Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Cleverly this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on councils which have adopted BDS policies against goods and services from firms (a) based and (b) which trade in Israel and the Occupie
I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 85172 on 10 November 2025
Communities and Local Government, what metrics will be used to determine court readiness for the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
My Department has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) to ensure that the justice system is well prepared for the ongoing implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, including the potential impact of ...
Communities and Local Government, further to the Answer of 16 April 2024 to Question 124632 on English language, whether his Department recommends local authorities comply with the guidance advising them against
As independent bodies who take their own decisions, local authorities are responsible for assessing the need and value for money in delivering any translation services for their residents. As outlined previously, Protecting What Matters outlined our commi...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the document entitled Traveller caravan count statistics: government response, updated 7 April 2026, whether the ending of site-level data includes ending data
The government will continue to collect data on unauthorised encampments and developments.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 184 on Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK politics independent review, for what reason political part
It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including malign information operations and covert political funding. The Government’s decision to immediately accept two of the recommendations via amendme...
Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to publish the statistics his department collates on local authorities in an accessible open data format through an API interface.
The department publishes most of its statistics in open, accessible formats such as OpenDocument Spreadsheet (ODS) files, in line with Government Statistical Service standards. The department keeps its approach to dissemination under review, including opp...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what the monetary amount is that each of those six areas will receive ahead of the m
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) provides funding for Investment Funds (IF), Mayoral Capacity Funding (MCF) and Spatial Development Strategies (SDS) for the Devolved Priority Programme areas. For Cumbria and Cheshire &...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's joint consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the proposed policy on the
The Valuation Office will keep the HVCTS list up to date by adding new homes and recording changes to properties, including extensions and renovations. In most cases a property’s HVCTS band will not change to reflect improvements alone until it is sold, s...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 December 2025 to Question HL12896 on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, when the terms of reference of the review and public consultation
For the review of the legislative protections of public recreational green spaces, we expect to engage with representatives of local government, including principal and parish councils, as well as the parks and green spaces and development sectors. There ...
Communities and Local Government, whether changes to Green Belt and Grey Belt planning policy in the National Planning Policy Framework since July 2024 apply to planning applications and enforcement appeals relat
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) must be taken into account in preparing local development plans and is a material consideration in planning decisions. National planning policy is clear that it is the responsibility of local planning authorit...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collates figures on the (a) monetary levels of and (b) revenues from pavement licensee fees charged by local authorities.
Pavement licenses are directly administered by local authorities, and fees are capped at £500 for new pavement licences and £350 for renewals. The government does not hold information on the individual monetary levels and revenues that local authorities h...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120469 on Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal, if he will make it his policy to add a metric on the frequency of household wa
I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 March 2026, UIN 120469.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124640 on MHCLG: Remote Working, with what frequency data on workplace and staff attendance in regional offices is colla
Workplace and staff attendance data for regional offices is compiled daily. The Department collects this information from automated system logs. Staff attendance is tracked through device sign-in activity and office network connections, including matching...
Communities and Local Government, what the status is of the Best Value intervention in Tower Hamlets; and when the next report will be published.
The intervention is ongoing and an update was set out in a Written Ministerial Statement, UIN HCWS1410 on 17 March 2026. As set out in UIN 10155, the envoys will report in the autumn.
Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to amend the Local Government Transparency Code so that information published by individual local authorities under the requirements of the Code are
The Code currently states “Public data should be published in a format and under a licence that allows open reuse, including for commercial and research activities, in order to maximise value to the public”. We are keeping the Code under review in the con...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department produces (a) statistics and (b) accounts for tax receipts received from the Central List for business rates in England.
The Department collects business rates receipts received from the Central List on behalf of the Exchequer. Central List receipts are paid over to the Consolidated Fund throughout the year and reported to Parliament via two published annual accounts: The M...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published on 19 May 2026, whether the surcharge valuations of a leasehold flat will ass
The Government is consulting on the treatment of leases for High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) liability purposes and welcomes views via that consultation. Further detail on the final design of HVCTS will be set out following consultation.
Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the requirements of (a) combined authority and (b) council executive mayors to appear before (i) combined authority and (ii)
The relevant statutory framework for combined authorities is set out in the Combined Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny Committees) Order 2017, which provides that a combined authority overview and scrutiny committee may require the mayor, and other membe...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105225 on Local Government Finance, whether his Department centrally collates information on the requests submitted by
I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 90719 answered on 24 November 2025. Local authorities are not required to submit requests to Government for use of the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts general direction as use of this flexib...
Communities and Local Government, what the percentage value is of the (a) employer and (b) employee contributions to the new Local Government Pension Scheme councillor and mayoral scheme.
There are no specific employer and employee contribution rates for mayors and councillors, and rates are set in the same way as all other employees in the LGPS. Employer contribution rates are set locally through the triennial valuation process and can be...