James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Political Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119303More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the risks of impermissible donations being made through high-volume repeated do
Answer: Individual payments of £500 or less are not treated in law as a donation, so recipients are not required to identify the donor or check that they are a permissible source for donations.The Commission has highlighted that there are some existing safeguards...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: WalesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119302More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, further to the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration Communique: 30 October 2025, 10 December 2025, what is the time
Answer: The Commission published its evaluation of the Welsh automatic registration pilots on 15 December 2025.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119301More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Explanatory Memorandum to the Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2026,
Answer: The Commission’s correspondence to the Secretary of State is available on its website. In it the Commission makes clear its view that scheduled elections should go ahead as planned, and only be postponed in exceptional circumstances.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPortcullis House: Repairs and MaintenanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119300More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment the Commission has made of the structural integrity, water ingress and building condition of (a) Portcullis House and (b) its atrium.
Answer: The Commission’s assessment of the structural integrity, water ingress and condition of Portcullis House and its atrium is informed by surveys and ongoing inspections as part of the routine management of the Parliamentary Estate.(a) Portcullis House – The...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalace of Westminster: Repairs and MaintenanceRestoration and Renewal Client BoardTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119299More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the Restoration and Renewal Client Board, what assessment the Client Board has made of the potential impact of government regulations on the projected costs of the Restoration and Renewal
Answer: The Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board’s recent report, Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals (HC Paper 1576) sets out a recommended way forward for the R&R Programme, including the scope of ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbsent Voting: British Nationals AbroadHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119298More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of support provided to Hon Members in providing democratic representation to registered overseas electors, as
Answer: The Commission provides a range of services to Members to support them in their Parliamentary duties. It has not made a specific assessment of how these services support MPs in their representation of registered overseas electors.It is for each individual...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118772More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, further to the written ministerial statement of 29 January 2024, HCWS218, on Election Finance Regulation, whether they intend to align the £1,500 donation
Answer: The Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules are the responsibility of the Committee on Standards. The Code and Guide are regularly reviewed by the Committee with advice provided by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and I expect Members will...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: DonorsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118771More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has been consulted by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government in relation to its proposals to introduce Know Your
Answer: The Commission has not been consulted.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Council TaxChurch CommissionersTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118770More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has made an assessment of the cost to the Church of England of the new council tax surcharge on residential dwellings occupied by serving or retired
Answer: The National Church Institutions of the Church of England (NCIs) have not conducted a formal assessment because the management of council tax levied on vicarages is handled at a diocesan level, and retired clergy are responsible for their own council tax ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurch of England: Ground Rent and LeaseholdChurch CommissionersTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118769More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England had made representations to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on (a) restrictions on ground rents and (b) leaseho
Answer: Since 2021, the Church Commissioners have routinely made formal representations to the Government on proposed reforms to leasehold and ground rents. These have included written submissions, correspondence with Ministers, participation in relevant Law Comm...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFast FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2025 to Question 68412 on Fast Food, whether a sausage roll sold from a counter service falls within that definition.
Answer: In February 2025, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities published data on fast food outlets per 100,000 population. In this analysis, fast food was described as “food that is energy dense and available quickly, usually via a counter service, a...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025, to Question 90224, on Electronic Cigarettes: Retail Trade, whether the policy intent is that the licensing scheme controls on location and density would
Answer: Our call for evidence, which closed in December 2025, invited feedback on whether licence applications for existing businesses should be treated differently to those for new businesses established after the implementation of the scheme, and whether factor...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLow Alcohol Drinks: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 92263 on Low Alcohol Drinks: Children, whether he made an assessment of the potential impact of 16 and 17 year olds visiting licenced premises
Answer: The existing legal position set out in Section 150(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 seeks to achieve a balance that allows parents to introduce their children to alcohol in a controlled, measured, and responsible way, if they wish to do so, whilst upholding t...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: ContaminationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department and its agencies have issued guidance to local planning authorities and planning applicants on development (a) on and (b) near land previously used as a foot and
Answer: Defra does not issue guidance on development on, or near land, previously used as a FMD pit.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidates: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118764More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued guidance to political parties on candidate shortlists for elected office restricted on the basis of protected characterist
Answer: Guidance on what the Equality Act 2010 means for political parties, including candidate shortlists, is provided by the Equality and Human Rights Commission here: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/equality-act-2010-guide-political-parties
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 90225 on DWP: English language, whether his Department (a) had a budget for spending on English language support in 2024-25 and (b) holds informati
Answer: There is no specific budget for English Language Support. information on suppliers is available from https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/20879758-e64d-4486-a2cd-c234340afe49
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Studios: BedfordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answers of 28 April 2025 and 18 August 2025 to Questions 45662 and 68409, on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, whether (a) Government funding and (b) bespoke tax relief is being pr
Answer: The Government is following due process and will publish further information this year.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMagistratesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of aligning the legal age to become a magistrate with the lower voting age.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to review the minimum age to become a magistrate.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAarhus ConventionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the Aarhus Convention provisions on costs in planning cases.
Answer: The Government remains committed to upholding its obligations under the Aarhus Convention, including maintaining access to environmental justice that is not prohibitively expensive. We set up the Environmental Costs Protection Regime (ECPR) in 2013 to ena...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Education Union: Community RelationsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the activities of the National Education Union on community cohesion.
Answer: Education plays a vital role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. Accordingly, the department plays a key role in the government’s efforts to strengthen social cohesion, as outlined in the recently published...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who are the members of the Group Infrastructure Board; and has it has met.
Answer: The Defra Infrastructure Board formally launched, as recommended in the Corry review, in September 2025 and has been meeting regularly since. Membership consists of seniors across Defra Group and other Government departments, including the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWood-burning StovesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions or correspondence her Department has had since July 2024 with the Mayor of London on wood burning stoves in domestic dwellings.
Answer: Officials from Defra maintain regular engagement with the Greater London Authority on all aspects of improving air quality.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWood-burning StovesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she intends to ban wood-burning stoves in (a) domestic dwellings and (b) business hereditaments.
Answer: The Government is consulting on measures to reduce emissions from domestic combustion such as strengthened emission standards for new stoves, improved product labelling, and enhanced enforcement arrangements. Any future decisions will be based on the full...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistersAttorney GeneralTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118755More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Government Legal Service publication, “the Judge over your shoulder”, para 3.15, what supplementary advice or guidance have the Law Officers or GLS given on whether a reconsideration of a Ministerial dec
Answer: With reference to the publication, JOYS: The Judge Over Your Shoulder, the Government Legal Department is not aware of any supplementary advice or guidance on whether a reconsideration of a Ministerial decision requires a new Minister to take the fresh de...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDarlington Economic Campus: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118754More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff are assigned to work in the Government’s Darlington Campus, by department; and whether workplace attendance is monitored.
Answer: The Darlington Economic Campus (DEC) will comprise of two buildings Feethams House (open and in operation) and Brunswick St (in construction). These form part of a wider Darlington Portfolio - currently 8 buildings (excluding Brunswick St.). Of the 8 buil...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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