which young people were invited to participate i

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

Birmingham City Council: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 43306 on Birmingham City Council: Finance, whether the cost for the Commissioners has been paid by Birmingham City Council.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's planned national mandatory registration scheme will apply to (a) second homes and (b) second homes which are let occasionally.

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

Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the National Planning Framework, published in December 2024, to require people planning to use houses for (

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