Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 24503 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the Electoral Commission has issu

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Candidates: Expenditure

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answers of 23 January 2025, to Questions 25270 and 25269, on Candidates: Expenditure, whether the Electoral Committe

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sewage and Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research on the level of (a) water usage and (b) waste water produced in water company areas.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Permission: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 20 January 2025, to Question 23647, on Planning Permission: Air Pollution, for what reason the interim guidance was approved without an (a) public sector equa

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: Social Media

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2025 to Question 24499 on Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: Social Media, whethe

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

Political Parties: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the debate during the National Security Bill of 4 July 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 1125, whether she has had discussions with the Electoral Co

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what information the Electoral Commission holds on official photographic identification for voting held by 16 and 17 year olds.

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the status is of the Electoral Commission's investigation into the donation from the Foundation for European Progressive Studie

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

General Election 2024: Morecambe and Lunesdale

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Electoral Commission has had with Lancashire Police on electoral law matters relating to Morecambe and Lunesdal

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will list the enforcement cases in relation to foreign donors channelling funds through UK-registered corporate bodies on whic

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

Public Bodies: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the application of critical race theory by local public bodies.

21 Feb 2025 · Cabinet Office

Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to establish an Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

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

New Towns Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse is for the work of the New Towns Taskforce since it was established in September 2024.

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

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme 2025 carbon price on the (a) housebuilding sector and (b) her Department's housebuilding t

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's correspondence entitled Local government reorganisation: invitation to local authorities in two-tier areas, published on 6 February 2025, if sh

21 Feb 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 24230 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments, whether her Department has had discussi

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

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23871 on Unitary Councils, whether she plans to (a) instruct the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to underta

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

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23146 on Local Plans, how many times local planning authorities will be required to update their local development plans dur

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

Council Tax: Payment Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 December 2024 on Local Government Finance Settlement, HCWS342, for what reason her Department plans to change the default option for

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

Councillors: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23872 on Councillors: Data protection, for what reason her Department’s plans to deliver the policy on councillor’s home add

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

Council Tax: Probate

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2025 to Question 22038 on Council Tax: Probate, what the minimum length of time is that a property has to be empty for, before which an empt

21 Feb 2025 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Candidates: Expenditure

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answers of 23 January 2025 to Questions 25270 and 25269 on Candidates: Expenditure, if he will publish any (a) guida

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

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 23350 on Council Tax, whether her estimate of the (a) total level and (b) annual increase in average Band D council tax in E

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

Public Bodies: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question HL3663 on Public Bodies: Translation Services, if she will take steps to remind (a) local authorities and (b) public bo

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Combined Authorities

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether (a) combined authorities and (b) combined county authorities will have different (i)

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Combined Authorities: Borrowing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to monitor municipal borrowing by (a) combined authorities and (b) combined county authorities.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Windows

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23355 on Housing: Windows, what the (a) local exceptions and (b) other consents are that require a planning application to r

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23909 on Council tax, whether Band D council tax set by the local authority will be taken into account in the assumed counci

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average Band D council tax is for England (a) excluding and (b) including parish precepts in 2025-26.

13 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Empty Property: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the empty homes council tax premium on the number of dwellings categorised by local authorities as being empty.

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