Written questions

Paul Holmes

358 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2026 · 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 4 June 2026 to Question HL325 on Local Government: Elections, if he will make it his policy to bring the other new combined authority mayoral elections

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124762 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the new Section 54A requirement will be in addition to a requirement for a

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113737 on Council Tax: City of Westminster and Wandsworth, what is the level of core spending power in cash terms in each

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the the term limits for the positions unitary authorities elected in May 2027.

3 Jul 2026 · Women and Equalities

Candidates: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question HL475, on Candidates: Equality, whether data is collected from political parties on the regulatory cost of such a provision; what elections will it apply to;

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department holds an estimate on the average unit cost of a local government by-election.

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether under the proposed Know You Donor regime for political donations, donations to local accounting units may be aggregated with parallel donations to other local accounting

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vistry Group: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124681 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, if he will publish the Vistry grant agreement with Homes England.

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with the House of Commons (a) Standards Committee, (b) Registrar and (c) Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on proposed reforms o

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to approve new unitary council structures where new unitary council wards cross and split existing (a) district wards, (b) unitary wards and (c) county divisions

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Polling Stations: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8094 on Polling Stations: Pilot schemes, who discussions are taking place with; and whether they include (a) councillors and (b

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether new corporate donation rules will apply to Representation of the People Act candidate donations.

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vistry Group: Affordable Housing

3 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8252 on Election Pilot schemes, for what reason the applications were withdrawn; how much was spent on cancelled voting pilots;

3 Jul 2026 · 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 17 June 2026 to Question 8263 on Political Parties: Finance, how the ban on cryptocurrency donation will be enforced for donations made before the legis

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vistry Group: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the total amount of central government funding given to the Vistry Group in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Air Conditioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether standalone air conditioning units have permitted development rights in dwellings.

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of (a) the Makerfield Parliamentary by-election and (b) Parliamentary by-elections in general; and what information his Departme

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Anti-Muslim Hostility

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the appointment of the Special Representative for Anti-Muslim Hostility; whether it will be a regulated public appointment, a special adv

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Pubs, shops and local assets protected with communities in charge, of 16 June 2026, what is the allocation of funding in

1 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Interreg Europe

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Question HL478, on Interreg Europe, whether HM Government intends to discuss joining or contributing to EU Interreg in relation to Great Britain.

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, With reference to Deposited Paper, DEP2026-0371, committed on 19 May 2026, on Civil Service facility time framework and guidance, and with reference to the DCLG guidance, Taxpaye

1 Jul 2026 · 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 23 June 2026 to Question 9592 on Local Government: Elections, what is the total sum that has now been paid from HM Government to the claimant, including

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Vistry Group: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 9578 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, whether Vistry Group is meeting its delivery targets according to information held by

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 5340 on MHCLG: Darlington, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Darlington staff in the most recent work

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5349 on Sustainable Communities Act 2007, when was the last (a) proposal submitted to the Secretary of State and (b) invitation

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Members and Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 11405, on Members and Political Parties: Finance, whether local accounting units will be required to undertake due diligence o

1 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what dwellinghouse (i) building standards and (ii) building regulations cover (a) standalone air conditioning units and (b) air to air heat pumps, and what noise limits apply to

1 Jul 2026 · 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 17 June 2026, to Question 8263, on Political Parties: Finance, on what date were political parties informed that the retrospective ban from 25 March 202

26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leukaemia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce avoidable delays in the diagnosis of leukaemia.

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