James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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Housing: PortsmouthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 September 2025, to Question 75442, on Housing: Portsmouth, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Conservation of Habitats and
Answer: My Department has no current plans to undertake a specific assessment of the implications of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 on housing supply, but we continue to keep all policy under review as we progress toward our hugely ambi...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing council tax into an annual property tax based on the capital value of the home.
Answer: The Chancellor makes tax policy decisions at fiscal events. The government remains committed to keeping all taxes and elements of the local government finance system under review. The government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the system and...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: EbbsfleetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation on the SSSI designation in relation to the redevelopment of Ebbsfleet Central West since July 2024.
Answer: My Department is involved in ongoing discussions with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation in relation to the SSSI designation in question and the redevelopment of Ebbsfleet Central West.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of new council houses that have been built in Greater Manchester since May 2017.
Answer: Data on new affordable housing completions since 1991-92 for Greater Manchester is available on the live tables on affordable housing supply which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 77539 on Flags, whether the removal of national flags placed on lampposts was discussed.
Answer: My department holds many routine meetings with local authorities and the subject of flags has been raised in some of these as a point of discussion.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: Hampshire and Isle of WightMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to rename the combined authority of Hampshire and the Solent to include a reference to the Isle of Wight.
Answer: In January 2025 we received an expression of interest from all four constituent councils (Hampshire County Council, Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council and the Isle of Wight Council) to establish a combined county authority over this area. T...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that Cornwall is eligible for full devolution without having to join a combined authority with Devon.
Answer: The government has been clear in its goal to achieve universal coverage in of Strategic Authorities in England.The English Devolution White Paper set out the principles that will guide the government’s programme of widening and deepening devolution. The g...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: Multiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 76143, on Planning Permission: Multiple Occupation, what guidance his Department provides on whether local authorities are
Answer: We have not issued any such guidance.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of provisions in the Renters’ Rights Bill on the number of empty homes, in the context of the ban on re-renting homes after a
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment. Landlords making use of new mandatory possession ground 1A (sale of dwelling-house) will be expected to sell their property with vacant possession as intended. To prevent abuse of this ground, landlords will not ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 78195 on Housing: Greater London, whether his Department has had discussions with the Greater London Authority on the potent
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made by the Secretary of State on 23 October 2025 (HCWS991).
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBungalows: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the construction of new build bungalows.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes a new Standard Method for assessing housing needs that is aligned to our Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England by the en...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBetting Shops: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 97 of his policy paper entitled Pride in Place Strategy, published on 25 September 2025, whether the Cumulative Impact Assessments process will regula
Answer: Cumulative Impact Assessments will give local authorities powers to determine whether the cumulative impact of the number or density of gambling premises in a local area undermines the licensing objectives, particularly in areas that have been identified ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) revenue and (b) capital he plans to allocate to the Pride in Place programme in each constituent nation in each year of the next 10 years.
Answer: We recently announced the Pride in Place programme, which will see up to £280 million shared among 14 places in Scotland, each receiving up to £20 million over 10 years. Up to £180 million will be provided to a further 9 Welsh communities as part of the p...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEast End Homes: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 77538 on East End Homes: Finance, what recent assessment the Regulator has made of the financial viability of East End Homes
Answer: The independent Regulator of Social Housing last issued East End Homes Limited with a regulatory judgement on 25 May 2023. It can be found ongov.uk here.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordX-rays: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what formal arrangements exist between (a) the Home Office, (b) the NHS and (c) Braintree Community Hospital for (i) scanning and (ii) x-rays of asylum seekers at Wethersfield Airbase.
Answer: Asylum seekers have access to health and social care services from point of arrival in the UK and the Home Office work closely with the NHS, local authorities and contractors to ensure that asylum seekers can access the support they need. In relation to W...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to local government finance statistics collated by his Department, what information he holds on how much local authorities made in profit on (a) on-street and (b)
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government holds the below On and Off-Street Parking income data for Local Authorities in England for 2024-25. This is sourced from Revenue Outturn returns submitted by each authority in England. All monetary...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has received the remaining unredacted internal drawings for the proposed development of the Chinese Embassy.
Answer: The Planning Inspector's Report was received by the Department on 10 June. Following careful analysis of the report, the Secretary of State referred back to parties on a number of matters, including the redacted drawings, on 6 August. The reference back p...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with local authorities on running election pilots in the May 2026 local elections.
Answer: The Government committed in its manifesto to encourage greater participation in democracy. To support this, the Government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s elec...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Minister in his Department is the designated Planning Minister for the called-in Chinese Embassy planning application.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 62966 on 7 July 2025.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceHome OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the Rt hon. Member for Braintree of 8 September 2025 on Wethersfield.
Answer: I apologise to my Rt Hon friend for the delay. He will receive a response by 28 October 2025.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timeline is for the introduction of a mandatory short term let registration scheme.
Answer: Parliament legislated for a registration scheme for short-term lets in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. A pilot will launch later this year with the scheme launching in 2026.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to reply to the correspondence from the Rt hon. Member for Braintree of 27 August 2025.
Answer: I have received the hon. Member’s letter and I have responded.
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure and PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments, published on 12 September 2025, whether (a)
Answer: Both the Secretary of State and I regularly engage with ministerial colleagues and advisors on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSwifts: BricksDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2025 to Question 69634 on Swifts: Bricks, if she will make it her policy to amend the Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain metric to allow the installa
Answer: Swift bricks cannot be counted towards Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units, which must be calculated using the statutory biodiversity metric or its small sites version. The metric does not account for species-specific features, which are typically installed...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 October 2024, to Question 5687, on Housing: Construction, whether his Department's target to build 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament will be b
Answer: As we have repeatedly made clear, progress toward the government’s Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England in this Parliament will be measured through the number of net additional dwellings.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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