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, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123201 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, whether he plans to lay the report before the House.
I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87636 on 11 November 2025.
Communities and Local Government, what role combined authorities will play in the administration of Local Government Pension Schemes following unitary restructuring, where the current pension scheme is administer
As part of Local Government Reorganisation, some Local Government Pension Scheme funds may need to choose, or form, a new administering authority, if the current administering authority is abolished. The new administering authority will usually be one of ...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 124705, on MHCLG: Darlington, how many assigned staff attended the Darlington office in the most recent period for whic
Of the 168 employees assigned to Feethams House, Darlington in the current quarter, 162 employees attended the office on at least 1 occasion.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 121211, on Houseboats, whether his Department has issued guidance on unauthorised moorings on rivers in relation to (a)
It is for individual local authorities to assess a property’s council tax liability, or whether it is compliant with any planning permission, based on the individual circumstances and relevant legislation. It is for the Valuation Office to assess whether ...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the correspondence of 21 March 2026 from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Rt hon. Member for North West Essex, what e
Funding certainty is vital to give places the stability and confidence they need to plan, invest, and grow. The £62 billion of long-term funding commitments made by MHCLG were all funded at Spending Review 2025.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to 'Traveller caravan count statistics: government response', updated 7 April 2026, what is the timetable to consider the options for collecting data on unauthoris
My Department will consider options for collecting data on unauthorised sites following publication of the Traveller caravan count statistics in July.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 6 February 2026, to Question 109625, on Personal Care Service: Fraud, through what mechanism will councils be able to block fake barbers that was
The Government is taking action to give local authorities and communities greater control over the mix of uses on their high streets. Police and local authorities will be equipped with stronger powers to close rogue businesses being used to conduct illega...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department provides guidance to local authorities on the circumstances in which they must rehouse statutory homeless households who are not UK nationals; and whether
Eligibility for social housing and homelessness assistance is tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing or homelessn...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 123198, on local government: elections, what was the value of the initial payment, and what is the budget for the remai
An initial payment was made towards the claimant’s legal costs in line with the Court Order. The remaining costs were subsequently agreed and paid on 5 May 2026, so all costs have now been settled.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 23 February 2026, to Question 111681, on Social Rented Housing: Asylum, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposals in
Eligibility for social housing and homelessness assistance is tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing or homelessn...
Communities and Local Government, what (a) representations his Department has received from and (b) what correspondence his Department has sent to the Greater London Authority in relation to reviews of (i) Green
My Department does not routinely publish correspondence of this kind. We engage regularly with the Greater London Authority about a range of planning matters.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 17 April 2026, to Question 124288, on Affordable Housing: Vistry Group, whether (a) his department, (b) the social housing regulator and (c) Homes
My Department does not undertake financial sustainability assessments of individual providers delivering homes through the Affordable Homes Programme. Instead, it sets the priorities and parameters of affordable housing grant programmes and delegates deli...
Communities and Local Government, further to the answer of 25 February 2025, to Question 33500, on Eden Project: Morecambe, what assessment has been made by the his Department of whether the Eden Project North is
An assessment of match funding was undertaken as part of the original business case. We remain in regular contact with the council, who keep the Department updated on the latest developments, including progress on the project’s funding position. However, ...
Communities and Local Government, further to the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026, what is the planned commencement and implementation date for the provisions on Supplementary
We intend to implement the Supplementary Vote system for Police and Crime Commissioner and other mayoral elections in due course through separate statutory instruments.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124738 on Local Government Finance: Disadvantage, whether councils which reduce the level of deprivation in their locali
Through the Fair Funding Review 2.0 the government has delivered on its commitment to a fairer, evidence-based system that targets funding towards areas with high deprivation and need. We know deprivation is a factor that drives the level of spending on c...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication, High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what is the expected value of the non-UK premium on the council tax surcharge.
The Government is seeking views on whether to charge an additional High Value Council Tax Surcharge premium on non‑UK resident owners of homes liable for the tax in a consultation published on 19 May 2026. No decision has been taken on whether to introduc...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026, to Question 448, on Mayors: Public Appointments, whether there will be a public consultation on the detailed arrangements for the new misle
A person is deemed to mislead a Local Scrutiny Committee if the committee has required the person to provide information or a document, and the person intentionally alters, suppresses, conceals or destroys the information or document.Regulations made unde...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Common Ground Award 2025/26: Successful applicants, published 8 April 2026, what activities will be funded by the grant to the Islington C
The Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants was awarded grant funding via the Common Ground Award to purchase new equipment and furniture for their sites, enabling them to deliver English lessons and other activities that build social cohesion. The Com...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1940 on Combined Authorities: Surrey, whether the strategic authority will have a mayor.
On 12 February, the Government wrote to all local authorities without a devolution agreement, including those in Surrey, inviting them to develop proposals for a non-mayoral Foundation Strategic Authority. The government is considering the proposals recei...
Communities and Local Government, whether (a) he and (b) the Minister of State for Housing and Planning have attended events of the Labour Housing Group since their appointment.
I have attended Labour Housing Group events since being appointed Minister of State for Housing and Planning, but the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has not.