Written questions
3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.
19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2026-27.
19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, whether an environmental principles assessment was prepared in relation to the new guidance.
19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt: Historic Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, whether her Department consulted Historic England on the new guidance on historic (a) towns and
19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Environmental Delivery Plans and Eutrophication
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for commencing (a) environmental delivery plans and (b) developments affected by nutrient neutrality rules.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Plan for Neighbourhoods
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus published in 4 March 2025, whether she plans to continue the Long-Term Plan for Towns.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, whether (a) motorways, (b) A roads and (c) railway lines are classified as visual se
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt and Neighbourhood Plans
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, whether that guidance takes precedence over neighbourhood plans covering villages in
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Business Rates: Tax Allowances
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the change in business rates from the valuation of a retail, hospitality and leisure hereditament moving from a Rateable Value of £499,999 to £500,0
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Plan for Neighbourhoods
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus, published on 4 March 2025, which of the 75 areas are (a) rural and (b) urban.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Green Belt
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, how she classifies (a) towns and (b) villages.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Democracy and Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30633 on Democracy and Elections, if she will consult with political parties.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Relations: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Deposited Paper DEP2025-0132, dated 7 February 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of levels of English language p
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Relations: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a cross-government strategy on English language and integration.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus, updated on 4 March 2025, whether applications for funding will be competitive.
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Housing: Pylons
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Households near new pylons to save hundreds on energy bills, published on 10 March 2025, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of an
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33868 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Procurement, and with reference to the Procurement Policy Note
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Community Ownership Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) capital and (b) resource funding was allocated to the Community Ownership Fund in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.
18 Mar 2025 · Home Office
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme on (a) Russian, (b) Iranian and (c) Chinese interference in democratic
18 Mar 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Political Parties: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on whether foreign political donations from outside the Republic of Ireland are channelled through Irish (a) people, (b) companies and (c) unincorporated association
18 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Local Government Finance
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the population is of each local authority that has received exceptional financial support for the 2025-26 financial year.
18 Mar 2025 · Cabinet Office
Local Government: Insolvency
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the population is of each local authority that has issued a Section 114 notice in the last three years.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Nature Restoration Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the unit cost to developers of the Nature Restoration Fund for a new build house.
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 25268 on Political Parties: Finance, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent (a) Iranian, (b) Russian and
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
HM Land Registry: Buildings
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2025 to Question 36095 on HM Land Registry: Buildings, if he will provide equivalent figures for each week expressed as the total number of emp
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Environmental Delivery Plans
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to clause 49 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what guidance she plans to provide on the geographical scope of Environmental Delivery Plans; and whether the
18 Mar 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 press notice entitled Major overhaul of planning committees to get Britain building, published on 9 December 2024, what threshold will be applied at which m
18 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Nature Restoration Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there will be a minimum development size threshold for liability for payments to the Nature Restoration Fund; and whether self-build development will be exempt from liabi
18 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with Historic England on the reasons for which it did not appear at the public inquiry on the Chinese Embassy planning application.
17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Democracy and Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33487on Democracy and Elections, when she expects political parties to be consulted.
17 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tower Hamlets Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33490 on Tower Hamlets Council, if she will take steps to ensure that the Conservative group is represented on the Board.
Source: official written-questions record.