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Written questions by Simmonds.

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.

Department:All (874)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (428)Home Office (201)Treasury (104)Department of Health and Social Care (20)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (20)Department for Transport (17)Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (16)Cabinet Office (13)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (11)Ministry of Justice (9)Department for Business and Trade (7)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (6)

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13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what was the evidence base for changes in the draft National Planning Policy Framework on off-street maximum parking standards.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2026, published on 30 June 2026, what was the nature and purpose of the two payments to TPXimpact Limited on Digital New Towns Alpha.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, "Mayors meet in York as “devolution revolution” delivers", of 5 June 2026, if he will list each individual Right to Request made to date, and which (a) have been accepted, (b) have been rejected and (c) remain under consideration.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the overnight visitor levy cannot be levied on top of any Business Improvement District levy which is currently charged on overnight accommodation.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

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.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in relation to cake sheds and local authority enforcement.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, "Cheers! Football fans to raise a glass for the World Cup", published 8 June 2026, how the proposed changes to the duration to a pavement licence will change from the current two year period; what role will councils play in determining the specific length under the new regime; and what consideration has been given to making the duration of unlimited length.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 124786 on Affordable Housing: Greater London, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of data provided by the Greater London Authority in relation to starts stalling or being abandoned.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What activities does the grant funding to the Strategic Migration Partnerships support.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the London Plan policy on Accessibility (D7) on the ability to construct mansion blocks with walk-up steps in London.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

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.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, how many meetings officials in his Department have had with (a) Edaroth and (b) AtkinsRéalis since 1 September 2025; and what the purpose of each meeting was.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether (a) Edaroth and (b) AtkinsRéalis has (i) bid for and (ii) received funding from (A) his Department or (B) Homes England since July 2024.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7457 on Anti-muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, for what reason MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Council of Britain are specifically named as groups that the Department does not engage with.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9582 on social rented housing: asylum, what assessment has been made of whether data sharing on former asylum seekers within two days will increase the provision of temporary accommodation by councils to such groups.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
Asked

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8561 on Air Conditioning, what are the timetable and terms of reference for the Building Safety Regulator's review into Part O of building regulations; and whether it will explicitly include consideration of regulations on the cooling of dwellings.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

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.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

13 Jul 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

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.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
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Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11673 on Holiday Accommodation: Greater London, in what locations the short-term letting registration user testing scheme is taking place; and how the user testing has occurred.

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Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
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Communities and Local Government, further to Collection rates for Council Tax and non-domestic rates in England, 2025 to 2026, published on 24 June 2026, what analysis he has undertaken into the reasons for the (a) fall in council tax collection rates, (b) fall in business rate collection rates, (c) rise in council tax arrears and (d) rise in business rate arrears.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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