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, whether his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) previously produced research on regulatory barriers to housing development on brownfield land.
The government has not commissioned or previously produced a specific piece of research on regulatory barriers to housing development on brownfield land. I otherwise refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84470 on 30 October 2025.
Communities and Local Government, what data (a) his Department and (b) the Land Registry holds on the proportion of leasehold flats that have a lease less than (i) 99 and (ii) 80 years.
Data on lease lengths at time of purchase are detailed on page 76 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Impact Assessment, which can be found on gov.uk here.
Communities and Local Government, whether he has a policy on social tenants in high-value social housing passing on lifetime tenancies to their children.
The assessed value of a social rent property has no bearing on tenants’ rights to pass down their tenancy to their children. Those living in high-value social rent homes will be subject to the same succession rights set out in legislation as other social housing tenants on secure tenancies.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 November 2025 to Question 90710 on MHCLG: Glenigan, whether the data received included unbuilt-out planning permissions.
I refer the Rt hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 78185 on 20 October 2025.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036: MHCLG policy statement to accompany guidance to bidders from Homes England and the Greater London Authority, published on 7 November 2025, if he will set out the timetable to set RDEL and CDEL figures for funding the affordable housing programme in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28 and (c) 2028-29.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 60128 on 4 July 2025.
Food and Rural Affairs, what representations has her Department received on the closure of the (a) Smithfield and (b) Billingsgate market.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not received any representations about the closure and relocation of Smithfield and Billingsgate markets. Defra is not responsible for Smithfield or Billingsgate markets. This is a matter for the City of London Corporation.
With reference to Box 3.H, and Table 4.1 of the Autumn Budget 2025, HC 1492, 26 November 2025, and to the HMT document, Effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers and high value multiplier of 26 November 2025, what estimate she has made of the total gross revenue to be raised from the high-value multiplier in 2026-27.
The exchequer impact of the new high-value multiplier and RHL multipliers can be found on page 30 of the ‘Policy costings’ document, published at the Budget and found online at this address: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692872fd2a37784b16ecf676/Budget_2025-Policy_Costings.pdf
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 84646 on Housing: Greater Manchester, what types of management information have been provided by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority under Schedule 3 of the agreement since July 2024.
Examples of management information received by my Department include accountancy and financial data.
Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England has issued guidance on (a) requiring diverse street names in new developments and (b) diversity targets on suppliers and registered providers receiving funding for developments outside London.
Street names are a local matter and are formally determined by the local authority for the area. Homes England does not set targets for diversity from suppliers or recipients of funding but does require that all partners comply with the Equalities Act 2010 and meet the needs of people across the country. All guidance for partners of Homes England is available on gov.uk, for example the recently published Social and Affordable Homes Programme guidance here.
Communities and Local Government, whether he discussed Departmental business at the Labour YIMBY awards on 24 November 2025.
The Secretary of State gave a speech on the overall government approach to housing. No other departmental business was discussed at this event.
What number and proportion of housebuilding in the most recent year for which ONS holds figures was built in each constituent nation of the United Kingdom.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 28th November is attached.
When film studio relief on business rates will be applied in relation to the high-value supplement in 2026-27.
The creative industries play a key role in driving economic growth, contributing £124.6 billion to the economy in 2022, and supporting over 2 million jobs. At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it is maintaining the 40 per cent relief for eligible film studios in England on their gross business rates bills until March 2034. This is backdated to 1 April 2024, providing stability and support for the creative industries. Business rates bills are calculated by applying the relevant multiplier first and so film studios will receive 40 per cent relief on their gross bill.
What the annual interest rate on the deferral of the high value council tax surcharge will be.
The Government will consult on options for support for those who may struggle to pay the High Value Council Tax Surcharge early in 2026.
Whether local authorities will be able claim back VAT on private hire journeys for their SEND transport.
Local authorities have a duty to provide free transport from home to school for SEND pupils, in certain circumstances. This is a non-business activity for VAT and where a local authority purchases the services of private hire companies in order to fulfil their statutory obligations, the VAT can be recovered under the section 33 refund scheme for local authorities.However, if a VAT-registered local authority is charging for transport services, and VAT is due on the fee, that is a taxable business activity. In these circumstances, the local authority can reclaim the VAT on its costs as input tax, under the normal rules.Guidance on when a local authority’s activities are regarded as non-business for VAT purposes is covered in section 2 of VAT Notice 749, which is available on GOV.UK. Section 4 of the Notice provides guidance on the section 33 refund scheme.
What estimate the Valuation Office Agency has made of the number of hereditaments that will pay the high-value multiplier by (a) sector type and (b) Special Category Code in 2026-27 based on the new Rating List.
Statistics by sector type and special category code (Scat) as a result of the 2026 Revaluation and publication of the draft 2026 Rating List are published here: Change in rateable value of rating lists, 2026 Revaluation (CSV) The government has also, on Budget Day, published information on the effects of the business rates retail, hospitality and leisure multipliers, and the high value multiplier. A rise in rateable value (RV) may not result in a similar rise in bills. Local councils calculate business rates bills by taking the rateable value and multiplying this by a value known as a multiplier and then applying any reliefs. Confirmation of the Budget package and the Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers for 2026/2027 is also published on gov.uk.
Further to the publication of the draft Rating List of 26 November 2025, if he will publish the changes in average Rateable Values for each Special Category Code, compared to the previous Rating List, according to information held by the Valuation Office Agency.
Statistics on changes in the rateable value of non-domestic properties as a result of the 2026 Revaluation and publication of the draft 2026 Rating List are published here: Change in rateable value of rating lists, 2026 Revaluation
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new council tax surcharge bands on property prices at the thresholds of each band.
Various factors affect the sale price of residential properties. In its recent Economic and Fiscal outlook, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that house prices will rise every year, growing by ‘just under 3 per cent in 2025 and average 2 ½ percent annual growth from 2026’. The policy costing for the surcharge assumes an average price impact on affected properties of 2.5% with greater effects around the band thresholds.
Pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025, to Question 89453, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, what was the monetary value of the council tax bill issued to the Government by Westminster City Council in March 2025 for payment from 1 April 2025.
Admiralty House sits within Council Tax Band H and details of the bands, current Council Tax charges, additional premiums and published notices about Council Tax can be found at the following page: https://www.westminster.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-band-and-charges
What the average time is for an application to enforce a Temporary Stop Notice to be heard in the Planning Court.
The information requested is not held centrally, we do not hold data on the average time for an application to enforce a Temporary Stop Notice to be heard in the Planning Court.
Communities and Local Government, further to paragraph 2.58 of the OBR, Economic and Fiscal Outlook, November 2025, CP1439, 26 November 2025, whether there is a government estimate of the cumulative net additions between 2024-25 to 2029-30 for England as a whole.
I refer the Rt. hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024