Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Planning: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the consultation process in the planning system; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that guidance on the (a) e
Answer: Guidance on consultation within the planning application process is set out in the relevant planning practice guidance. The government keeps planning practice guidance under review.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays in approving Gateway 2 applications by the Building Safety Regulator on housebuilding targets.
Answer: MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the concerns about the impact of Gateway delays on investment decisions in high-rise projects and are taking significant measures to address the current challenges. The Gateways for building con...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional resources to the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the concerns about the impact of Gateway delays on investment decisions in high-rise projects and are taking significant measures to address the current challenges. The Gateways for building con...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety Regulator: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: MHCLG and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) both recognise the concerns about the impact of Gateway delays on investment decisions in high-rise projects and are taking significant measures to address the current challenges. The Gateways for building con...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 43904 on Local Government Pension Scheme, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of local government re
Answer: Councils will be responsible for implementing local government reorganisation including taking decisions at a local level on the restructuring of the workforce.In our invitations to councils to submit proposals for unitary local government we said that pr...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFaith Matters: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 April 2025 to Question 43565 on Faith Matters and Tell MAMA: Finance, if she will publish correspondence between her Department and Faith Matters in
Answer: The Government made available £500,000 for funding Tell MAMA in 2025/26 to support their work, subject to signing of a Grant Funding Agreement. This was in addition to the new Combatting Hate Against Muslims fund, announced on 2 April.It would not be appr...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48452More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Valuation Office Agency obtains data on plot sizes of the (a) curtilage and (b) square area of a dwelling.
Answer: The VOA refers to scaled plans and maps when determining the plot size or ‘curtilage’ of a dwelling.The square area of a dwelling may be calculated by direct measurement of the actual property. The VOA will also use scaled plans and may refer to the dimen...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordShops: ValuationTreasuryTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48451More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41059 on Energy: Shops, whether Energy Performance Certificate is a positive material consideration for the Valuation Office Agency in the (a) council tax banding a
Answer: The impact of Energy Performance Certificates alone is unlikely to be significant in increasing a property’s Council Tax band. To band a property for Council Tax the Listing Officer of the VOA assesses a property’s value as being within a broad range of v...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Business Rates and Council TaxTreasuryTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48450More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency backdates decisions on whether accommodation is liable for (a) council tax and (b) business rates.
Answer: The date from when liability for Council Tax and/or business rates takes effect is set out in legislation. There are some circumstances when the legislation requires the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) to backdate the liability and others when the VOA must ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will issue guidance to local authorities on communicating levels of risk associated with green investment products to consumers; and whether municipal green investment tru
Answer: Under the current system, councils are free to determine their own investment strategies. In doing so they must, however, have regard to statutory guidance that sets out best practice to ensure decisions are prudent, affordable and sustainable, and comply...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNappies: Waste DisposalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2025 to Question 45641 on Nappies: Waste Disposal, whether the UK Health Security Agency have provided (a) advice and (b) support to Birmingham City Council on di
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and other agencies provide support to local authorities and their directors of public health for localised incidents. The UKHSA has not given specific advice about the potential impact of discarded used nappies on pub...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial DisputesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on (a) the trade union action in Birmingham and (b) industrial action in general.
Answer: In October 2024 the government published impact assessments on the trade union-related measures within the Employment Rights Bill. The impact assessments covering the Bill’s repeal of the Trade Union Act 2016 and the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPicketingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to amend the code of practice on picketing, updated on 11 March 2024.
Answer: Subject to Parliamentary approval of the Employment Rights Bill, the Government intends to amend the Code of Practice on Picketing to reflect legislative changes made by the Bill.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPicketingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has received recent representations from trade unions on the six person limit on pickets; and whether he has considered amending this limit.
Answer: The Department has not received recent representations from trade unions on the six person limit on pickets. The six person limit is a recommendation contained in a Code of Practice on Picketing; any consequential changes to the Code will be considered fo...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of introducing compulsory water metering of homes paying water bills based on rateable value.
Answer: Currently, individual water companies decide the best way to manage water demand issues, including their approach to metering. However, to inform their decisions, Defra issues guiding principles that set out our priorities, including our expectations of w...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations his Department has received on (a) progressive and (b) seasonal water metering tariffs.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular discussions with a range of stakeholders, and representatives, on various issues, including progressive and seasonal water metering tariffs. We welcome companies’ willingness to trial innovative new approaches to charg...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44484 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, whether her Department considered (a) appealing the judgement and (b) bringing forward legislative proposals to
Answer: We are carefully considering the judgment issued by the High Court in May 2024.The letter was sent by the NPCC.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41060 on Asylum: Temporary Accommodation, with which local authorities her Department is working.
Answer: The Home Office works with all local authorities, devolved administrations and other stakeholders to meet our statutory obligations, and deliver our commitments to reduce overall asylum accommodation costs, and end the use of hotels over time.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 44484 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, if she will publish the letter sent to police forces.
Answer: We are carefully considering the judgment issued by the High Court in May 2024.The letter was sent by the NPCC.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Freedom of InformationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48439More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what plans the Electoral Commission has to provide a substantive response to the internal review request to the Freedom of Informati
Answer: The Electoral Commission responded to the internal review request on 30 April.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48438More
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 increase in employers National Insurance contributions on the number of staff directly employed by local au
Answer: We recognise the pressures local authorities are under as demand for vital services grows. Government is providing £2 billion of additional grant funding through the Settlement, including £502 million to manage the impact of employer National Insurance Co...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48437More
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 increase of employers National Insurance contributions on (a) commissioned and (b) externally provided coun
Answer: We recognise the pressures local authorities are under as demand for vital services grows. Government is providing £2 billion of additional grant funding through the Settlement, including £502 million to manage the impact of employer National Insurance Co...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Deputy Prime MinisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how often the Deputy Prime Minister has used her office in Room 111 in 70 Whitehall in the last six months.
Answer: This information is not held centrally.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress the Best Value intervention has made on improving Birmingham City Council’s oracle and income management system.
Answer: The Best Value Intervention has supported substantial progress in addressing key issues relating to Birmingham City Council’s Oracle ERP system. A new re-implementation strategy is set, with the Council committed to adopting the best practice processes of...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: Companies HouseSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48135More
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 3 April 2025 to Question 41450 on Electoral Commission: Companies House, whether the Electoral Commission
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not made any requests to Companies House under the provisions in the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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