Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Nature Restoration FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, whether funds raised through the Nature Restoration Fund must be allocated to Environmental Delivery Plans (a) in the same
Answer: Each Environmental Delivery Plan (EDP) will address one or more specified environmental features, which will be either a protected species, or a protected aspect of a protected site. Under an EDP, Natural England will be required to deliver conservation m...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Non-paymentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to remove the sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax.
Answer: The government will be consulting this year on options to modernise the administration of council tax and will seek views on improving the collection and enforcement processes to create a fairer system for taxpayers and councils
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobia: WomenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to make a submission to the Women and Equalities Committee's inquiry on gendered Islamophobia.
Answer: We welcome the Committee's inquiry on this topic and ministers will take a keen interest in its findings. The Government recognises that religious hatred is not specific to one place and can manifest in varying areas, such as online spaces and in public a...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMead Realisations: JudgementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Court of Appeal ruling of Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Gov
Answer: The government has noted the view of the Court of Appeal in Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32 that the Planning Practice Guidance can in principle amend national policy. It remains ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Official VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the locations were of the official visits she undertook on 10 April 2025.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister was undertaking official and political business from multiple locations on 10 April . This included a departmental visit to Birmingham.
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordClient EarthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45706 on Client Earth, whether the (a) legal and (b) planning divisions of her Department engage with Client Earth.
Answer: We have not identified any such engagement. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer given to UIN 49404 on 12 May 2025.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Impact AssessmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45696 on Planning Permission, what the topic was of each equality impact assessment that has been produced by her Department s
Answer: The following topics of planning practice guidance have been updated or introduced since 4 July 2024: Enforcement and post-permission mattersNatural environmentHousing supply and deliveryViabilityPlan-makingHousing and economic needs assessmentEffective u...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Office for Environmental Protection publication entitled OEP gives advice to Governm
Answer: The government welcomes that the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) share our view that the Nature Restoration Fund has the potential to secure better outcomes for nature whilst also unlocking and accelerating necessary development.We are giving ca...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many permanent civil servants in her Department are staff without assigned posts; and how many are placed in an equivalent (a) people action team, (b) priority movers list, (
Answer: Less than 1% of the department are in a redeployment position within MHCLG. There are currently 27 individuals in a redeployment position out of a workforce of c.3900 FTE.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46900 on Asylum: Housing, if she will provide a national figure.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Answer he received on the 30 April 2025 to UIN 46900.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51870More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any gender-neutral toilets have been removed from the Government estate since 4 July 2024.
Answer: A number of gender-neutral toilets have been repurposed into alternative toilet types within the Government Property Agency’s managed estate since 4 July 2024, in response to feedback from users of those buildings about the provision of single-sex and gen...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to repeal any retained EU environmental regulations in the context of her proposed planning reforms.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposes targeted amendments to the Habitats Regulations, with Schedule 4 including changes necessary to enable the nature restoration fund to address environmental impacts from development in place of the Habitats Reg...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMead Realisations: JudgementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling in Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32.
Answer: The government has noted the view of the Court of Appeal in Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32 that the Planning Practice Guidance can in principle amend national policy. It remains ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what topics her Department has produced an environmental principles assessment since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Environment Act 2021 requires Ministers to have ‘due regard’ to the policy statement on environmental principles when making policy. This is to ensure that environmental considerations are at the heart of policymaking across government. Since this dut...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on the number of dwellings subject to a second homes council tax premium in each local authority area.
Answer: The Department will publish data on the number of second homes liable for a council tax premium in November as part of the annual council taxbase statistics.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Islamic CentreMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 45642 on European Islamic Centre, in what capacity the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution has engaged
Answer: The department does not engage with the European Islamic Centre. Members of Parliament routinely undertake engagements in their own constituencies, separate to any other roles held.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: ChinaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will have access to the unredacted plans for the proposed Chinese Embassy when the Planning Inspector’s report is submitted.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 45663 on 29 April 2025.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: ChinaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) MI5, (b) GCHQ or (c) MI6 are able to make representations to (i) the planning inspector and (ii) her as part of the planning inquiry on the proposed Chinese Embassy w
Answer: Representations on planning applications will be dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions found on gov.uk here.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: Festivals and Special OccasionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to support Historic County Flag Day; and which public body organises the event.
Answer: The department will continue its annual celebration of Historic County Flag Day in July 2025 by flying all registered historic county flags of Great Britain in Parliament Square. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 47709 on Permitted Development Rights, whether her Department has issued guidance to local planning authorities on making Article
Answer: The regulations require local planning authorities to publicise all Article 4 directions made. My Department has not issued any guidance on this.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: WalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the Welsh Government on automatic electoral registration in Wales.
Answer: UK Government and Welsh Government officials are in regular contact on a range of electoral conduct and registration topics, including the Welsh Government’s pilots on automatic electoral registration. We are exploring a wide range of options to deliver o...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 47712 on Night-time economy: Greater London, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to transfer powers to the M
Answer: The government will work with the Greater London Authority to review strategic licensing powers and explore a pilot scheme, providing the Mayor of London with new powers over strategic licensing. The government and the Greater London Authority will work c...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date she last used her office in 70 Whitehall.
Answer: Yesterday.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFast FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 45023 on Fast Food, how the Food Standard Agency defines fast food outlets.
Answer: The term ‘fast food outlet’ is not one that is used or defined in retained European Union or domestic food hygiene and safety legislation. In addition, there is nothing in terms of food standards regarding the definition of a fast-food outlet.Any food bus...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClient EarthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 on Question 47705 on Client Earth, (a) when and (b) how his Department has engaged with Client Earth since July 2024.
Answer: The Department engages with Client Earth in a range of ways. Myself and Client Earth attended a United Nations General Assembly event on 25 September 2024. Client Earth participated in an online Collective Intelligence debate as part of our Environmental ...
Answered 15 May 2025
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