Written questions
130 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Feb 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information will be collected by the proposed registration scheme for short-term lets.
5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Holiday Accommodation: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15319 on Holiday Accommodation: Registration, what additional powers her Department plans to give to local authorities to r
5 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Vagrancy Act 1824
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on setting out a timeline for the commencement of the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824.
14 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
Osteoporosis: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on introducing early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.
8 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Orchestras: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to Orchestra Tax Relief from 1 April 2024 on the promotion of UK orchestras.
8 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Noise: Nuisance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of noise regulation enforcement in residential areas.
19 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Police: Greater London
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the National and International Cities grant to the Metropolitan Police for policing the capital city.
4 Dec 2024 · Home Office
Mobile Phones: Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the theft of mobile phones.
4 Dec 2024 · Home Office
National Crime Agency: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to reform pay policies at the National Crime Agency.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Eligibility
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of rules on local connection for housing allocations.
4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to remove the requirement for a local connection for (a) homeless veterans, (b) survivors of domestic abuse and (c) care leavers.
20 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help secure the release of Jimmy Lai.
20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
Pedicabs: Vetting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will introduce advanced disclosure and barring service checks for pedicab drivers.
20 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with (a) local authorities and (b) organisations that represent local authorities on the use of dockless e-bikes.
20 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to consult on the draft of the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.
20 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Holiday Accommodation: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13348 on Private Rented Housing: Rents, what her planned timetable is for introducing a registration scheme for short-term lets; and whether
13 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
St Mary's Hospital Paddington: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse per (a) week and (b) month of waiting for the release of (i) design and (ii) planning funding for the rebuilding of St Mary’s H
11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
History: Judaism
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on establishing a Jewish History Month.
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Re: Cities of London and Westminster
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of residences that are ineligible for Floor Re support due to qualifying policy five in Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
8 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the number of road traffic incidents which involved bicycles operated by (a) Lime and (b) Forest in 2023.
8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of short-term letting websites on recent trends in private rental prices in Cities of London and Westminster constituency.
8 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 on recent trends in the cost of service charges for leaseholders.
5 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Fast Food: Delivery Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to improve employment regulation applicable to (a) Deliveroo, (b) Just Eat and (c) other online food delivery companies.
28 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Israel: UNRWA
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli legislation on the (a) status and (b) operation of UNWRA on the humanitarian situation in (i) Gaza and (ii) the
16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
St Mary's Hospital Paddington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) business case status and (b) RIBA stages are for the delivery of work on St Mary's Hospital as part of the New Hospitals Programme.
16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
St Mary's Hospital Paddington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding had been (a) allocated and (b) confirmed by Government for the redevelopment of St Mary's Hospital as of 2 July 2024.
16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
St Mary's Hospital Paddington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse was of work on St Mary's Hospital via the New Hospital programme in financial year 2023-24.
16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
St Mary's Hospital Paddington
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost to the public purse of work on St Mary's Hospital via the New Hospital programme.
9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled The effectiveness of government in tackling homelessness, published on 23 July 2024, what steps her Department is taki
9 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of utilising unallocated funds from the Housing Infrastructure Fund to directly fund delivery of new social
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