James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Planning Permission: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Statement of 18 November 2025, HCWS1062, on Next phase of planning reform, what the status and timetable is for the (a) new Consultation Direction and a c
Answer: A new Consultation Direction was published on 31 March 2026, following the legislative change made by the Town and Country (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/595). The Direction can be found on gov.uk here.A revised call-in...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Freedom of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will put forward proposals for increasing local government transparency under the next round of the UK National Action Plan for Open Government.
Answer: The Department keeps this issue under review. A wide range of mechanisms exist to ensure transparency and accountability of local authorities. The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires authorities to publish a range of information about their a...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026, to Question 107022, on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether the provisions in the Local Government Publicity Code on hiring lobbyi
Answer: Yes.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124701More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Church of England will be liable for council tax surcharge for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s residence in Lambeth Palace and its associated gardens.
Answer: The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) is a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more in 2026, taking effect in April 2028. Owners, not residents, will pay the surcharge. The government will consult on potentia...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Land RegistryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026, to Question 110416, on Government Departments: Publicity, whether there are any plans for HM Land Registry to remove the HM reference i
Answer: The government has no plans to remove the HM reference in HM Land Registry’s public branding.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Outcomes Framework of 9 February 2026, what consideration was given to having metrics on the level of local government (a) taxation and (b) fees and c
Answer: Metrics on local taxation, fees and charges were not included in the Local outcomes Framework, as these do not relate to outcomes - which are the focus of the Framework. The Local Outcomes Framework enables outcomes-based performance measurement against k...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities considering the Government’s letter on putting evidence to cancel local elections were (a) offering additional funding or (b) advised they may lose fund
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Rycroft Review: Letter to parliamentary party representatives, of 25 March 2026, for what reason the legislation will be introduced on a retrospective basis
Answer: Following the publication of the independent Rycroft Review on 25 March 2026, the government announced its intention to act upon two key recommendations from that Review, to introduce a cap on donations from overseas electors and a moratorium on donations...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors and Mayors: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the secondary legislation to give pensions to (a) councillors and (b) mayors will be by the negative or affirmative procedure; and what the implementation timetable is.
Answer: The secondary legislation to give councillors and mayors access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is made by the negative procedure and the coming into force date will be 11th May 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Rycroft Review: Letter to parliamentary party representatives, of 25 March 2026, whether the cryptocurrency ban will apply to crypto donations that are off-
Answer: The Government will introduce a moratorium on the acceptance of political donations made using cryptoassets to any regulated recipient, in order to safeguard the integrity of the UK’s political finance system.This moratorium will apply to cryptoasset dona...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his oral statement of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Col.80, on Local Government Reorganisation, if he will place in the Library a copy of the bundle of evidence t
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 113744 on 26 February 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the oral statement on China and security of 4 March 2026, if HM Government will now make it their policy to add China to the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
Answer: As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or inte...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MinistersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his oral statement of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Col.80, on Local Government Reorganisation, on how many occasions since July 2024 have Ministers in his Depart
Answer: It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PakistanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2026, to Question 103288, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pakistan, and further to Deposited Paper DEP2026-0218, co
Answer: The Rt Hon Member, as a former Foreign Secretary, will know that it is the long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on private diplomatic meetings. Paragraph 16 of the Guidance on Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral statement of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 78, on Local Government Reorganisation, how much of the £63 million in funding for councils is to be a
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the "Changing Futures Lived Experience Support Grant: prospectus", of 26 March 2026, what his Department's definition of lived experience is.
Answer: The definition of lived experience in reference to the Changing Futures programme is direct, personal experience of multiple disadvantage which includes combinations of homelessness, substance misuse, mental ill health, domestic abuse and contact with the...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJP Morgan: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124688More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with JP Morgan on business rate discounts on offices in Canary Wharf with (a) JP Morgan and (b) Tower Hamlets Council.
Answer: HM Treasury holds regular discussions with a wide range of businesses on matters relating to the economy and the tax system. As part of this regular engagement with global investors, the Chancellor and Financial Secretary to the Treasury have met JP Morga...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his department's factsheet, Political Donations Overview: existing rules and what is changing, of 2 March 2026, through what mechanism will political parties be
Answer: The government’s position on political donation thresholds and donor permissibility is set out in legislation and in the Representation of the People Bill. The Electoral Commission will reflect any necessary changes in their guidance. In terms of unlimite...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets: Ministerial Envoys’ second report, published on 17 March 2026, paragraph 3.3.11, what the evidence basis is in relation to
Answer: Concerns regarding the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ practices, including matters relating to alleged patronage, have been raised over a number of years by a range of stakeholders. The Ministerial Envoys are undertaking a deep dive project as part of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS1455, if he will set out the proposed changes to the governance arrangements for
Answer: In the first instance, the Government is establishing Mayoral Combined County Authorities in the areas on the Devolution Priority Programme that are yet to undergo local government reorganisation. These will consist of the existing upper-tier local author...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance, A Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility, section 6, of 9 March 2026, which body or authority will determine or interpret the public interest test.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 119513, on Elections: Local Government, what consideration was given to consulting the Parliamentary Parties Panel on the loc
Answer: The government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors. These pilots are part of the government’s commitment to encourage greater participation in our democra...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, HCWS1455, what discussions he had with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) th
Answer: The 500,000 population figure has always been a guiding principle, not a fixed threshold. There may need to be exceptions to ensure new structures make sense for an area, including to support devolution, and that decisions will be made on a case-by-case b...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVistry Group: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the (a) Key Performance Indicators and (b) social value requirements for Vistry Group’s contracts under the Affordable Housing Programmes.
Answer: Grant agreements with strategic partners under the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) are tracked by Homes England against delivery plans that incorporate particular milestones such as acquisitions, starts, and completions.All delivery is required to be com...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the estimated (a) population size and (b) total number of households is in each of the proposed new unitary councils in England.
Answer: The 500,000 population figure has always been a guiding principle, not a fixed threshold. There may need to be exceptions to ensure new structures make sense for an area, including to support devolution, and that decisions will be made on a case-by-case b...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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