James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Defending Democracy Taskforce: CouncillorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) his department and (b) the Defending Democracy Taskforce is taking to tackle intimidation of councillors.
Answer: Councillors play a vital role in our democracy by stepping up to serve their communities. The Defending Democracy Taskforce (DDTF) is committed to ensuring that all elected representatives are able to fulfil their duties free from harassment and intimidat...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, through what legal mechanism will councils be given new powers to restrict
Answer: The Government is taking action to give local authorities and communities more powers to control the make up of their high street. This includes bringing Gambling Impact Assessments into force in due course, which will give local authorities an additional...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 124737 on New Towns: Public Appointments, who are the four interim advisers who have been contracted through the Public
Answer: The four interim expert advisers engaged to support the New Towns programme are Lyn Garner, Ian Piper, Emma Cariaga and David Rudlin. They have been engaged through the Public Sector Resourcing framework to provide time-limited, specialist advisory suppor...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to monitor the number of councils which introduce anti-Israeli boycott or divestment policies.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 85172 on 10 November 2025
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether empty dwellings (a) in a state of disrepair or (b) without a roof, will be liable for the council tax surcharge.
Answer: The Valuation Office will be responsible for determining whether a property falls within scope of the High Value Council Tax surcharge and for assigning the appropriate band. As with Council Tax, they will consider a range of factors, including the condit...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average (a) cash grant and (b) subsidy per unit is for a unit of (i) social rent housing, (ii) affordable rent and (iii) affordable home ownership.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60080 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: LiftsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the review of Approved Document B on evacuation lifts on the level of housebuilding in (a) London and (b) England.
Answer: Analysis of proposals set out in the Approved Document B consultation indicate a low impact on housebuilding. Government’s analysis of 50 buildings at planning stage across England, both in and outside of London, shows the majority of new tall housing blo...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Leisure: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10164More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the cap in the 2025-26 business rates relief scheme for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure is £110,000 per business.
Answer: The £110,000 cash cap was a feature of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief under the previous Government. Information on the £110,000 cash cap for the RHL relief can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/business-rates-relief-202526-retail-...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when social housing providers will receive the first allocation of funding under the 2026-2036 Affordable Housing Programme; and what the value is of the first tranche.
Answer: Bids for Strategic Partnerships under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme are currently being assessed and funding allocations will be set out in due course.I otherwise refer the Rt. hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60128 on 4 July 20...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Facility Agreement for Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund has been released by (a) his Department and (b) Homes England under the F
Answer: My Department disclosed the Facility Agreement in question in May 2024 following a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ParkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 104178 on Housing: Parking, if he will publish the (a) environmental principles and (b) equality impact assessment for
Answer: The government does not routinely publish environmental principles policy statements or equality impact assessments.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Newspaper PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the policy paper entitled Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan, published 17 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposals to review statutory no
Answer: The Local Media Action Plan sets out our plans for a review of statutory notices, including a consultation on whether changes are needed to better ensure that communities have access to journalistic scrutiny of local decisionmaking.Our review will take in...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 77536 on Planning Permission: Public Consultation, whether he plans to bring the Street Vote provisions from the Level
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 77536 on 24 October 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 116755 on Licensing Premises: Business Rates, whether local billing authorities in London are required to apply the 15 p
Answer: Where business rate reliefs are implemented under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, such as the Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief Scheme, Business Rate Supplements are adjusted to reflect the percentage relief provided by those schemes ...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public LavatoriesCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10157More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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 the Government Property Agency is taking to make change
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) is taking a systematic, data-led approach to review and update toilet provision across the government estate that it manages. This work will ensure alignment with updated building regulations, the Supreme Court Judgeme...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 21 May 2026, HCWS59, on Neighbourhoods and Public Services, what his definition is of an excessive profit.
Answer: Every child in care should have a safe and loving home which is also value for money for the taxpayer. In their 2022 report, the Competition and Markets Authority estimated that the operating profit margins for large children’s social care providers betwe...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 456 on Tower Hamlets Council, what is the expected timetable for the Ministerial Envoys to report their findings; and whether th
Answer: The Ministerial Envoys will report to minsters in the autumn on the progress of the intervention in Tower Hamlets. This report will form part of the established reporting cycle to provide ministers and Parliament with regular updates on progress across th...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review Into Civil Unrest in LeicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123201 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, whether he plans to lay the report before the House.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 87636 on 11 November 2025.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHouseboatsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 121211, on Houseboats, whether his Department has issued guidance on unauthorised moorings on rivers in relation to (a)
Answer: It is for individual local authorities to assess a property’s council tax liability, or whether it is compliant with any planning permission, based on the individual circumstances and relevant legislation. It is for the Valuation Office to assess whether ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLand Use: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) representations his Department has received from and (b) what correspondence his Department has sent to the Greater London Authority in relation to reviews of (i) Green
Answer: My Department does not routinely publish correspondence of this kind. We engage regularly with the Greater London Authority about a range of planning matters.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLand Use: WalesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9593More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the devolution of powers for a vacant land tax in Wales on (a) housebuilding and (b) regeneration.
Answer: The policy design, legislation and implementation of any tax introduced under a new devolved vacant land tax power, including consideration of the impact of the tax on housebuilding and regeneration in Wales, would be a matter for the Welsh Government and...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 123198, on local government: elections, what was the value of the initial payment, and what is the budget for the remai
Answer: An initial payment was made towards the claimant’s legal costs in line with the Court Order. The remaining costs were subsequently agreed and paid on 5 May 2026, so all costs have now been settled.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9591More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers and high-value multiplier, 26 November 2025, what is the equivalent cost to the £270
Answer: The Government has introduced new permanently lower multipliers for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new multipliers are worth nearly £1 billion per year and benefit over 750,000 properties. The RHL multipliers are being pa...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will undertake a review of the slab system being proposed under the council tax surcharge.
Answer: As with Council Tax, the High Value Council Tax Surcharge will be based on properties being placed in bands rather than liabilities being determined based on individual property valuations.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Valuation Office Agency's business rates estimator tool's accuracy in producing estimated bills before it was removed.
Answer: The business rates estimator tool on GOV.UK is an estimator, and, therefore, designed to provide indicative estimates of business rates liabilities from 1 April 2026. As stated on the tool, estimates could not reflect all individual circumstances, and fin...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
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