James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Organised CrimeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the No10 press release entitled PM orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities, of 19 August 2026, whether additiona
Answer: The Prime Minister's announcement of 19 August 2026 strengthens the Government's response to waste crime, including by providing the Environment Agency with additional powers to support it in fulfilling its regulatory and enforcement duties. The package a...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 NorthCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20421More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the No10 press release, Whitehall officials to be posted into mayors' offices as PM marks first month of No10 North, of 21 August 2026, if she will list each attendee of that No10 North virtual
Answer: Details of meetings with external organisations are published routinely on gov.uk.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the No10 press release, “PM: Time for problem-solving, not point-scoring, 28 July 2026”, what the planned timetable is for the Government to issue a substantive response to the Casey Com
Answer: The Prime Minister has announced that Baroness Casey's Independent Commission on Adult Social Care will now report by summer 2027. The Government intends to publish a substantive response as soon as possible following publication of the commission's final...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJP Morgan: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20419More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124688, on Business Rates: Tower Hamlets Council, whether JP Morgan has been offered business rate discounts or relief by HM Government in relation to its offices
Answer: HM Government, with local authorities, has signed an MoU with JP Morgan. Subject to certain conditions, this sets out arrangements for the provision of business rates relief in connection with JP Morgan’s new tower development in Canary Wharf, through the...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7451, on Visitor Levy, what is the timetable for (a) legislation on the overnight visitor levy and (b) the commencement date o
Answer: The Government is considering responses received to the consultation on the Overnight Visitor Levy, which closed on 18 February 2026, and will publish its formal response in due course. The precise design and scope of the levy remain under consideration. ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRetrospective LegislationAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20417More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, whether the Government Legal Service has a policy on when retrospective legislation is justified.
Answer: As set out in the Guide to Making Legislation, where a department proposes to include a provision that would be retrospective (whether formally retrospective or with retrospective effect), they must first seek the consent of the Law Officers.Each case is ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Prosecution Service: Anti-Muslim HostilityAttorney General's OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20416More
Question: To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2026, to Question HL1337, on Anti-Muslim Hostility, whether the Crown Prosecution Service has adopted the definition.
Answer: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutors make their decisions independently of the police, the government and other external parties. Their duty is to apply the criminal law of England & Wales as agreed by Parliament, to ensure the right person is ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: GreenpeaceHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 443, on Home Office: Greenpeace, on what date the policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace was discontinued.
Answer: The Home Office has no record of ever having had a policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace.
Answered 24 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious Buildings: RegistrationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026, to Question 6867, on Religious Buildings: Registration, if she will break down the 29,340 certified places by denomination across each local authority area.
Answer: The information held by the Registrar General for England and Wales and published on the government website includes the denomination and registration district of each religious building:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/places-of-worship-registe...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20413More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information her Department holds on the estimated change in private rent sector rents for an average (a) flat and (b) house, in (1) London and (2) England, since July 2024, in absolute cash and percentage t
Answer: A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 28th August is attached.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20412More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any recommendations in relation to local government have been submitted to the Call for Ideas on the 7th National Action Plan for Open Government.
Answer: The call for evidence for the Seventh UK National Action Plan for Open Government received 17 ideas that specifically mentioned ‘local government’. These are organised against different sub-themes such as open data, public participation, anti-corruption, ...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulationCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20411More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what forecasts his debate has made of the level of (a) births and (b) deaths in United Kingdom over the next two decades, and the effect on the size and age profile of the domestic population, including the numb
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 28th August is attached.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBillingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield Market: ClosuresCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20410More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 December 2025, to Question 97136, on Billingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield Market: Closures, which government department has lead responsibility for the closure of local mark
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAarhus ConventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 118760, on Aarhus Convention, whether changes to the implementation of the Aarhus Convention will be permitted under the proposed E
Answer: The UK is a Party to the Aarhus Convention and is committed to meeting our obligations under international law. Any future electricity trading agreement would be implemented consistently with the UK's domestic legal framework and international obligations...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 20408More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9325, on Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity, for what reason it has met twice.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20407More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the No10 press release, of 23 July 2026, entitled Prime Minister pledges growth in every postcode across whole of UK as he visits Scotland, what methodology will be used assess the delivery of
Answer: No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Equal PayWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20406More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the policy paper, Equal pay and pay discrimination, of 14 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on the finances of local government paybill.
Answer: The Office for Equality and Opportunity (OEO) published the consultation on equal pay and pay discrimination on 14 July 2026, following the Call for Evidence on Equality Law in 2025.The consultation seeks views on how we can comprehensively reform the pay...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20405More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Equality Act 2010: Draft Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations, 2026, published on 21 May 2026, what steps are being taken to ensure that the revised practices
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC’s) updated statutory guidance - Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations - provides guidance to service providers, associations and those exercising public functions to help them und...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20404More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 2 July 2026, to Question 13140, on Public Houses: Business Rates, how is the group data derived.
Answer: The information referred to in the answer of 2 July 2026, to Question 13140, was derived from Valuation Office rating list data provided to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for business rates policy analysis. The dataset includes ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Commerce: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20403More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2026, to Question 16821, on Import Duty: Tax Allowances, whether the income from the VAT on overseas sellers is formally hypothecated; and through what mechanism will the revenue be
Answer: The Government has committed that revenue raised from extending the VAT online marketplace liability rules to domestic businesses will be reinvested into improvements to the business rates system. While not formally hypothecated, the Government announced ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20402More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 121392, on Business rates: valuation, what were the dates of the five data drops provided by the Valuation Office Agency prior to the publication of the daf
Answer: The dates of the five data drops provided by the Valuation Office prior to the publication of the draft 2026 lists were:6 February 20257 March 202517 April 202530 May 20254 July 2025
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20401More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office will assume (a) a 99 lease when valuing leasehold flats and (b) a freehold interest when valuing houses, when assessing dwellings for the new council tax surcharge.
Answer: The Valuation Office published the proposed valuation approach in the consultation on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge consultation on 19 May –www.gov.uk/government/consultations/high-value-council-tax-surcharge/high-value-council-tax-surcharge#billin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20400More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) dwellinghouse codes and (b) value significant codes does the HMRC Valuation Office use for council tax valuations in (i) England and (ii) Wales.
Answer: For Council Tax valuations in England and Wales, the Valuation Office can use 37 value significant codes. Dwelling house codes are used internally to describe information pertaining to a dwelling. The number of codes that can be used are conditional to gr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: GoogleTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20399More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office pays for a licence to Google for its use of Google Maps and Streetview for council tax purposes.
Answer: The HMRC Valuation Office has appropriate commercial and licensing arrangements in place to pay Google for the use of Google Maps and Streetview.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 20398More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1248 on business rates: tax allowances, how many and what proportion of hereditaments will see bill increases in 2026-27 compared to 2025-26 (a) across all hereditam
Answer: The information requested was provided in the answer to Question 1248 on 21 May 2026.Since then the Government has introduced further support, including an additional 20 per cent cut for pubs, social clubs, and all but the very largest live music venues, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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