James Cleverly MP: written questions
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New Towns: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the press release, Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push, of 22 March 2026, how much central government funding will be provided to (a) Adlington, (
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question 6376 on 12 June 2026.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the HMRC Valuation Office guidance, Valuation of public houses (2026), of 11 May 2026, paragraph 5.3, whether those tests determine whether hereditaments are el
Answer: Guidance for local authorities on determining the eligibility of hereditaments for the Pubs and Live Music venue relief was published on 18 February 2026 and can be found at gov.uk here. It is for local authorities to determine whether individual properti...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee document entitled Post-implementation reviews outstanding across government 2015 to 2026, updated 12 May 2026, what steps his De
Answer: The Department is committed to meeting its obligation to evaluate regulations after they have been implemented, including to ensure they are achieving their objectives, remain necessary, and are having the intended effects. Where the Regulatory Policy Com...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Outcomes ReportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Environmental Outcomes Reports: Roadmap to reform publication of 13 March 2026, what the estimated timetable is for the implementation and commencement of E
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Environmental Outcomes Reports: Roadmap to reform which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Medway CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026, published on 17 April 2026, and the transaction, Medway Council, Ref: 230000006, Recovery of
Answer: The Hook Meadow scheme located in Medway, funded through Brownfield Land Release Fund 2.3, closed in June 2025. All funding awarded was returned. The scheme closed due to significant delays by the local authority in the review of property assets relating ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Mills and ReeveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026, published on 17 April 2026, what was the purpose and specification of the payment to Mills &
Answer: The payment to Mills & Reeves LLP was for legal advice received in relation to a legal challenge from an unsuccessful supplier following the procurement for Local Government Cyber Security.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Reward GatewayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026, published on 17 April 2026, to Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, Ref: 5105609779, for Instant Reward
Answer: The cost referenced relates to the February 2026 invoice from Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd, totalling £35,905, for Instant Reward Vouchers purchased in January issued under MHCLG’s Exceptional Performance Scheme for delegated grades. eCodes are purchased via R...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington CommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124733 on West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington Communications, if he will make it his policy to review the entry
Answer: The PRCA Register is run by the PRCA and is not a matter for government.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Core Spending Power table: final local government finance settlement 2026–27 to 2028–29, published on 9 February, and the associated council tax requirement
Answer: The government collects data twice a year on the business rates local authorities collect, once at the start of the year based on estimates, and then again at the end of the year based on what was actually collected in a given year. This is known as the N...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 February 2026, to Question 110405, on Council tax, what estimate has been made of the number of councils which have adopted budgets for 2026-27
Answer: Individual councils are responsible for the design of their working-age Local Council Tax Support schemes and any changes must be made in consultation with their residents. The government does not collect data on the design of these schemes.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what use of National Insurance numbers is made to verify (a) electoral registration, (b) postal vote registration and (c) the submission of completed postal votes, for (i) in UK
Answer: Applicants for electoral registration in Great Britain are required to provide a National Insurance number or, if they are not able to do so, the reason they cannot provide it. The applicant’s National Insurance number is checked to confirm that the detai...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Market Operator ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, "MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026", published on 17 April 2026, what was the purpose and specification of the payment to Marke
Answer: The £95,000 payment in question was made to Market Operator Services Ltd for the administration of the Water Efficiency Cambridgeshire Fund. The fund will support non-household customers in the Cambridge Water Resource Zone to reduce water use through pra...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: CognizantMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data, "MHCLG: spending over £25,000, February 2026", published on 17 April 2026, what was the purpose and specification of the payment to Cogni
Answer: The purpose and specification of the of the payment to Cognizant Worldwide Limited, Ref: 5105609895, on Priorities Dashboard 01, for £39,156.72 was for specialist technical resource to design and develop a dashboard tool to measure and track delivery prio...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForestry Commission: AppealsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124787, on Forestry Commission: Appeals, what steps are taken to ensure panel members are independent of the Forestry Commiss
Answer: Panel members are appointed in line with Section 27 of the Forestry Act 1967. This requires that panel members are not Forestry Commissioners or employees of the Forestry Commission. Panel members adhere to public appointment standards of integrity, impar...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has (a) her Department and (b) WRAP made of the number of waste collection authorities that have adopted (i) three weekly or (ii) monthly collections of residual househol
Answer: Defra does not routinely collect data on the frequency of household residual bin collections by waste collection authorities. Local authorities can self-report this information through the WRAP LA Portal - https://laportal.wrap.ngo/uk/ , however Defra can...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the support of the local authority is a necessary condition of a proposed development being part of the Government’s new towns programme.
Answer: Local authority support is not a condition of a proposed development being part of the new towns programme.As per Annex C: Locations Methodology of the New Towns Draft Programme consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, sub-criteria and guidance in...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVoting BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) discussions has his Department had with, and (b) representations has his Department received from, Labour Together / Think Labour in relation to its proposals for compul
Answer: The Department has had no discussions with, and received no representations from, Labour Together / Think Labour in relation to proposals for compulsory voting.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124761, on Public Houses: Business Rates, how the hereditament-level data differs from the hereditament and special cat
Answer: The hereditament level rateable value data and SCat code information is consistent between the published Valuation Office (VO) Rating List and the data held by my department. The data held by my department are provided by the VO to MHCLG ahead of publicat...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124699, if he will deem council tax an outcome metric.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given on 20 April 2026 to Question UIN 124699.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir PollutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 16 April 2026, HCWS1520, on 80A Duty to report on air quality in England, whether (a) his department or (b) DEFRA intend to consult on
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals relating to air quality and to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) which refl...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient United Kingdom, updated 28 April 2026, whether the £800 mil
Answer: The commitment of up to £800m over ten years to a further 40 areas where social cohesion is under pressure will be delivered as part of the Pride in Place Programme, bringing the total investment of the programme to up to £5.8bn.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMo BainesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the news story entitled Appointment of Mo Baines as Lead Non-Executive Director, published on 15 May 2026, whether Mo Baines was appointed by open and fair comp
Answer: Mo Baines was appointed via fair and open competition and provided a full declaration of interests to MHCLG prior to her appointment as Lead Non-Executive Director. This was shared with the Department in line with the Code of Conduct for Board Members of ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public LavatoriesCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13135More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has the Government Property Agency made of the number of government buildings which have gender-neutral toilets that are not fully enclosed self-contained universal toilets, and the number of suc
Answer: The GPA has completed an audit of toilet provision across its managed estate. This assessment confirms that all facilities designated as 'Universal Provision' align with the GPA design guide; these are fully enclosed, self-contained rooms intended for ind...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Public RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124702, Local Government: Reorganisation, whether he has had discussions with the City of London Corporation on the pro
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with the City of London Corporation in relation to this matter.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCoastal Erosion and Flood Control: DatabasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the publication entitled Changes to the Single Data List from April 2020, updated 8 May 2026, for what reason the data collection on Strategic Overview of Flood and C
Answer: Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) discontinued this Single Data List collection because it has been superseded by new national flood and coastal erosion risk information, including the National Flood Risk Assessment and National Coastal Erosion Risk M...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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