James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Religion: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 24, and the plans to include Religious Education in the National Curriculum, what is her definition of the sector and wh
Answer: In this context, the ‘sector’ refers to a broad range of relevant voices and views from faith and secular representatives. The sector-led Task and Finish Group was established independently of the government, and its membership, governance and working arr...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWaste: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to put the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse on a statutory basis.
Answer: We laid the ‘Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse’ in Parliament on 25 February 2026 and it became statutory guidance on the 6 April 2026. It outlines the standards expected of local councils and other duty bodies (e.g. National Highways) with regards to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Press: Planning PermissionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the command paper, Protecting What Matters, CP 1540, 9 March 2026, page 21, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of reductions in the requirements for statutory
Answer: As part of the Local Media Action Plan, we have outlined plans for a review of statutory notices. In this review, we intend to consult on whether action is needed to better ensure that communities have access to journalistic scrutiny of local decisionmaki...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124626More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (
Answer: I refer to my previous answer to question 121393 on 9 April 2026.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: ConferencesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124625More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111691, on Valuation Office Agency: Conference, if she will place in the Library a copy of any presentations from the Valuation Office Agency at the (a) Decemb
Answer: We do not routinely publish presentations from conferences, so we do not intend to place them in the Library.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: ConferencesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124624More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111691, on Valuation Office Agency: Conference, what domestic conferences the Valuation Office Agency has made presentations at since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 121728 on 27 March 2026.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 121394, on Radicalism, if the Government will make it their policy to ensure that (a) Departments, (b) working groups and (b) arm’s length bodies ad
Answer: As set out in ‘Protecting What Matters’, we are embedding the 2024 definition of extremism across Government to ensure a consistent understanding of extremism. We are reviewing the existing engagement principles to ensure they are still valid and in line ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an Environmental Principles Assessment was produced for the Revised Planning Practice Guidance published in December 2024.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44485 on 22 April 2025.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) combined authorities and (b) the Mayor of London are participating in asylum accommodation pilots; and what role they have in asylum accommodation under proposed reforms.
Answer: Responsibility for the provision of asylum support and accommodation remains with the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and any pilot models have been designed to be delivered through local authorities. Strategic authorities, including combined ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Home Office guidance, Funding Instruction for Local Authorities: Asylum Grant 2025 - 2026, updated 23 April 2025, how many councils are participating in the LA-led asylum accommo
Answer: The Asylum Grant supports local authorities with a contribution to the costs and pressures of accommodating asylum seekers across all eligible accommodation types through a baseline payment of £1,200 per occupied bedspace and quarterly growth payments of ...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review into Civil Unrest in LeicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 116756, on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, what is the timetable for publishing the report that was receiv
Answer: The government is taking the time to review the Panel’s report to ensure that its response is in the best interest of communities in Leicester and beyond. We will respond in due course. Our ‘Protecting What Matters’ Action Plan, published on 9 March, cons...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: IslamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has met with representatives of the (a) Dar Alhekma Trust, (b) Islamic Centre of England, (c) Abrar Islamic Foundation, and (d) Centre for Media Monitoring
Answer: The Department has not met with representatives of the (a) Dar Alhekma Trust, (b) Islamic Centre of England, (c) Abrar Islamic Foundation, or (d) Centre for Media Monitoring.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116476 on Political Parties: Finances, whether (a) hon. Members and (b) peers will have to undertake due diligence checks on po
Answer: The Know Your Donor regime will introduce new risk-based due diligence checks on significant political donations. These rules will apply across the electoral regime, which includes members of the House of Commons and holders of relevant elected office as ...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116477 on Local government: elections, what his timetable is for establishing the claimant’s reasonable legal costs.
Answer: An initial payment has been made, and the remaining costs will be determined in line with the usual processes.
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117748, on council tax, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £150 + 5% council tax increases in each of
Answer: Council tax levels are decided by local authorities, and as such the Department has not made a specific assessment on the impact of council tax levels on the cost of living for households who are not eligible for council tax support. The actual level of c...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 117308, on Local Government Finance, what amount of the £200 million of funding in 2026-28 has been reallocated to other prio
Answer: As set out in my response on 11 March, each of the 6 areas on the Devolution Priority Programme will receive a proportion of their investment fund to ensure they can start delivering on key local priorities and deliver the benefits of devolution on the gr...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flexible WorkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123195More
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 MHCLG: Flexible Working, what is the reason for the number of staff on a 4 day week on compressed hours rising fro
Answer: Staff have a statutory right to apply for flexible working at any point during their employment.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PakistanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2026 to Question 110800 on MHCLG: Pakistan, for what the document has yet to be placed in the Library.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to Question UIN 121724 answered on 25 March 2026. There was an administrative error that resulted in a delay in placing the summary in the House Library alongside the commitment to deposit made on 27 February 2026. The summary wa...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has received representations from Jonathan Hall KC on the new anti-Muslim hostility definition.
Answer: As is standard practice in government policy making, officials undertook limited and focused informal engagement with selected stakeholders as the government considered the advice submitted by the Working Group.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Business rates: Pubs and live music venues relief - local authority guidance, 18 February 2026, paragraph 11, whether (a) restaurants and
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates, including decisions on the awarding of various reliefs. Guidance for local authorities on the administration of the pubs and live music venues relief 2026 to 2027 was published on...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123191More
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 29, whether requirements to learn English for new arrivals will apply to asylum seekers
Answer: The ability to use and understand our shared language is a fundamental basis for participating in society and an expectation of all who wish to call the UK home. English language proficiency is a key facilitator of cohesive communities, and proficiency pr...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123190More
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, what issues the consultation paper on national integration will include.
Answer: This government recognises that integration is a two-way street: we all share a role in providing opportunities for people to participate free from fear of discrimination or bigotry, while newcomers have a responsibility to engage with and embrace what it...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123189More
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 16, what steps he is taking to promote Englishness and a national sense of identity in E
Answer: A great strength of our national identity is its pluralism. Whether we are from England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland; whatever our religion or belief; whether we were born here or abroad; or whatever the colour of our skin, we can all embrace our...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122709More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pubs with special category code (a) 226 and (b) 227 were on the Rating List (a) in July 2024 and (b) the most recent period for which figures are held, in each local authority area.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency publishes data relating to your request annually, in the NDR stock of properties which can be found here.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of local authority planning enforcement in relation to unauthorised traveller (a) development and (b) encampments.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 116473 on 9 March 2026.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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