James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DarlingtonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 July 2026, to Question 14979, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Darlington, for what reason Darlington does not have a 60% of
Answer: The Department does not currently apply a 60% workplace attendance expectation in Darlington due to office capacity and associated health and safety considerations. The Darlington office has 167 colleagues assigned to it, while 30 desks are contractually ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 11665, on Local Government: Reorganisation, what steps is the Government taking to facilitate the continuation of (a) City and
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring ceremonial rights and privileges are maintained where local government reorganisation proposals are taken forward, and there are established mechanisms for doing so. Many ceremonial matters can be prese...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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Regional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans the UK Government has to agree further (a) Town Deals, (b) Growth Deals and (c) County Deals, with local councils and local areas, in (i) England and (ii) other parts
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Local Growth DealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the status of each Growth Deal signed in the last two Parliaments.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government response to the Rycroft Review and her department’s proposals for candidate donation declarations, whether she intends the provisions to be exten
Answer: In response to Recommendation 4 of the Rycroft Review, the Government announced in July our intention to introduce permissibility and transparency requirements for donations to prospective candidates outside of formal regulated periods. Our intention is f...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Parking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her department has made of the appropriateness and use of surge pricing by (a) private and (b) municipal off-street car parking.
Answer: No direct assessment has been made of the impact of surge pricing for private and municipal off-street parking.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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West Surrey CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the motion passed by the shadow West Surrey authority of 30 July 2026 to rename itself as West Surrey and South Middlesex, whether her department is taking to r
Answer: Following the council meeting a request was made, which is being considered, for the Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 to be amended so the new council has a legal name of West Surrey and South Middlesex Council instead of West Surrey Council.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Representation of the People BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of whether voluntary sector incorporated associations have the capacity to undertake the increased regulatory requirements in the Representation of
Answer: The Government is committed to upholding and strengthening UK democracy by protecting against foreign interference, improving political transparency, adding tougher checks for donations and closing loopholes by reinforcing electoral legislation against fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special AdvisersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many special advisers from the previous Secretary of State have (a) left Crown Service and (b) been retained.
Answer: Information on the number of special advisers serving in Government is published annually in the Report on Special Advisers.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Combined Authorities: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether mayoral combined authorities can set a negative council tax which reduces the wider council tax bill.
Answer: The Government has committed to overhaul the way regional government is funded, starting by replacing grants from central government with a share of local income tax for every mayor beginning in 2028. This reform is about giving local areas greater contro...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Social Rented Housing: ImmigrationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to ban foreign nationals who enter the country through unlawful means to later accessing social housing if they are given leave to remain.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Council Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12687 on Council Tax: Greater London, whether an impact assessment has been undertaken on the potential impact of the reduction
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 117748 on 11 March 2026 and UIN 17450 on 16 July 2026.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Tower Hamlets Council: Cost EffectivenessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the comments of her predecessor on LBC of 14 October 2025, whether (a) her Department has and (b) the Best Value Ministerial Envoys have made an assessment of the spon
Answer: Ministerial Envoys in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets are supporting the council to tackle Best Value failure, including in relation to its partnerships and community engagement. The Department receives regular reports from Envoys on progress and chal...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Access to Banking ReviewTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20234More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department's Access to Banking Services Review will assess the potential impact of the Post Office network on providing access to in-person banking services.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services.That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether changes to access to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Access to Banking ReviewTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20233More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department's Access to Banking Services Review will consider the introduction of a baseline level of access to in-person banking services, including the potential contribution of the Post Office network.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services.That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether changes to access to ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Students: Community RelationsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7455 on Students: Community Relations, whether her Department assessed the National Union of Students' position to oppose Prevent activity on university campus
Answer: The department formally re-engaged with the National Union of Students (NUS) on 18 November 2024. This followed progress by the NUS in addressing concerns about antisemitism, including its acceptance and implementation of the recommendations of the indepe...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Students: Community RelationsDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7455 on Students: Community Relations, on what date her Department officially re-engaged with the National Union of Students.
Answer: The department formally re-engaged with the National Union of Students (NUS) on 18 November 2024. This followed progress by the NUS in addressing concerns about antisemitism, including its acceptance and implementation of the recommendations of the indepe...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
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Department for Education: SecondmentDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 4241 on Department for Education: Secondment, in what policy area within the Council was the staff member assigned to.
Answer: Secondments into and out of the Civil Service are a valuable means of sharing expertise and building capability to support delivery of government priorities. The secondment with London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which arose through an advertised role that ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Council Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC Valuation Office has a standard letter or template for requests in relation to council tax valuations for a dwelling in relation to (a) giving notice as required of the exercise of the power of entry an
Answer: The Valuation Office provides templates for use in customer correspondence across all business areas, including to request to visit a domestic property and to request information from the owner or occupier about the particulars of a dwelling.Power of Entr...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Warehouses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20228More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many distribution warehouse hereditaments are categorised by HMRC Valuation Office with Special Category Code 151 on the 2026 Rating List.
Answer: The number of distribution warehouses in Special Category Code 151 in the 2026 Rating list is published in the official statistics for the 2026 Revaluation in the ‘Change in rateable value of rating lists,2026 Revaluation’ spreadsheet in table RVL_4_1.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Taxation: ResearchTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20227More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4135 on Taxation: Research, if he will provide a list of the topics and titles of the research reports commissioned by (a) HMRC and (b) the Valuation Office that hav
Answer: The topics and titles of unpublished HMRC research (excluding Valuation Office) are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/about/research (see Research activities funded by HMRC). The topics and titles of unpublished ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Council Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20226More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126755 on Taxation: Valuation and further to the HMRC Freedom of Information (FOI) Act response Reference FOI202648243, of 24 June 2026, if he will place the
Answer: The Property Details Guide was released following a Freedom of Information request. A copy of the version disclosed under that request will be placed in the House of Commons Library.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Council Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many dwellings in Wales have been recorded by HMRC Valuation Office during the council tax revaluation exercise in Wales with code (a) I1, (b) I2 and (c) I3.
Answer: HMRC does not routinely monitor recordings of these codes as part of its management information data.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he plans to have with the (a) retail, (b) hospitality and (c) leisure industry on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on access to entry-level and fl
Answer: The Government is undertaking an extensive programme of engagement with trade associations and businesses, including in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, to support implementation of the Employment Rights Act. We have engaged with thousands of ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 22 December 2025 to Question HL12934, on Housing: Greater London, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the London Plan policy o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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