David Simmonds MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Political Parties: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29563More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the remit and timeline of the Government task and finish team on political donations is.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Cost of Living: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28443More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics has made an assessment of the impact of council tax levels on the cost of living.

    Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.

    Answered 24 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Housing Market: PricesCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28442More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the ONS made of the real terms change in house prices in each of the last twenty years in the (a) UK, (b) each constituent nation of the UK and (c) each local authority area of the UK.

    Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman Parliamentary Question of 9th September is attached.

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Local Government and Arms Length Bodies: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28441More

    Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note 026 published on 5 August 2026 (a) applies to and (b) is mandatory for (i) local government and (ii) non-Civil Service Arm’s Length Bodies.

    Answer: Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) should be adopted and actioned by Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies. Primary legislation would be required to set social value requirements for local government and ...

    Answered 17 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listAttorney General's Office: 2Attorney General's Office2Cabinet Office: 4Cabinet Office4Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 1Department for Environment, Foo…1Home Office: 23Home Office23Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 115Ministry of Housing, Communitie…115Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission: 3Speaker's Committee on the Elec…3Treasury: 40Treasury40
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Attorney General's Office2
Cabinet Office4
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1
Home Office23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government115
Ministry of Justice1
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission3
Treasury40

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