James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Muslim Council of BritainCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118753More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026, to Question 110389, on Muslim Council of Britain, and to the answer of 11 February 2026, to Question 110397, on Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review, what is
Answer: The Government’s policy of non-engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain has not changed.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118524More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107997 on Council tax, valuation, if he will list the DwellingHouse Codes that the Valuation Office Agency uses for council tax.
Answer: Dwelling house codes are used by the VOA internally to classify dwellings by Group and Type – there are therefore no plans to publish these.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118523More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107997 on Council tax, valuation, whether the new council tax surcharge will entail new value significant codes; and whether new codes were created for the counc
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) is developing its approach to the High Value Council Tax Surcharge and will set out more details in due course, alongside the government's consultation in 2026.For the Council Tax revaluation in Wales, the VOA has not col...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118522More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90226 on Business Rates: Tax Allowances, if she will publish data for the number of hereditaments on the 2026 Rating List with a Rateable Value above £500,000 b
Answer: You can find data related to the 2026 revaluation here: Non-domestic rating: change in rateable value of rating lists, England and Wales, 2026 Revaluation (draft list) - GOV.UK
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105190 on Council tax: Valuation, whether a new computer system is being developed to undertake valuations for the new council tax surcharge.
Answer: The Valuation Operating System for Council Tax was launched in 2025 and supports all Council Tax work in England and Wales, including the High Value Council Tax Surcharge.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptoassets: Political PartiesTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118520More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation's blog entitled OFSI and partners clamp down on the abuse of cryptoassets, of 28 January 2026, whether the OFSI will examine crypto donations being
Answer: Since 2020, UK cryptoasset firms have been subject to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations, requiring strict supervision, customer checks and suspicious activity reporting. Since 2023, these firms have also been required to collect, ve...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality IndustryTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118519More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) National Insurance increase, (b) National Living Wage, (c) Increase in Beer excise duty, (d) the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and (e) the increase to busines
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that businesses in the hospitality sector make to local communities, the high street and the wider economy across the UK. The potential impacts of changes on this sector are carefully considered as part...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118518More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the Office for National Statistics made of the average house price of a (a) residential dwelling and (b) primary residence dwelling, in each (i) local authority area and (ii) Parliamentary cons
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 6th March is attached.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Relations: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK Politics, Governance and Rights Centre provides guidance or assistance to foreign countries in relation to the practices of holding elections, and the frequenc
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 December 2024 to Question 19695.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Commission for Democracy through LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has the department had with the Venice Commission on elections since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 December 2024 to Question 19695.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: DonorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his plans to require enhanced due diligence for political donations, whether there will be a safe harbour provision, for following advice from the regulator.
Answer: The Know Your Donor regime will introduce statutory guidance issued by the Electoral Commission, which will set out how recipients of donations may assess the relevant risk factors, the kinds of circumstances that may signal a heightened level of risk and...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of planning appeals were decided through the Rosewell Inquiry Process in 2025.
Answer: In 2025, 167 planning appeals were decided through the Rosewell Inquiry Process. This represents 93% of the total planning appeals decided by inquiry.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what policy reason the day of birth would be removed from electoral ID cards in Northern Ireland under the Representation of the People Bill.
Answer: The day of birth will be removed from the electoral ID to ensure that electoral identity cards are used to prove one’s identity in order to vote, rather than as a secondary form of identification, for other purposes.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax Reduction SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to correspondence from his Department entitled Council tax information letter 2/2026: Carers disregard, local council tax support schemes and other matters, publis
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for designing and reviewing their council tax support schemes for working-age residents. This includes assessing income and eligibility. The referenced council tax information letter encourages local authorities to consid...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the publication of the social cohesion strategy, and whether there will be a consultation or green paper.
Answer: We published Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient United Kingdom on Monday 9 March 2026. This publication sets out this government’s vision for a fair, tolerant and decent country and the steps we are taking to tackle...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118510More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 109138, on business rates, whether the 2026 revaluation was subject to Collective Cabinet responsibility and agreement, or whether it was deemed part of a fisca
Answer: The VOA is responsible for valuing non-domestic property for business rates purposes. They are required by law to compile and maintain up-to-date rating lists for non-domestic properties in England and Wales, impartially and independent of central governm...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118509More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026, to Question 111133, on Housing: Sales, whether HMRC holds information on the number of sales of primary homes by local authority area in 2025.
Answer: HMRC does not hold the information requested.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office Agency: TrainingTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118196More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2026 to Question 108649 on Valuation Office Agency: Training, if she will list the titles of the 400 internal training opportunities in relation to council tax and business rates
Answer: The VOA training modules are for internal use only and are not routinely published.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118195More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement of 27 January 2026, Official Report, Col. 770, on business rates, what the evidential basis is that around three quarters of pubs will see their bills either fall or stay the sam
Answer: The statistic is based on analysis conducted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) using property-level data on rateable values from the Valuation Office Agency, and local authority returns on the value of reliefs and the nu...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to (a) update the Index of Dissimilarity and (b) produce other indicators of residential segregation.
Answer: We do not have plans to update the Index the Dissimilarity or, to produce other indicators of residential segregation.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordData Centres: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the planning use class is of a data centre; and whether change of use planning permission is required for an office to become a data centre.
Answer: What use class any given proposal for a data centre will fall into will depend on the individual circumstances of the case.An application for planning permission will generally be needed in order to change use of an office to a data centre.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118192More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 108650, on Gardens: Council tax, whether there is internal guidance on how gardens are valued for council tax, other than prevailing legislation.
Answer: Where a dwelling includes a garden, then this will be reflected in the valuation subject to the legislative framework. The Valuation Office Agency’s internal guidance on when gardens are included in the valuation can be found in the Council Tax Manual, pu...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: UpratingTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118191More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 109143 on Business Rate: Uprating, what the evidential basis is for the business rate system raising the same amount of revenue as was forecast before the Spring
Answer: Business rates receipts are forecast independently by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).The previous answer that the business rates system will raise the same amount of revenue in the coming year as was forecast before the Spring Budget 2025 is b...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 9 February 2026 on Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29, whether he has allocated additional funding to MHCLG.
Answer: The final 2026-27 to 2028-29 Local Government Finance Settlement confirmed £740 million in new grant funding additional to the provisional Settlement, taking the total new grant funding delivered through the multi-year Settlement to over £4 billion. Local...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118189More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to Question 107997 on Council tax, valuation, if she will publish the list of Value Significant Codes.
Answer: Value Significant Codes are used internally by the Valuation Office Agency to indicate specific features that are likely to affect the value of a property – there are therefore no plans to publish these.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
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