James Cleverly MP: written questions
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Social Housing: VATMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of VAT on cladding repairs on the overall cost of remediation for social housing providers.
Answer: The VAT treatment for cladding remediation has not changed. Cladding remediation remains subject to the standard rate of VAT, unless it is classified as snagging work tied directly to the terms of the original construction contract, in which case it may b...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBakerloo Line: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Bakerloo Line extension across Lewisham and Southwark on housebuilding.
Answer: My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of the Bakerloo Line extension on housebuilding in Lewisham and Southwark.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on the (a) issuing and (b) use of Article 4 directions.
Answer: Guidance on Article 4 directions is available in the “when is permission required?” planning practice guidance, which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: AdvertisingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ban foreign-funded political advertising targeted at UK voters.
Answer: The Government recognises the risk posed by foreign interference in British politics, including through online political advertising, and shares the concern that our democratic processes must be safeguarded in a proportionate way. Philip Rycroft, in his I...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on forecasts for (a) parish precepts, (b) mayoral precepts and (c) police and crime commissioner precepts in 2027-28.
Answer: The Department does not publish specific forecasts for parish precepts, mayoral precepts and police and crime commissioner precepts. As part of the provisional settlement the Government has made estimates of changes to Core Spending power for 2026-27, 202...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim HostilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122205 on Islamophobia, if he will name each of those selected stakeholders, and outline the methodology used to select
Answer: As is standard practice in government policy making, officials undertook limited and focused informal engagement with selected stakeholders as the government considered the advice submitted by the Working Group.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received on amending the legislation on the declaration of donations or gifts by regulated donees who are not elected representatives.
Answer: On the 17 July 2025 the Government published its strategy for modern and secure elections and committed to commencing section 54A of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, as inserted by section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTake-away Food: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether fish and chip shops are classed as fast food outlets for the purposes of the National Planning Policy Framework restrictions on outlets being allowed near schools.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122204 on 1 April 2026.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 122686 on Local Government: Israel, whether his Department will take any Best Value or regulatory intervention against lo
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. Decisions to intervene in a l...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue a new round of the Traveller Site Fund.
Answer: There are no plans to issue a new round of the Traveller Site Fund. Traveller sites fall within the scope of the new £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme. Bidding for the Programme opened in February and closed on 15th April for Strategic Partnersh...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter sent to hon. Members on 20 April 2026 on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, what the timetable is for the guidance on agents of c
Answer: We intend to publish new planning practice guidance (PPG) on the ‘agent of change’ principle following the publication of a revised NPPF and in light of the views received through the consultation undertaken between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026. In ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: DatabasesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 124769 on Housing: Databases, what the difference is between Unique Address Reference Numbers and Unique Property Reference Num
Answer: Unique Address Reference Numbers (UARNs) are HMRC’s primary identifier for rateable domestic (and non-domestic) properties in England and Wales. The UPRN is a permanent, up to 12-digit numeric identifier assigned to features in the landscape of Great Brit...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEden Project: MorecambeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120470 on Eden Project: Morecambe, how much funding will be given to the Eden Project Morecombe; and over what period.
Answer: Eden Project: Morecambe have been allocated £50 million via the Local Regeneration Fund. Funding is paid to Lancaster City Council as sponsors of the Eden Project Morecambe and must be spent by March 2028.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Letter dated 19/12/2025 from Steve Reed MP to Council Leaders in England regarding the four day week in local government, committed on 19 March 2026, paper
Answer: Our current intention is to launch a consultation on the Best Value guidance as soon as possible and publish new Best Value guidance as soon as possible after the consultation.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication, High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what estimate he has made of the number of leaseholder properties liable for the surch
Answer: Fewer than 1% of all properties across England will be affected by the High Value Council Tax surcharge. The Valuation Office (VO) will be conducting a targeted valuation exercise to identify and value properties in scope.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the overnight visitor levy on the cost of summer holidays in England.
Answer: The impacts of any levy will be determined by local decisions. It will be for Mayors to decide whether to apply a levy, and the rate at which it is set. Evidence from international comparators suggests modest rates have minimal impact on visitor numbers.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124753 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether Tower Hamlets council is responsible for updating the Section 10
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124753 on 20 April 2026.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order and Hate Crime Legislation ReviewHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 119311 on Public Order and Hate Crime Legislation Review, whether the Government’s non-engagement principles apply to independent government-c
Answer: The government's engagement principles apply to Ministerial bodies.As set out in ‘Protecting What Matters’, published 9th March 2026, we will be updating and embedding the engagement principles across government.We will support due diligence capabilities ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Codes of PracticeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for the implementation of his Department’s proposed reforms to the local government code of conduct.
Answer: The Government Response to the ‘Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England’ consultation, published 11 November 2025, states our intention to introduce legislation for a range of measures to create a clearer and con...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7461More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118509 on Housing: Sales, what information HMRC holds on the (a) number and (b) value of stamp duty land tax transactions for primary homes in England in 202
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collect data via the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return on whether a residential property will serve as a primary residence. However, the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings (HRAD) apply when an individual acquires ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHouseboats: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the practice of the HMRC Valuation Office / Valuation Office Agency on valuing houseboats which are permanently moored for council tax.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency values properties for Council Tax in line with established practice set out in its published guidance. The approach to valuing houseboats and permanent moorings is set out in the Council Tax Manual, Practice Note 7 (section 4.4...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: SurchargesTreasuryTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7459More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the publication, High Value Council Tax Surcharge, published 19 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the number of people eligible for the deferment scheme.
Answer: The Government is seeking views on the eligibility criteria under which homeowners might defer HVCTS liability in a consultation published on 29 May 2026. Numbers of homeowners eligible will depend on the final design of any deferral scheme. The consultat...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 122206, on Environment Protection for what reason the relevant documents were not deposited before prorogation.
Answer: My Department deposited the Environmental Principles Assessment for the December 2024 National Planning Policy Framework and the 2026 to 2036 Affordable Housing Programme on 15 April 2026. The Library uploaded these documents on 17 April 2026 and they hav...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124793, on Social Cohesion Action Plan, whether (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) MAB or (d) MCB submitted written evidence to the
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Working Group launched a Call for Evidence which closed on Sunday 20 July. It was open to the public and any individual or organisation was able to submit evidence.The department does not engage with MEND, CAGE, the Mus...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: StatisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what figures his Department collates on business rate receipts each year from the central list, and what projections and forecast does it produce.
Answer: My department collates property level bills for businesses on the central list in England. For more information on the business rates forecast for England only, I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer to question UIN 113648 on 2 March 2026. For more info...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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