Blake Stephenson

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.1 of her Department's English Devolution White Paper, published 16 December 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Camb

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.1 of her Department's English Devolution White Paper published 16 December 2024, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what ratio of Councillors to electors she expects new unitary authorities to be created with.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Constituencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the capacity available at the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to draft electoral boundaries for new un

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what electoral system will be used to elect mayors created under this plan.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what electoral system new unitary authority areas will use.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to require local consultations to be carried out ahead of local government

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unitary Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, how she plans to designate (a) smaller and (b) failing unitaries.

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what her planned timetable is for (a) smaller and (b) failing unitaries to develop proposals

27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Unitary Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what her definition is of (a) smaller and (b) failing unitaries.

24 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Rural Areas: Disadvantaged

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the UK’s statistics authorities at identifying rural deprivation.

24 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

National Highways: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of maintaining balancing ponds owned by National Highways.

24 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

National Highways: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the maintenance regime for balancing ponds owned by National Highways.

24 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Flood Control: Internal Drainage Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of transferring balancing ponds owned by National Highways to Internal Drainage Boards.

24 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rural Areas: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the suitability for policy-making of existing measures of rural deprivation.

24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sewers: Property Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of developers transferring sustainable urban drainage systems to Internal Drainage Boards for ongoing maintenance.

24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish any advice her Department has provided to local authorities on development on flood plains since July 2024 .

24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Property Development: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of houses that may be build on flood plains between July 2024 and July 2029.

24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Internal Drainage Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of the current role of Internal Drainage Boards on the planning process.

24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Internal Drainage Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making Internal Drainage Boards a statutory consultee on planning applications.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Electronic Travel Authorisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Secretary of State for the Home department on the potential impact of increasing the cost of electronic travel authorisations on her Department’s ambition to gro

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the cost of tourism visas in (a) the UK and (b) international competitors.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Electronic Travel Authorisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the number of inbound tourism visitors in 2025/26 if electronic travel authorisations cost (a) £10 and (b) £16.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Electronic Travel Authorisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing the cost of electronic travel authorisations on inbound tourism.

23 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Electronic Travel Authorisations: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the increased cost of electronic travel authorisations on the number of annual visitors to the United Kingdom.

23 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Tourists

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking through the immigration system to support the ambition of 50 million inbound tourism visitors by 2030.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the contribution of inbound tourism to the public purse.

23 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there are sufficient school places to match trends in the level of housing growth.

23 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of what the GP-to-patient ratio will be in Bedfordshire in July 2029.

23 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of new GP surgeries that are projected to open each year till July 2029.