James Cleverly MP: written questions

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Visitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117899, on Local Government: Elections, if he will clarify how the answer to Question 118044 on the overnight visitor levy re
Answer: Apologies, the incorrect answer was uploaded in error. My Department has held discussions with councils in all 21 areas that are part of the local government reorganisation programme. Ministers meet regularly with representatives of the Local Government A...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Recreation Spaces: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 February 2026, to Question 111684, on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, what is the status and timetable for publishing the public consultation
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 111684 on 24 February 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Elections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report by the Electoral Commission on voter ID at the 2024 General Election, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of allowi
Answer: The government has not made a specific assessment of the impact that allowing vouching or attestation at polling stations would have on levels of family voting or personation and has no plans to introduce such measures as alternatives to the requirement f...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Small Businesses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111680, on Small Businesses: Business Rates, if he will make it his policy to publish a Plain English guide to claiming an
Answer: Information on the range, type and value of reliefs available to ratepayers in England is already published on gov.uk and can be found here. The gov.uk pages are prepared to be accessible to all ratepayers and businesses.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the OBR Economic and fiscal outlook, March 2026, para 3.41, what estimate has been made of the effect on the department’s forecast of average increase in Band D counci
Answer: The average increase in Band D council tax excluding local precepts for 2026-27 is 4.8%, published here.Referendum principles for 2027-28 and 2028-29 will be confirmed in the Council Tax reports for 2027-28 and 2028-29 respectively.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Judicial ReviewMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to Question 113730, on MHCLG: Administration of Justice, how many judicial review cases relating to his department have been determined si
Answer: The Department deals with a large variety of legal cases including judicial reviews, Information Tribunal cases and private law litigation. As explained in answer to Question UIN 113730 on 4 March 2026, the number and outcome of legal challenges and judic...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Information TribunalMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 March 2026, to Question 113730, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Administration of Justice, how many Information Tribunal cas
Answer: The Department does not routinely publish details of its Information Tribunal cases as these are listed both by the Tribunals Judiciary (here) and by The National Archives when determined (here).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Licensed Premises: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 10 of his Department's guidance entitled Business rates: Pubs and live music venues relief - local authority guidance, published on 18 February 2026,
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates, including decisions on the awarding of and eligibility for various reliefs. Guidance for local authorities on the administration of the pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Energy Performance Certificates: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of businesses, landlords and the property sector on proposed changes to minimum Energy Performance Certificate standards for non-d
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has engaged extensively with businesses, landlords and the property sector on the proposed changes to the policy on minimum energy performance standards for privately rented non-domestic property. This inclu...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington CommunicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113631 on West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Lexington Communications, whether she will make an assessment of the compliance of
Answer: Local authorities are required to have regard to the Recommended Code of Practice on Local Authority Publicity when making decisions about publicity. Responsibility for compliance with the Code rests with individual authorities. Where the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Elections: Pilot SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 10 February 2026 to Question 109259 and of 3 March 2026 to Question 113740 on Local Government: Elections, if he will list each local authority that su
Answer: The government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors. These pilots are part of the government’s commitment to encourage greater participation in our democra...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Elections: Pilot SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled, updated 9 March 2026, for what reason are election p
Answer: The government is exploring ways to make voting in person more efficient, more convenient, and better aligned with the expectations of today’s electors. These pilots are part of the government’s commitment to encourage greater participation in our democra...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2026 to Question 110793 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible Working, what are the typical working hours that a f
Answer: Staff who work full-time, have the following conditioned hours per week:36 hours net – if their normal place of work is in London and if appointed before 1 June 201337 hours net – if their normal place of work is elsewhereIf they were appointed to the Civ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Second Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Guidance on the implementation of the council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, published on 1 Novem
Answer: The guidance which the Rt. Hon. Member references sets out what is considered a second home for council tax purposes and the conditions where a premium may be applied. Councils are responsible for assessing liability for council tax in line with the hiera...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2026 to Question 113112 on MHCLG: Remote Working, whether his Department holds data on workplace attendance data and numeric staff attendanc
Answer: The department does hold data on workplace and staff attendance including in regional offices.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Combined Authorities: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116474 on Combined Authority: Elections, what his Department's policy rationale is for aligning the Cheshire and Warrington and
Answer: Following requests by the local authority leaders of Cheshire & Warrington and Cumbria, we agreed the inaugural mayoral elections for those two areas will take place in May 2027. The areas have issued public statements to explain their requests, highl...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Planning Permission: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 Match 2026 to Question 116487 on Local Plans and Planning Permission, what (a) advice and (b) guidance has been issued to Ministers on predeterminatio
Answer: Published guidance on propriety in respect of planning casework decisions can be found here. The principles set out in the guidance apply to decisions to use the call-in and recovery process as well as to substantive decisions.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Independent Commission on Community & CohesionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 44, if he will name the members of the Social Cohesion Taskforce.
Answer: We will provide more detail of the cross-government integration strategy in due course.The Social Cohesion Taskforce is an internal Civil Service team comprised of civil servants. Following existing precedent, we will not be identifying members.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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Disinformation: ReviewsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 43, if she will publish the full terms of reference of the review into misinformation being und
Answer: The Government Office for Science commissioned an external academic consortium to undertake this evidence review. The review aims to synthesise the latest published literature on misinformation and has been directed to focus on how to measure the problem,...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Anti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, pages 35 and 40, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the definition of ant
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Standing Advisory Councils on Religious EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 25, through what mechanism she intends to promote the role of the Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education.
Answer: Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (SACREs) already have a statutory role in advising local authorities on religious education and collective worship.As set out in Protecting What Matters, the government intends to promote the role of SACRE...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Independent Faith Engagement ReviewMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 25, which of the recommendations of the Colin Bloom’s Independent Faith Engagement Revie
Answer: The Bloom Review on Faith Engagement is one of the many evidence bases that inform the work of my department, including in relation to supporting community cohesion. This includes our commitment set out in Protecting What Matters to boost Faith and Belief...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Local Government: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the 2013 Written Ministerial Statement advising local authorities against translating into foreign languages remains his department’s policy.
Answer: We are clear that the ability to use and understand our shared language should be a fundamental basis for participating in society and an expectation of those who wish to call the UK home. To support this, we are reviewing English language provision to id...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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Community RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 28, whether the cross-government integration strategy will be published as a substantive
Answer: We will provide more detail of the cross-government integration strategy in due course.The Social Cohesion Taskforce is an internal Civil Service team comprised of civil servants. Following existing precedent, we will not be identifying members.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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Community Relations: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 31, whether the Social Cohesion Measurement Framework will include English language prof
Answer: The Social Cohesion Measurement Framework will be available to local government, civil society and impact investors across England, to help them identify emerging tensions. Work on the framework is underway and we will publish fuller details in due course...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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