James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PublicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68791 on MHCLG: English Language, if he will make an assessment of whether publications issued by his Department use (a) clea
Answer: While there is no legal requirement for government documents to be published in plain English, the department always asks teams to use clear, understandable language in its publications.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: London AllowanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68790 on MHCLG: Civil Servants, for what reason the London pay range is paid to civil servants in the Hemel Hempstead office.
Answer: The application of the MHCLG London pay scale to the Hemel Hempstead office relates to a historic decision and wider contractual pay agreement reached with Departmental Trade Unions.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68789 on Permitted Development Rights, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Article 4 direc
Answer: No assessment of the impact in question has been made by my Department.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission on Community & CohesionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 71488 on Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, who the members are of the social cohesion taskforce.
Answer: As outlined in my response to Question 71488, the Social Cohesion Taskforce is an internal Civil Service team comprised of civil servants.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 65978 on Islamophobia, whether there was a tender process for the True Vision portal.
Answer: True Vision is an online service for reporting hate crimes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It sends reports to local police forces and provides information about hate crimes and support. It will record any crime as a hate crime where the victim o...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to construct new housing for asylum seekers.
Answer: As allocated as part of the Spending Review, the Government is investing £500 million in a new, more sustainable asylum accommodation model, developed in consultation with local authorities. This funding will be delivered by the Ministry of Housing, Commu...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension Scheme: LobbyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to the Local Government Pension Scheme on hiring lobbyists; and whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Greater Manc
Answer: The Department has not issued guidance to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on hiring lobbyists. Local authorities should have regard to the provisions of the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity.The Department is in regular ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Regeneration FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) revenue and (b) capital funding has been allocated to the Local Regeneration Fund in each year of the Spending Review period; and whether any of this funding has bee
Answer: The Local Regeneration Fund is a consolidation of existing local growth capital funds (Levelling Up Fund, Town Deals, and the Pathfinder Pilot). No schemes were cancelled. Local Authorities in receipt of Local Regeneration Fund were paid £1,330m Capital a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 69050 on Local Government Finance, what the aggregate value was of the capitalised costs in 2024-25.
Answer: Since 2016, under a general direction initially put in place by the previous government, local authorities have the flexibility to use eligible capital receipts to fund the costs of projects that produce ongoing savings or efficiencies.Local authorities a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling Up FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Local Regeneration Fund: accounting officer assessment, published on 2 September 2025, which projects were safeguarded following the consu
Answer: A list of the projects safeguarded is published on gov.uk: Local Regeneration Fund Culture Projects.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCement: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of cement production in the UK.
Answer: We routinely, for internal purposes, consider production levels of cement and other foundational industries products. We also maintain close contact with the Mineral Products Association, the industry trade body and individual businesses to consider and a...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72484 on Inheritance Tax: Valuation, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the free home care threshold on
Answer: My Department does not hold records on the impact of care costs on the number of vacant homes.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many special advisers of the former Deputy Prime Minister have (a) left and (b) remained in government.
Answer: The government publishes an annual statement to Parliament setting out the numbers, names and pay bands of special advisers, the appointing minister and the overall paybill.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 70567 on Deputy Prime Minister: Finance, what the status is of staff in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister who did no
Answer: Staff allocated to the Office of the former Deputy Prime Minister continue to be employed by MHCLG, working on the priorities of the new Secretary of State.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister has received a Ministerial severance payment.
Answer: Details of such payments are published in departmental annual reports and accounts.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Chief Scientific AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75188 on MHCLG: University of Cambridge, for what reason the salary of the Chief Scientific Adviser is recharged through C
Answer: The MHCLG Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) is a Professor of Engineering at Cambridge University. MHCLG is recharged a proportionate amount to account for his role as CSA in the department.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75625 on Building: Safety, if he will make it his policy to intervene in the London Plan to remove regulatory requirements
Answer: Building regulations are set nationally under the Building Act 1984 and apply uniformly across England, but local authorities, including those in London may apply additional planning or enforcement measures. The Department continues to work closely with t...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) capital and (b) revenue funding was allocated to the Affordable Housing Programme in each year since 2019-20.
Answer: My Department published an update on targets in respect of the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme on 30 July 2024. It can be found on gov.uk here. Delivery for the GLA on affordable housing can be found on their website here and Homes England set out thei...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Lands and Estates: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the collection entitled Crown Development and Urgent Crown Development applications and decisions, published on 10 September 2025, what criteria are used to ass
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 13 February 2025 (HCWS454).
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16490 on Deputy Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities, what the status is of the policy and strategy unit that was a
Answer: Staff allocated to the Office of the former Deputy Prime Minister continue to be employed by MHCLG, working on the priorities of the new Secretary of State.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 69298 on Electoral Register: Young People, if he will make it his policy to consult with political parties on the elections
Answer: Pursuant to the answer given to Question [69298] on Electoral Register, the Government will continue to work closely with our partners in local and devolved government and wider stakeholders to deliver on our strategy for modern and secure elections. This...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many special advisers he plans to hire.
Answer: The government publishes an annual statement to Parliament setting out the numbers, names and pay bands of special advisers, the appointing minister and the overall paybill.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of new build homes that were sold in the last 12 months.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested data.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question HL8844 on Affordable Housing: Finance, what measure of inflation was used to provide the statistical basis for the valuation of
Answer: At the Spending Review, the government announced £39 billion for a new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) over 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36. The Spending Review document sets out that spend on the SAHP will reach £4 billion per year in 2029-...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 5 August 2025 to Question HL9889 on Asylum: Housing, what the £500 million will be spent on; over what time period that funding is for; and whethe
Answer: As allocated as part of the Spending Review, the government is investing £500 million in a new, more sustainable asylum accommodation model, developed in consultation with local authorities.The model supported by this funding will be delivered by the Mini...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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