James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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Private Rented Housing: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) research and (b) data his Department (i) collates and (ii) procures to monitor (A) trends in levels of private sector rent, (B) the number of dwellings for private rent
Answer: My Department routinely monitors trends across the private rented sector, including levels of rent; the number of dwellings for private rent; and the number of private sector landlords.To do this, we make use of data from existing surveys such as the Engl...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights Act 2025Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has commissioned post-implementation evaluation research on (a) the interaction of the Renters Rights Act 2025 with other regulatory changes to the private
Answer: My Department routinely monitors trends across the private rented sector, including levels of rent; the number of dwellings for private rent; and the number of private sector landlords.To do this, we make use of data from existing surveys such as the Engl...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSites of Special Scientific Interest: EbbsfleetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84194 on Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Ebbsfleet, when the discussions started; whether Ministers received such repr
Answer: As the sponsor Department, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has always had regular discussions with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) on matters relevant to its core objectives. The EDC has not formally requested a review of...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 78188 on Affordable Housing: Finance, what estimate his Department has made of the 10-year cost of the Social and Affordable
Answer: At the Spending Review, the government announced £39 billion, in nominal terms, for a new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) over 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36.Economic appraisal for the SAHP business case was carried out following HMT Green ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 83788 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, for what reason the reference back is ongoing; and what documents he is await
Answer: I refer the Rt. hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 70585 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: MortgagesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mortgage in possession clauses in planning applications on (a) housebuilding and (b) other development.
Answer: My Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of the impact of mortgage in possession clauses in planning applications. It is for local planning authorities to consider whether otherwise unacceptable development could be made acceptable through t...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the empty homes council tax premium on financial incentives to councils to leave homes empty.
Answer: It is the government’s clear expectation that councils will take reasonable steps to bring empty homes in their area back into use. The premium is one of several levers councils have, to encourage owners of empty homes to bring them back into use. As we o...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a target to reduce the number of empty homes.
Answer: The government does not have a numerical target for reducing the number of empty homes.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2025 to Question 84928 on Local Government: Elections, if he will make it his policy to include political parties in the gateway.
Answer: I refer the Rt. hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84928 on 3 November 2025.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: Multiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 83815 on Permitted Development Rights: Multiple Occupation, what information his Department holds on whether any local autho
Answer: My Department does not hold the data in question.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: TravelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 76268 on MHCLG: Travel, how much was spent in each of the last six months.
Answer: Spend on ministerial travel in taxis and private hire vehicles between June and November 2025 is listed below:June 2025 £4,443.03July 2025 £3,610.92August 2025 £1,885.79September 2025 £1,861.51October 2025 £114.44November 2025 £746.16
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for reviewing the legal framework on the protection of open spaces; and whether he plans to publish a (a) call for evidence and (b) consultation on
Answer: Open and green spaces are an essential part of local social infrastructure and must be protected for future generations. The current system of protections for public recreational green space is fractured and complex, and that is why government intend to r...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84634 on Personal Care Services: Fraud, what her policy is on the use streamlined compulsory purchase orders to tackle fake
Answer: It is for local authorities to decide how and when to use their compulsory purchase powers to improve their high streets. Compulsory purchase powers must only be used where negotiations to acquire properties by agreement have failed and there is a compell...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's website entitled Make things right, published in October 2025, what was the cost to the public purse of the translation into six languages; and
Answer: The cost of translations for the Make Things Right campaign website was £1,081.20. Translations were made of the languages social housing tenants who have English as a second language are most likely to speak.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable if for the commencement of (a) section 48 and (b) Schedule 10 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Answer: The government intend to implement Section 48 and Schedule 10 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 as soon as possible after we have made necessary changes in primary legislation to fix the small number of specific but serious flaws that the Act ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension Scheme: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled Mayors and councillors to access LGPS under reforms, published on 13 October 2025, whether he has made an assessment of t
Answer: The consultation launched on 13 October 2025 proposes that mayors and councillors in England should have access to the LGPS, including the Mayor of London and London Assembly Members. The overall cost is projected to increase employer contributions by an ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStop NoticesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities on how breaches of Temporary Stop Notices can be addressed.
Answer: Guidance on temporary stop notices can be found in the Enforcement and post-permission matters section of my Department's Planning Practice Guidance on gov.uk here.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Tower HamletsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the submission for a May 2026 election pilot from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets; and whether the Best Value Envoys were consulted on or have reviewed tha
Answer: We are currently reviewing applications from local authorities wishing to pilot at the May 2026 elections and we will share further details in due course. An application from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is not being considered.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84643 on Infrastructure: Planning Permission, if he will publish a list of planning applications that have been submitted in
Answer: Data on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, including details such as project name, location, application date, and target decision date, is published and regularly updated on the Planning Inspectorate’s website here.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the incidence of unauthorised travellers frustrating Temporary Stop Notices by subdividing land into multiple plots.
Answer: My Department has not made a specific estimate of the incidence of unauthorised travellers frustrating Temporary Stop Notices by subdividing land into multiple plots.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEden Project: MorecambeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84636 on Eden Project: Morecombe, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding; and what proportion of the £50 million
Answer: We have no plans to publish the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 19th November 2024 as the project information is published by the local authority responsible for the project. Available on gov.uk here.The grant funding provided to the project is not ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMayors and Police and Crime Commissioners: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2025 to Question 84635 on English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, if he will list each organisation that the Government discussed
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government engaged with a wide range of local stakeholders during the development of all the measures in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. We engaged with local stakeholders on all the me...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: MisconductMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78283 on Councillors: Misconduct, and with reference to the Cabinet Office consultation principles, for what reason the Gove
Answer: The Government response to the Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England consultation was published on 11 November.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which types of asylum seekers accommodation provided under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are subject to (a) council tax and (b) business rates; and what exemp
Answer: All properties are generally liable for either council tax or business rates. Whether a property is assessed for council tax or business rates will depend on whether it is assessed being primarily domestic (council tax) or non-domestic (business rates). T...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping and LitterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2025 to Question 61182 on Litter: Codes of Practice, and with reference to paragraphs 78 and 79 of the Pride in Place strategy, published on 25 Septem
Answer: The consultation on statutory littering enforcement guidance was carried out under the previous Government. In the Pride in Place strategy, we have committed to publishing such guidance and intend do so early next year. Councils will remain responsible fo...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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