James Cleverly MP: written questions
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority: LobbyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124729More
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: MHCLG is not aware of West Yorkshire Combined Authority breaching any grant conditions in relation to funds it provides. Mayoral Strategic Authorities are expected to follow the existing principles and processes described in the English Devolution Account...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to Question 117888, on Candidates, whether election agents who do not have a dedicated office address, will still be required to publish
Answer: Through the Representation of the People Bill, the Government will allow all agents, including candidates acting as their own agent, to provide an alternative correspondence address instead of their home address. Election agents may use a PO Box as a corr...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools Grant: Special Educational NeedsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how will councils be expected to finance the remaining 10% cumulative Dedicated Schools Grant SEND deficit.
Answer: The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Statutory Override will remain in place until the end of 2027-28. While it remains in effect, all DSG deficits including any proportion of the historic deficit up to 2025-26 not covered by grant (“the residual deficit”) w...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the effect of the Employment Rights Act on the (a) costs of providing adult social care and (b) associated effect on local authority finances and council tax.
Answer: The impacts of the Employment Rights Act have been assessed through a comprehensive package of published analysis, including the Impact Assessment ‘Establish a Fair Pay Agreements process in the Adult Social Care sector’. This is available here: http://ww...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Pilot SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026, to Question 118666, on Elections: Pilot Schemes, what the provisional budget is for pilot schemes in May 2026.
Answer: The government’s position on political donation thresholds and donor permissibility is set out in legislation and in the Representation of the People Bill. The Electoral Commission will reflect any necessary changes in their guidance. In terms of unlimite...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Overview and Scrutiny CommitteesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on (a) the criteria for an overview and scrutiny committee call-in and (b) the number of councillor questions permitted at meeti
Answer: Sections 9F(2)(a) and 9F(4) of the Local Government Act 2000 set out how local authorities should make sure their respective scrutiny committees have the power to review and scrutinise decisions made by the executive, commonly referred to as ‘call-in’ pro...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Pilot SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026, to Question 118666, on Elections: Pilot Schemes, if he will provide a relevant hyperlink for the invitation to pilot issued in August 202
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 122112 on 27 March 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 120055, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, whether time taken for lunch counts towar
Answer: Staff who work full-time, have the following conditioned hours per week:36 hours net – if their normal place of work is in London and if appointed before 1 June 201337 hours net – if their normal place of work is elsewhereIf they were appointed to the Civ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer, of 21 November 2025, to Question 90712, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether cash, debit and credit cards issued by a foreign bank, not regulated or b
Answer: The Representation of the People Bill 2026 provides that only bank cards issued by UK‑regulated or authorised issuers will be accepted as voter identification. Consequently, cards issued by foreign banks that are not regulated or authorised in the UK, wil...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's factsheet, Political Donations Overview: existing rules and what is changing, of 2 March 2026, through what mechanism political parties will be
Answer: The government’s position on political donation thresholds and donor permissibility is set out in legislation and in the Representation of the People Bill. The Electoral Commission will reflect any necessary changes in their guidance. In terms of unlimite...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter sent by the Secretary of State to HM Opposition of 21 March 2026, on MHCLG spending commitments, if he will provide a breakdown of the £62 billion of
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 recordPride in Place ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Parliamentary constituencies in each constituent nation of the United Kingdom (a) will and (b) will not receive Pride of Place funding.
Answer: The Pride in Place programme is providing up to £5.8 billion over 10 years to support 284 places across the UK. That covers 242 constituencies in England, 24 in Scotland and 13 in Wales. The Pride in Place Impact Fund also is providing up to £150 million ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Criterion CapitalMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether special advisers have met or corresponded with (a) Criterion Capital or (b) Asif Aziz since July 2024.
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 recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Rycroft Review: Letter to parliamentary party representatives, of 25 March 2026, why political parties were not consulted on the two policies before they we
Answer: Following the publication of the independent Rycroft Review on 25 March 2026, the Government announced its intention to act upon two key recommendations from that Review, to introduce a cap on donations from overseas electors and a moratorium on donations...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Anti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what underlying mechanism(s) the Department is minded to use to implement the working definition on anti-Muslim hostility into government policy decisions and operational matters
Answer: The government will refer to the definition of anti-Muslim hostility when developing and revising relevant policy. We encourage relevant organisations, employers and sectors to do the same – with the definition designed for organisations to use in ways th...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028, published on 24 March 2026, whether his Department will be publis
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published its Small and Medium sized Enterprises Action Plan 2025 to 2028 on 24 March 2026, the same day as the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury published their cross government Small and Medium size...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer, of 21 November 2025, to Question 90712, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether bank cards issued in (a) Iran, (b) Pakistan and (c) China will be accepte
Answer: The Representation of the People Bill 2026 provides that only bank cards issued by UK‑regulated or authorised issuers will be accepted as voter identification. Consequently, cards issued by foreign banks that are not regulated or authorised in the UK, wil...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements there are for council meetings in England to be conducted in English.
Answer: Local democracy depends on meetings being open, transparent and accessible. Councillors and mayors, as elected representatives, are expected to communicate clearly so that local authority decisions can be understood, scrutinised and reported on by the pub...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK Statistics Authority letter, Letter from Penny Young to Cllr Simon Hogg – Council Tax increases, of 23 March 2026, what steps his Department is taking to
Answer: The government does not comment on individual cases or the work of the UK statistics authority. Councils are responsible for administering council tax in line with the legislation. It is the government’s expectation that the information councils provide i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the proposed timetable is for the implementation of Section 54A of PPERA 2000 Section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, via secondary legislation; and what
Answer: The Government has committed to commencing section 54A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, as inserted by section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, and intends to do so before the end of this Parliament. The Elec...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PakistanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2026, to Question 103288, and further to Deposited Paper DEP2026-0218, committed on 27 February 2026, for what reason the (a) Overseas Pakist
Answer: The Rt Hon Member, as a former Foreign Secretary, will know that it is the long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on private diplomatic meetings. Paragraph 16 of the Guidance on Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension Scheme: CouncillorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 December 2025, to Question 95065, on Local Government Pension Scheme: Councillors, and Further to the policy paper, Local Government Pension Scheme in
Answer: Authorities will be required to publish employer pension contributions made to councillors, under Regulation 15 of the Local Authorities (Members' Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension Scheme: CouncillorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the policy paper, Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Access for Elected Members - government response, of 24 February 2026, whether local authoritie
Answer: Local authorities will not be given specific funding to pay for extending access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to councillors. The change should be seen in the context of the LGPS 2025 valuation and the strong funding position of the schem...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026, to Question 111143, on Public Houses: Business Rates, whether the current GLA Business Rate Supplement is subject to, and discounted b
Answer: As explained in my answer on 12 February, where business rate reliefs are implemented under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, Business Rates Supplements are adjusted to reflect the percentage relief provided by those schemes in line wit...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DarlingtonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2026, to Question 104169, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington, why the Darlington office has a 40% office at
Answer: The office attendance expectation for the Darlington office is set at 40% due to building capacity constraints. This has been determined by assessing the number of staff based at the site against the desks available, while ensuring compliance with health ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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