Written questions
3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15447, on Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax, what steps he plans to take if a local authority does not meet the
12 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Airports: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes have been made to the valuation of airports for business rates in the last 24 months; and what representations her Department has received on that issue in that period.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: HOPE not hate
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 12772, if she will publish details of (a) discussions and (b) other meetings between officials and Hope Not Hate since 5 Ju
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
INTERREG Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) its agencies have had recent discussions with representatives of INTERREG on INTERREG programmes.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Regional Planning and Development: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16892 on Regional Planning and Development: Finance, what her Department's policy is on the (a) Oxford to Cambridge Pan-Regi
11 Dec 2024 · 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 the Answer of 6 December 2024, to Question HL2740 on English Language: Education, what steps the her Department is taking to help promote English language profi
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Embassies: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions by (a) local authorities and (b) the courts.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Embassies: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Embassies: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development within the curtilage of their land; and whether the Government has issued guidance for embassies o
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, what the (a) estimated and (b) assumed level in council tax receipts is in absol
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the Planning Inspectorate's inquiry into the Chinese Embassy planning application; and what the target date is for (a) the inspector’s report to
11 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Film: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the higher business rate surcharge on hereditaments above £500,000 Rateable Value will apply to film studios; and how this change will interact with film studio rate relief.
11 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Islam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a working definition of Islamism.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on publicly disclosing the (a) names and (b) addresses of those who submit representations on planning application
11 Dec 2024 · Treasury
Small Businesses: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain small business rate relief from 2026-27.
11 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the deadline is for submitting representations to the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets; and if she will make it her policy to ensure th
11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16140 on Nightclubs: Closures, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effectiveness of the five point plan for high streets.
11 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation: EU Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to (a) amend and (b) repeal assimilated EU law on the Habitats Directive on (i) newts and (ii) other protected species.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Nightclubs: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of nightclub closures.
10 Dec 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Nightclubs: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the number of nightclub closures in the UK since 2020.
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16736 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure, if she will list the activities previous
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking with the Council for the Nations and Regions to support the (a) English national identity and (b) interests of England.
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Authorities: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.35 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, in which financial years will the additional funding for the training and recruitment of planning officers be allo
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Forfeiture
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15206 on Leasehold Forfeiture, whether she plans to introduce backstop measures to ensure compliance with lease agreements.
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Devolution: East of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16746 on Devolution: East of England, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the Devolution White Paper follows the p
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's notification entitled Update on Homes for Ukraine Thank You payments and the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, published on 6 December 2024,
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the monthly amount payable to hosts under the Homes to Ukraine scheme will be in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
10 Dec 2024 · 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 3 December 2024 to Question 16179 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments, when she plans to deposit the correspon
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17009 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) 10 Downing Street had discussions with
10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Pension Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of potential risks to investment returns from the proposed Local Government Pension Scheme reforms.
Source: official written-questions record.