Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Venezuela on access to urgent medical treatment, religious materials, and spiritual support for Bishop Jylman Red Ju

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Ofcom's consultation on the implementation of the Media Act 2024, whether Ofcom will be granted powers to investigate and sanction streaming services for breaches of content sta

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase access to biologic medicines for people with asthma and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Ofcom's consultation on the implementation of the Media Act 2024, what assessment she has made of the number of streaming services that are expected to fall within the scope of

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic representations her Department has made in the last 12 months to governments in Latin America regarding compliance with obligations under the Hague Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK diplomatic support provided to families seeking the return of children wrongfully retained overseas in Latin Ame

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the current (a) Secretary of State and (b) Minister of State for Housing and Planning have had discussions with Edaroth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 194, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Finance, which existing programmes had adjustments to the

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 447, on Recreation Space, which stakeholders he plans to consult; what is his planned timetable for the review; and whether he

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published on 19 May 2026, whether the surcharge valuations of a leasehold flat will ass

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of Right to Buy sales per year from (a) the changes to Right to Buy introduced since July 2024 and (b) the changes proposed

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure a consistent approach of non-engagement across central government towards (a) individuals and (b) organisations who are subject to non-eng

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105225 on Local Government Finance, whether his Department centrally collates information on the requests submitted by

To ask His Majesty's Government what has been the cost to public funds of the Treasury's arrangement to support the Bank of England practice of quantitative tightening since 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the status is of the Best Value intervention in Tower Hamlets; and when the next report will be published.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the requirements of (a) combined authority and (b) council executive mayors to appear before (i) combined authority and (ii)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the percentage value is of the (a) employer and (b) employee contributions to the new Local Government Pension Scheme councillor and mayoral scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department produces (a) statistics and (b) accounts for tax receipts received from the Central List for business rates in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a policy on public prayer (a) outside abortion clinics in a Public Space Protection Order zone and (b) in a public square.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances new unitary councils will be able to apply for borough status once they are in (a) shadow and (b) vested form where predecessor councils were boroughs; and

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Valuation Office's latest estimate is of the number of distribution warehouses’ category under Special Category Code 151 on the final 2026 Rating List which have a Rateable Value of above £500,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124640 on MHCLG: Remote Working, with what frequency data on workplace and staff attendance in regional offices is colla

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to amend the Local Government Transparency Code so that information published by individual local authorities under the requirements of the Code are

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements local planning authorities have to consult him on planning decisions in relation to housing where they are minded to refuse the application; and what provisions

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the approach to quantitative tightening undertaken by the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve, which allow the relevant bonds to mature rather than engaging in the sale of such bon