Written questions

Gareth Bacon

218 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92754, what planned improvements he has discussed with the Secretary of State for Justice to ensure readiness; and whether

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rent appeal cases were brought to each English regional residential property First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber by tenants each year over the past three full years, and what was the average time for th

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that HM Courts & Tribunals Service centrally record the average time for the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber to consider, process and rule upon rent appeal cases

19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rents: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his department is taking to engage with HM Courts & Tribunals Service to ensure central recording of the average time for the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber to c

18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tufan Erhürman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the dates of each occasion that (a) ministers and (b) officials engaged with Tufan Erhurman in the previous 12 months.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Bromley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the London Borough of Bromley.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on local authorities in London.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Taxis: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to private hire journeys outside London on the private hire industry.

7 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Taxis: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the consultation entitled VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles, which closed on 8 August 2024.

29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) ports and (b) shipping companies to (i) cut emissions and (ii) transition to clean fuels.

22 Apr 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on whether asylum (a) claimants and (b) applicants have previously successfully claimed asylum in an EU member state.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to retain passive provision for the HS2 junction north of Birmingham Interchange.

2 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Lichfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to retain passive provision for the HS2 junction at Fradley/Streethay.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to renew the land purchase powers contained in the HS2 West Midlands to Crewe hybrid Bill before they expire in February 2026.

28 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Euston Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that more than ten HS2 services can be accommodated at Euston station when required.