Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the net cost of supporting (1) asylum seekers and (2) their children, to local authorities in England across all public services, including schooling and housing.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the total budget for the new British embassy development in China; what is the target date for the planning permission to be granted; and what is the target date for the final completion of the emb...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of firms contracted to (1) the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and (2) each of its arm’s-length bodies, which are now contractually entitled to fee increase...

To ask His Majesty's Government which individual infrastructure planning National Policy Statements will be updated by summer 2025, and which will be updated on a slower timetable.

To ask His Majesty's Government which sections of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 they intend not to be (1) implemented via further secondary legislation, or (2) commenced.

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the evidential or methodological basis for having a higher candidacy age than voting age under their plans to lower the latter to 16; and what assessment they have made of the capacity of 16 and 17 year-olds in the ...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 20 March (HL5602), what representations the government of China or its representatives have made to the Cabinet Office relating to the latest planning applic...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the role of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff in determining devolution deals with (1) combined authority mayors, (2) council mayors, and (3) council leaders.

To ask His Majesty's Government what individual programmes or initiatives have been launched since 5 July 2024 that require local authorities to bid to the government to receive funding.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 20 March (HL5602), what representations the government of China or its representatives have made to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office relating...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 20 March (HL5602), what representations the government of China or its representatives have made to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport relating to t...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the English Devolution White Paper published December 2024, what is their policy on restructuring borough councils in Greater London.

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations the government of China or its representatives have made relating to the latest planning application for the Chinese Embassy, prior to and after the Secretary of State's call-in decision, and on what da...

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the consultation Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England which opened on 18 December 2024, what is their estimated budget for a new standards appeal body.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Home Office and its agencies have had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, regarding the called-in planning application for the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for State Housing, Communities and Local Government on 27 November 2024 (HC14997), which criteria from the October 2012 call-in policy were engaged when the Deputy Prime Minist...

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received from the government of China or its representatives relating to the planning application for the Chinese Embassy in the UK, and on what dates they received representations.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 September (HL630), whether they can produce a price per square metre for housing by local authority, based on the regional price estimate per square metre...

To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to work with councils and housing associations to review how the regeneration and densification of existing estates can help meet their target of 1.5 million new homes.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there will be any consequences for London boroughs and the London Assembly if they fail to meet the targets set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.