James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124679More
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, whether the Local Government Boundary Commission was consulted on the bound
Answer: The Department is liaising closely with the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (the Commission). The Secretary of State invited the Commission to respond as a named consultee on all proposals received that involved boundary change requests s...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his correspondence entitled Rycroft Review: Letter to parliamentary party representatives, dated 25 March 2026, whether an impact assessment has been made on th
Answer: Following the publication of the independent Rycroft Review on 25 March 2026, the Government wrote to political party representatives to set out the immediate steps being taken to strengthen the UK’s political finance framework to address the risk of fore...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's document entitled Political donations overview: existing rules and what is changing, published on 2 March 2026, whether guidance will be produc
Answer: The Government has committed to commencing section 54A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, as inserted by section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, and intends to do so before the end of this Parliament. The Elec...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85787 on Combined Authorities and Unitary Councils, whether it remains the case that new unitary councils should have a popu
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 recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his correspondence entitled Rycroft Review: Letter to parliamentary party representatives, dated 25 March 2026, what steps his Department is taking to prevent o
Answer: Following publication of the independent Rycroft Review on 25 March 2026, the Government set out steps to strengthen the UK’s political finance framework to address the risk of foreign financial interference, including through the Representation of the Pe...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivic Dignitaries and PeersCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124674More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47703 on Civic Dignitaries and Members, what his policy is on Members of the House of Lords serving as (a) councillors, (b) council mayors, (c) Police and Crim
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 recordNew Towns: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled New Towns Draft Programme, published on 23 March 2026, what is the profile of the delivery of the 10,000 new homes in eac
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the New Towns Draft Programme consultation launched on 23 March which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's document entitled Political donations overview: existing rules and what is changing, published on 2 March 2026, and to the statement that if th
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 recordAffordable Housing: Housing StartsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115420 on Affordable Housing: Housing Starts, what assessment his Department has made of the number of (a) affordable and (b) n
Answer: In June 2025, Homes England revised their figures for starts and completions from 2022-23 and 2023-24. Minor corrections have also been made to starts data published in November 2024 due to processing errors affecting First Homes units for 2023-24 provide...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question HL15625 on Islamophobia, if he will place a copy of the Equalities Impact Assessment on the definition of anti-Muslim hostilit
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 recordCountering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent ReviewMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 25 March 2026 on Report from the Independent Review into Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics, HCWS14
Answer: In December 2025, the Secretary of State commissioned former permanent secretary Philip Rycroft to lead an independent review into foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics. Individuals and organisations were able to submit evidence to t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's factsheet entitled Political Donations Overview: existing rules and what is changing, published on 2 March 2026, whether the new provisions on
Answer: Existing controls on political donations apply to Members of Parliament. The reforms we are making to political donation rules through the Representation of the People Bill will also apply to Members of Parliament.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's flowchart entitled Political Donations Overview: existing rules and what is changing, published on 2 March 2026, if he will amend the threshold
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 recordPublic Houses: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122202 on Public Houses: Business Rates, whether a reimbursement applies to the Greater London Authority Crossrail business ra
Answer: Where business rate reliefs are implemented under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, such as the Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief Scheme, Business Rates Supplements are adjusted to reflect the percentage relief provided by those schemes...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122203 on Local Government Pension Scheme, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of paying pensions to L
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 116484 on 16 March 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2026, to Question 108220, on Affordable Housing: Greater London, whether any other assessment has been made of affordable housing starts in L
Answer: The Affordable Housing Supply statistical release that my Department publishes is produced using a number of different sources. These include data from local authorities, Homes England and the Greater London Authority (GLA).The GLA and Homes England provi...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: BraintreeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to support hospices in the Braintree constituency.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB), including the NHS Mid and South Essex ICB, must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England and integrated care boards on supporting hospices facing financial pressures, including those serving mid-Essex.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB), including the NHS Mid and South Essex ICB, must commission. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to collect data on hospice bed capacity and service provision at a national level.
Answer: The majority of hospices are charitable, independent organisations and, therefore, the Government does not collect or keep data on hospice bed capacity nationally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning palliative care services to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definitions received responses to its call for evidence from the (a) Dar Alhekma Trust, (b) Islamic Centre of England
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hatred/ Islamophobia Working Group launched a Call for Evidence which closed on Sunday 20 July. It was open to the public and any individual or organisation was able to submit evidence. The government does not routinely publish the details...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117311 on Chinese Embassy: Construction, which public body will determine whether the Chinese Embassy complies with building r
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to Paragraphs 100-102 of the Secretary of State’s decision letter which can be found on gov.uk here. The letter and associated Inspector’s Report must be read in their entirety.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordConstituenciesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 117657 on Constituencies, whether his Department has assessed the potential asymmetric effect on parliamentary boundary review
Answer: The sole aim of moving towards automated registration, as set out in the Representation of the People Bill, is to increase the completeness and accuracy of electoral registers. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will test automated ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117731, on Housing: Asylum, what are the pilots for LA-led asylum accommodation referenced in the Home Office guidance, entitled Funding Instructio
Answer: We have committed to closing every asylum hotel, and work is well underway, with more suitable sites, including military bases, being brought forward to ease pressure on communities. The Home Office are working with MHCLG to explore a model of asylum acco...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 118190, on Local Government Finance, what proportion of the £740 million of funding was comprised of unallocated MHCLG budget
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 recordLichfields: ContractsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 107992, on Lichfields, whether their work was awarded by open competition, or via direct award.
Answer: The contract in question was awarded directly following failed competitions. This information was published within the contract award notice which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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