Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of bringing all service family accommodation up to the Decent Homes Standard; and by what date he expects that work to be completed.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, how many communities have lost their final bank branch since 2020; and what estimate she has made of the number of communities that currently l

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, what assessment she has made of whether the Government’s commitment to establish 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament will be suffici

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, how many requests for banking hubs have been considered by LINK since 2022; how many resulted in (a) a recommendation for a banking hub and (b)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, what the average time is between a banking hub being announced and the opening of a permanent hub; how many permanent banking hubs have taken l

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to Questions 6391, 6395 and 6396, what evidence of consumer detriment led her Department to commission the independent Review into Access to Banking Services announced on 14 May

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the written correspondence from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to Baroness Casey of Blackstock on 5 March, whether the advice from officials on ACCESS-AD that was due in April has been receive

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the publication entitled "The changing cyber threat profile and potential impact on local councils", what estimate she has made of the number of local authorities whic

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the financial cost to local authorities of implementing the recommendations contained within her Department's research on cyber threats.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the extension of content standards requirements to streaming services.

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 streaming services will be subject to impartiality requirements comparable to those applying to license

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123201 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, whether he plans to lay the report before the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 456 on Tower Hamlets Council, what is the expected timetable for the Ministerial Envoys to report their findings; and whether th

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, what his definition is of an excessive profit.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026, published on 21 May 2026, what steps the Government Propert

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 116755 on Licensing Premises: Business Rates, whether local billing authorities in London are required to apply the 15 p

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 77536 on Planning Permission: Public Consultation, whether he plans to bring the Street Vote provisions from the Level

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the written correspondence from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to Baroness Casey of Blackstock on 5 March, whether the meeting with the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation to discuss

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan, published 17 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to rev

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 104178 on Housing: Parking, if he will publish the (a) environmental principles and (b) equality impact assessment for

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Facility Agreement for Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund has been released by (a) his Department and (b) Homes England under the F

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when social housing providers will receive the first allocation of funding under the 2026-2036 Affordable Housing Programme; and what the value is of the first tranche.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the cap in the 2025-26 business rates relief scheme for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure is £110,000 per business.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the review of Approved Document B on evacuation lifts on the level of housebuilding in (a) London and (b) England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average (a) cash grant and (b) subsidy per unit is for a unit of (i) social rent housing, (ii) affordable rent and (iii) affordable home ownership.