Every parliamentary written question tabled by David Simmonds this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026, to Question 6860, on Asylum: Hotels, if she will publish a precise figure for the number of asylum hotels in operation in each month since July 2024, and the number of asylum seekers housed in asylum hotels in each of those months.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the Government contributes to the European Programme for Integration and Migration.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 31 March 2026, to Question 122681, on Radicalism, if she will list the key partners who are being consulted.
Awaiting answer.
What statistics are collated from local authorities on the number of licensed premises under the Licensing Act 2003.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026, to Question 6854, on Home Office: Public Consultation, and with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 118753, on Muslim Council of Britain, whether the Home Office as a government department (a) substantively reads and (b) gives any weight to, written representations sent into Home Office consultations from the Muslim Council of Britain, given the Home Office policy of non-engagement with the MCB.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7457, on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, and to Question 8184, on Home Office: Greenpeace, for what reason the Government has stated (a) it does not engage with MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain or the Muslim Council of Britain, but (b) does not comment on non-engagement policies with specific individuals or groups.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026, to Question 6853, on Asylum: Hillingdon, for what reason her Department only publishes details of asylum grant per council in historic Cabinet Office grant data for previous years, and does not publish current year funding in the year of its allocation.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2027, to Question 7200, on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, why the publication of the aggregate spending across all partnerships is deemed to be sensitive.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7805, on Asylum: Housing, whether any local authorities have expressed an interest in the engagement notice.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7805, on Asylum: Housing, whether any local authorities are currently contracted with the Home Office to provide asylum accommodation services.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8253 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will list the other government departments that fund Strategic Migration Partnerships; and whether her Department holds copies of the grant agreement with each partnership.
Awaiting answer.
What activities does the grant funding to the Strategic Migration Partnerships support.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126741, on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Grant Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding for each of the Strategic Migration Partnerships.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6857 on Islamophobia, whether the Home Office has adopted the definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 6411, on Radicalism, whether the revised guidance will be published on gov.uk, and whether it will be provided to local government, or only apply to central government.
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 443 on Home Office: Greenpeace, whether her Department has had a policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace since 5 July 2024.
The Government does not comment on specific individuals or groups.As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on the 9th March, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles and responsibility for decisions and due dil...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of US funding of extreme far-right activism in the United Kingdom.
The Government takes extremism seriously and we are committed to ensuring that we have the required understanding, tools and powers needed to address this issue.Analysts within the Home Office assess all available information and intelligence in order to ...
What steps her Department is taking to improve co-ordination between local authorities and the police in relation to (a) unauthorised traveller encampments and (b) unauthorised traveller development.
The Government expects police and local planning authorities to work proactively and collaboratively to respond to unauthorised encampments and unauthorised developments. Decisions on operational coordination and enforcement are a matter for the police an...
With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 119316 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, for what reason the amount of funding given to Strategic Migration Partnerships is deemed
Funding is allocated individually to each SMP and vary according to local operational pressures, delivery requirements, and regional arrangements. As these agreements are bespoke and subject to individual arrangements between the Home Office and the recip...
Whether her Department's tender, Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services, Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016078, is open to local authorities.
Yes, the Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016078) is open to local authorities to express an interest, in accordance with the instructions set out in the Prior Market Engagement Notice (PMEN). An assess...