Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Ministers: Criminal RecordsCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118537More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 12 March 2024 to Question 16665 on Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Offenders, whether Ministers are asked to declare a criminal convention when joining the D
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the government’s response to his previous question of 9 December 2025, reference 96210.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85831 on Public Houses, whether he plans to allow 16 and 17 year olds to consume alcohol-free drinks when accompanied by an adult and when drin
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Government has committed to explore measures to regulate access to no- and low-alcohol (NoLo) products in line with other alcoholic beverages. This policy is being pursued as alcohol substitute d...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Facilities AgreementsHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 82334 on Home Office: Facilities Agreements, whether there has been a change to facility time arrangements in her Department since July 2024; and
Answer: There have not been any changes to facility time arrangements in the Home Office since July 2024.There will always be fluctuations from one year to another in terms of the number of employees elected as trade union reps and the amount of facility time the...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: ConferencesHome OfficeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 101773 on Political Parties: Conferences, if she will set out the timetable for the (a) internal review and (b) consultation of relevant stakehold
Answer: The Home Office has now completed the initial scoping phase of the internal review and will shortly be reaching out to relevant stakeholders, including political parties, to arrange meetings in April to gather their views.An internal report is expected to...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026, to Question 111526, on Water Charges: Social Tariffs, and with reference to the Ofwat, Summary of water companies' published plans for affor
Answer: Government is working with industry to keep support schemes under review to ensure that vulnerable customers are supported. In total the sector has committed to contribute £449 million to social tariffs, debt matching, and other support schemes over 2025-...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord AlliMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any gifts or hospitality given to the Deputy Prime Minister in a Ministerial capacity since July 2024 by Lord Alli have been returned or refunded.
Answer: All gifts or hospitality received in a Ministerial capacity are declared in the usual way.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: SecondmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 101774 on DEFRA: Secondment, on what date is the secondment of the Second Permanent Secretary due to end.
Answer: The secondment agreement end date is 19 July 2026.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2025 to Question 96793 on water charges: social tariffs, what guidance Ofwat has given water companies on (a) whether tariffs from charging trials
Answer: Ofwat expects trials to follow its good practice principles, including strong customer engagement and safeguards. Companies must also consult with the Consumer Council for Water in developing their trials to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 4 December 2025 to Question 94726 on Water Charges, and of 10 December 2025 to Question 96792 on Water Charges: Social Tariffs, what information Ofwat holds
Answer: In their PR24 business plans, water companies are required to explain how affordability support (including social tariffs) is funded. Companies must consult with their customers and organisations representing customers, to understand what an acceptable cr...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Water White Paper, January 2026, p.42, what the incentives are that his department and Ofwat intend to introduce for homes to adopt water efficiency, and whether
Answer: The Government is considering a range of incentives to encourage homes to adopt water efficiency. This includes enabling innovative tariff options through a rollout of 10.4 million smart meters in the next five years. This will also provide customers with...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Water White Paper, January 2026, p.31, how will the reform of the WaterSure scheme be funded, and whether there will be a cross-subsidy charged on household bills
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable and as such, is reforming the WaterSure support scheme. The regulations that provide for the scheme were made in 1999: The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) Regulations 1999. We wil...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 5 February 2026, to Question 108681, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if he will list each developer or applicant that has been given clarificat
Answer: Since July 2024, officials have undertaken pre-application engagement with:a Cross-Whitehall Group that included the Department for Transport, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and HM Revenue & Customs,the Home Office, andthe Minist...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: DisinformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the Government’s policy on the use of deepfake imagery, video or audio in elections.
Answer: The Government takes the threat posed by harmful deepfakes very seriously. The Government recognises that the huge opportunities offered by AI also come with risks, including potential challenges posed by AI-generated content for the online information en...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWeather: TourismDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with the Met Office on the campaign, led by Chester Zoo on behalf of outdoor attractions, to encourage clearer presentation of weather forecasts to support
Answer: The Met Office has recently received an enquiry from the campaign and are considering an engagement plan to integrate this with their existing plans to develop the 'Thrive' theme of the Public Weather Service including tourism facing services.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWeather: TourismDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has held discussions with the Met Office on steps to encourage more detailed presentation of weather information to support the visitor economy.
Answer: The Public Weather Service (PWS) Customer Group has been working closely with the Met Office to strengthen the focus on supporting the outdoor economy, including tourism, through the Thrive theme within the PWS Customer Service Agreement. To enhance this ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Labour TogetherSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118218More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what Freedom of Information Act requests has the Electoral Commission substantively disclosed information in response to, on Labour
Answer: Since 2021, the Commission has received 16 Freedom of Information requests relating to Labour Together.The Commission receives a high volume of complex FOI requests, and therefore does not routinely publish all FOI responses on its disclosure log.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Companies HouseSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118217More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 112203 on Electoral Commission: Companies House, whether the Electoral Commis
Answer: The Commission does not have a separate policy relating to the powers conferred to it in the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023. Its Enforcement policy sets out how it works with other regulatory bodies, and includes detail on sharing information.It...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Labour TogetherSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118216More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has received any representation from Labour Together in 2023 or 2024 relating to the disclosure of
Answer: The Commission does not disclose details of correspondence related to its investigations , so it would not be appropriate to confirm whether it received representations in relation to this matter.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliticians: VettingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105388 on Councillors: Vetting, whether she is considering options for criminal record checks for elected representatives ot
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given Question UIN 105388 on 20 January 2026 which answered this question in full. This remains our current position.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the decision letter, Called-in decision: Royal Mint Court, London, EC3N 4QN (refs. 3353754 and 3353755), 20 January 2026, whether the build out of the Chinese E
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110795 on 12 Feb 2026.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 102816 on Local Government: Elections, on what dates the Electoral Commission was informed of his Department's (a) decision
Answer: Strategic authorities are established by secondary legislation, which requires the consent of the constituent councils. Whilst there is no requirement to consult the Electoral Commission on the establishment of strategic authorities, including on the timi...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the Government’s policy on political advertising marking whether it has been created or manipulated by AI.
Answer: The government recognises that while AI presents significant opportunities, it also introduces risks including challenges posed by AI-generated content for the online information environment and the potential impact on democratic processes.Solutions that ...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: IntimidationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of levels of intimidation of candidates, agents and campaigners at (a) election hustings and (b) election counts.
Answer: Intimidation and abuse of those participating in public life has no place in our society and will not be tolerated. MHCLG does not engage directly with candidates or collect wider information about those involved in elections' experience of harassment and...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: Political ActivitiesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102814 on Public Spaces: Political Activities, if she will make it his policy to investigate the use of a Public Spaces Protection Order by Leices
Answer: The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities, and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour. This includes ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117776More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, who holds the accounts of APPGs no longer in operation and information relating to the winding up of their assets.
Answer: The finances of an APPG are a matter for the officers of the group.The Guide to the APPG Rules provides the following guidance:80. APPG Secretariats must not hold APPG funds themselves, all funds must only be accessible by an officer (or officers) of the ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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