James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Alcoholic DrinksHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release, Cheers! Football fans to raise a glass for the World Cup, published 8 June 2026, and with reference to the answer of 12 September 2025, to Question 75190, Hospital
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that pubs and restaurants play in local communities and the wider economy. The temporary easement introduced during the pandemic, which allowed on-trade premises to provide off-sales without a variation, expire...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Local Government: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the national plan of delegation on planning decisions, whether local planning authorities will be able to provide for a call-in procedure to (a) Full Council, o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her department is taking to support local authorities in tackling (a) social housing letting fraud and (b) unauthorised beds in sheds.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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New Towns: EnfieldMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the No10 press release, PM meets mayors in drive to get Britain building and take on blockers, of 3 June 2026, whether she plans to mandate the New Town development on
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PalantirMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates her department ceased using Palantir software, and what was the previous use of the software.
Answer: The Department ceased using Palantir’s Foundry software on 21 October 2025. Foundry was used to securely share data between MHCLG, the Home Office, Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations to support the Homes for Ukraine scheme. The National Audit ...
Answered 24 Sept 2026
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Local Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any Local Government Pension Schemes have been blocked from joining a LGFS pool.
Answer: As of 30th June 2026 LGPS administering authorities are required to participate in an asset pool with a view to that pool managing the funds and other assets for which the administrating authority is responsible. Decisions on which pool to join are a matt...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Nuclear Power: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026, to Question 7167, on Nuclear Power: Regulation, whether changes will be made to planning policy and planning legislation as a consequence
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her department has issued guidance on whether council tax can be levied on new build, structurally completed dwellings which are not connected to utilities and are not ha
Answer: Council tax becomes payable on a new-build dwelling when a local authority determines that it has been substantially completed, or will be substantially completed within three months. The authority will issue a completion notice to the Valuation Office sp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations her Department has received in relation to the thresholds for transparency on severance payments as a part of unitary restructuring.
Answer: The Department has engaged with a wide range of local government stakeholders and trade unions on local government reorganisation staffing matters, including the Association for Local Authority Chief Executives (ALACE), who raised with the Department thei...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Planning: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Chief Planner newsletter of 4 June 2026, page 7, whether the new planning guidance for councils by Active Travel England will be incorporated in the nationa
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Planning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Chief Planner newsletter of 4 June 2026, page 4, whether there is a target date for the repeal of Strategic Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impa
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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INTERREG ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23347 on INTERREG Programme, whether any financial corrections were issued by the European Commission or European Cour
Answer: My Department was responsible for managing the UK’s participation in nine 2014-2020 Interreg Programmes, which have now closed. My Department has not been notified of any financial correction applied by the European Commission or the European Court of Aud...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 6410 on Council tax, if she will list the estimates of the total taxbase and the average Band D council tax levels in each of t
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility does not publish information on Band D council tax levels and total taxbase in their forecasts. Band D council tax levels and taxbase for 2011-12 to 2026-27 are published on the Department’s website: https://www.gov.uk...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Local Government: RedundancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much local authorities spent on (a) exit costs and (b) pension-related exit costs, in each of the last three years.
Answer: As independent employers, local authorities are responsible for decisions on employee exit payments. The Government publishes annual data on local authority exit payments in England, based on returns submitted by local authorities. This data includes pens...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the MHCLG: Annual statement of compliance with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, 2025 to 2026, published 10 June 2026, para 32, if she will provide a
Answer: The list of externally commissioned research is currently being reviewed and updated, with the aim of reissuing an updated list in autumn 2026 on gov.uk.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Woking Borough Council: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the central government payments in relation to Woking Borough Council’s debt.
Answer: On 28 October 2025, the Government announced its commitment to repay £500m of Woking Borough Council’s debt in 2026-27 ahead of the implementation of Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey (Written statement). This decision followed assurance over the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Housing BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication of the Social Housing Bill Impact Assessment on 15 June 2026, for what reason was the the Impact Assessment published after the Bill was introdu
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Elections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she intends to amend secondary legislation to require photographic identification for candidates to nominate.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6801 on 12 June 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Labour YIMBY: Special AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any informal lobbying approaches were recorded by special advisers following Labour YIMBY events.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Labour Together: Special AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 2016 on Labour Together: Special Advisers, how many informal lobbying approaches have been recorded with a diarised engagement
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ardmore Construction GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the cause of the collapse of the Ardmore Construction Group and the potential impact on housebuilding in London.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Hospitality IndustryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6420 on Hospitality industry, whether there will be new primary and secondary legislation to implement hospitality zones.
Answer: The government has been considering a number of measures to further support the hospitality and nighttime industries, and is looking to build on the July 2026 announcement to cut business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues. Currently, there are n...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Anti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6857 on Islamophobia, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of issuing guidance on the new definition that speci
Answer: We are engaging with sectors to consider the best approaches to provide sector-specific guidance and support effective implementation.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the House of Commons Registrar will play any role in providing advice to Hon Members on the new due diligence requirements on political donations to Hon Members, and what
Answer: It is important to distinguish between electoral law and the rules governing the conduct of Members of Parliament. As the independent regulator of elections in the UK, the Electoral Commission is responsible for assisting in compliance with electoral law,...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Rented Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether the costs of implementing (a) the revised Decent Homes Standard and (b) energy efficiency requirements for (i) housing as
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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