James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 April 2026 to Question 11413 on council tax, what was the methodology used by her Department to estimate the forecast rise in Band D council tax in (a
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government only produce forecasts on behalf of the Office for Budget Responsibility for England. The methodology used by the Office for Budget Responsibility is published here: https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-dep...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: West SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 442 on Local Government Finance: West Surrey, whether her Department has made an estimate of the proportion of West Surrey's yea
Answer: It is the responsibility of councils to manage their budgets, and it is standard for councils to borrow and to hold debt. Local authorities provide the Government with data on their borrowing, including source of borrowing. The data can be found at Live t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Civil Unrest in LeicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 April 2026 to Question 123201 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, if she will list the members of the panel who produced the report.
Answer: The Panel consisted of Lord Ian Austin, Professor Hilary Pilkington and Dr Shaaz Mahboob. The Panel's work was shared directly with the then Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement when it was submitted on the 1 July 2025.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections, of 6 July 2026, what is the definition of a donation that will be used
Answer: In response to Recommendation 4 of the Rycroft Review, the Government announced in July our intention to introduce permissibility and transparency requirements for donations to prospective candidates outside of formal regulated periods. Our intention is f...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections, of 6 July 2026, what types of elected office will the proposals on can
Answer: In response to Recommendation 4 of the Rycroft Review, the Government announced in July our intention to introduce permissibility and transparency requirements for donations to prospective candidates outside of formal regulated periods. Our intention is f...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12149 on Traveller: Caravan Sites, if she will outline the data points and data categories on unauthorised sites that are collec
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12147 on Local Government Translation Services, whether that guidance is extant.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 12147 on 1 July 2026.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AtkinsréalisMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) she and (b) the Minister of State for Housing and Planning has had discussions with AtkinsRéalis.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 109133 on 4 March 2026 and UIN 18179 on 21 July 2026.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEdaroth and AtkinsréalisMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what correspondence (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have had with (i) Edaroth and (ii) AtkinsRéalis since 4 July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Technical annex on the Resources Adjustment (measure of tax base), section heading "methodology", published 9 February 2026, if she will publish the Band D
Answer: The technical annex on the resources adjustment published at the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 sets out how the band D equivalent council tax base is calculated (Technical annex on the Resources Adjustment (measure of tax base) - GOV.U...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections, of 6 July 2026, whether she consulted the (a) Standards Committee, (b)
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections, of 6 July 2026, what measures will be used to tackle foreign bot farms
Answer: Misinformation and disinformation represent sustained challenges to electoral integrity. It is, and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic processes. The Government remains well prepared to ensure the integrity and security of UK d...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of rent scammers fraudulently registering for the Property Redress Scheme.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 5955 on Council Tax and with reference to the Fair funding share calculator: final, published 9 February 2026, what (a) formula
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 5955 on 10 June 2026 for further detail on the methodology of Notional Council Tax and the Resources Adjustment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Rycroft Review: HM Government response, CP1636, 6 July 2026, how the profit test will relate to different types of corporate structure, including non-profit
Answer: Companies (and limited liability partnerships) making donations will be required to demonstrate a genuine and substantive connection to the UK, preventing the use of shell companies to channel foreign or illicit money into UK politics. We are introducing ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's document entitled The Rycroft Review: HM Government response, published on 6 July 2026,what steps her Department is taking to avoid donors havi
Answer: We announced in response to the Rycroft Review that we would introduce a donor declaration requirement for relevant donations in order to support the effective implementation of the Review's recommendations. The Government will bring forward further detai...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's document entitled Rycroft Review response: letter to parliamentary parties, published on 7 July 2026, what is the rationale for the policy of a
Answer: We acted immediately when we accepted the recommendation from the Rycroft Review to cap donations from overseas electors, and announced retrospective arrangements from the day of announcement, 25 March 2026. We have since identified similar risks associat...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Tough new rules to crackdown on foreign money in UK elections, of 6 July 2026, how the proposed profit test on corporate political do
Answer: Companies (and limited liability partnerships) making donations will be required to demonstrate a genuine and substantive connection to the UK, preventing the use of shell companies to channel foreign or illicit money into UK politics. We are introducing ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Conditioning and Heat Pumps: NoiseDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has given to local authorities on BS4142 entitled noise assessments in relation to the installation of (a) standalone air conditioning units and (b) air to
Answer: The requirements for noise assessments and/or the setting of noise limits are for local planning authorities to decide as part of their planning responsibilities, unless installations fall within the specifications of permitted development rights, where d...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's document entitled The Rycroft Review: HM Government response, published on 6 July 2026, if she will set out the formula and process by which th
Answer: Companies (and limited liability partnerships) making donations will be required to demonstrate a genuine and substantive connection to the UK, preventing the use of shell companies to channel foreign or illicit money into UK politics. We are introducing ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's article in the Evening Standard entitled My pitch to London: good growth to every postcode, hope in every heart, published on 30 June 2026,
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMultiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of changes to (a) taxation on private rented landlords and (b) the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on the nu
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to policy on asylum seeker accommodation on the prevalence of houses being converted to HMOs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make any changes to electoral law or political finance law over and above those set out in (a) the Representation of the People Bill and (b) the Government r
Answer: The Government has set out its current objectives for changes to electoral law and political finance law in the Representation of the People Bill and in response to the Rycroft Review. The Government has been clear that neither the current Bill, nor the r...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DarlingtonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2026 to Question 14979 on MHCLG: Darlington, if she will provide equivalent figures, expressed as percentage of assigned staff attending the wor
Answer: We have provided, for each office location, as at the week commencing 24 August 2026:the average office attendance of employees assigned to each office during the week commencing 24 August 2026; andthe proportion of employees assigned to that office who a...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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