James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Public Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the GLA levy and (b) higher Rateable Values from the 2026 revaluation on the business rate bills of pubs in London.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 111143 on 12 February 2026. Pubs in the Greater London Authority area seeing significant changes in their business rates bill as a result of the revaluation will receive support through the £4...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of changes in the number of postal votes under the new expiry rules.
Answer: Information relating to postal vote applications is held by independent Electoral Registration Officers rather than the UK Government and so it is not possible to provide more information about the number of postal vote applications that were not renewed ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Questions 107021 on Housing: Asylum, if he will publish any prospectus and bidding document given to local authorities in relation to
Answer: Details of the MHCLG asylum accommodation programme have not yet been finalised and no prospectus has been provided to local authorities. The MHCLG fund is distinct from Home Office-led reforms to the asylum estate.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax YieldsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of gross business rate receipts in England in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26, (c) 2026-27, (d) 2027-28 and (e) 2028-29.
Answer: The Department collects estimated business rates receipts data annually from local authorities, the most recent data available is for 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 and is available here. Estimates of business rates receipts data for 2027-28 and 2028-29 hav...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 103895 on Local Government: Working Hours, if he will publish that letter.
Answer: I will deposit the letter in the House of Commons Library shortly.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Question 107021 on Housing: Asylum, how the basic accommodation will differ from council housing; and whether the asylum accommodatio
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103182 on 13 January 2026. Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to Questions 107021 on Housing: Asylum, whether the derelict buildings to be converted into asylum accommodation will be (a) residential
Answer: Details of the fund are yet to be finalised. Once these details have been finalised, we will communicatethis to the local government sector and Parliament in the usual way.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Chinese Embassy development at the Royal Mint will be subject to the oversight of the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: Full reasons for the decision in question are set out in the Secretary of State’s decision letter which can be found on gov.uk here. The letter and associated Inspector’s Report must be read in their entirety. Fire safety matters are addressed at paragrap...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 111126 on Licensing Premises: Business Rates, whether there is a statutory basis for the application of the pubs and live m
Answer: The 2026/27 Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief is administered by local authorities using the powers they have to provide discretionary rate relief under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988. As set out in the local authority guidance publis...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCombined Authorities: FunctionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to Question 108227 on Combined Authorities: Surrey, whether other strategic authorities will be given the transport and adult skill func
Answer: The English Devolution framework and legislation set out the powers and functions to be held by strategic authorities. Where they exist, strategic authorities become the Local Transport Authority and exercise some public transport functions, including bus...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 111141 on Local Government Finance, whether any of the £200 million of funding in 2026-28 has been re-allocated to other pr
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 4 December 2025 (HCWS1128), which confirmed that the 6 areas on the Devolution Priority Programme would each receive a proportion of their investment fund to ensure they can start del...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 9 February 2026 on Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27 to 2028-29, what the profile is of the additional £740 million in grant
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 recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local billing authorities will be compensated for the cost of the new 15% pub relief if they grant the pub relief to the (a) business rate supplements levied by the Mayor
Answer: The department will publish the cost of compensating local authorities for the relief as part of the 2026-27 NNDR3 outturn data reconciliation, following the end of the 2026-27 financial year. Local authorities will be fully compensated for the loss of in...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what business rate reliefs and multipliers apply to pubs in the City of London from 2026-27.
Answer: From April 2026, the government is introducing two lower business rates multipliers for qualifying Retail, Hospitality and Leisure properties (including pubs) with rateable values below £500,000. As a Special Authority, the City of London is able to levy ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of the Planning Inspectorate to deal with (a) national planning policy framework changes and (b) measures in the Plann
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 112059 on 24 February 2026.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much business rates revenue is placed into business rates pools in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
Answer: As part of the Business Rates Retention scheme, local authorities can formally seek designation as a pool. Business rates revenue is not placed separately for these authorities, rather they are treated as a single body with the Business Rates Retention sy...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Birmingham City Council receives Pride in Place funding.
Answer: The Government’s Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £5.8 billion over 10 years to 284 places, with each receiving up to £20 million in funding and support. This will serve as the cornerstone of this Government’s support for communities.Eight neig...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of any increase in business rate receipts will be retained by local authorities.
Answer: The business rates retention system was set up in 2013-14 and enables local authorities to retain a proportion of the increase in business rates income – or growth – in their local areas, above a baseline set according to individual level of need, on impl...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he discussed Departmental business at the Labour YIMBY dinner on 28 October 2025.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the 1.5 million homes to be delivered in this Parliament will be flats.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 33286 on 3 March 2025.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 February 2026 to Question 109262, whether pubs which have (a) rooms and (b) conference and wedding facilities for private hire will be able to receive
Answer: It is for local authorities to determine whether properties are eligible for the Pub and Live Music Venues Relief as per the definitions provided by government in the guidance for local authorities published on 18 February. This can be found on gov.uk at ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Ground RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of restrictions on ground rents on levels of service charges for leaseholders.
Answer: Ground rent is a payment set out in a lease with no clear service provided in return. It is legally distinct from service charges. Service charges are financial contributions made by leaseholders towards the costs of the management and maintenance of thei...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unitary local government restructuring in Surrey on the (a) number of town and parish councils and (b) band D parish precep
Answer: Town and parish councils are not in scope for local government reorganisation and will continue to operate as they do now. The power to create and restructure town and parish councils is devolved to principal local authorities, which can review and make ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: Human RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent representations his Department has received on the compatibility of leasehold and commonhold reform with the European Convention of Human Rights.
Answer: My Department has received representations from a range of external stakeholders regarding the government’s leasehold and commonhold reform agenda. These have included representations regarding property rights.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102774 on Islamophobia, if he will list the dates of meetings with the relevant stakeholders; and whether those meetings wer
Answer: As is standard practice in government policy making, officials undertook some limited and focused informal engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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