James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 January 2026 to Question 99204 on Local Government Finance ,whether the allocation of the £200 million will be delayed as a result of the delays in co
Answer: The six Mayoral Strategic Authorities on the Devolution Priority Programme will receive close to £200 million collectively per year for 30 years through their Investment Funds. Before Mayors are elected, and with the consent of the constituent councils th...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2026, to Question 98813, on Travellers: Caravan Sites, whether such charging for traveller transit sites could be in potential statutory scope
Answer: On 26 November 2025, the government published a consultation on the introduction of a new overnight visitor levy power which seeks views on the design of the power. The government is proposing to exempt stays in registered Gypsy and Traveller sites where ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103295More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government holds national data on which individual hereditaments claimed Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The Government does not hold national data on which individual hereditaments claimed Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff have been given permission to run for election in the (a) May 2025 and (b) May 2026 local elections.
Answer: The department does not hold a central record of all permissions granted. Request numbers are small and are considered on a case-by-case basis in line with policy.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to build new homes for asylum seekers using public funds.
Answer: I refer the rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 78206 on 23 October 2025.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 90716 on Asylum: Housing, which local government bodies the Government is currently working with.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is working closely with the Home Office, local authorities and their national membership bodies in addition to devolved partners to develop and deliver a new, more sustainable model for asylum acco...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the cash terms cap for an individual hereditament on Supporting Small Business Relief in (a) 2027-28 and (b) 2028-29; and whether the £800 amount will increase by inflati
Answer: Supporting Small Business Relief (SSBR) limits the increase in the bills of those ratepayers whose business rates liability will increase as a result of the 2026 revaluation. SSBR ensures that any increase is limited to £800 per year, or the relevant caps...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has the (a) Government and (b) Planning Inspectorate given to local planning authorities and inspectors on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for planning po
Answer: My Department does not provide guidance on the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for planning policy to either local planning authorities or inspectors. The Government Equalities Office publishes guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty for public ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103289More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89453 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, on what specific date did HM Government inform Westminster City Council that the Ministerial residence was
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA), an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, is responsible for the administration and payment of any tax liabilities for Admiralty House. The Government Property Agency wrote to Westminster City Council in June to conf...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PakistanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the visit by Lord Khan to Pakistan from 13 April to 17 April 2025, for what reason no meetings are listed for the four day period in the transparency document e
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84924 on 20 November 2025.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the latest possible date is for him to make a decision to cancel scheduled council elections in May 2026.
Answer: The deadline for representations on the postponement of local elections in May 2026 is 15 January. After this, the Secretary of State will consider all views provided, together with any other representations received, before decisions are made. If the Sec...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Industrial DisputesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 on (a) the instances and duration of industrial action in local authorities and (b) disorder on municipal
Answer: In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the relevant trade union-related measures now in the Employment Rights Act 2025. The impact assessment covering the Act’s repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 included an assessment of the expec...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department undertook a public sector equality duty assessment on the decision to cancel the mayoral elections.
Answer: The Government intends to establish Mayoral Strategic Authorities via secondary legislation for all the Devolution Priority Programme areas as soon as possible, subject to the councils’ consent. Devolution is strongest when it is built on strong foundatio...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: WarwickMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Warwick District Council sought advice from his Department prior to introducing its second home council tax premium.
Answer: The Government does not provide advice to councils on the application of the council tax premiums. The Government has published guidance on the administration of premiums. Councils must make their own decisions on whether to charge a premium based on the ...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: AdlingtonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the New Towns Taskforce has undertaken a consultation on the proposed Adlington New Town.
Answer: In developing its recommendations, the New Towns Taskforce engaged with local leaders from across the country and delivered a series of targeted engagement events. As set out in the government’s initial response to the New Towns Taskforce final report, wh...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2025, to Question HL12631, on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, who is the designated Planning Minister for the Chinese Embassy called-in pla
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 62966 on 7 July 2025.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMayors: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in Surrey on a directly elected mayor for Surrey.
Answer: The introduction of a mayor for Surrey would depend on there being a combined authority across the area, i.e. more than one local authority. It will be for the new councils across the Surrey footprint to set out to the Government how they wish to take for...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of council tax in (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27 on the cost of living for (i) working households and (ii) pensioners.
Answer: Council tax levels are decided by local authorities, and the Department has not made specific assessments on the impact of council tax levels on the cost of living for working households and pensioners. For the vast majority of councils, the government in...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list the third parties who have been consulted on the report provided by the Islamophobia/Anti-Muslim Hatred working group.
Answer: As is standard practice in government policy making, officials have undertaken some limited and focused informal engagement with relevant stakeholders as we consider the advice presented to government by the working group.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date were political parties (a) informed and (b) consulted on the 2026 local election pilots.
Answer: The government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors. Local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 el...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRodents: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 April 2025 to Question 44226 on Pest Control: Birmingham, whether his Department holds any information on the rat numbers in Birmingham.
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally. My department engages regularly with Councils under intervention and continues to monitor the disruption caused by the waste dispute and the associated impact to the residents of the city.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data the Greater London Authority provides to his department on affordable housing starts and completions in London.
Answer: The Greater London Authority (GLA) publish a detailed breakdown of their affordable housing delivery by programme every quarter. It can be viewed on its website here. The GLA shares a detailed extract matching their published statistics with my Department...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 April 2025, to Question 43564, on Waste Disposal: Birmingham, what discussions he and his Ministers have had with Unite on the Birmingham bin strike
Answer: Since being appointed in September 2025, the Secretary of State has met with Unite and urged the Trade Union to bring the dispute to a close for the benefit of Birmingham’s residents. The waste dispute remains a local issue and is rightly being dealt with...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the introduction of the council tax surcharge, whether he intends to revalue the main council tax system.
Answer: The Valuation Office will conduct a targeted valuation exercise to identify properties in scope of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge. Current Council Tax bands will not be revalued and will still apply. The Government will consult on the design of the ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2025, to Question HL12352, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, for what policy reason a Section 321 direction was not issued in this ins
Answer: My Department does not comment on live planning cases. The full reasons for the decision will be set out in the final decision letter.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
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