Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Written questions
Business: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113696More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the FCA's letter to Stewarts LLPs, dated 23 January 2026, what assessment her Department has made of the level of compliance of insurers with the FCA's expectations to review and revisit Covid Busi
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. The FCA has made clear its expectation that insurers carefully consider how new legal rulings affect claims...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113695More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data the Financial Conduct Authority holds on the number of Covid Business Interruption claims that were reopened or reassessed by insurers following post-Test Case court judgments.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. The FCA has made clear its expectation that insurers carefully consider how new legal rulings affect claims...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role Lord Mandelson played while Ambassador to the United States on advising on the awarding of defence contracts to Palantir.
Answer: Details of central Government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record1 Carlton Gardens: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 101775 on 1 Carlton Gardens: Council tax, whether the Chancellor’s residence in Downing Street is her primary residence.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 8 January 2026 to Question 101771.
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112204More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101767 on Jeffrey Epstein, whether Jeffery Epstein visited HM Treasury offices in Whitehall during the period 1997 to 2010.
Answer: Visitor information for HM Treasury offices in Whitehall is not retained for the time periods specified.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Companies HouseSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112203More
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 29 April 2025 to Question 45681 on Electoral Commission: Companies House, whether the Electoral Commission
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not used the powers conferred on it under the provisions in the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023, in relation to the Company House data.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112202More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office due diligence exercise for the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States considered (a) the Financial Times report entitled Links between Peter Mandelson and Jef
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112201More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Jonathan Powell, as national security adviser, had in the (a) advice to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary and (b) due diligence, over the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the Unite
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and transpa...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112200More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Further to the oral statement of 2 February 2026, Official Report, Column 47, on US Department of Justice Release of Files, and with reference to the Cabinet Secretary’s review into Peter Mandelson, whether the
Answer: The former Cabinet Secretary was asked to review available information regarding Peter Mandelson’s contacts with Jeffrey Epstein during his period as a Minister. After an initial review of some documents, the matter was referred to the police. In light of...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Rt hon. Member for (a) Tottenham and (b) Ashton-Under-Lyne made representations on the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will ask the Cabinet Secretary to investigate Peter Mandelson's role (a) as an adviser to the then Leader of the Opposition and (b) in the selection of Parliamentary Candidates.
Answer: The former Cabinet Secretary was asked to review available information regarding Peter Mandelson’s contacts with Jeffrey Epstein during his period as a Minister. After an initial review of some documents, the matter was referred to the police. In light of...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffery Epstein and Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112197More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister was informed of Gordon Brown's letter to the Cabinet Secretary of February 2025 on the relationship between Lord Mandelson and Jeffery Epstein.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister’s words to the House during the debate on the ‘US Department of Justice Release of Files’ on Monday 2 February (Hansard Vol 780, Col 49). https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026-02-02/...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: CybersecuritySpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111737More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission press release entitled Electoral Commission response to cyber-attack attribution, of 25 M
Answer: During the cyber-attack in 2021-2022, hostile actors were active in the Electoral Commission’s systems which held our email, our control systems, and copies of the electoral registers. The Commission cannot be certain whether any data was copied or downlo...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111736More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of times Jeffery Epstein visited (a) No10 and (b) No11 from 1997 to 2010.
Answer: This information is not retained for the time periods specified.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McsweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111735More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Morgan McSweeney will receive a severance payment follow his departure as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister; and whether he will sign a Non Disclosure Agreement.
Answer: It is a longstanding policy not to comment on individuals. The Model Contract for Special Advisers is published online and details the specific circumstances in which severance is payable. As with all civil servants, the Model Contract sets out that speci...
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions the Financial Conduct Authority has had with representative bodies, including UKHospitality, on unresolved Covid Business Interruption claims.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. The FCA meets with a wide vari...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeTreasuryTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111733More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact unresolved Covid Business Interruption claims expiring without payment on hospitality and leisure businesses.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insurance firms. This includes rules requiring insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly. The FCA meets with a wide vari...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship Levy: Small BusinessesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much additional funding an SME is expected to contribute per apprentice following the reduction in government co-investment once levy-paying employers have exhausted their levy funds.
Answer: As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency, and making it more efficient. From August 2026, we are removing the 10% top-up for l...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what distributional analysis his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) reducing government co-investment once levy-paying employers have exhausted their levy funds, and (b) removing the upl
Answer: As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency, and making it more efficient. From August 2026, we are removing the 10% top-up for l...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes to (a) co-investment in apprenticeships and (b) levy accounts on apprenticeship starts.
Answer: As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency, and making it more efficient. From August 2026, we are removing the 10% top-up for l...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the impact of reducing government co-investment in apprenticeships once levy-paying employers have exhausted their levy funds, and (b) the impact of removi
Answer: As we introduce new products, such as apprenticeship units and foundation apprenticeships, we are also simplifying the Growth and Skills Levy, improving its transparency, and making it more efficient. From August 2026, we are removing the 10% top-up for l...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January, Question 107071, whether his Department or any body administering Government-backed loan guarantees or financing facilities have undertaken
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 107071 on 28 January.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordImmunotherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of NICE's draft guidance on brexucabtagene autoleucel on (a) the Life Sciences Strategy and (b) outcomes for patients with rare cancers.
Answer: The Government remains committed to the ambitions set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, which set out an ambition that by 2030, we will be one of the top three fastest places in Europe for patient access to medicines. We will achieve this by reducing ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ApprenticesCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108689More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil service apprentices in 2024 and 2025 were aged between 18 and 24.
Answer: Civil Service data is not collected for the 18-24 age bracket. However, we can confirm that 3,010 of on-programme apprentices on 31 December 2024 were aged between 16 and 24. The Cabinet Office no longer collates cross-government data on apprenticeships b...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: ApprenticesCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026WithdrawnUIN 108688More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to promote entry-level apprenticeships in the civil service.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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