Every parliamentary written question tabled by Paul Holmes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 5340 on MHCLG: Darlington, what was the average percentage attendance rate of assigned Darlington staff in the most recent working week for which figures are available, expressed as percentage of assigned staff attending the workplace.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, Pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to Question 11405, on Members and Political Parties: Finance, whether local accounting units will be required to undertake due diligence on donations below £11,180 if (a) their national political party or (b) another local accounting unit within that party, has accepted donations from the same donor in the same year which would aggregate above £11,180.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what was the total amount of central government funding given to the Vistry Group in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, whether standalone air conditioning units have permitted development rights in dwellings.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of (a) the Makerfield Parliamentary by-election and (b) Parliamentary by-elections in general; and what information his Department holds on the cost of (i) the Greater Manchester mayoralty by-election and (ii) combined authority mayoral by-elections in general.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on the appointment of the Special Representative for Anti-Muslim Hostility; whether it will be a regulated public appointment, a special adviser or direct ministerial appointment; whether it has been advertised; and whether it will be appointed by open and fair competition.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9592 on Local Government: Elections, what is the total sum that has now been paid from HM Government to the claimant, including both the initial payment and the payment of 5 May 2026.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026, to Question 8263, on Political Parties: Finance, on what date were political parties informed that the retrospective ban from 25 March 2026 would also apply to donations below the £500 and £50 thresholds.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 9578 on Vistry Group: Affordable Housing, whether Vistry Group is meeting its delivery targets according to information held by (a) Homes England and (b) his Department.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to reduce avoidable delays in the diagnosis of leukaemia.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to use local election pilots under Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 to amend the (a) franchise and (b) registration criteria.
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has no plans to use powers under Section 10 of the Representation of the People Act 2000 to amend electoral franchise or registration criteria.The narrow powers under Section 10 of the R...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to his proposals to require candidates to provide identification to nominate, whether this will require the same identification requirements as needed to vote in p
Following Royal Assent for the Representation of the People Bill 2026, the Government will bring forward regulations in due course to set out the detailed provisions.
With reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 118513 on Identity Cards: Northern Ireland, why it is detrimental to have the electoral ID used as a form of secondary identification by citizens
The intended purpose of the Northern Ireland electoral ID card is for an elector to be able to prove their identity when voting. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) produces the cards. It is not the responsibility of EONI to provide a seconda...
With reference to the answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 118513 on Identity Cards: Northern Ireland, whether the new Digital ID will list the date of birth of the individual.
Yes, the new national digital ID will include your date of birth.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of biraderi networks on levels of electoral fraud.
The Government is clear that it is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes. Security in democratic processes is paramount, and the Government has systems in place to ensure the integrity of its elections...
Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to consider (a) a uniform publication of local election results by local authorities and (b) an official central repository of local election results.
The Government does not have any current plans to introduce a uniform approach to the publication of local election results by local authorities. Returning Officers are responsible for publishing election results in their local areas.Regarding a central r...
Communities and Local Government, whether the Parliamentary Parties Panel has been consulted by his department on how the Government intends to respond to the Rycroft review report; and how the Government plans i
The Government has had discussions with the Electoral Commission’s Parliamentary Parties Panel to seek their views on the recommendations made in the Rycroft Review and the practicalities around implementing them. The Government is committed to responding...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of registers held by the Republic of Ireland’s Companies Registration Office in providing data and information for politic
The Representation of the People Bill introduces strengthened measures in relation to political donations, including enhanced checks on donor eligibility. The Government is committed to maintaining the integrity and transparency of the UK's political fina...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124675 on political donations, whether donations to Irish political parties, where passed on to Northern Ireland parties
The statutory framework for donations to UK political parties explicitly provides for Northern Ireland parties to receive donations from eligible people and organisations based in Ireland. Donations to Northern Ireland parties from eligible Irish sources ...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in the Third Sitting of the Public Bill Commit
As indicated during the Public Bill Committee debate on 24 March 2026, in response to points raised by the Hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, I intend to write to him shortly with further details on issues relating to children in secure accomm...