James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Travellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120664, on Travellers: Caravan sites, how the changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on traveller sites are a mate
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to incorporate policies relating to t...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120060, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, why the Section 106 agreement published on the Tower Hamlets website, INQ34,
Answer: The Secretary of State’s conclusions in respect of the S106 Agreement are at Paragraphs 111-121 of the published decision letter, which can be found on gov.uk here.Implementation of the said Agreement, in line with the Secretary of State's decision, is a ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: RadicalismHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 121394, on Radicalism, and to the answer of 24 December 2024, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, what her Department's policy is on confir
Answer: The Home Office does not comment on specific groups. As announced in the publication ‘Protecting What Matters’ on 9th March 2026, we are embedding the 2024 definition of extremism and engagement principles across government to ensure a consistent understa...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWoking Borough Council: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120065, on Best Value: Surrey, and with reference to the Woking Borough Council: Commissioners’ sixth report, published 24 Ma
Answer: Local authorities provide the Government with data on their borrowing, including source of borrowing. The data can be found at Live tables on local government finance - GOV.UK. The Government recognises that Woking Council cannot manage the entirety of it...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department or Homes England undertakes liquidity tests on strategic partners.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 119480 on 17 March 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: IslamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 December 2024, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, whether his department engages with the Ramadan Tent Project.
Answer: My Department have not engaged with the Ramadan Tent Project. As a part of the Department’s work to rest relationships with faith and belief communities, Ministers and officials continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordKing Charles III: ArtworksCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124748More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the press release entitled Conclusion of His Majesty The King’s free Portrait Scheme, of 28 November 2024, what the percentage take-up figure was for principal councils in England.
Answer: His Majesty The King’s free Portrait Scheme was a voluntary programme offering a free, framed portrait of The King to any eligible public institution that requested one. Following the conclusion of the scheme, a breakdown of the take up, including percent...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Written Statement of 17 March 2026, HCWS1410, on Local Government Best Value, what assessment has been made of whether Tower Hamlets council is complying with the
Answer: Local authorities are required to have regard to the Recommended Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity when making decisions about publicity. Responsibility for compliance with the Code rests with individual authorities. Where the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 119661, on Agriculture: Land, whether his department has received representations from (a) local authorities and (b) Hon Memb
Answer: My Department has received no representations regarding enforcement against unauthorised development undertaken by travellers being frustrated by the subdivision of land into multiple small plots.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: EU NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120066, on Electoral Register: EU Nationals, whether he has an estimate of the number of qualifying EU citizens in (a) Englan
Answer: The Government does not hold data on the number of qualifying EU citizens who are eligible to register to vote in England or Northern Ireland following the implementation of the Elections Act 2022. As set out in the answer to Question UIN 120066 on 18 Mar...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release of 22 March 2026 entitled Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push, whether his Department has made an estimate o
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 recordElectoral Register: CommonwealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 120063, on Electoral Register: Commonwealth, whether he has an estimate of the number of qualifying Commonwealth citizens in
Answer: There are no official statistics on the number of qualifying Commonwealth citizens living in the UK who are eligible to register to vote, either in England or across the United Kingdom.As set out in the answer to Question UIN 120063 on 18 March 2026, the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 116483, on MHCLG: Publicity, if he will list each supplier who have undertaken translation activities for the department sinc
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 124741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Towns Draft Programme of 23 March 2026, whether councils with new towns will have their (a) local housing need and (b) local housing targets uprated as
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 recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of deprivation weighting in the Index of Deprivation is linked to measures of welfare or benefit take-up.
Answer: Within the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) measure, three domains from seven incorporate measures of welfare or benefit take-up. The Income Deprivation Domain carries a weight of 22.5% and the Employment Deprivation Domain carries a weight of 22.5%. T...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost was of the Strategic Environment Assessment on new towns published on 23 March 2026; and what the timetable and budget is for the Habitats Regulation assessment.
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 recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increasing the weighting given to deprivation figures to funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement on council in
Answer: The cuts of the 2010s were felt across local government, but it was deprived local authorities with weaker tax bases and greatest reliance on government funding that were most affected. This eroded the link between funding, deprivation and need, but this ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his department's press release of 22 March 2026 entitled Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push, whether the (a) chair of the National Housing
Answer: The role of National Housing Bank Chair is not a civil servant, regulated public appointment, special adviser, or a direct ministerial appointment.The Chair is a non-executive director on the Board of Homes England and was appointed by that Agency, with t...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the New Towns Draft Programme of 23 March 2026, whether all the seven proposed locations for new towns are currently supported by their local planning authority
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 recordUniversal Studios: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of the formal third-party representations submitted in response to the Special Development Order planning application for Universal Studios
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 81310 on 28 October 2025 and UIN 87785 on 17 November 2025.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record1 Carlton GardensForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 99537, on Ministers: Official Residences, who holds the registered legal title of the Ministerial residence of 1 Carlton
Answer: As at 23rd April 2026 the publicly available Land Registry records (https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry) for the Ministerial Residence at 1 Carlton Gardens shows both a Freehold Title (NGL849040) and Leasehold Title (NGL943358). T...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington CommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113631, on West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington Communications, and of 12 March 2026, to Question 117739, on Local Gov
Answer: Local authorities are required to have regard to the Recommended Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity when making decisions about publicity. Responsibility for compliance with the Code rests with individual authorities. Where the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025, to Question 87780, on Second Homes: Council Tax, whether the Valuation Tribunal Service has issued ad hoc guidance or made rulings on
Answer: The Valuation Tribunal for England (VTE) is an independent judicial body that hears council tax and business rates appeals. The Valuation Tribunal Service provides administrative services to the VTE and publishes the VTE’s appeal decisions on an online po...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: Council Tax Reduction SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113641, on Parish and Town Councils: Council tax reduction schemes, what assessment has been made of (a) whether principal loc
Answer: Local council tax support schemes are designed by local authorities in consultation with council taxpayers. It is the responsibility of principal authorities to work with parish and town councils on council tax matters, including support schemes and to ag...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: AccountabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the operation of (a) executive and (b) scrutiny arrangements under the Local Government Act 2000, other than the statutory gu
Answer: No additional guidance has been issued.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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