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, what guidance he has issued on whether the sub-division of open or agricultural land requires planning permission.
The government has no current plans to publish planning practice guidance specifically on the sub-division of agricultural units.
Communities and Local Government, what amount and proportion of the new Affordable Housing Programme will be allocated to providing traveller sites.
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...
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.
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 ...
With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 121395, on Radicalism, what steps she is taking to update the engagement principles.
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...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120057 on council tax, what information his Department provides to the Office for Budget Responsibility to inform its fo
The Department provides the Office for Budget Responsibility with a five-year forecast of council tax receipts. This includes estimates of total taxbase and England average band D council tax levels.
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
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...
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
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...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124715, on Islamophobia, in what sectors will sector-specific guidance be provided, what is the timetable, and whether
The government encourages the adoption of the definition across the public, private and third sectors, and them to consider how this definition applies in their contexts. The government will refer to the definition when developing and revising relevant po...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question PQ117889, on Local Government: Elections, if he will publish a copy of the local election pilot applications by Tamwort
The Government has no plans to publish expressions of interest or applications from local authorities relating to the flexible voting pilots.
Communities and Local Government, how much local authorities spent on pension strain exit payments in 2024-25.
The Government publishes annual data on local authority exit payments in England, based on returns submitted by local authorities. These data include pension-related exit costs. The published release for 2024-25 is available on gov.uk here.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124686, on Tower Hamlets Council, what steps are being taken by Tower Hamlets Ministerial Envoys to review grants given
The Envoys outlined in their second report (published on 17 March 2026), that partners had expressed that the methodology in awarding grants is not always clear, lacks transparency, and decisions are not always communicated effectively. As set out in the ...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the setting of fees or charges, for profit or to increase revenue in the general fund.
Fees across the public sector, including those charged by local authorities, can only be set at the cost of delivering the service, or less. This is to ensure the public sector does not profit at the expense of consumers. As part of the Fair Funding Revie...
Communities and Local Government, what the monetary amount of the council tax level is in (a) 2026-27 and (b) 2027-28 that will be used as the basis for the Fair Funding Review 2.0; and if he will list what prece
Pursuant to the answer to Question UIN 113634 on 2 March 2026, the notional council tax level for local authorities in England can be found here. The notional council tax level is set at the national average. For 2026-27 this is £2,063; for 2027-28 it wil...
Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on the number of local taxpayers changing their second homes to lower Band D council tax areas in 2026.
The government does not collect data on the housing choices of individual taxpayers. The government does annually publish data on the number of dwellings assessed as second homes for council tax purposes. This includes a breakdown of the number of second ...
Communities and Local Government, whether (a) shadow unitary authorities and (b) newly vested unitary authorities will have the power to change their formal new name without recourse to his Department.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 2013 on 22 May 2026.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 109268 on Local Government: Elections, if he will publish the Equality Impact Assessment on the decision.
An equality impact assessment has been completed in line with normal practice. There are no plans to publish the assessment.
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 113652, on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, whether the Environment Agency has given any advice or guidance on the plan
The responsibility for the disposal of carcasses and ash during the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak rested with DEFRA (then Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), subject to the Groundwater Regulations 1998, which were administered by the Environment ...
Communities and Local Government, what is the projected annual budget of the Local Audit Office, how will it be funded, and what is the timetable for its establishment.
The Government is currently in the process of determining the details of a target operating model for the Local Audit Office, which will allow a clearer determination of its annual budget. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 has prov...
Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of local authority staff in England who have responsibility for enforcement action in the private rented sector.
The Renters’ Rights Act contains a power for government to require private rented sector enforcement data from local authorities, including the number of full-time equivalent staff responsible for enforcement in the private rented sector. I otherwise refe...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question HL16235 on Business Rates, what forecast has HM Government made of the gross revenue from the Central List on business r
Estimates of Rateable Value for each property on the central list are published by the Valuation Office, which can be used to calculate estimated business rates receipts: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-central-rating-list. Business rates re...