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Division Votes
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
James Cleverly voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 333
14 Oct 2025 - Mental Health Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
James Cleverly voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 339
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
James Cleverly voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 319
15 Oct 2025 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
James Cleverly voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 324


Speeches
James Cleverly speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
James Cleverly contributed 1 speech (147 words)
Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
James Cleverly speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
James Cleverly contributed 2 speeches (213 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government


Written Answers
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Travel
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Tuesday 7th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62978 on MHCLG: Travel, if he will provide the (a) date, (b) cost and (c) approximate location of each Ministerial journey.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

This information is not held centrally and can only be collated at a disproportionate cost to the department.

Council Tax
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Monday 13th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the level of council tax charged by local authorities.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

It is for individual local authorities to set their level of council tax, taking into account all relevant local factors. The government maintains a referendum threshold, and authorities who choose to increase their council tax above this must obtain the approval of voters. The government will set out its position on referendum principles for the next financial year at the local government finance settlement in the usual way.

Hotels: Taxation
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Monday 13th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has received representations from mayoral authorities on powers to introduce local taxes on hotels.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government has received representations from Mayors to consider the introduction of a visitor levy. The Government currently has no plans to introduce a levy in England. Manchester and Liverpool have already introduced a levy on overnight stays through Accommodation Business Improvement Districts.

Business Premises: Rents
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Monday 13th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68123 on Business premises: Rent, if he will list the external organisations that he consulted before the decision to ban upwards only rent review.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government conducted considerable research and engagement before deciding to ban upwards only rent reviews. This included extensive engagement with industry experts, including representatives of the retail, hospitality, and property sectors.

Flags
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Monday 13th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) correspondence and (b) discussions his Department has had with local authorities on the (i) erection and (ii) removal of (a) UK national and (b) foreign flags on street furniture in summer 2025.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Prime Minister has made clear that he is proud of our flag, which represents our history, our heritage, and our values; it is a great symbol of our nation and should not be devalued and belittled. My Department engages with local authorities on a regular basis across numerous meetings. Where the subject has been raised we have been clear that everyone can make their own decisions, including local councils, on flying flags and that guidance exists to support them.

Disinformation and Radicalism
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Wednesday 15th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has (a) commissioned or (b) procured third-party providers to (i) assess, (ii) index or (iii) identify (A) extremism and (B) disinformation.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The Government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms.

The Government is also alarmed by the unprecedented rate at which threats to information integrity are growing.

My department has not specifically commissioned or procured third party-providers on the matter in question.

We fund the National Community Tensions Team which send the department regular reports on hate crime and community tensions. Additionally, the Government’s Independent Antisemitism Adviser, Lord Mann sent the department reports on hate crime and community tensions.

DSIT and MHCLG have supported the Local Government Association to deliver training aimed at supporting frontline local authority practitioners to respond to acute information incidents.

Housing: Greater London
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Wednesday 15th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75625 on Building: Safety, if he will make it his policy to intervene in the London Plan to remove regulatory requirements on new build housing in London that do not apply across the rest of England.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Building regulations are set nationally under the Building Act 1984 and apply uniformly across England, but local authorities, including those in London may apply additional planning or enforcement measures.

The Department continues to work closely with the Greater London Authority and other stakeholders to ensure that building safety reforms are implemented consistently and proportionately across all regions. We keep regional impacts under review as part of our ongoing engagement with the Building Safety Regulator and future updates to guidance.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special Advisers
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Thursday 16th October 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many special advisers of the former Deputy Prime Minister have (a) left and (b) remained in government.

Answered by Samantha Dixon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government publishes an annual statement to Parliament setting out the numbers, names and pay bands of special advisers, the appointing minister and the overall paybill.

Cement: Production
Asked by: James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
Thursday 16th October 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of cement production in the UK.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

We routinely, for internal purposes, consider production levels of cement and other foundational industries products. We also maintain close contact with the Mineral Products Association, the industry trade body and individual businesses to consider and address the issues facing the sector.

The cement sector has been included in the Government's future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and some cement firms are supported by the British Industrial Supercharger and Energy Intensive Industries (EII) Compensation Scheme. These policies ensure UK cement firms remain competitive and mitigate carbon leakage.



