James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Local Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish all substantive communications made to the court by the Government in the context of the legal challenge on the cancellation of the May 2026 local elections.
Answer: Correspondence with the court has been routine and administrative; there are therefore no substantive communications to publish.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the status is of her Department’s review of the definitions of irreplaceable habitats.
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, included a proposal for an ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the Evaluation of the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loans Fund from 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 104772 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking steps to help prevent anti-Israeli boycotts and divestment campaigns in local authorities.
Answer: The Government strongly opposes boycotts by local authorities except where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government. Boycotts can be unlawful and lead to penalties against the contracting authority and...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his statement of 9 March 2026, Official Report, Column 80, on Social Cohesion Action Plan, if he will publish the full report from the independent working group
Answer: As stated in their terms of reference, the advice submitted by the anti-Muslim hatred/ Islamophobia definition Working Group was private advice for Ministers' internal consideration.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new Chinese Embassy (a) follows planning permission and conditions and (b) complies with building regulations.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the paragraphs 103-105 of the Secretary of State’s decision letter which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: PricesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information the Land Registry holds on the average house price in each (a) local authority and (b) constituency in England.
Answer: HM Land Registry publishes open data on prices paid for properties sold in England and Wales. For customers who want aggregated price data for statistical analysis, the Standard Report Tool available here provides average prices and volume of sales. This ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122682More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 32, which diverse communities the Race Equality Unit will engage with.
Answer: The government wants the widest range of lived experiences perspectives to inform its work on public service reform. The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving public services for everyone. That is why the Race Equa...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 38 of the policy paper entitled Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, published on 9 March 2026, how she plans to update the 2024 engagement principles; and whether there will be a
Answer: This Government takes extremism very seriously and we have the necessary tools and powers needed to address this issue. We are embedding the 2024 definition of extremism across Government to ensure a consistent understanding of extremism.We are reviewing ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCurriculum: ReligionDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the definition of anti-Muslim hatred will be taught as part of the religious education national curriculum.
Answer: Religious education is a mandatory subject but not part of the national curriculum.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 38, when the first State of Extremism report will be published.
Answer: We will seek to publish the first report later this year. It will set out the threat picture, and will include information around specific ideologies including Islamism, the Extreme Right and Extreme Left. It will provide an overview of extremist groups a...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122678More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2026 to Question 111693 on Business Rates: Valuation, on how many occasions estimates were provided by the Valuation Office Agency to Ministers between 1 April 2024 and the publ
Answer: The VOA provided five data drops from 1 April 2024 to the publication of the draft rating list.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the declared interests of each member of the Government's Working Group on Islamophobia.
Answer: As per their Terms of Reference, the members of the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group were required to disclose any conflicts of interests before they were appointed, and these were considered by the Department as part of the appoin...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the Environmental Principles Assessment for the (a) December 2024 National Planning Policy Framework and (b) 2026 to 2036 Affordable Housing Programme.
Answer: I will deposit a copy of the relevant documents in the House of Commons Library. The hon. Member should note that there are some redactions to the assessment for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036 that fall within the exception to disclos...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from Lord Walney, the UK Government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption, on the new anti-muslim hostility definition.
Answer: As is standard practice in government policy making, officials undertook limited and focused informal engagement with selected stakeholders as the government considered the advice submitted by the Working Group.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFast Food: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 12 September 2025, to Question 75184, on Fast Food: Planning, what his Department's policy if on whether sandwich shops are classed as fast food outlets
Answer: As per my answer to Question UIN 75184 on 12 September 2025, it is for local planning authorities, when receiving a planning application, to consider whether, given the type of food and service to be provided at the location proposed, they consider the ou...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances do staff members in the Local Government Pension Scheme receive their full pension if they are subject to a (a) voluntary or (b) compulsory redundancy after
Answer: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations lay out the treatment of the pensions of LGPS members when subject to voluntary and compulsory redundancy over the age of 55. On redundancy, an active LGPS member with at least two years membership ov...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local billing authority will be centrally reimbursed by his department if they apply the 15% business rate pub relief to a pub’s Business Improvement District business
Answer: Business Improvement District (BID) levies are established under separate legislation from the business rates system and are payable in addition to non-domestic rates.Business rates reliefs granted under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbsent Voting: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 116488, on Absent Voting: British Nationals Abroad, what consideration has the Electoral Commission made of this issue.
Answer: The Electoral Commission operates independently of Government and addressed the experience of Overseas Electors in its report on the 2024 General Election.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: BroadcastingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given on whether overseas broadcasts to influence elections in the United Kingdom are permitted.
Answer: Since March 2025, the Foreign Interference Offence has been a priority offence under the Online Safety Act, requiring platforms to put in place proportionate systems and processes designed to prevent users from encountering content that amounts to the For...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: MonitoringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria the Electoral Commission uses to accredit election observers.
Answer: The Electoral Commission operates independently of government. I would recommend that the Rt Hon. Member contacts them directly to discuss their approach to accrediting election observers.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SchoolsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given on the change of use and conversion of former school buildings to residential accommodation.
Answer: My Department has not issued specific guidance on the change of use and conversion of former school buildings to residential accommodation.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026, to Question 116479, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether the cash withdrawal cards that will be accepted as identification will includ
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 121736 on 27 March 2026.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the cost to the public purse of the Islamophobia definition working group, including staff costs.
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group members were not remunerated. Secretariat support was provided by officials in the department.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecret BallotMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to introduce statutory guidance to Returning Officers so there is an explicit obligation to enforce the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 in polling stations
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 119522 on 18 March 2026.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
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