Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Empty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Valuation Tribunal Service has produced guidance on the (a) council tax premium on empty homes and (b) definition of an empty dwelling.
Answer: The government has published comprehensive guidance on the implementation of council tax premiums, including how empty homes are defined for council tax purposes. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 48979 on 7 May 2025.The Valuatio...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Community Cohesion strategy.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is leading cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with communities and local stakeholders to rebuild, renew and addre...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Co-ownershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49394 on Buildings: Co-ownership, for what reason she does not plan to publish the call for evidence.
Answer: The call for evidence undertaken by the previous government was targeted specifically at joint owners of leasehold properties, and did not find evidence that the position of those jointly owning properties is sufficiently different from those solely ownin...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, CP1326, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restr
Answer: The government has no plans to make such an assessment.Eligibility for social housing is tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNight Time Industries AssociationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has met with the Night Time Industry Association since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of external ministerial meetings, including their date, attendees, and purpose, are declared and published on gov.uk on a quarterly basis.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, whether she plans to make changes to English language requirements for
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues – including English language requirements – details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48442 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, whether he considered appealing the High Court judgment of May 2024.
Answer: As with all judgements of this nature, we are reviewing the ruling in detail.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what type of (a) tenancy and (b) licence (i) her Department and (ii) its contractors use to house asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office’s Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract providers grant licences for the occupation of accommodation under section 4 or Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has provided to local authorities on grooming gang inquiries.
Answer: The Government continues work to deliver meaningful change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based child sexual exploitation or grooming gangs.The Home Secretary wrote to all local authorities on 12 March 20...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she monitors the (a) work and (b) activities of the Chinese United Front Work Department on foreign interference.
Answer: We keep all potential threats to the UK under constant review, and when we encounter foreign interference or espionage, we are swift in using all available tools, including prosecutions, exclusions, sanctions and diplomacy, to keep our country safe.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Land Registry compiles data on the prices of second homes.
Answer: HM Land Registry does not compile data on the prices of second homes.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 51394, on Ministers Private Offices, on how many days she has used her office in 70 Whitehall since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister regularly works from 70 Whitehall, information on the precise number of days is not held by the department.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Filey Town Council on the return of the Filey Town Centre Bus.
Answer: The government believes that local authorities, working with bus operators, are best placed to determine and design local bus networks in their area, and the government does not intervene in local decisions regarding individual bus routes or services.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49917 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation, what the cost was of each individual flight.
Answer: I will arrange for this data to be deposited in the House of Commons Library.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49917 on Aviation, how much was spent by (a) Ministers and (b) civil servants.
Answer: Pursuant to the answer of Question 49917 on aviation the following was spent on air travel since 4th July 2024: Domestic Travel:Civil Servants £33,025.78Ministers £1,878.72Other - UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues £4210.29Total £39,114.79 Interna...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the recovered appeal decision made by HM Planning Inspectorate with reference 3346061 on her definition of the greybelt.
Answer: The decision in question was made 12 May 2025 and the proposals were considered taking into account current planning policy, which includes Green Belt policy and published guidance. Full reasons for the decision are set out in the published decision lette...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUnite: Annual ReportDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45682 on Unite: Annual Report, what the auditing issues are that have led to the delays in providing full returns.
Answer: The Certification Officer included an explanatory note alongside her publication of Unite the Union's partial annual returns for 2021, 2022, and 2023. The explanatory note records the Certification Officer's understanding that the issues identified during...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Freedom of InformationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52270More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many Freedom of Information Act requests the Electoral Commission has substantively responded to since 4 July 2024; and what the
Answer: The Commission provided responses to 178 FOI requests between 4 July 2024 and 14 May.A copy of the response to each FOI request submitted to the Commission can be found on its website at www.electoralcommission.org.uk/about-us/freedom-information .
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCandidates: ExpenditureSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52269More
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 previously released individual RPA candidate spending returns under the Freedom of Information
Answer: The Electoral Commission assesses each request under the FOI Act individually. The Act allows certain exemptions to be applied when considering requests, including an exemption for information that is reasonably by other means. Candidate returns are avail...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2025, to Question 32583, on Independent Commission into Adult Social Care, what is the annual remuneration of Baroness Casey of Blackstock for her role as Chair of
Answer: Baroness Louise Casey has been appointed as a Direct Ministerial Appointment, and in line with Cabinet Office guidance, this appointment will be remunerated. The commission will report on its financial expenditure in due course.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Anti-Islamophobia Working Group provided a training and awareness session in his Department in November 2024.
Answer: DESNZ is committed to supporting our colleagues in line with our DESNZ Values and the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance. The Anti-Islamophobia Working Group provided a one-hour training and awareness session in this Depa...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesChurch CommissionersTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52266More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether (a) the Church of England, (b) its pension funds and (c) its investment funds support (i) boycotts and (ii) divestment of companies selling (A) goods and (B) services (1)
Answer: The National Church Institutions do not have a policy of supporting boycotts or divestments related to Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories.The Church Commissioners’ and the Church of England Pensions Board’s approaches are individually informed...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRepossession Orders: Private Rented HousingMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what statistics (a) her Department and (b) His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service collates on court waiting times for private rented sector repossession claims.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on timeliness for private landlord claims. The latest data for the quarter January to March 2025 was published on 15 May 2025. This data is available in table 6 which can be found:Mortgage_and_Landlord_Possession_Tab...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the time taken to process applications to the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the impact of Gateway delays on the construction pipeline of high-rise projects and are taking action to address the current challenges. The Department are working closely with the BSR to im...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the number of houses currently under construction in each London borough; and what assessment has been made of the potential impact of ch
Answer: The Department does not centrally collect data on homes currently under construction, but we do publish an annual estimate of new homes built and a quarterly estimate of new build starts and completions which can be found on gov.uk here and here respectiv...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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