James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Travellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to Question 5953 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, whether the pro-development changes in the National Planning Policy Framework are a positive
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the guidance entitled Technical annex on the Resources Adjustment (measure of tax base), published on 9 February 2026, which precepts are (a) included and (b) excluded
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 recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20095More
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, whether councils are assumed in their funding settlements to increase council tax by 4.9% in 2027-28 and 2
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 recordRoad Signs and MarkingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England has a policy on street names in relation to new developments.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEden Project: MorecambeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 13 October 2025, to Question 77627, on Eden Project: Morecambe, and with reference to the Eden Project North, what is the latest timetable for the
Answer: Following the Government's funding simplification reforms, the Levelling Up Fund was consolidated into the Local Regeneration Fund, which honoured all previous commitments. Lancaster City Council have been awarded up to £50 million for the Eden Project No...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTreaties: Parliamentary ScrutinyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8786 on Treaties: Parliamentary Scrutiny, whether her Department centrally holds information on international agreements signed
Answer: Treaties are recorded online at https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/responsive/app/consolidatedSearch/ where it is possible to search by country. It has not been the practice, either before or after 4 July 2024, for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Offi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SecondmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 8785 on MHCLG: Secondment, what the full name is of the seconding body labelled as executive agency.
Answer: The full title of the body labelled “executive agency” is The Executive office for the Northern Ireland Civil Service.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question HL323 on Business Rates, whether the figures for 2027-28 onwards include the effect of transitional relief being wound dow
Answer: The figures for 2027-28 onwards in the answer to question UIN HL323 published on 4 June 2026 include the effect of transitional relief associated with the 2026 revaluation reducing over time and ending by 2028-29.As is usual, any transitional relief suppo...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Cheers! Football fans to raise a glass for the World Cup, published 8 June 2026, if she will abolish pavement licence fees on top of
Answer: The previous Conservative government introduced national fee caps of £500 for new pavement licence applications and £350 for renewals, which came into force on 31 March 2024. This remains unchanged. We have committed to taking forward the recommendations ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) electrical and (b) fire safety risk from plug-in solar installations, including the (i) resilience of Residual Current Devices and (ii) use o
Answer: The Department has commissioned and published an electrical safety study which assessed potential electrical and fire safety risks of plug-in solar on UK domestic wiring. This evidence informed the Interim Product Specification which sets out a range of e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Engagement FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Democratic Engagement Fund will be open to organisations which are subject to a policy of non-engagement.
Answer: The Democratic Engagement Fund will provide grants to civil society organisations to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy. Funding will be awarded on a competed basis to...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20086More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what typical Special Category code is given by the Valuation Office to a standalone Post Office; and whether Post Offices inside wider retail shops are valued separately.
Answer: The Special Category (SCat) code for a Post Office is 429. Where a Post Office is situated within wider retail premises, it may be assessed separately for rating purposes if the post office element is a separate unit of assessment from the wider retail pr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEden Project: MorecambeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Eden Project North will receive £50 million of Government funding; whether the allocation has changed following the cancellation of the Levelling up Fund; and what pr
Answer: Following the Government's funding simplification reforms, the Levelling Up Fund was consolidated into the Local Regeneration Fund, which honoured all previous commitments. Lancaster City Council have been awarded up to £50 million for the Eden Project No...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMayors: PoliceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether combined authority mayors (a) with and (b) without PCC powers are obliged to appoint a deputy mayor for (i) policing and (ii) non-policing functions.
Answer: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 requires mayors who exercise police and crime commissioner functions to appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. Mayors who do not exercise police and crime commissioner functions are not req...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of selective licensing policy costs and outcomes; and whether they have been reviewed as part of HM Treasury’s regulatory
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on enforcement in relation to landlords breaching the selective licensing requirements to register their property, including the
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLicensed PremisesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78249 on Licensed Premises, what the status is of the introduction of hospitality zones; and whether there will be (a)
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 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to implement the Social Fabric Index.
Answer: The Social Fabric Index is not owned by MHCLG. In Protecting What Matters, we committed to develop a Social Cohesion Measurement Framework, providing clearer and more consistent metrics to measure local cohesion. This will enable local areas to assess coh...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: EU NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on Automatic Voter Registration of the publication entitled Electoral Integrity Programme: European Un
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to UIN 70570 on 11 September 2025.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there are council tax discounts, exemptions and disregards in relation to asylum seekers under arrangements made under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
Answer: The council tax (Liability for Owners) Regulations 1992 does not set out dwellings exempt or discounted from council tax. Instead, it prescribes classes of dwellings where the owner of the dwelling is liable for council tax, rather than the occupant. Ther...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Local Government and Homelessness in response to the hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford of 13 July 2026, Official R
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the reply given to the Hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford by the then Minister for Local Government and Homelessness during the Urgent Question on 13 July 2026 Local Government Reorganisation - Hansard - UK Parliament.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 15748 on Council tax: Greater London, what the methodological base was for the calculation of the £150 increase in Band D counc
Answer: As set out in the answer given to Question UIN 15748 on 13 July 2026, the estimate made by the government assumes a 3% core principle, a 2% adult social care precept and a £150 increase in Band D council tax.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public LavatoriesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20075More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government Property Agency plans to change policy guidance on toilets in departmental buildings in response to the (i) Supreme Court ruling of [2025] UKSC and (ii) implementation of revised 2024 Appr
Answer: The Government Property Agency is committed to ensuring that the portion of government estate it manages complies with all relevant legislation, including the 2024 Approved Document T and the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government response to the Rycroft review, whether political donations from charities and unincorporated associations which are controlled by overseas bodie
Answer: Political donations may only be accepted from permissible sources under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000. For an unincorporated association to be a permissible donor, it must meet the relevant statutory requirements, including hav...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the target date is for each new shadow unitary council to be determined and finalised, in relation to size, composition, boundaries and legislation.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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