James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Housing: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication entitled Environmental Outcomes Reports: Roadmap to reform, published on 13 March 2026, whether (a) Habitats Regulations and (b) Biodiversity Ne
Answer: Neither Habitats Regulations Assessments nor Biodiversity Net Gain assessments will be incorporated into Environmental Outcomes Reports. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations set out that where both an EIA and an appropriate assessment under t...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer 24 March 2026 to Question 121214 on Local Government Finance, if he will list the full title of each individual dataset whose data is used within the
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 121214 on 24 March 2026. Details on how funding allocations were calculated, including datasets and sources, were published as part of the final Local Government Settlement on 9 February 2026. ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter from the Secretary of State to the Leader of HM Opposition, dated 21 March 2026, how much and what percentage of the £62 billion of spending pledges
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to UIN 9587 on 23 June 2026.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParliament Square and Westminster BridgeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with (a) the Metropolitan Police, (b) London boroughs and (c) the Mayor of London on the video booths being placed in Parliament Square and on Westmin
Answer: The Secretary of State has had no discussions with the Metropolitan Police, London boroughs or the Mayor of London about the video booths in question. Where such booths require planning permission and this has not been sought, local planning authorities a...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the gov.uk collection entitled Local government reorganisation: Policy and programme updates, updated 12 March 2026, whether he intends to hold shadow unitary e
Answer: The Government is continuing to take forward the programme of local government reorganisation and councils should continue to plan on the basis of the current timetable.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAspire: Tower HamletsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Ministerial Envoys in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets have inspected the accounts and finances of Aspire.
Answer: It is not the Ministerial Envoys’ role to inspect the accounts and finances of political parties in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Electoral Commission is the independent regulator responsible for overseeing elections and regulating political fi...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSubversionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle foreign financial interference in domestic politics from (a) Open Society Foundations and (b) think tanks and academics funded by foreign g
Answer: The UK Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert political funding. The National S...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: PetitionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered reforming the law on election petitions.
Answer: The Department currently has no plans to make reforms to the law on election petitions.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124799, on Housing: Construction, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the ban on new homes connect
Answer: The Future Homes Standard (FHS) is designed to be an ambitious but workable standard that delivers both high-quality, energy-efficient homes and the housing supply needed to meet demand.Its impacts, both on housing supply and on SME businesses, have been ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SanctionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to Question HL16644, on Local Government: Sanctions, if he will make it is his policy to use his Best Value intervention powers aga
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 8085 on 16 June 2026.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 response, Ref: FOI2026/08477 of 20 April 2026, if he will publish the names of the organisations who submitted oral or writt
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 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Planning Inspectorate decision, reference: APP/A5840/W/25/3366760, whether he considered recovering the Peckham’s Aylesham Centre planning appeal; and what assessm
Answer: Decisions on the recovery of appeals are made in accordance with the policy as set out in a 2008 Written Ministerial Statement, which can be found on gov.uk here. As the Planning Inspectorate decision in question is now subject to a legal challenge, it wo...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to commission an independent research report on the effect of the (a) Equality Act 2010 and (b) Human Rights Act 1998 on the ability of local author
Answer: The government has no plans to commission such an independent research report.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Homes England or departmental conditions or restrictions are in place in relation to developers receiving loans from the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loans Fund pay
Answer: The Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loan Fund is operated by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). I otherwise refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question 59791 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament record1 Carlton Gardens: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026, to Question 124734, on 1 Carlton Gardens, whether the legal liability for the new council tax surcharge for the Deputy Prime Minist
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN101525. A public consultation on HVCTS is ongoing.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 111684 on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, whether he plans to introduce primary legislation to facilitate ref
Answer: For the review of the legislative protections of public recreational green spaces, we expect to engage with representatives of local government, including principal and parish councils, as well as the parks and green spaces and development sectors. There ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 109623 on Local Government Finance: City of Westminster and Wandsworth, what assessment he has been made of the potent
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring the local government funding system is fair for taxpayers across the country. The relative strength of council tax bases has meant that some places can set far lower levels of council tax than others, and raise as m...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the sufficiency of corporate information published on Companies House to help political parties meet the proposed (a) ‘revenue’ test and Person of
Answer: In most cases, sufficient information will be publicly available on Companies House to determine the permissibility of companies and limited liability partnerships wishing to make political donations. The revenue test requires recipients to check that the...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 14: Strategic planning, of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, May 2025, page 11, through what mechanism he will ensure that the new
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework. The proposed Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, sets out that the content of spatial development strategies (SDSs) should be genuinely strateg...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlats: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (i) audits, (ii) evaluations and (iii) assessments have taken place of use of Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund investment provided by MH
Answer: The Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loan Fund is operated by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). I otherwise refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question 59791 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to Green Belt and Grey Belt planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework since July 2024 apply to planning applications and enforcement appeals relat
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) must be taken into account in preparing local development plans and is a material consideration in planning decisions. National planning policy is clear that it is the responsibility of local planning authorit...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the document entitled Traveller caravan count statistics: government response, updated 7 April 2026, whether the ending of site-level data includes ending data
Answer: The government will continue to collect data on unauthorised encampments and developments.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StatisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to publish the statistics his department collates on local authorities in an accessible open data format through an API interface.
Answer: The department publishes most of its statistics in open, accessible formats such as OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) files, in line with Government Statistical Service standards. The department keeps its approach to dissemination under review, including opp...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 124632 on English language, whether his Department recommends local authorities comply with the guidance advising them against
Answer: As independent bodies who take their own decisions, local authorities are responsible for assessing the need and value for money in delivering any translation services for their residents. As outlined previously, Protecting What Matters outlined our commi...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's joint consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the proposed policy on the
Answer: The Valuation Office will keep the HVCTS list up to date by adding new homes and recording changes to properties, including extensions and renovations. In most cases a property’s HVCTS band will not change to reflect improvements alone until it is sold, s...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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