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 2 March 2026, to Question 113648, on Business Rate: Tax Yields, if he will place in the Library a copy of the business rate data and forecasts pas
The Office for Budget Responsibility sets out the process for the forecast and information it requests from my department. For information on the business rates forecast up to 2028-29 for England only, I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer to question ...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the adequacy of compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code by local authorities.
The purpose of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (the Code) is to make it easier for the public to directly hold their local authorities to account, not as a means for central government to monitor them. Therefore, the government does not monito...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, what is the legislative basis for the Community Power Pilots; and what comp
Community Power Pilots will not be implemented on a legislative basis. We will invite local authorities in up to 25 areas with community groups and service users to come forward with proposals to co-design solutions to local problems within existing legis...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of maximum off-street parking requirements in new development on (a) on-street parking, (b) congestion, (c) pavement parking
The department has made no assessment of the impacts of off-street parking requirements in new developments.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026, to Question 123201, on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, who are the members of the Advisory Board.
The advisory group on community tensions announced in Protecting What Matters is currently in development and therefore membership is not confirmed.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124676 on unitary councils, what the estimated population size is of each of the new proposed unitaries.
A summary of the new unitary councils, including population sizes, is available in the House of Commons library here.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the private rental market in (a) London and (b) England.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of a EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the private rental market in either London or England as a whole.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2025, to Question 31946, on Housing: Finance, what is the breakdown of the tenure types of the 2,800 affordable homes; and what is the ti
In February 2025, the government announced an additional £300 million for the 2021–26 Affordable Homes Programme to support near-term social and affordable housing delivery. This funding is expected to deliver up to 2,800 homes, with more than half for So...
Communities and Local Government, which measure tribunals rely upon when determining market rent under the Renters’ Rights Act where advertised asking rents diverge materially from achieved rents.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87776 on 17 November 2025.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 198 on MHCLG: Departmental responsibilities, over what time periods each of the six long-term spending commitments relate to; an
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 and funded in the Spending Review period comprises: i. £39 billion for the Social an...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the level of percentage approval rates by the Planning Inspectorate in relation to appeals on housing developments with less than 20 un
My Department has made no such assessment.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the impact of the council tax equalisation process from the unitary restructuring on council tax bills in each local authority dist
Where new councils inherit different levels of council tax from their predecessors, legislation provides for them to be harmonised no later than the start of the eighth year after the restructuring. Decisions on council tax levels will be taken by the new...
Communities and Local Government, what is the monetary threshold for due diligence checks for (a) political parties’ local accounting units and (b) Members of Parliament.
All donations with a value above £500 must be checked for permissibility in accordance with the requirements set out in the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA).The Know Your Donor regime will introduce new risk-based due diligence che...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Council tax: Forecast Methodology section on the OBR website, if he will place in the Library a copy of the forecast on council tax receipts given by his De
The Office for Budget Responsibility sets out the process for the forecast and information it requests from my department. The England Level Council Tax Forecast to 2030-31 is found in Table 4.1 at gov.uk here.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the revenue test on the ability of political parties to wind down (a) holding and (b) property companies which are no lon
The Representation of the People Bill strengthens the framework for company and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) political donations by introducing new eligibility criteria designed to ensure that donors have a genuine connection to the UK and are carr...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the introduction of Spatial Development Plans by strategic planning authorities on (a) complexity and (b) paperwork in th
My Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of the introduction of Spatial Development Strategies on the complexity or paperwork in the planning system. The Impact Assessment for the Planning and Infrastructure Act can be found here.
Whether written representations to its (a) consultations and (b) calls for evidence from an (i) individual and (ii) organisation subject to a policy of non-engagement are (A) read, (B) substantively c
As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on the 9th March, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles and responsibility for decisions and due diligence around who departments engage with sits with those departme...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 121210, on Second Homes: Council Tax, whether the Valuation Tribunal Service has issued guidance on whether the (a) per
I refer the Rt hon. Member to the response given to UIN 124732 on 20 April 2026.
Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) his department and (b) the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to tackle intimidation of councillors.
Councillors play a vital role in our democracy by stepping up to serve their communities. The Defending Democracy Taskforce (DDTF) is committed to ensuring that all elected representatives are able to fulfil their duties free from harassment and intimidat...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 456 on Tower Hamlets Council, what is the expected timetable for the Ministerial Envoys to report their findings; and whether th
The Ministerial Envoys will report to minsters in the autumn on the progress of the intervention in Tower Hamlets. This report will form part of the established reporting cycle to provide ministers and Parliament with regular updates on progress across th...