James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Students: Community RelationsDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question HL16548 on Community Relations, what assessment she has made of the inclusion of the National Union of Students.
Answer: Question HL16548 refers to the development of a cohesion charter in collaboration with the University of Salford and the National Union of Students (NUS).The cohesion charter will be co-created with students to ensure it focuses on what matters most to th...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to his letter to council leaders and others of 16 February 2026, on postponement of local elections in England in May 2026, for what reason the secondary legislation was
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The case the Rt Hon. Member refers to has now been concluded a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Home Builders Federation publication, Rising costs making development unviable across swathes of the count
Answer: My Department has made no specific assessment of the publication in question. We recognise that viability challenges are affecting development projects across the country, with pressures particularly acute in some housing markets, and that the Middle East...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Press ReleasesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the MHCLG press release, Right to Buy overhaul to safeguard social housing, released on 28 April 2026 was issued during the local government pre-election period.
Answer: My Department did not proactively issue a press release about Right to Buy reforms during the local government pre-election period. It did, however, publish a news story on gov.uk which can be found here. This provided a factual update about the scheme, w...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the Government response to the consultation on the overnight visitor levy.
Answer: The Government is considering all responses received and will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, post-legislative assessment or research on the effect of the second homes council tax premium on local housing marke
Answer: It is for individual councils to decide whether to make use of council tax premiums based on their own local circumstances.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question HL15092, on Government departments: Public Consultation, how her Department uses these principles, and whether it gives weight to written con
Answer: As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on 9 March 2026, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles which will assist public bodies to not confer legitimacy, funding or influence on extremist groups.It is up to ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many local authorities in England have a reduction in core spending power in real terms in 2026-27, relative to 2025-26.
Answer: Core Spending Power for local authorities in England is set out in published data here, which includes the change in core spending power over the multi-year settlement period. The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement makes available £78 billi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what is the monetary amount of the £200 million of funding that will no longer be al
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 123196 on 1 April 2026.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolling Stations: Religious BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119518 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, who would determine which locations the mobile polling station would visit.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 119521 on 18 March 2026.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the estimated profile of central government spending is for each year of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme 2026-2036.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 60128 on 4 July 2025.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of (a) remediation applications and (b) new build applications are rejected by the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator publishes Gateway 2 building control data on a monthly basis which can be found here. At Gateway 2 the Building Safety Regulator rejected 10% of validated new build applications and 21% of validated remediation applications o...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: TravellersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department collates statistics on planning enforcement appeals in relation to traveller sites.
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate collects data on planning enforcement appeals, including those relating to traveller sites. This information is publicly available on the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database on gov.uk here. This data is not routinely identifi...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tippingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his policy to give more powers to councils to tackling fly-tipping b
Answer: The Government does not consider it necessary to give more powers to councils to tackle fly-tipping specifically caused by travellers. Councils already have powers to take enforcement action against anyone fly-tipping. These are outlined in my response to...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: TravellersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what amount and proportion of the new Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to providing traveller sites.
Answer: Allocations under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) will be subject to the bids received. Proposals for Traveller Pitches will be assessed against the SAHP assessment criteria: value for money, deliverability and strategic fit. The specific...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars of 26 July 2025, what steps he is taking to create hospitality zones.
Answer: The government notes that creating designated night-time economy and hospitality zones can deliver wide-ranging benefits that benefit businesses including through use of licensing and planning measures. We are working with other government departments to ...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 187 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental Responsibilities, whether he was accompanied by a spe
Answer: He was, in line with the practice of successive administrations.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the governance of Birmingham City Council following the May 2026 local elections, and whether he plans to amend his Best Value inte
Answer: The Council has a new administration in place, and Commissioners will continue to support the Council on its improvement journey towards complying with the Best Value Duty. My department will continue to engage regularly with the Council and Commissioners...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on preventing tenancy swaps.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Act does not alter how tenancy swaps work for assured periodic tenancies. If all tenants and the landlord agree, then a tenant can be swapped for a new one. In such circumstances, the tenancy would continue on the same terms and condit...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the budget is for local election pilot schemes in the May 2027 local elections; and whether a prospectus will be published on gov.uk.
Answer: The Government has not yet confirmed whether local election pilot schemes will take place at the May 2027 local elections. We very much welcome the positive feedback we have had from local authorities and communities on the 2026 pilots, and are also keen ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 453 on Council Tax, if he will place the new burdens assessment in the Library.
Answer: The government will publish the outcome of this new burdens assessment on GOV.UK as it has done for previous new burdens assessments.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Letter dated 19/12/2025 from Steve Reed MP to Council Leaders in England regarding the four day week in local government, DEP2026-0220, whether he plans to
Answer: Ministers take a range of factors into account when considering whether to exercise statutory powers in relation to a local authority and will only act where necessary to secure compliance with the Best Value duty, underpinned by robust evidence of widesp...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6413More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued on whether the sub-division of open or agricultural land requires planning permission.
Answer: The government has no current plans to publish planning practice guidance specifically on the sub-division of agricultural units.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVistry Group: Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124681 on Affordable Housing: Vistry Group, if he will list the milestones and delivery targets set by Homes England for
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124681 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 121395, on Radicalism, what steps she is taking to update the engagement principles.
Answer: As set out in ‘Protecting What Matters’, published 9th March 2026, we will be updating and embedding the engagement principles across government to ensure a consistent understanding of extremism, which is essential to tackling it effectively. We are reinf...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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