Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Members: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97799More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the correspondence from the Permanent Secretary to his Department to the Hon Member for Thirsk & Malton of 24 November 2025.
Answer: There are no plans to publish this correspondence.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: ContractsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a copy of the model contract for Ambassadors and Heads of Mission.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office uses the Senior Civil Service template contract provided by the Cabinet Office as a basis for its contracts for Heads of Mission.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAllan, TimCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97797More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Pursuant to the answer of 2 December 2025, to Question 92612, whether Tim Allan is required to recuse himself from government policy or communications on matters relating to the clients of Strand Partners.
Answer: Before joining the government, Mr Allan sought and received advice on his interests. He has followed every element of the advice received. As a result of that advice, he resigned his directorship with Strand and ceased any involvement in its governance or...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: ValuationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97796More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85200 on Admiralty House: Valuation, whether a valuation has been undertaken in relation to Downing Street, including the two Downing Street flats.
Answer: The Downing Street estate is held on the department’s fixed asset register for their service potential and are valued in line with their existing use value (EUV) as defined in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Red Book. Each property is re...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97795More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 September 2025 to Question 74947 on Senior Civil Servants: Pay, when he plans to publish a high earner list.
Answer: Departments and their partner organisations are currently collecting the data for the next ‘high earner’ list. It will be published when the data set is complete and the personal information being released about individuals has been fully quality assured....
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97532More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the written statement of 4 December 2025, HCWS1128, on Devolution Priority Programme, whether the Government consulted t
Answer: The Electoral Commission was not consulted by the Government regarding the timing of mayoral elections in 2026.The Commission’s view is that scheduled elections should only be postponed in exceptional circumstances. Voters must have a say on those that re...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister’s Office was consulted on the terms of the exit agreement for Lord Mandelson.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 25 November to question 91398.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChequers: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97530More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is responsible for paying the council tax surcharge on Chequers.
Answer: Chequers is owned by The Chequers Trust, and therefore payment of Council Tax is not a matter for the government.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Further to the written statement of 4 December 2025, HCWS1128, on Devolution Priority Programme, what is the criteria that he will use to determine whether local council election
Answer: Our starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: Public HousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a pub vaping ban on the viability of local pubs which are designated as local community assets.
Answer: We plan to consult on making most indoor settings, that are subject to existing smoke-free legislation, vape-free. This would include inside pubs and other hospitality venues. Many businesses and enclosed public places, including pubs, already have volunt...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Freedom of Association and Freedom of ExpressionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to issue guidance to councils on protecting political free speech and freedom of association.
Answer: Local authorities are independent of central government. They must uphold their obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998 to ensure their actions are compatible with rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. The Equality and Human Righ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: Absent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025, to Question 92034, on Electoral Register: Absent Voting, whether his department has had discussions with the Parliamentary Parties Pan
Answer: An issue with the availability of information shared as part of the electoral register has been raised with the Government. As stated in the Answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92034 on Absent Voting, the Government has no plans to make changes to the ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Further to the written statement of 4 December 2025, HCWS1128, on Devolution Priority Programme, whether the (a) Electoral Commission or (b) Labour Party were (1) consulted or (2
Answer: The Government has announced that it is minded to hold the inaugural mayoral elections for Sussex and Brighton, Hampshire and the Solent, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Greater Essex in May 2028, with areas completing the local government reorganisation process...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: Dual MandateMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to amend electoral law to prevent British councillors standing for election in overseas countries.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 95058 on 4 December 2025 for councillors in England. Local government is devolved, and it is for devolved national governments to govern their own local government members.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement on 19 November 2025, HCWS1071, on Local Government Reorganisation, what is the timetable for the statutory consultation on other two-tier areas
Answer: Following the statutory invitations issued on 5 February 2025 to two-tier authorities and neighbouring small unitary authorities to develop proposals for unitary local government, the Government received final proposals from the remaining 14 invitation ar...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025, to Question 76604, on Water Charges: Social Tariffs, whether individual households can opt-out of water companies’ charging trials, or othe
Answer: Companies can design their charges to provide benefits and incentives in a range of ways. Ofwat regulates charging trials by requiring companies to set fair charges for all customers, and ensure all trials are consistent with good practice principles.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025, to Question 76604, on Water Charges: Social Tariffs, what is the estimated cost to other customers, (a) in aggregate and (b) cross-subsidy
Answer: Companies decide, in consultation with their customers and organisations representing customers, which household customers fund social tariffs and how much they pay. Several companies have committed to using funds from their own investors, shareholders or...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Q260 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3 November 2025, HC385, if he will publish Lord
Answer: As explained in the response to Question 91401 on 25 November, it has not been the policy under any government to publish the employment forms relating to individual members of staff.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96790More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Permanent Secretary to the hon. Member for Thirsk & Malton, dated 24 November 2025, on what dates Tim Allan met Tom Baldwin since Mr Allan's appointment, and whether Governm
Answer: The Special Adviser Code of Conduct sets out the categories of meetings, gifts and hospitality that are declared publicly. Any relevant meetings within this category will be published via this process in the normal way.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96789More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025, to Question 88674 on Admiralty House: Council tax and the Answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 88718 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, on what specific date
Answer: A response has been issued to the hon. Member.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: Members' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96788More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2025 to Question 90311 on Prime Minister: Conflict of Interests, whether the Prime Minister has recused himself from policies on football following advice from the Independe
Answer: I refer to Hon Member to the answer of 2 December 2025, Official Report, PQ 92608.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVarun ChandraCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96787More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to Cabinet Office Publication of Special Adviser Interests 2024-2025, published on 17 July 2025, what matters Varun Chandra is recused from.
Answer: There is an established system in place for the declaration and management of special advisers' interests. As has been the case under successive administrations, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96786More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2025, to Question 85501, on 11 Downing Street: Flats, to the answer of 21 October 2025, to Question 73315, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, and to the answer of 20
Answer: As was the case under successive administrations, an itemised list is not routinely published. Total expenditure from the Prime Minister’s allowance on their official residence is disclosed in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVenture Capital Trusts: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on future VCT fundraising by reducing upfront VCT Income Tax relief from 30% to 20% from April 2026; and when her Department will publish that impact a
Answer: At Budget, the government announced a comprehensive package of entrepreneurship tax measures designed to provide substantially enhanced support for scaling businesses across the UK. This includes doubling the maximum amount that a company can raise throug...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTim AllanCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96684More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Permanent Secretary to the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton, dated 24 November 2025, whether the measures allow Tim Allan to potentially benefit from a rise in the value of
Answer: Before his appointment as a special adviser, Mr Allan sought and received advice on his interests. He has followed every element of the advice received. Mr Allan has formally waived his rights as a shareholder over any matter requiring consent or approval...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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