MP Financial Interests
6th October 2025
James Cleverly (Conservative - Braintree)
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13 Oct 2025, 3:23 p.m. - House of Commons
"backbenchers, but again, it is topicals James Cleverly. I ask for a simple yes or no. He struggled to do "
Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP (Braintree, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
13 Oct 2025, 3:31 p.m. - House of Lords
"James Cleverly MP, who I have a huge amount of time for, called the decision to sum up China in one word "
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 7:43 p.m. - House of Lords
"point that we are discussing the then Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly said when asked about "
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2025, 12:42 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Order points for the James Cleverly. Thank you. "
Rt Hon Sir James Cleverly MP (Braintree, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Oral Answers to Questions
58 speeches (6,116 words)
Wednesday 15th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly), who is sitting on the Opposition Front Bench, gave a speech - Link to Speech

Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
9 speeches (3,697 words)
Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: None As the right honourable Member for Braintree, Sir James Cleverly, said as Foreign Secretary, summing - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) Importantly, at the point that we are discussing, the then Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, when asked - Link to Speech

Security Update: Official Secrets Act Case
94 speeches (13,896 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly) said as Foreign Secretary, summing up China in one word as - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
173 speeches (11,148 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Steve Reed (LAB - Streatham and Croydon North) Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly), was a major cheerleader for the Prime Minister who carried - Link to Speech

Chinese Espionage: Parliament
33 speeches (2,219 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) When he was Foreign Secretary, the right honourable James Cleverly, MP, who I have a huge amount of time - Link to Speech




James Cleverly - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 21st October 2025 9:30 a.m.
Education Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Mr Neil Smyth - Partner at Mills and Reeve LLP
Adam Leach - National Civic Impact Director at Civic University Network
Carol Prokopyszyn - Chief Financial Officer, University of Manchester at British Universities Finance Directors Group
Vivienne Stern MBE - Chief Executive at Universities UK
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Professor Brian Bell - Chair at Migration Advisory Committee
Mrs Dani Payne - Head of Education and Social Mobility at Social Market Foundation
Rachel MacSween - Director of Client Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement, UK International and Europe at IDP Education UK and Ireland
Dr David Pilsbury - Secretary at International Higher Education Commission
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Tuesday 28th October 2025 9:15 a.m.
Education Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and management of school estates
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Mr Patrick Hayes - Technical Director at The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
Professor Chris Goodier - Professor of Construction and Materials at Loughborough University
Bryony Green - Chief Operating Officer at Aldridge Education
Mr Andy Walls - Educational Adviser at NAHT - The school leaders' union
Rob Thomas - Co-Chair at The Educational Building and Development Officers Group of local authorities
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Josh Macalister OBE MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at Department for Education
Dr Jonathan Dewsbury - Director of Education Estates and Net Zero at Department for Education
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Tuesday 4th November 2025 9 a.m.
Education Committee - Private Meeting
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Office for Students
HEF0098 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Russell Group Students' Unions
HEF0058 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Destination for Education
HEF0066 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Secretary of State to Chair on disadvantage funding and free school meals dated 17 September 2025

Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Minister for Children and Families on publication of cross-government response to the Domestic Abuse Commisioner's Report dated, 25 September 2025

Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Office for Students
HEF0098 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Destination for Education
HEF0066 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Russell Group Students' Unions
HEF0058 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Friday 17th October 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - Children’s social care: Government Response

Education Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted), and Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)

Education Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Written Evidence - Youth Futures Foundation
FES0277 - Further Education and Skills

Further Education and Skills - Education Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Written Evidence - Centre for Cities
HEF0099 - Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - Migration Advisory Committee, Social Market Foundation, IDP Education UK and Ireland, and International Higher Education Commission

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Oral Evidence - Mills and Reeve LLP, Civic University Network, British Universities Finance Directors Group, and Universities UK

Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student - Education Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Chris Coghlan MP Member of Parliament for Dorking and Horley on Solving the SEND Crisis, dated 16.10.2025 and response dated 28.10.2025

Education Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Minister for Children and Families on publication of cross-government response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's Report dated, 28.10.2025

Education Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Secretary of State for Education on Children's literacy, dated 20.10.25

Education Committee
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Secretary of State for Education on Publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, dated 20.10.25

Education Committee