David Simmonds

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question HL16533, on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether any Memorandums of Understanding and other non-legally binding ag

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Secondment

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the names of the organisations that have (a) had his department’s Civil Servants seconded to them since July 2024, and (b) seconded their staff to the department.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Tower Hamlets Council: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Ministerial Envoys were consulted over the mayoral and councillor allowance increases in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff were recorded as entering his London departmental HQ building on Friday 29 May 2026 based on (a) pass or (b) Wifi access data.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many headcount staff are assigned to work in his London departmental HQ building.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date does the ban on councils adopting the Committee system of governance take effect, and whether councils will be required to phase out existing use of the Committee sy

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the latest assessment of the number of homes that have been (a) started and (b) completed in the Old Oak Common site in West London since July 2024, and what steps are (i

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 9 September 2024, to Question 3012, on Road Signs and Markings, what is the status of his Department's monitoring of the partly commenced legislat

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 198, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities, what amount and proportion of the

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Alterations: Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to amend permitted development rights relating to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Alterations: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of existing planning applications considered by local authority Planning Committees relate to householder (a) loft extensions and (b) conservatories.

10 Jun 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 his Department has made of the interaction of the provisions of the Representation of the People Bill on corporate donations with the proposed draft guidance by t

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections: Greater Manchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority or its mayor on (a) Supplementary Vote and (b) Proportional Representation since J

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Tribunals: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the Tribunal Service to handle the number of rent reviews following recent legislative reforms.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve the provision of nursery places in and near large new developments.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flats: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of completed flats which are unsold.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Flags: Palestine

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2010 on Flags: Palestine, and with reference to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 88668 on Flags: Palestine, whether th

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the council tax surcharge on (a) housebuilding and (b) house prices.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

West Surrey Council: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether West Surrey Council will receive exceptional support funding given its inherited debt and legacy debt payments.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for legislation on creating a new standards body for local government.

9 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Radicalism: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of US funding of extreme far-right activism in the United Kingdom.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Unions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government’s initial response to the Rycroft Review, whether trade unions’ political funds will be able to accept payments via cryptocurrencies.

9 Jun 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 considered amending the exemptions on conference sponsorship using powers under PPERA.

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether political parties and regulated donees will be able to accept political donations from companies which have been trading less than three years.

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the cap on overseas donations over £100,000 will apply to donations from Ireland to Northern Ireland.

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Councillors

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) guidance and (b) advice his Department has given to local authorities on whether employees of (i) district and (ii) county councils can serve as a councillor of a shadow

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Political Parties: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received on the provisions of political finance laws on declarations of political gifts, sponsorship and donations to (a) hon. Members in the 12 month

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Zack Polanski

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has received written representations from London Assembly member Zack Polanski, since July 2024.

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2007, on Hospitality Industries: Pedestrian Areas, what are the proposed changes on pavement licences that the Government inten

9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2007, on Hospitality Industries: Pedestrian Areas, whether the Government plans to introduce national easements in this regard