Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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High Rise Flats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on average how many hours are spent reviewing (a) a successful and (b) an unsuccessful application for Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) handling time for each application is dependent on a range of factors, primarily the quality of the application and the additional information submitted by the applicant. As can be seen in the table below, the average...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes would have been delivered in buildings waiting for Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator for (a) over 12 weeks, (b) over 26 weeks, (c) over 52 week
Answer: We recognise that delays to the assessment of applications have been unacceptable, which is why we announced reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 30 June, including plans to establish the BSR as a separate body. The BSR is already making oper...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on clearing the backlog caused by the Building Safety Regulator since 30 June 2025.
Answer: We recognise that delays to the assessment of applications have been unacceptable, which is why we announced reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on 30 June, including plans to establish the BSR as a separate body. The BSR is already making oper...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the causes of the decline in the number of houses delivered in London this year.
Answer: When it comes to development, London faces challenges that are common to all parts of England over recent years. These include a significant increase in building material prices; a rise in financing costs; and planning capacity and capability pressures. I...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81894More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department had with housing developers before publishing the consultation with proposals to reform the Landfill Tax regime.
Answer: The Government recently consulted on proposals for reform of Landfill Tax to ensure the regime remains effective in encouraging waste to be diverted away from landfill and to support our environmental goals. As part of the consultation, the Government has...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to housing developers from the proposed reforms of Landfill Tax; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this cost on housing delivery.
Answer: The Government recently consulted on proposals for reform of Landfill Tax to ensure the regime remains effective in encouraging waste to be diverted away from landfill and to support our environmental goals. As part of the consultation, the Government has...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81892More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms of Landfill Tax on the ability to deliver (a) 1.5 million homes and (b) 150 major infrastructure projects over this parliament.
Answer: The Government recently consulted on proposals for reform of Landfill Tax to ensure the regime remains effective in encouraging waste to be diverted away from landfill and to support our environmental goals. As part of the consultation, the Government has...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Registration OfficersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to Electoral Registration Officers on the declarations that a potential elector must make to enter the electoral roll.
Answer: The Electoral Commission, as the independent electoral regulator, holds responsibility for publishing guidance for Electoral Registration Officers, including guidance on electoral registration. This guidance can be found on the Electoral Commission’s webs...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the expiry dates of postal voting mandates for individual electors with postal votes.
Answer: The Electoral Commission, as the independent electoral regulator, holds responsibility for issuing guidance to Electoral Registration Officers on electoral registration, including on the expiry dates of postal voting mandates for individual electors with ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 114 of the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections, published on 17 July 2024, what types
Answer: The Electoral Commission currently lacks an explicit statutory gateway to share information with other regulators and enforcement authorities. At present, the Commission relies on other organisations’ statutory gateways or Memorandums of Understanding whe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to consult with political parties formally on the political finance technical measures outlined in the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our
Answer: The political finance measures are building on long-standing, well-established recommendations from expert stakeholders across the electoral landscape.In developing our measures for the Elections paper, we have worked closely with key stakeholders. We are...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Social MediaDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social and digital influencers since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions has spent a total of £120,023 on influencer marketing since July 2024. Please note this figure is inclusive of whole costs, including agency fees. It is not possible to release individual spend per influencer, as comme...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: PayTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78296More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 71213 on Public Sector: Pay, how many applications made through the senior pay process (a) were rejected since 4 July 2024 and (b) were approved since the new g
Answer: Since July 2024, of the senior pay cases submitted to HM Treasury for approval, three were outright rejected. A further 28 cases were modified or partially approved. Since the issuance of new guidance in July 2025, 21 cases have been approved. Pay of seni...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic DrinksTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78295More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68763 and to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 74201 on Alcoholic Drinks, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the financin
Answer: The Government provides financial support for green technologies, including those related to the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages. These policies are not funded via the Green Financing Programme: in line with international norms and investor expectati...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78294More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of paying council tax on the former Deputy Prime Minister's flat in Admiralty House in each of the next three months.
Answer: The council tax charges levied by Westminster City Council are available online on their website at https://www.westminster.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-bands-and-charges.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Political PartiesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78293More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 73832 on Special Advisers: Political Parties, whether special advisers have been asked to undertake opposition research.
Answer: As has been the case under successive governments, special advisers are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers at all times.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73317 on Diplomatic Service: Pay, whether Lord Mandelson is still being paid as a civil servant following his withdrawa
Answer: Lord Mandelson's withdrawal is undergoing normal HR processes.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77563More
Question: To ask the Minister of Cabinet Office, further to the Prime Minister's visit to the offices of Palantir Technologies in Washington with Lord Mandelson on 27 February 2025, whether any minutes were taken at that meeting.
Answer: This was not a formal meeting, therefore we do not hold any minutes.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the Land Registry has not updated the title deeds on the former Deputy Prime Minister’s dwelling in Ashton-under-Lyne following the changes made earlier this year
Answer: HM Land Registry publishes information about processing times which can be found on gov.uk here. While the time taken to process this type of application is not out of the ordinary, HM Land Registry is committed to improving speed of service for its custo...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Islam
Answer: Earlier this year, the then Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement visited Pakistan on official government business to undertake diplomatic and humanitarian engagements, including meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Bosto
Answer: A senior official in the Department travelled to Boston for external training as part of a year-long leadership course, approval for which followed normal processes.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from Manchester t
Answer: A flight was taken from Manchester to London on 9 March 2025 by a member of staff to attend a mandatory training course on the following day.The trains were on strike at the time of the booking attempt (14 February 2025), as a result, none of the Manchest...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from London to Newcastle.
Answer: These flights were taken as part of a Ministerial Visit. The former Deputy Prime Minister attended a joint visit with the Department of Business and Trade, and the inaugural meeting of the Mayoral Council in Newcastle on 10 October 2024.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy WashingtonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Benjamin Wegg-Prosser visited the US Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson.
Answer: It is a long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on private meetings.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73318 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether any members of his Department or the Diplomatic Service ha
Answer: No such permissions have been issued within the reporting period.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
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