Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Water ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48443 on Water Charges, whether the introduction of (a) progressive and (b) seasonal water metering tariffs would require Government (i
Answer: This Government supports the innovative approaches being taken to trial new charges aiming to make bills fairer and more affordable. All companies plan to trial new charging structures by 2030 and some of them plan to introduce them more widely for additi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ValuationTreasuryTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does the Valuation Office Agency determine the area size of a dwelling in (a) England and (b) Wales; and how does it determine the size of a non-standard plot.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the following answer UIN 48452, tabled on 28 April 2025.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the future of the chalk stream recovery pack programme.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48443 on Water Charges, if he will publish representations received on (a) progressive and (b) seasonal water metering tariffs since 4
Answer: This Government supports the innovative approaches being taken to trial new charges aiming to make bills fairer and more affordable. All companies plan to trial new charging structures by 2030 and some of them plan to introduce them more widely for additi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a cash cap on the cost of retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) rate relief in 2026-27; and what estimate she has made of the gross revenue requ
Answer: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief has been extended year-by-year by previous governments since the pandemic – creating uncertainty for businesses and an unsustainable fiscal pressure for the Government. Without any government intervention, RHL ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51130More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Bank of England on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London.
Answer: Treasury officials hold regular discussions with the Bank of England across various financial and economic matters. A final decision on the application for the new Chinese embassy in Tower Hamlets will be made in due course by the Secretary of State for H...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: WalesTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51129More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15200 on Council Tax: Wales, when the Valuation Office Agency will publish this information.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) published the information on gov.uk on 31 March 2025: How model assisted valuation delivers large-scale property valuations - GOV.UK – A high level overview of how the VOA uses model assisted valuation and mass appraisal ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: VettingTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51128More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45654 on Bank Services: Vetting, what her planned timetable is for issuing revised guidance on Political Exposed Persons.
Answer: The Government has been working closely with the FCA to follow up on the findings of its review into the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by financial institutions and to ensure firms improve their practices where necessary. The FCA expects...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Statement on Serco asylum accommodation list, published on 27 April 2025, which local authorities in Serco provides asylum accommodation to in (a
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the loca...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Local GovernmentHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46893 on Asylum: Local Government, what the names of those grants are.
Answer: Details of the grant names are accessible through the following links:Government grants statistics 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e56dd1bb6002588a90d662/2025-03-24_Government_Grants_Register_2023_to_2024.ods.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46892 on Asylum: Housing, how many dwellings have been procured by (a) Serco, (b) Mears, (c) Clearspring Homes and (d) Corporate Travel Management.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the loca...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51124More
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, whether any asylum accommodation is provided directly by local authorities.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the loca...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Statement on Serco asylum accommodation list, published on 27 April 2025, whether her Department asked Serco to remove the list from its website.
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the loca...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45678 on Licensing Laws, who the members of the taskforce are; and how they were selected.
Answer: The Taskforce Terms of Reference and membership is published Terms of Reference and taskforce member list - GOV.UKMembers were selected by Department for Business and Trade, Home Office, Ministry of Housing Communities Local Government and Department for ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential security impact of the proposed Chinese Embassy development on nearby underground communications cables.
Answer: National security is the first duty of Government. As set out in a joint letter by the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary to the Planning Inspector on 14 January, the Home Office has considered the full breadth of national security issues in relation to...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51120More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Department is responsible for paying the council tax bill for the empty Ministerial residences in Admiralty House.
Answer: The payment of Council Tax (Domestic Rates) costs relating to Admiralty House is the responsibility of the Cabinet Office.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team has issued guidance on the council tax second homes premium for ministerial residences.
Answer: Ministers who are allocated an official residence are reminded of their responsibility for all personal tax liabilities, including council tax. The Propriety and Ethics team does not provide advice on personal tax arrangements.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has made to ensure that any final local government reorganisation proposals reflect the views of local residents and stakeholders.
Answer: On 5 February, the government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. The invitation is clear on the importance of engagement in developing pro...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria she plans to use to assess local government reorganisation proposals which fall below the 500,000 population threshold.
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper, and the Statutory Invitation set a guiding principle that new unitary councils should have a population size of 500,000 or more. This is not a hard target and it is recognised that there should be flexibility, especiall...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the total staff exit costs incurred in each instance of local government reorganisation since 2009.
Answer: No estimate has been made of total staff exit costs as a result of previous local government reorganisation.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of local government reorganisation since 2009.
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question UIN 32149 on 3 March 2025, we set out in the English Devolution White Paper that we will learn from the experience and successes of others who have been through the local government reorganisation process. We welcome t...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide transitional funding to support local authorities undergoing reorganisation.
Answer: The £7.6 million will be made available in the form of local government reorganisation proposal development contributions, to be split across the 21 areas that have been invited to submit proposals for unitary local government. This is the first time that...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to allocate the £7.6 million capacity funding for local government reorganisation to local authorities.
Answer: The £7.6 million will be made available in the form of local government reorganisation proposal development contributions, to be split across the 21 areas that have been invited to submit proposals for unitary local government. This is the first time that...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department plans to allocate the capacity funding for local government reorganisation; and when she plans to make that funding available to recipients.
Answer: The £7.6 million will be made available in the form of local government reorganisation proposal development contributions, to be split across the 21 areas that have been invited to submit proposals for unitary local government. This is the first time that...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50860More
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 level of (a) debt and (b) liabilities held by local authorities on local government reorganisation.
Answer: On 5 February, the Government issued invitations to councils in two-tier areas in England and neighbouring unitary councils to prepare proposals for local government reorganisation. It is for councils to develop robust and sustainable proposals that are i...
Answered 16 May 2025
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