James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 81 of her Department's annual report and accounts 2024-25, published in July 2025, HC 1062, for what reason core departmental contingent labour spending in
Answer: The increase in contingent labour spend between 2023–24 and 2024–25 (£6.808m to £7.674m) reflects targeted use of specialist contractors to support priority programmes, particularly in digital, technical, and transformation services. The department remain...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Infrastructure ForumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations her Department has received from the Labour Infrastructure Forum.
Answer: My Department received a representation from the Labour Infrastructure Forum on 26 June regarding their recently published report on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. To date, there has been no engagement between the Department and the Labour Infrastr...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41927 on Housing: Construction, what proportion of the 1.3 million homes forecast related to England alone.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 41927 on 1 April 2025 .
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the conversion of a residential dwelling into a House in Multiple Occupation for asylum seekers requires (a) planning permissio
Answer: My department has issued no such guidance. Further detail on HMO licensing is available on gov.uk.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce a national find my councillor facility on gov.uk.
Answer: The ‘Find your local councillors’ function on GOV.UK allows users to find out who their local councillors are and how to contact them. In addition, many councils choose to publish details of their councillors on their own websites.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Dwelling Management OrdersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered bringing forward legislative proposals on Empty Dwelling Management Orders.
Answer: The government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use across the country. Local authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle empty homes. They have the discretionary powers to charge additional council tax on properties which have ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCombatting Hate against Muslims FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 5 August 2025 to Question HL9813 on Combatting Hate against Muslims Fund, whether she plans to spend the remaining £350,000 of the fund in the 202
Answer: The Government is committed to bridging divisions between communities and challenging hatred, and will announce other measures to support this in due course.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 62596 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Property Development, what information (a) her Department and (b) Homes England
Answer: The Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loan Fund is operated by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). MHCLG and Homes England do not hold information in individual developments in this programme. GMCA is therefore best placed to respond to this...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing and National Housing BankMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a new (a) memorandum of understanding and (b) facility agreement is being agreed between her Department and its agencies with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority in
Answer: As committed to in the English Devolution White Paper, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority will have the ability to set the strategic direction of the new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme in their area. Memorandums of Understanding ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Permitted Development RightsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what representations he has received on increasing permitted development rights for onshore wind turbines to 30 metres.
Answer: In the recent Onshore Wind Taskforce Strategy, the government committed to publishing a consultation on whether the existing permitted development rights are fit for purpose and if they could support other forms of small-scale onshore wind deployment. The...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to consult on the repeal of Strategic Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments regime.
Answer: As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 16 December 2024 (HCWS317), we will, in due course, replace the current EU derived systems of Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment with Environmental Outcomes Repo...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAllotments: HorshamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the (a) allotment disposal application and (b) allotment disposal consent by the Secretary of State for the Ravenscroft Allotments in Horsham.
Answer: Provision of allotments is managed by Local Government. The Department does not currently hold data on the total number of allotments within England or by local authority. Since 4 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Governm...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66192 on Emergency Services: Employers' Contributions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of basing allocatio
Answer: We recognise the challenges that fire and rescue authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. In 2025-26 the Government provided £2 billion of additional grant funding through the Local Government Finance Settlement, including a tota...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAssured Tenancies: Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the abolition of fixed term tenancies on the security of tenure for rental properties for those who needed to be in an are
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill will ensure that tenants enjoy greater security of tenure. The introduction of a new tenancy system based on periodic tenancies will ensure tenants have the flexibility to stay in a property for as long as they need to. Tenants wi...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAllotmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on (a) the total number of allotments in England and (b) the number of allotments by local authority.
Answer: Provision of allotments is managed by Local Government. The Department does not currently hold data on the total number of allotments within England or by local authority. Since 4 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Governm...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: FarmsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what planning (a) policies and (b) guidance her Department has issued on council farms.
Answer: My Department has not issued any policies or guidance specific to council farms.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce (a) schemes and (b) fiscal incentives to help first-time buyers onto the housing ladder.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60807 on 30 June 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to provide funding for councils to support long-term empty homes being put back into use.
Answer: The government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use across the country. Local authorities have strong powers and incentives to tackle empty homes. They have the discretionary powers to charge additional council tax on properties which have ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of housebuilding on the land designated as industrial at Old Oak Common.
Answer: The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s Local Plan of 2022 sets out its vision for Old Oak and Park Royal and its local plan policies. The evidential framework for their Local Plan is a matter for the Development Corporation. The government i...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the introduction of National Development Management Policies; and whether she has made changes to the policy developed by the previous Administr
Answer: We intend to consult on a set of national decision making policies later this year.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the total council tax receipts in England from 2024-25 and each subsequent year of the spending review.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 66939 on 22 July 2025.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCumberland CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 38374 on Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, what assessment her Department made of the potential impac
Answer: MHCLG does not conduct assessments of individual council divestment policies. The Cabinet Office has published guidance to public authorities prohibiting procurement boycotts against Israeli firms and firms which trade with Israel.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Housing BankMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to her Department's press release of 17 June 2025 entitled Over 500,000 homes to be built through new National Housing Bank, what is her planned timetable for the financi
Answer: At the Spending Review, the government confirmed that it is establishing a new National Housing Bank, a subsidiary of Homes England which will be publicly owned and backed with £16 billion of financial capacity to accelerate housebuilding in England. Furt...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to monitor fraud under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rate relief scheme, in the context of businesses falsely claiming a dis
Answer: Business rates are administered by local government, and it is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the government.The government will not tolerate any business falsifying their records or providi...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGrenfell TowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's Annual Report 2024–25, published on 11 August 2025, for what reason no evaluation was complet
Answer: The government is committed to supporting the community affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy for the long term.The programme is extremely sensitive and involves direct working with bereaved families, survivors, and residents in the immediate community. ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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