James Cleverly MP: written questions 2026
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RadicalismHome OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 98781 on Radicalism, what is her Department's policy on naming specific organisations which are (a) regarded as extremists and (b) subject to a p
Answer: Although The Home Office cannot comment on specific groups or individual cases, I would like to reassure you that we are committed to addressing the full range of threats that we currently face as a country and tackling anyone who spreads views that promo...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 88720 on Second Homes: Council tax, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of council tax evasion f
Answer: The Department does not collect data on avoidance or evasion of the second homes premium. As noted in my response to Question 88720, it is for local authorities to manage and address any potential cases of fraud in the council tax system.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement on 19 November 2025, HCWS1071, on Local Government Reorganisation, on what date will the shadow unitary authorities be elected; on what date wou
Answer: On 5 February 2025, the Government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. The Government will work with these areas to hold elections for new ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DarlingtonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 87319, and to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 58975, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remot
Answer: The Darlington Economic Campus is an integrated shared facility between several Government Departments. Currently, due to the available capacity, MHCLG staff are expected to attend the office for 40% of their time.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104168More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the business rates transitional relief cap in (a) 2027-28 and (b) 2028-29 financial years will be based on the maximum percentage change relative to the (i) 2025-26 actual bill and (ii) previous year’s actua
Answer: Transitional relief limits the extent to which a business can see their bills increase in a given year. Details of transitional relief and the maximum change per year can be found at: Business rates relief: Transitional relief - GOV.UK This is part of the...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104167More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what policy reason the transitional relief threshold for the 2026 revaluation cycle falls from 30% to 25% plus inflation for large firms, but rises from 5% to 25% plus inflation for small firms; and whether the
Answer: The amount of business rates paid on each property is based on the rateable value of the property, assessed by the Valuation Office Agency and the multiplier values, which are set by the Government. RVs are re-assessed every three years. The most recent r...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the calculation of the base liability for the transitional relief in the 2026 business rates revaluation (a) includes and (b) excludes the application of Retail, Hospital
Answer: At the Budget the Chancellor announced a support package for ratepayers seeing significant bill increases as a result of the 2026 revaluation. This includes two key reliefs, Transitional Relief and Supporting Small Business Relief. Transitional Relief is ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordKent County Council: Best ValueMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 96074 on Kent County Council: Best Value, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a Best Value interven
Answer: My department monitors individual councils, including Kent, through a wide range of data and direct engagement. We continually review local authority governance, financial management, and sustainability, including through examining national data metrics, ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 16 December 2025, what assessment has been made of the effect of that Framework on planning applications a
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The draft Framework incorporates policies relating to traveller sites, currently s...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 16 December 2025, page 100, for what reason he has repealed the written ministerial statement and associat
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes a list of Written Ministerial Statements and other documents where the planning policy stated within them is reflected in the proposed NPPF policies on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 88672, on Business Rates: Tax Allowances, whether any impact assessment has been undertaken of the effect of the £1.1 billion in business rates from the reducti
Answer: The Government is introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties. These new tax rates are worth nearly £900 million per year and will benefit over 750,000 properties. The new RHL tax rates replace...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 88270 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Publicity, how much has been spent on translation and inter
Answer: The MHCLG and it’s Arm’s Length Bodies do not hold a central record of translation and interpretation costs in relation to publicity.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 87779, on MHCLG: Standards, if he will list each of the data sources that are provided under licence by third parties.
Answer: As per the department’s response to PQ 78227 on 20 October, the “Rolling annual number of first-time buyers with a mortgage” and “New Lets (Zoopla)” metrics listed draw from data provided by third parties.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the figures on local authority, fire and police core spending power include or exclude the grant funding to compensate local public bodies for the increase in National In
Answer: As set out at the 2026/27 provisional local government finance settlement, the £502 million Employer National Insurance Contributions Grant from 2025/26 will be consolidated into the Revenue Support Grant. As outlined in the explanatory note on Mayoral St...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 88657, on Renters’ Rights Act 2025, if he will publish the terms of reference and project specification for the study commi
Answer: As is usual practice, my Department will publish relevant information on the Verian study on the evaluation registry in due course. This will include the rationale and methods of the evaluation, alongside publication dates. The report findings will be pub...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ReferendumsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 January to Question 99197, on Council tax, what the deadline is for a local authority to make a representation to him on a higher council tax referend
Answer: As set out in the provisional settlement, we will continue to have a framework to support councils and have set the process out in communication with the sector. Councils should engage with the department as soon as they have concerns about their ability ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to use his Best Value powers to stop local authorities boycotting or divesting in companies based in, or which trade with, Israel.
Answer: Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note 01/16 remains in force which prohibits procurement boycotts by public authorities against Israeli firms and firms which trade with Israel, unless formal government sanctions are in place Under the Local Government Ac...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisemitismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report, Antisemitism: Recent Government Actions and Next Steps, published on 17 December 2025, what steps is the Government taking to tackle anti-semitism c
Answer: This Government takes extremism seriously and we are committed to ensuring we have the required tools and powers needed to address this issue. Antisemitism has absolutely no place in our society which is why countering it in all its forms remains an opera...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103770More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the guidance entitled National Fraud Initiative: public-sector data specifications, updated on 11 November 2025, whether the council tax data matching will include the second homes council tax premiu
Answer: The National Fraud Initiative (NFI), as part of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA), works closely with local authorities to help them identify and prevent fraud. As part of this, the NFI is currently collaborating with local authorities to understan...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103769More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025, to Question 84476, on Proof of Identity: Digital Technology, what the wider policy and guidance from the Cabinet Office is on whether departments should consider writt
Answer: The Cabinet Office has published consultation principles which set out how consultations should be conducted. They are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPopulation: ReligionCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103768More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what datasets the Office for National Statistics collates and holds of the size of the population, and population growth, by religion, faith or belief, other than from the Census.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th January is attached.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103767More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95883, on Visitor Levy, whether the Office for National Statistics intends to classify the overnight visitor levy as a tax for statistical purposes.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 7th January is attached.
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025, to Question 90236, on Traveller: Caravan Sites, what information her Department holds on whether any police forces have been able to use the powers following
Answer: In May 2024 the High Court made a declaration of incompatibility directed to sections 60C(3), 61(4ZA)(a), 62(1A)(a) and 62B(2) of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, in so far as they identify a 12-month no-return period to an unauthorised sit...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the Social and Affordable Homes Programme business case.
Answer: The Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) is expected to be onboarded onto the Government Major Programmes Portfolio (GMPP). In line with the HM Treasury guidance for GMPP programmes, the SAHP intends to publish a summary of its Programme Business ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: Kensington and ChelseaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials have had with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on funding for (i) remedial works to Grenfell Tower and (ii) the regene
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the community affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy for the long term, and to working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea so the vision of a 21st century estate for the residents of the Lancaster Wes...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
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