James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Government: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to HM Treasury's document entitled Sustainability Reporting Guidance 2026-27, published on 16 July 2026, what plans she has to update (a) the Single Data List and
Answer: The Single Data List (SDL) is a list of all the datasets that local government must submit to central government. The SDL is reviewed and updated annually. The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 sets transparency requirements for local authorities. T...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConstitutions: CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Cornwall has a constitutional status within the UK over and above its status as a county council.
Answer: In the Cabinet Statement of 31 July, we set out our intention that mayors will keep a share of local income tax, replacing central government grants, beginning in 2028. For areas to benefit from this, they will therefore need to be part of a Mayoral Strat...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness in response to the question from the hon. Member for New Forest East during
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Place Based Budgets: programme, published on 13 July 2026, on what evidential basis were the five pilot locations selected, i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGreater Manchester Combined Authority: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the public sector debt of Greater Manchester Combined Authority in each year since its establishment.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects data returns from local authorities. There are various metrics by which debt can be measured. Relevant links to published data are given below:Borrowing and investment live tables - Live t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20117More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 13140 on Public Houses: Business Rates, what number and proportion of pubs in England, in special category codes (i) 226 and (ii) 227, based on the hereditament-leve
Answer: The VO does not collect information on whether a Public House is part of a chain.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst Time Buyers: StatisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what statistics her Department collates on the number of first time buyers.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets Council: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question 12140, on Tower Hamlets Council: Meetings, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on whether council m
Answer: To facilitate public scrutiny and public reporting, local authorities should not conduct their meetings in foreign languages.More information can be found in the ‘Open and accountable local government: plain English guide’.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: CognizantMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13145 on MHCLG: Cognizant, if she will list each of the priorities that are tracked on the dashboard.
Answer: The dashboard is currently being updated.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMo BainesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13136 on Mo Bains, if she will list those declared interests.
Answer: Further to the answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13136, Mo Baines’ declared interests are published in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Register of Board Members’ Interests, which is available on GOV.UK
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which shadow unitary council elections will be held in May 2027.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration her Department has given to establishing a state-owned housing developer.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPlanning: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to prevent Spatial Development Strategies increasing levels of planning regulation.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Social MediaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has spent money on social and digital influencers since July 2024.
Answer: Today’s media landscape is unrecognisable compared with even a decade ago, and the way the public receives information and communicates has changed drastically in this time. Government has a duty to engage with the public where they are, using channels an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of foreign financial interference in politics from overseas organisations promoting decarbonisation and net zero policies.
Answer: Safeguarding the integrity, transparency and resilience of the UK’s system of political finance is fundamental to maintaining public trust in our institutions, both nationally and internationally.The UK already has a strong regulatory framework governing ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 14981 on Local Government: Elections, whether the value of the payment will be published in her Department’s gov.uk transparency
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average public cost is of constructing a new social rent home, including associated planning and regulatory costs.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will amend the Local Government Transparency Code to support the publication of local government data in accessible open data formats including via public application prog
Answer: The Local Government Transparency Code 2015 states that public data should be published in a format and under a licence that permits open reuse, including for commercial and research purposes, to maximise its value to the public. The department is keeping...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing ImprovementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s policy is on consequential improvements in relation to residential extensions.
Answer: The Government's requirements relating to consequential improvements are set out in Regulation 28 of the Building Regulations 2010. Consequential improvements may be required where building work is carried out to an existing building with a total useful f...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGrenfell Tower InquiryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 20 May 2026, HCWS51, on Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report Update, which organisations are subject to the policy of not sharing a pu
Answer: The Government is committed to taking clear and proportionate action in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s findings. The Public Engagement Policy and which companies it applies to is published on GOV.UK. Ministers and senior civil servants will deci...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Local Government Pension Scheme funds have requirements to dispose of existing investments when joining a LGFS pool.
Answer: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pooling regulations do not require administering authorities to sell off existing investments when they join or participate in an asset pool. LGPS pooling regulations require all LGPS assets to be brought under the c...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: CommutersDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the No10 press release entitled PM meets mayors in drive to get Britain building and take on blockers, of 3 June 2026, what steps she is taking to ensure that commuter and suburban train services out
Answer: The Government is committed to improving rail services for passengers across the country and requires operators to plan services and timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand and provide value for money for the taxpayer. The Railways ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the continued application of the self-build exemption to Community Infrastructure Levy.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: Building RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the London Plan policy on minimum space standards (D6) on the (a) new build provision and (b) price of small flats in Lond
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: West Surrey CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the debt and liability of (a) Woking and (b) Spelthorne council on the fiscal viability of the new West Surrey unitary.
Answer: It is the responsibility of councils to manage their budgets, and it is standard for councils to borrow and to hold debt. Local authorities provide the Government with data on their borrowing, including source of borrowing. The data can be found at Live t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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