James Cleverly MP: written questions
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RadicalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121395More
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 38, whether he plans to update the 2024 engagement principles.
Answer: As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication last week, we are currently updating and embedding the 2024 engagement principles which will assist public bodies to not confer legitimacy, funding or influence on extremist groups.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121394More
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 38, if he will make it his policy to publish the organisations that are subject to a pol
Answer: This government does not comment on specific groups. It is up to each department to carry out due diligence when choosing to engage with, or fund, any organisation or individual and, if asked, we will advise and share information to help others inform the...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121393More
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: The OBR publishes a breakdown of the Budget 2025 policy costings here:Policy costings - Office for Budget Responsibility
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121392More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 February 2026, to Question 111693, on Business Rates: Valuation, if he will number of times that forecasts or estimates were given by the Valuation Office Agency to Ministers from 1 Apri
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) provided valuation data and analysis on the non-domestic property market to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and HM Treasury throughout the preparation stages of the 2026 revaluation.The VOA provi...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism: Retail TradeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) challenging and (b) tackling antisemitic attacks against retail branches of Gail’s.
Answer: Antisemitism is abhorrent and has no place in our society. The government remains committed to tackling all forms of hatred and ensuring that everyone in the UK can live free from fear of discrimination or violence. Work is ongoing across government on ta...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: ConferencesTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120832More
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 the cost was of Valuation Office Agency attendance at each of those international conferences.
Answer: The VOA attends a small number of overseas conferences which are an important part of sharing expertise, innovation and best practice. The cost of Valuation Office Agency attendance at the five international conferences is set out in the table below. This...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: ValuationTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120831More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency document entitled, Valuation of public houses, published on 10 March 2026, if she will publish the guidance for the valuation of public houses used for the 2026 Rating L
Answer: The 2026 Rating List comes into effect on 1 April 2026, and the Valuation Office Agency plans to publish valuation guidance including for the valuation of public houses on or around this date.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120829More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Wealth Fund will allocate funding to affordable housing.
Answer: The National Housing Bank is the public financial institution focused on homebuilding.The National Housing Bank will work with other Public Financial Institutions, including the National Wealth Fund, to support its objectives.The government has published ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: FraudSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120828More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has identified local authority areas of higher risk of electoral fraud in the May 2026 elections.
Answer: The Commission reviews a range of information across all local authorities to help assess the risk of electoral fraud, including police data on allegations of electoral fraud and areas where concerns have previously been raised. This information is used t...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolling Stations: LanguagesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120827More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if the Electoral Commission will review its guidance in the Polling Station Handbook on providing official notices in written langua
Answer: The Electoral Commission's handbook states that the Returning Officer can provide written instructions in alternative languages or formats for use in the polling station depending on requirements within the community.The Commission reviews its guidance re...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of including fruit and nut bars under the restrictions for high fat, sugar and salt products on economic growth.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever.Restrictions on the promotion by location of ‘less healthy’ f...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts for consumers since fruit and nut bars were included in the location restrictions for high fat, sugar and salt products from
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis to ease the strain on our National Health Service and create the healthiest generation of children ever.Restrictions on the promotion by location of ‘less healthy’ f...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Migration Partnerships: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110396 on Strategic Migration Partnership: Finance, for what reason her Department does not currently publish funding levels to Strategic Migrati
Answer: The Home Office does not publish the amounts due to the sensitive nature of the grant scheme.Previous years funding can be found here Government Grants Data and Statistics Government grants data and statistics - GOV.UK.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110385, on Asylum: English language, for what reason there is a three-year qualifying period for English language training for those other than a
Answer: Since August 2025, there has been no three-year residency requirement to access Adult Skills Fund provision. A correction to PQ 110385 was issued on 31 March.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of potential merits of making English language training compulsory for asylum seekers who do not have English language proficiency.
Answer: The Government has set out its commitment to supporting successful integration, as highlighted in the Immigration White Paper. Being able to communicate effectively in English is essential for accessing public services, participating in civic life, securi...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FlagsHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will issue guidance to the police on uniformed police officers being photographed holding the flags of foreign countries.
Answer: The Government has no plans to issue guidance on this matter.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion and amount of the (a) £18.3 billion police funding settlement and (b) the £746 million increase, is made up of council tax in England in 2026-27, according to the estimates made by the
Answer: The final 2026-27 Police Funding Settlement confirmed funding to police forces in England and Wales of up to £18.4 billion, an increase of up to £796 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. Across England and Wales, this increase includ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order and Hate Crime Legislation ReviewHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026, to Question 110397, on Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review, if she will make it her policy to set terms of reference to independent reviews that
Answer: An independent review should provide objective, credible and evidence-based assessments of the subject matter which it has been asked to evaluate.In line with the approach that has been taken by independent reviewers under successive governments, Chairs o...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119310More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook report of November 2025, Table A.5, what analysis her Department has done of the causes for the rise in estimated business rates receipts from £38.8 billion in 2
Answer: Business rates receipts are forecast independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Information on changes to the Business Rates receipts can be found in the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook report (paragraphs 4.38 to 4.40).
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic HousesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119309More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of pubs that are (a) independent, (b) owned by public companies and (c) owned by breweries.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th March is attached.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTobacco and Vapes Bill: Hospitality IndustryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on the economic viability of (a) pubs, (b) nightclubs, (c) bars and (d) other parts of the hospitality sector.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill Impact Assessment, published in November 2024, which was given a ‘green’ rating by the Regulatory Policy Committee, assesses the expected impact of policies on the face of the bill, including any impacts on the hospitality indus...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, further to the National Licensing Policy Framework published on November 2025, for what reason the guidance is non-statutory, and what consideration was given to issuing it as supplementary guidance un
Answer: The Licensing Act 2003 provides only for statutory guidance to be issued under section 182, which is limited to guidance on the exercise of functions within the Act and the promotion of the four licensing objectives. The National Licensing Policy Framewor...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLimited Liability: ScotlandSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119306More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether Scottish Limited Liability Partnerships are deemed to be companies for the purposes of its guidance on corporate donations.
Answer: Limited Liability Partnerships which carry on business in the UK are permissible donors. Scottish limited partnerships are not permissible company donors. Permissible company donors must be registered under the Companies Act 2006. Scottish limited partner...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119305More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment has the Electoral Commission made of the capacity of local authority EROs to organise council elections in May 2026
Answer: The Commission welcomed the certainty that all scheduled local elections will go ahead in May 2026. The Commission has contacted all affected local authorities to offer assistance and any additional support, working with them to address any immediate chal...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolling Stations: PoliceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119304More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions has the Electoral Commission had with (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) Defending Democracy Taskforce on whether
Answer: The Commission has regular conversations with the Metropolitan Police and the Defending Democracy Taskforce about electoral security.It has met regularly with the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Enquiries Team ahead of elections in London in May 2026. It...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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