James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Right to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the change in the number of Right to Buy sales per year from (a) the changes to Right to Buy introduced since July 2024 and (b) the changes proposed
Answer: Estimates set out in the review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012 policy paper, which can be found on gov.uk here, indicated that reducing maximum cash discounts would lower Right to Buy sales by c.25,000 over a five-year period (...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published on 19 May 2026, whether the surcharge valuations of a leasehold flat will ass
Answer: The Government is consulting on the treatment of leases for High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) liability purposes and welcomes views via that consultation. Further detail on the final design of HVCTS will be set out following consultation.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 447, on Recreation Space, which stakeholders he plans to consult; what is his planned timetable for the review; and whether he
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 recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 194, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Finance, which existing programmes had adjustments to the
Answer: Some funding from within the department's overall budget allocation for local government remained unallocated at the time of the provisional settlement but was allocated at the final settlement. The other funding changes relate to the business rates reten...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEdarothMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the current (a) Secretary of State and (b) Minister of State for Housing and Planning have had discussions with Edaroth.
Answer: I visited the Edaroth factory in Bradford on 17 September 2025. Neither the Secretary of State nor I have had any subsequent meetings with members of the Edaroth team in a ministerial capacity.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRents: TribunalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which measure tribunals rely upon when determining market rent under the Renters’ Rights Act where advertised asking rents diverge materially from achieved rents.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87776 on 17 November 2025.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code by local authorities.
Answer: The purpose of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (the Code) is to make it easier for the public to directly hold their local authorities to account, not as a means for central government to monitor them. Therefore, the government does not monito...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Civil Unrest in LeicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 123201, on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, who are the members of the Advisory Board.
Answer: The advisory group on community tensions announced in Protecting What Matters is currently in development and therefore membership is not confirmed.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2025, to Question 31946, on Housing: Finance, what is the breakdown of the tenure types of the 2,800 affordable homes; and what is the ti
Answer: In February 2025, the government announced an additional £300 million for the 2021–26 Affordable Homes Programme to support near-term social and affordable housing delivery. This funding is expected to deliver up to 2,800 homes, with more than half for So...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of maximum off-street parking requirements in new development on (a) on-street parking, (b) congestion, (c) pavement parking
Answer: The department has made no assessment of the impacts of off-street parking requirements in new developments.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax YieldsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113648, on Business Rate: Tax Yields, if he will place in the Library a copy of the business rate data and forecasts pas
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility sets out the process for the forecast and information it requests from my department. For information on the business rates forecast up to 2028-29 for England only, I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer to question ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Council tax: Forecast Methodology section on the OBR website, if he will place in the Library a copy of the forecast on council tax receipts given by his De
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility sets out the process for the forecast and information it requests from my department. The England Level Council Tax Forecast to 2030-31 is found in Table 4.1 at gov.uk here.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the revenue test on the ability of political parties to wind down (a) holding and (b) property companies which are no lon
Answer: The Representation of the People Bill strengthens the framework for company and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) political donations by introducing new eligibility criteria designed to ensure that donors have a genuine connection to the UK and are carr...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the impact of the council tax equalisation process from the unitary restructuring on council tax bills in each local authority dist
Answer: Where new councils inherit different levels of council tax from their predecessors, legislation provides for them to be harmonised no later than the start of the eighth year after the restructuring. Decisions on council tax levels will be taken by the new...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the introduction of Spatial Development Plans by strategic planning authorities on (a) complexity and (b) paperwork in th
Answer: My Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of the introduction of Spatial Development Strategies on the complexity or paperwork in the planning system. The Impact Assessment for the Planning and Infrastructure Act can be found here.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on whether a (a) sitting Chairman or (b) civic Mayor can (i) preside over and (ii) participate in a Full Council (A) de
Answer: Local authority governance arrangements are a matter for councils themselves, operating within the statutory framework set by the Local Government Act 1972.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Youth Mobility SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the private rental market in (a) London and (b) England.
Answer: My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of a EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the private rental market in either London or England as a whole.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Community DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, what is the legislative basis for the Community Power Pilots; and what comp
Answer: Community Power Pilots will not be implemented on a legislative basis. We will invite local authorities in up to 25 areas with community groups and service users to come forward with proposals to co-design solutions to local problems within existing legis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHomes England: ConferencesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78246 on Homes England: Conferences, what was the cost to the public purse of the seven Homes England staff attending
Answer: The total cost to the public purse of seven Homes England staff attending the four-day 2024 MIPIM conference was £31,787.29. This figure includes the cost of flights and some expenses.The previous referenced answer incorrectly stated that the reported tot...
Answered 3 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers and Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the monetary threshold for due diligence checks for (a) political parties’ local accounting units and (b) Members of Parliament.
Answer: All donations with a value above £500 must be checked for permissibility in accordance with the requirements set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA).The Know Your Donor regime will introduce new risk-based due diligence che...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 198 on MHCLG: Departmental responsibilities, over what time periods each of the six long-term spending commitments relate to; an
Answer: Funding certainty is vital to give places the stability and confidence they need to plan, invest, and grow. The £62 billion of long-term funding commitments made by MHCLG and funded in the Spending Review period comprises: i. £39 billion for the Social an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether written representations to its (a) consultations and (b) calls for evidence from an (i) individual and (ii) organisation subject to a policy of non-engagement are (A) read, (B) substantively c
Answer: As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on the 9th March, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles and responsibility for decisions and due diligence around who departments engage with sits with those departme...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the level of percentage approval rates by the Planning Inspectorate in relation to appeals on housing developments with less than 20 un
Answer: My Department has made no such assessment.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124676 on unitary councils, what the estimated population size is of each of the new proposed unitaries.
Answer: A summary of the new unitary councils, including population sizes, is available in the House of Commons library here.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 121210, on Second Homes: Council Tax, whether the Valuation Tribunal Service has issued guidance on whether the (a) per
Answer: I refer the Rt hon. Member to the response given to UIN 124732 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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