Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has been of the economic viability of fish and chip shops; and what plans she has to reduce regulatory and fiscal burdens on such retail outlets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124753, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether there is a requirement for any of the interested parties to sign a ne
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 63026, on Anti-social Behaviour: Multiple Occupation, in what circumstances does converting a dwellinghouse to a HMO requi
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8564, on Council tax, what is the maximum annual percentage increase in council tax for equalisation allowed under council tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any guidance exists in relation to local authorities charging voluntary sector organisations and individuals for filming on (a) private land and (b) on the highway.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8562, on parking, what was the evidence basis to make the policy changes facilitating on-street parking restrictions in the new
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8085 on Local Government: Israel, if she will make it her policy to undertake a desk-based research exercise by officials of wh
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release entitled Council secures injunction to protect communities, published on 23 June 2026, what discussions and corresp
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8575 on Housing: Greater Manchester, if she will place a copy of the evaluation report in the Library.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is her timetable to (a) confirm the boundaries of each of the proposed new unitary councils and (b) publish the related secondary legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is her department’s policy on the disclosure of the names of organisations who are respondents to public consultations and calls for evidence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 8085 on Local Government: Israel, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the guidance issued by the Secretaries
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 June 2026 on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, HCWS117, if she will set out how many staff will be allocated to the Place Unit and
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Pubs, shops and local assets protected with communities in charge, published on 16 June 2026, how much funding was alloc
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6870 on Asylum: Housing, what is the timetable for publishing further public information on the local authority asylum accommod
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation published by her predecessor Department entitled Changes to various permitted development rights, published on 13 February 2024, whether she pl
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many financial corrections were made in the final round of the European Regional Development Fund according to records held by her Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of late stage reviews by local planning authorities on the viability of housebuilding; and whether her Department
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Commissioner’s report on children’s services in Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council of July 2024, published on 17 September 2024, whether her Department has revi
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124778 on Electoral Register: Immigration, what steps her Department is taking to avoid automatic registration systems a
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 103443 on Council Tax: Valuation, what assessment her Department has made of whether some leasehold dwellings with a m
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of new build affordable and social housing dwellings have been completed but remain unoccupied for which the latest data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 27 November 2026 to Question 93055 on Pest Control: Fees and Charges, whether her Department collates or holds information on local authority fees
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether the costs of implementing (a) the revised Decent Homes Standard and (b) energy efficiency requirements for (i) housing as
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the House of Commons Registrar will play any role in providing advice to Hon Members on the new due diligence requirements on political donations to Hon Members, and what