Question follow-through · 3408
National Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) the sprint review of security threats and (b) the Defending Democracy Task Force will consider risks created by weaknesses in (i) the UK’s laws on political finance l
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 30 Aug 2024
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Aug 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) the sprint review of security threats and (b) the Defending Democracy Task Force will consider risks created by weaknesses in (i) the UK’s laws on political finance l
3 Sept 2024
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2024
Answer published
Effective regulation and enforcement of political finance are crucial for maintaining public trust in our electoral systems and combatting the threat of foreign interference in our democracy. Which is why, as set out in our manifesto, the Government is co...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Multiple Occupation: Bolton West
8 Jan 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Houses in Multiple Occupation have been developed without requiring planning permission in Bolton West constituency in the last 12 months.
Islamophobia
5 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to tackle Islamophobia.
Electoral Register
5 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase voter registration for elections.
Empty Dwelling Management Orders
25 Mar 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many empty dwelling management orders were used in England in each of the last five years.
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17 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using of Empty Dwelling Management Orders to help increase available housing.
Council Tax: Arrears
12 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate for the number of people who are in council tax arrears broken down by (a) gender, (b) ethnicity, (c) age and (d) family composition in ea
Council Tax: Arrears
12 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate on the number of individual households who were in council tax arrears while also in receipt of Council Tax (a) support and (b) reduct
Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
2 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of central government funding for fire and rescue services.
Oppression
2 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to equip local authorities to (a) identify and (b) appropriately respond to (i) United Front activity and (ii) transnational repression.
Commonhold and Leasehold: Reform
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
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