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Steve Darling MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • Local Government and Social Care OmbudsmanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22321More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate resources for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to handle caseloads and help resolve issues.

    Answer: The Department maintains a sponsorship relationship with the Ombudsman, through which matters such as finances and casework are regularly discussed. The Ombudsman’s funding is set through the Department’s annual Business Planning processes. The Ombudsman ...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Elections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16633More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the mean cost to the public purse was of a parliamentary by-election since 2024.

    Answer: The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024. The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candida...

    Answered 14 Jul 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 listChurch Commissioners: 1Church Commissioners1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 1Department for Business, Innova…1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Digital, Culture…4Department for Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 12Department for Environment, Foo…12Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 1Department for Transport1Department for Work and Pensions: 9Department for Work and Pensions9Department of Health and Social Care: 10Department of Health and Social…10Home Office: 2Home Office2Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 2Ministry of Housing, Communitie…2Ministry of Justice: 1Ministry of Justice1Treasury: 3Treasury3
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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
Church Commissioners1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport1
Department for Work and Pensions9
Department of Health and Social Care10
Home Office2
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2
Ministry of Justice1
Treasury3

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