Written questions

274 written questions tabled, most recent first.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Fireworks: Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Bonfire Societies and their organised events on the economy in Sussex.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department provides guidance to local authorities on ensuring that children and young people moving into temporary accommodation are supported to make necessary changes to personal information and c

21 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the NHS works with local authorities to ensure that people moving into temporary accommodation are supported to make necessary changes to personal information and continue to access relevan

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many claimants have incurred overpayments as a result of moving into or between temporary accommodation.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is notified that a claimant has been moved in to out of area temporary accommodation.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department is taking steps with local authorities to help ensure that when vulnerable claimants move into temporary accommodation they are supported to make the necessary changes to their cl

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

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional funding and resources he plans to allocate to local authorities to aid housing repairs.

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

Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average turnaround time is for urgent and non-urgent repairs in social housing; and whether targets have been set for improvement.

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

Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the turnaround time for repairs in social housing managed by local authorities.

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

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of houses in disrepair on national housing stock levels.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Local Housing Allowance freeze on homelessness.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the number of households affected by the Local Housing Allowance freeze since its introduction.

21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to review the current freeze on Local Housing Allowance rates.

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

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the model for out of area placements.

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

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many out of area placements there are in (a) Eastbourne, (b) East Sussex, (c) the South East and (d) England.

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

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Out of Area housing placements on the receiving local authority.

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

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help ensure homeless people who are displaced can return to their local authority for support.

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

Council Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance or policy support is being offered to local authorities to help maintain viable council housing services.

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

Housing Revenue Accounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to support the sustainability of the Long-term Housing Revenue Account.

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

Housing Revenue Accounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Housing Revenue Account freeze on local authority finances.

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

Affordable Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) flexibility and (b) borrowing support is available to local authorities to increase affordable housing supply.

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

Affordable Housing: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding he has allocated to support affordable housing delivery in a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex.

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

Affordable Housing: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what affordable housing targets apply to a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex.

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

Supported Housing: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available for young people requiring supported accommodation.

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

Supported Housing: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide future funding to increase supported accommodation stock in a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex.

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

Supported Housing: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much financial support his Department has provided for supported accommodation in a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex in each year since 2015.

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

Supported Housing: East Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current stock of supported accommodation in a) Eastbourne b) East Sussex.

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

Homelessness: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access mental health and addiction support when they are placed in accommodation ou

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

Homelessness: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure people experiencing homelessness can access mental health and addiction support.

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

Homelessness: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding has been allocated to mental health services to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Source: official written-questions record.