James Cleverly MP: written questions 2025
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Travellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78673 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, if he will publish his Department's engagements with the National Police Chief’s Council including (a) notes o
Answer: The Home Office regularly engages with the National Police Chiefs’ on policy issues relating to operational policing.The Government is working on a response to the Court’s judgment. In the Crime and Policing Bill Committee stage debate on 17 November, Hom...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCity of Sanctuary UKDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 82043 on City of Sanctuary UK, if she will publish the minutes of the three meetings.
Answer: Officials routinely engage with a range of different organisations.The department does not usually publish minutes between officials and stakeholders.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance has her Department been to local highways authorities on the use of pesticides to ensure that pavements are safe and accessible for pedestrians.
Answer: There is a legal requirement to minimise the use of pesticides along roads and in areas used by the public. It is for each Local Authority to decide the best way of delivering cost-effective weed control in its operations while protecting people and the e...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on which local authorities have introduced (a) three-weekly and (b) monthly residual household rubbish collections.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight East, Joe Robertson, on 20 December 2024, PQ UIN 19914.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Local GovernmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has issued guidance on council farms.
Answer: Defra recently published the 74th annual report to Parliament on smallholdings in England. The report indicated that council farms continue to play an important role in the tenanted agricultural sector across England.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Government Art CollectionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 71483 on MHCLG: Government Art Collection, if she will provide this information.
Answer: The Government Art Collection is a working collection, used across government buildings in the UK and the global estate, which means that artworks may change their display location from time to time in response to new display steers and requests.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 82325 on Holiday Accommodation: Registration, where the pilot will take place; and on what statutory basis the pilot is operating.
Answer: The new national short-term lets registration service entered its user testing pilot at the end of October to ensure it is robust, easy to use and meets the needs of the scheme ahead of launch in 2026. Feedback will be gathered from users who provide shor...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Studios: BedfordshireDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 81310 on Universal Studios: Bedfordshire, whether her Department has submitted a representation to the planning application.
Answer: In line with appropriate procedure, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport did not submit a representation to the planning application.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Newspaper PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of recommendation four of the Licensing policy sprint: joint industry and HM government taskforce report, published on 31 Jul
Answer: Following the Licensing taskforce report, the Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system on 7 October, which closed on 6 November. The Call for Evidence invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relatio...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNight Time Industries AssociationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64084 on Night Time Industries Association, if he will publish (a) the letter from the Association and (b) his Department's response.
Answer: Responses are issued directly to the original correspondent in line with the Cabinet Office guidance for correspondence - Guide to Handling Correspondence - September 2024 A letter has been issued directly to the original correspondent.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90226More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) shops, (b) sports stadiums, (c) film studios and (d) airports that would be liable for the surcharge on Rateable Values above £500,000.
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government will introduce permanently lower business rates multipliers for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000 from 2026/27. This permanent tax cut will ensure...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: English LanguageDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of providing English language support in
Answer: The information on actual spend is not held centrally and to provide it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78182 on Retail Trade: Planning Permission, whether the proposing licensing regime for the retail sale of vaping products will regulate the (a)
Answer: On 8 October 2025, we launched a Call for Evidence to gather views on a range of topics related to tobacco, vapes, and nicotine products, including the implementation of the proposed licensing scheme for the retail sale of these products. The Call for Evi...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has commissioned research into the (a) underlying causes of trends in the number of children with special educational needs and (b) adequacy of funding to local authorities for supporting
Answer: International evidence indicates that the number of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is also increasing in comparable countries. Although definitions and systems vary considerably, the key drivers include im...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: English LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of providing English language support in (a) 2024-
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has a statutory duty to provide Language Services to enable access to justice for users for whom English is not their first language. Language Service needs and spend are assessed to ensure these services offer good value for money...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreenpeaceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will list each date on which (a) Ministers and (b) Officials have had a meeting with Greenpeace since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers have met with Greenpeace and discussions continue at an official level.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the value for money of the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loans Fund.
Answer: An independent evaluation of the Housing Investment Fund commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority concluded that it delivers good value for money.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Elected Office for Disabled People FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60481 on Disability: Candidates, how much funding has been allocated to support the Access to Elected Office programme during the Spending Review perio
Answer: It is this government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office. We have been clear that we will champion disabled people’s rights and work closely with them so that disabled people’s views and voices are at the heart of decision-making. The...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the (a) level of use and (b) frequency of visits to food banks in the last 12 months.
Answer: Statistics on the level of food bank use in the UK are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics report. The most recent publication is available here: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2024 - G...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason air to air reversible heat pumps do not qualify for the (a) Clean Heat Market Mechanism and (b) Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Clean Heat Market Mechanism is focused on developing the market and supply chain for upgrading homes with hydronic heat pumps – a core technology for the UK’s transition to cleaner heating since around 90% of UK homes have water-based central heating ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioactive Materials: StorageDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his policy is on local (a) consent and (b) support for radioactive storage facilities.
Answer: The UK Government’s policy states that nuclear operators’ proposed programmes and plans for the management and disposal of radioactive waste should be developed by including wide stakeholder engagement. This should include local authorities and communitie...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: English LanguageDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost of providing English language support in (a) 2024-25
Answer: The following table shows the cost of providing English language interpretation and translation services for the 2024/25 financial year and the 2025/26 financial year to date:Financial yearAmount2024/25£9,8342025/26£28,619
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate has the Office for National Statistics made of the (a) cash terms and (b) percentage terms increase in private rent prices since July 2024 in (i) each local authority and (ii) England.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th November is attached.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89453More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 86644 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, whether the initial council tax bill issued to HM Government in March 2025 included a second homes council
Answer: The Second Homes Premium was introduced by Westminster City Council on the 1st April 2025. This was billed by the council in July 2025 as a one-off payment for the financial year and paid on the same day.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLand: ValuationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish revised land value estimates, updated in August 2020; and whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Valuation Office Agen
Answer: The government is developing updated land value estimates for use in policy appraisal and has commissioned work from the Valuation Office Agency to that end. Our aim is to publish updated values for a range of land uses within the next 12 months.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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