David Simmonds MP: written questions

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Written questions

Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to her oral statement of 7 September 2026, Official Report, on local government reorganisation, whether her Department has formally responded to the proposal from the lea
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to her oral statement of 7 September 2026, Official Report, on local government reorganisation, whether she has a current policy on the recommended population size or pop
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to her oral statement of 7 September 2026, Official Report, on local government reorganisation, what is the latest timetable for shadow unitary council elections to be he
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Electoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 18015, on Political Parties: Finance, whether they intend to amend requirements to Electoral Registrations Officers to ascerta
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the debate and the commitment made by then then Government during the National Security Bill of 4 July 2024, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 1125, and t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage of 14 September 2026, Official Report, House of Lords, Column 974, and pursuant to the answers of 17 July 2026, to Qu
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Retrospective LegislationAttorney General's OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30077More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 20417 on Retrospective Legislation, whether the Law Officers have a policy on retrospective legislation which has retrospective effect on a date before the announcement by
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Written question 30011Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in which mayoral combined authorities 100% business rate retention pilots are operating; from what date the pilots commenced; and what the tier split is between the combined auth
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, Review of local government reorganisation launched, of 7 September 2026, if she will place in the Library a copy of all of the documentation
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation outcome, Home buying and selling reform roadmap, updated 19 June 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of requiring a sal
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Urban Areas: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2026 to Question 22095 on Urban Areas: Planning Permission, what is the criteria that will be used to assess whether a business is making a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the policy of her Department on recognising the new name of a local authority if it changes its name by resolution after vesting.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Office for Equality and OpportunityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role Ministers in the Office for Equality and Opportunity have in policy development and decisions on faith and belief; and whether Equalities Ministers attend MHCLG Ministe
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the London Plan policy on Strategic Industrial Land on housebuilding in London.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answers of 1 September 2026, to Question 19132, on Home Office: Public Consultation, and 30 June 2026, to Question 11658 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and L
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Reform UK Party provided oral or written evidence to the Rycroft review into foreign financial interference.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce new policies to allow councils to address the frustration of planning enforcement through the sub-division of land.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Visitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the overnight visitor levy will apply to (a) commercial accommodation provided at music festivals and (b) private tents erected by individuals at such festivals.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 18483 on Recreation Spaces, whether the request for views on the public recreational green spaces review will be published on
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Social and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the target number of affordable homes which will be delivered under the whole Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026-36, broken down by tenure and type of housing.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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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.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 18016, on Political Parties: Finance, and of 25 June 2026, to Question 11686, on Electoral Register, whether her policy intent
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 18015, on Political Parties: Finance, in light of the legislation commencing retrospectively from 25 March 2026, whether her p
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 18015, on Political Parties: Finance, whether her policy intent is that the UK residency test will also apply to domestic elec
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Letter to the Electoral Commission: spending limits review (29 August 2026), published 1 September 2026, for what reason the campaign spending limits review was ex
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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