Written questions
358 written questions tabled, most recent first.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment Homes England has made of the level of off-balance sheet liabilities amongst strategic partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme.
10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Affordable Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the liquidity tests undertaken by Homes England on strategic partners participating in the Affordable Homes Programme.
9 Mar 2026 · Treasury
Credit: Regulation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review the legal age at which an individual may enter into consumer credit and legally binding contracts.
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance HM Prison and Probation Service has issued on political restrictions for Crown Servants by grade, including restrictions on standing for (a) local and (b) Parliamentary elections.
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Polling Stations: Religious Buildings
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued to local authorities on the use of (a) churches, (b) synagogues and (c) mosques as
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Elections: Campaigns
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued on the language of imprints.
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Candidates
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on the resignation of election agents without the consent of the candidate after
9 Mar 2026 · 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, how long the Electoral Commission will hold data from proposed returns under the Representation of the People Bill; and whether that
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Political Parties: Certification
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on the withdrawal of certificates authorising party political descriptions befor
9 Mar 2026 · 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 guidance the Electoral Commission has issued on declaring corporate sponsorship to Members’ Associations.
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Elections: Campaigns
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has provided on whether named promoters on (a) hard copies and (b) digital imprints can be un
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Absent Voting: Applications
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued to EROs on accepting scanned copies of postal vote application forms.
9 Mar 2026 · Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Ballot Secrecy Act 2023
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has issued updated guidance following the passage of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023.
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Representation of the People Bill
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to obtain Legislative Consent from devolved Administrations in Wales and Scotland for the Representation of the People Bill.
9 Mar 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 Representation of the People Bill Impact Assessment, February 2026, Table 8, what proportion of the donation value that would now be impermissible was made
9 Mar 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 Representation of the People Bill Impact Assessment, February 2026, para 386, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of corporate donation refo
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a scheme to assist political parties with the implementation costs of the Representation of the People Bill.
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Voting Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, what his Department’s definition is of a British citizen usually resident in the United Kingdom; and what (a) immigration
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, at what point political parties and elected representatives will have access to the date of birth of an attainer elector.
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Intimidation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Representation of the People Bill, whether an election offence of intimidating council staff can apply after the close of poll, including to election counts
9 Mar 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 Representation of the People Bill Impact Assessment, February 2026, Table 8, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that bill on levels of p
9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Improving voter registration, published on 2 March 2026, if he will make it his policy to place markers on the electoral roll where (a
4 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her department is taking to support democratic elections overseas, including in relation to challenging practices by foreign governments of (a) cancelling and (b)
4 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office
Proof of Identity: Digital Technology
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether digital ID will be provided to 16 and 17 year olds.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for a Government response to the working group on Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim hatred.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) Ministers and (b) special advisers have had discussions with representatives of (1) political parties and (2) political groups of the LGA on the provision of guidance
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the full report by Philip Rycroft into foreign financial interference in UK politics will be laid before the House when it is completed.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether automatic electoral registration, following the proposed reduction in the voting age, will be used to add attainer voters under 16 to the electoral roll.
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Proof of Identity
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025, to Question 90712, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether prepaid bank cards offered by financial institutions registered outside th
4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electoral Register
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to answer of 11 September 2025, to Question 74719, on Electoral Register, whether user research has now been commissioned or tendered.
Source: official written-questions record.