Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Cleverly this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Bakerloo Line extension across Lewisham and Southwark on housebuilding.
My Department has made no specific assessment of the potential impact of the Bakerloo Line extension on housebuilding in Lewisham and Southwark.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124753 on 20 April 2026.
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
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...
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
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.
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.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 122204 on 1 April 2026.
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
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...
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.
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...
Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the Government response to the consultation on the overnight visitor levy.
The Government is considering all responses received and will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course.
Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for the implementation of his Department’s proposed reforms to the local government code of conduct.
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...
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many local authorities in England have a reduction in core spending power in real terms in 2026-27, relative to 2025-26.
Core Spending Power for local authorities in England is set out in published data here, which includes the change in core spending power over the multi-year settlement period. The final 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement makes available £78 billi...
Communities and Local Government, further to his letter to council leaders and others of 16 February 2026, on postponement of local elections in England in May 2026, for what reason the secondary legislation was
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The case the Rt Hon. Member refers to has now been concluded a...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 10 April 2026 to Question 123196 on Local Government Finance, what is the monetary amount of the £200 million of funding that will no longer be al
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 123196 on 1 April 2026.
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
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 ...
Communities and Local Government, for what reason the MHCLG press release, Right to Buy overhaul to safeguard social housing, released on 28 April 2026 was issued during the local government pre-election period.
My Department did not proactively issue a press release about Right to Buy reforms during the local government pre-election period. It did, however, publish a news story on gov.uk which can be found here. This provided a factual update about the scheme, w...
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.
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...
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.
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...