James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Hospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20272More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement of 23 July 2026, HLWS301, on Business Rates Relief for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues, through which specific increases in taxation will the 20% reduction be centrally fund
Answer: The Government will set out further details on funding of the additional 20% business rates relief for pubs, social clubs and live music venues, at the Budget. As part of that work, the Government is reviewing reliefs and incentives across the business ra...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Official EngagementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 October 2025, to Question 81311, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Official Engagements, if she will make it her policy
Answer: The department publishes information proactively in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Information Commissioner’s model publication scheme. We also publish a wide range of transparency data and departmental information on GOV.UK. We wil...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: ShopsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20270More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement of 23 July 2026, HLWS301, on Business Rates Relief for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues, whether the plans for higher business rates on vaping stores will apply to all retail
Answer: This Government is determined to revive our high streets and ensure they are vibrant places to visit. However, there are properties on our high streets that benefit from reduced business rates, but do not have a positive impact on the community, such as v...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20269More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the No10 press release, 23 July 2026, "Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues", whether the removal of reliefs on premises that do not make a
Answer: The Government will set out further details on funding of the additional 20% business rates relief for pubs, social clubs and live music venues, at the Budget. As part of that work, the Government is reviewing reliefs and incentives across the business ra...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the No10 press release, 23 July 2026, "Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues", whether the removal of reliefs on premises that do not make a
Answer: The Government will set out further details on funding of the additional 20% business rates relief for pubs, social clubs and live music venues, at the Budget. As part of that work, the Government is reviewing reliefs and incentives across the business ra...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement of 23 July 2026, HLWS301, on Business Rates Relief for Pubs, Clubs and Live Music Venues, what are the tests that will apply to quantify whether a business makes a positive co
Answer: This Government is determined to revive our high streets and ensure they are vibrant places to visit. However, there are properties on our high streets that benefit from reduced business rates, but do not have a positive impact on the community, such as v...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the No10 press release, 23 July 2026, "Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues", and with reference to the MHCLG press release, "Communities to
Answer: The Government will set out further details on funding of the additional 20% business rates relief for pubs, social clubs and live music venues, at the Budget. As part of that work, the Government is reviewing reliefs and incentives across the business ra...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20265More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the No10 press release, 23 July 2026, "Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues", whether the reference to clubs is (a) nightclubs or (b) venues
Answer: The 20% relief will be available for all pubs, social clubs, and all but the very largest live music venues. The vast majority of music venues are expected to benefit. The estimate that nearly 32,000 pubs, social clubs and live music venues will benefit i...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20264More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the joint Number 10 press release entitled Burnham means business: PM slashes business rates bills for pubs, clubs and live music venues, published on 23 July 2026, if he will set out the evidentia
Answer: The 20% relief will be available for all pubs, social clubs, and all but the very largest live music venues. The vast majority of music venues are expected to benefit. The estimate that nearly 32,000 pubs, social clubs and live music venues will benefit i...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to publish an impact assessment on the proposed profit test on political donations in her Department's document entitled The Rycroft Review: HM Government resp
Answer: Companies (and limited liability partnerships) making donations will be required to demonstrate a genuine and substantive connection to the UK, preventing the use of shell companies to channel foreign or illicit money into UK politics. We are introducing ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to change (a) the level of funding for the Social and Affordable Housing Programme, and (b) its profile, and (c) the types of social tenure support
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordParkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2026 to Question 18183 on Parking, what was the evidence base for the draft new national policy on parking standards included in the draft Natio
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EligibilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2026 to Question 18023 on Social Rented Housing: Eligibility, what is the legislative basis for the ban on local authorities not being able to d
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBest Value: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Best Value intervention currently in place for councils in Surrey will remain in place, in whole or in part, when the new two unitary councils in Surrey are vested.
Answer: The Commissioner-led Best Value interventions currently in place in Woking and Spelthorne will come to an end when those councils are abolished in April 2027. The current statutory intervention arrangements will not transfer automatically to the new autho...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartmental Responsibilities: ReligionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Cabinet Office's news story entitled Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, published on July 2026, whether responsibility for faith will be with (a)
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) leads the Government’s work to support and engage faith and belief groups, and coordinates the Government’s work to tackle religious hatred. Whilst the Minister for Homelessness, Democracy,...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has set a target for the number of new council homes to be built during this Parliament.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Qq56-58 of the oral evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on 14 July 2026, HC 46, if she will set in what manner council has tax b
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring the council tax system is fair for taxpayers and local authorities and will continue to keep all parts of the system under review. The Chancellor makes announcements about tax policy at the Budget. The Governme...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ExemptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Qq56-58 of the oral evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on 14 July 2026, HC 46, what plans she has to review (a) single person d
Answer: The Government remains committed to ensuring the council tax system is fair for taxpayers and local authorities and will continue to keep all parts of the system under review. The Chancellor makes announcements about tax policy at the Budget. The Governme...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the conclusions for the financial viability of the Social and Affordable Housing Programme of the estimates made in the Resolution Foundation's Ho
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20253More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Qq56-58 of the oral evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee on 14 July 2026, HC 46, what plans he has to lower the council tax surcharge threshold from that previously p
Answer: The Government has set out plans to introduce the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, which will increase fairness within the system. The thresholds for the surcharge are set out here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-value-council-tax-surchar...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrownfield Sites: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport, published on 22 September 2024, what assessment her Department has made for the reasons for the delay in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20251More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Council of Nations and Regions will continue to meet under the new Administration.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinister for EqualitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Minister of State for Equalities has responsibility and involvement for (a) faith engagement and (b) defining anti-Muslim hostility.
Answer: The Minister of State (Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities, and Faith) in the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government is Florence Eshalomi MP. Ministerial portfolios are published on GOV.UK. This government is committed to sup...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the target for the number of social rent homes to be built under the Social and Affordable Housing Programme in each year of the programme; and what is the proportion of
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinister for Women and EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the her X post on her ministers, published on 27 July 2026, and the Cabinet Office document entitled, Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet, published on
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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