Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Electronic Cigarettes: Retail TradeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward regulation on vaping stores in (a) high streets and (b) town centres.
Answer: It is crucial that we reduce the visibility and accessibility of vapes to protect children from getting hooked on nicotine. That is why the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will ban the advertising and sponsorship of vaping and nicotine products and will provide po...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolygamy: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 50158 on Polygamy, if she will make it her policy to commission research on this issue.
Answer: The department has no plans to commission research on this issue. It has been the policy of successive governments to prevent the formation of polygamous households in the UK.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 6 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49918 on Hospitality Industry: Licensing, which Minister is responsible for late-night licensing.
Answer: As Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention, I hold responsibility for the Licensing Act 2003 which regulates four licensable activities - the sale of alcohol by retail, the supply of alcohol by members’ clubs, the provision of regulated entertainment a...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: SecurityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when her Department plans to respond to the First Report of the Speaker's Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections, published on 22 June 2025, HC 570; and whet
Answer: This government has made it clear that intimidation and abuse of those participating in public life has no place in our society and cannot be tolerated. We value the work done by the Speaker’s Conference to bring attention to and investigate this importan...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: SecuritySpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57669More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission plans to respond to the First Report of the Speaker's Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elect
Answer: The Commission published a statement on 2 June on the day of publication of the report, welcoming the insights gathered by the Speaker’s Conference and their proposal for cross-cutting solutions.The Commission is looking at how we can support implementati...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Election 2024: Absent VotingSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57668More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of valid votes were cast by (a) postal ballot and (b) proxy ballot, by Parliamentary constituency in the 2024 genera
Answer: All votes are mixed for counting so it is not possible to distinguish the proportion of valid votes cast by post or proxy.The Commission has published data, where provided by Returning Officers, on the proportion of postal votes included in counts and the...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Election 2024: Absent VotingSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57667More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what estimate the Commission has made of the total number of registered overseas electors at the 2024 general election; and how many
Answer: 191,338 overseas voters registered for the 2024 general election. Half (49%) of all registered overseas voters registered for a postal vote. The Commission does not collect data on how many overseas voters applied to vote by proxy.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Science MuseumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what the purpose was of the payment to the Science M
Answer: The payment to the Science Museum was for the National Railway Museum Levelling Up Culture capital project announced at the Spring Budget 2024. It has been incorrectly categorised on the document published on 28 April 2025. Officials will seek to correct ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57665More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission has issued on political donations being made via cryptocurrencies.
Answer: The Commission’s guidance on permissibility of donations includes information on cryptocurrencies. The guidance states that the same legal requirements apply to donations received in cryptocurrencies as any other donations. Parties must ensure that they o...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Independent Water Commission publishes interim findings, published on 3 June 2025, whether consideration of changes to household water tari
Answer: The Commission will report later in 2025 on how to tackle inherited systemic issues in the water sector to help restore our rivers, lakes and seas to good health, meet the challenges of the future and contribute to economic growth.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the source of revenue to fund social tariffs under Section 13 of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 is; and whether costs will be imposed (a) directly and (b) indirectly on the
Answer: This Government is working with industry to ensure that eligible customers across the country get the support to which they are entitled.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: ConsumptionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average water usage per household is in volume terms by number of (a) bedrooms and (b) occupants.
Answer: This information is publicly available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/water-resources-2023-2024-analysis-of-the-water-industrys-annual-water-resources-performance/water-resources-2023-2024-analysis-of-the-water-industrys-annual-water-reso...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the change in average household water bills on a family home in England in cash terms between (a) 2025 and (b) 2030; and what proportion of this change is
Answer: For too long, investment has not kept pace with the challenges of an ageing infrastructure system, a rapidly growing population and climate change. It is Ofwat's responsibility to independently scrutinise water company business plans and ensure that the p...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Water Commission: Water UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Water UK’s response to the Independent Water Commission’s Call for Evidence, April 2025.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, as set out in the Commissi...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSpeed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to update the 20mph zone guidance for England.
Answer: We have no current plans to revise Setting Local Speed Limits. We believe that traffic authorities are best placed to decide where lower limits will be effective on the roads for which they are responsible, and that consultation and community support shou...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 51391 on Water Charges, whether he plans to provide (a) guidance and (b) directions on innovative tariffs.
Answer: As set out in the previous answer, as the water regulator, Ofwat regulates the charging trials by issuing rules that require companies to set fair charges for all customers, and to ensure all trials are consistent with good practice principles.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57657More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Commission has issued guidance on whether a government department can be a permissible donor.
Answer: A government department is not a permissible donor. However, political parties can receive public funds from government departments. The Commission’s guidance on permissibility states that any payment received by a political party out of public funds is r...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Election 2024: Absent VotingSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57656More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what proportion of valid votes were cast by overseas electors, by Parliamentary constituency in the 2024 general election.
Answer: Due to the secrecy of the ballot, it is not possible to distinguish if a valid vote was cast by an overseas elector.The Commission has published data, where it could be provided by Returning Officers, on the proportion of overseas electors issued with a p...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear FusionDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to Appendix 2 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Impact Assessment, Annex 1: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects reform, what the target date is for the publica
Answer: The Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on a Fusion Energy National Policy Statement EN-8 soon. Further details will be available in due course.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025, to Question 52267, on DESNZ: Islamophobia, if he will publish the training material and handouts produced for the training and awareness session.
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero does not publish training materials as these resources are intended for internal use only. All training events are run in accordance with the Civil Service code.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52267 on DESNZ: Islamophobia, what definition of Islamophobia was used in the training session.
Answer: The training and awareness session was delivered by the Anti-Islamophobia Working Group as an external provider. The material from the session is owned by the provider and therefore we cannot share the content due to commercial sensitivity.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession Orders: Private Rented HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52265 on Repossession Orders: Private Rented Housing, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on court waiting times for
Answer: As with any piece of legislation, the Government works across Departments to assess the impact. We continue to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to assess and agree the impact of the Renters’ Rights Bill on the ju...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVerian: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2025, published on 30 May 2025, if she will publish the specification of the res
Answer: The report for the research in question is being finalised. We intend to publish this in due course, in line with departmental policy, including details of the research objectives and methodology.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Valuation Office AgencyTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57281More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the merger of the Valuation Office Agency into HM Revenue and Customs on (a) Ministerial accountability and (b) the ability of Ministers to amend valuation pra
Answer: Moving the VOA’s functions into HMRC will strengthen direct accountability to Ministers, helping to improve the experience of taxpayers and businesses and support the delivery of the government's commitments to reform business rates and modernise the tax ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationTreasuryTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57280More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how local government restructuring scores on public (a) spending and (b) borrowing.
Answer: Any changes to local government spending as a result of local government reorganisation will be reflected in the OBR forecast via estimates of local authority self-financed expenditure, with associated impacts on overall fiscal metrics, including public s...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
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