Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Written questions
Local Government: ElectionsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94724More
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 13 November 2025, to Question 88726, on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether the Government has told
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not been told that any further elections scheduled for May 2026 will be postponed, other than the elections for Surrey County and District councils. The Commission is working with the Government and will continue to support th...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: Disclosure of InformationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94723More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, on how many occasions has the Electoral Commission issued a (a) disclosure notice or (b) inspection notice under Schedule 19B of the
Answer: The Commission is required to report on its use of investigatory powers, including disclosure notices, investigation notices, and applications for inspection warrants. These are published in the Commission’s Annual Reports and Accounts.The Commission has ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Places: Political ActivitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Pursuant to the answer of 3 November 2025, to Question 84947, on Public Spaces: Access, if he will make it his policy for his department to issue guidance to local authorities to
Answer: The provision and administration of street trading and highways licences, including fees charged are the responsibility of Local Authorities under either the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 or the London Local Authorities Act 1990, de...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, When he plans to respond to the letter of 16 September 2025 from the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton on Tower Hamlets and community assets.
Answer: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 4 December 2025.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Football Regulator: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what her planned timetable is for the appointment of board members of the independent football regulator.
Answer: Three board members are already in place at the IFR. A robust, transparent process to recruit a further four appointees, to complement the existing talent, opened on 12 November. Applications are due on 10 December and the full details are on the public a...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94222More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the drinks industry about the potential impact of spirits taxation on pub profitability.
Answer: Alcohol duty is charged at the point of production or importation of drinks, and is therefore not generally paid directly by pubs. Further, the United Kingdon has an international obligation under WTO rules to treat imported and domestic products fairly. ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on pubs with significant spirits sales.
Answer: The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) which set out the impact of the changes, including for businesses, to employer NICs alongside the introduction of the Bill. The Government decided to protect the smallest businesses from th...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94220More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered introducing tax incentives for pubs that promote UK spirits producers.
Answer: Alcohol duty is charged at the point of production or importation of drinks, and is therefore not generally paid directly by pubs. Further, the United Kingdon has an international obligation under WTO rules to treat imported and domestic products fairly. ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSpirits: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94219More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate her Department has made of the average spirits duty paid annually by a typical community pub.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on alcohol duty paid on alcohol sold in pubs. Alcohol duty is paid at the point of production or import and would not generally be paid directly by pubs.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: SubversionHome OfficeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 19 November 2025 on China Espionage: Government Security Response, Official Report, column 614, if she will set out the proposed changes to the maximum penaltie
Answer: Foreign interference in British politics is a growing danger to our democracy, and it is imperative that we tackle this problem.The changes announced in our Elections Strategy will keep our elections secure by boosting transparency and accountability in p...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, further to Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, Q282, if she will place the National Archives documentation
Answer: The records cited in the Foreign Affairs Committee’s oral evidence session on the Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (HC 385, 3 November 2025, Q282) can be viewed at The National Archives under references PREM 49/3326 and PREM 49/277...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEspionage: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Oral Statement of 19 November 2025 on China Espionage: Government Security Response, Official Report, column 614, if she will set out the proposed changes to the security guidanc
Answer: The Joint Election Security and Preparedness Unit develops and distributes candidate security guidance ahead of every election. This includes best practice on personal and physical security; information on the role of the police; cyber security; and route...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordKatie MartinTreasuryTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94022More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what terms was Katie Martin appointed.
Answer: Katie Martin was appointed as a special adviser to the Chancellor on 5th July 2024. She has now resigned from that position, with her employment formally ending on 17th December 2025. From January 2026, she will become Business Adviser to the Chanceller. ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Official CarsHome OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the yearly cost to the public purse is of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s official car.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to Government Departments as a shared resource. Each Department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its Ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.A car may also...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionTreasuryTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94019More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025, to Question 89478, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if she will list each date that she has met representatives of the Chinese Government.
Answer: As stated in my previous answer, the Chancellor has engaged with the Chinese Government on a number of occasions to discuss economic and financial issues. Data on ministers' overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations is publi...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonTreasuryTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94018More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Treasury has approved a severance payment for Lord Mandelson.
Answer: The termination of Lord Mandelson’s contract was subject to normal HR processes within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Where appropriate, severance payments for FCDO employees are reported in the departmental annual reports and ac...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, Q261, whether Lord Mandelson was asked
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 11 June 2025 to Question 57229. A copy of the standard Conflict of Interest Declaration Form will be deposited in the Library.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Further to Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, Q262, if he will list the mitigations
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 11 June 2025 to Question 57229. A copy of the standard Conflict of Interest Declaration Form will be deposited in the Library.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Further to Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, Q258, if he will place a copy of the s
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 11 June 2025 to Question 57229. A copy of the standard Conflict of Interest Declaration Form will be deposited in the Library.
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Question 347 to 349 of Foreign Affairs Committee, Oral evidence: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HC 385, 3 November 2025, if he w
Answer: The planning application has been called in by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) who will make this decision independently in a quasi-judicial capacity. Consistent with long-standing policy, the G...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: EmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on the proposed (a) Embassy and (b) residence redevelopment in Beijing, and whether formal state consents are still needed.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response to Question 22931 on 16 January.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94012More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 85827 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, for what reason the second homes council tax premium was billed in July 2025.
Answer: Before the Second Home premium was introduced in Westminster, the Cabinet Office were aware that the former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) was occupying Admiralty House (AH) as a second home and that council tax would therefore be payable by Government. In l...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMedia: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the current operational status of the IPSO Arbitration Scheme, including whether arbitrators are presently being appointed to claims, and what evaluation she has m
Answer: The UK has a self-regulatory system for the press, which is independent from Government. This is vital to ensure the public has access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. The Government therefore does not intervene i...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Identity CardsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92618More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 85830 on Digital Technology: Identity Cards, whether the House of Commons will be required to undertake digital right to work checks on newly elected hon. M
Answer: In order to be eligible to stand for election to the House of Commons, a candidate is already required by law to be a British citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, or an eligible Commonwealth citizen. This requirement is made clear in Electoral C...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Identity CardsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92617More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 85830 on Digital Technology: Identity Cards, whether people will be subject to any sanction if they do not enrol in the digital ID scheme.
Answer: There will be no criminal sanctions for people who don’t enrol in Digital ID. The new digital ID scheme will help drive forward the digitisation of Right to Work checks by the end of this Parliament. We will launch a major digital inclusion drive to suppo...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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