Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Senior Civil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74947More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2025 to Question 53898 on Senior Civil Servants: Pay, whether that list will be published in 2025.
Answer: The ‘high earner’ list will be published after departments and their partner organisations have implemented the 2025/26 senior pay award and they have fully quality assured the personal data being published about individuals. Departments also publish sala...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: ConferencesHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to amend the (a) funding and (b) qualifying spending for Party Political Conference Security Grants.
Answer: The Party Political Conference Security Grants funding arrangements were outlined in 2016 by the Home Office for the party in power and the main opposition party. These principles have been adhered to since and the Home Office has regular engagement with ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Party: ConferencesHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was given to the Labour Party for Party Political Conference Security Grant in each year since 2019.
Answer: The Party Political Conference Security Grants funding arrangements were outlined in 2016 by the Home Office for the party in power and the main opposition party. These principles have been adhered to since and the Home Office has regular engagement with ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSummer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74673More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Internship Scheme To Get More Working Class Students Into Civil Service, published on 1 August 2025, whether children of asylum seekers that (a) are perm
Answer: As we set out in August, we will be opening our Fast Stream Summer Internship Programme exclusively for undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds for 2026. We will determine eligibility based on parental occupation at age 14 in line with guidan...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 58020 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission and further to the correspondence from the MHCLG Planning Casework Unit to DP9 of
Answer: The Planning Inspector's Report was received by the Department on 10 June. Following careful analysis of the report, the Secretary of State referred back to parties on a number of matters, including the redacted drawings, on 6 August.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: DoncasterCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74657More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 57266 on Domestic Visits: Doncaster, which events the special advisers who travelled with the Prime Minister to Doncaster took part in on 10 April 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 28 July 2025, Official Report, PQ 57266.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Public AppointmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the terms and conditions for non-executive board member appointments agreed to by Alan Milburn.
Answer: We will not be publishing personal appointment letters, which include terms and conditions of appointment, sent to Departmental non-executive board members. The terms and conditions are in line with those for other public appointments made by the Departme...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic DrinksTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74201More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2025 to Question 64049 on Alcoholic Drinks, what those international conventions are.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 23 July to PQ UIN 68763. Thirteen of the twenty largest sovereign green bond issuers to date, including the UK, explicitly exclude the financing of alcohol-related spending in their green bond framework...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department responded to the correspondence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government of 6 August 2025 on the proposed Chinese Embassy.
Answer: On 20 August, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Home Office submitted written representations to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in response to its correspondence of 6 August.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what due diligence was undertaken for the appointment of the UK ambassador to the US.
Answer: Normal pre-employment processes, including vetting, are routinely carried out prior to all senior civil service appointments.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74186More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department pays council tax on Ministerial residences which are deemed to be second homes.
Answer: It has been long-standing government policy, in place for successive administrations, including for the previous government the Hon member served in, that where a minister occupies an official residence on a second home basis, the government pays the coun...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74185More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much council tax was paid by his Department on the Deputy Prime Minister’s flat in Admiralty House in each month since 4 July 2024.
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-chargesFollowing the introduction of the second homes premium, this has been paid in full...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: ElectionsCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73833More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has issued guidance to special advisers on undertaking (a) national and (b) local political activities during working hours when accompanying Ministers in a local election purdah period.
Answer: The rules for national and local political activities are set out in the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Political PartiesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73832More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to special advisers on undertaking opposition research involving individual politicians.
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. No specific guidance has been issued on special advisers undertaking opposition research involving individ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Infrastructure ForumCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73831More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has provided guidance on whether Ministerial meetings arranged through the Labour Infrastructure Forum should be declared in Ministerial transparency returns.
Answer: The Ministerial Code sets out principles for Ministers on meetings with external organisations. Guidance published by the Cabinet Office at the following link sets out the information departments are required to publish as part of their Ministerial transp...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73830More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2025 to Question 68481 on 10 Downing Street: ICT, whether Number 10 has its own operational Bloomberg terminal, independent from the Treasury ones.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer of 23 July, Official Report, PQ 68481.
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 54875 on Admiralty House: Council Tax, whether Council Tax (a) discount, exemption, disregard and (b) premium is applied to the Government's bill for each of th
Answer: Discount, exemption, disregard and premiums billing for Admiralty House are determined by the Local Authority. In this instance, this would be Westminster City Council.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 68785, on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Housing Investment Programmes, whether Homes England has been involved in the
Answer: Homes England are not involved in the joint venture in question. The Agency has not entered into any land transactions directly with Manchester Life and does not have any open loan facilities with them.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the letter to the Hon Member for Thirsk and Malton, from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, of 15 August 2025, when the Minister of State for Housing and
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not comment on live planning cases.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government’s Elections Strategy, published on 17 July 2025, whether prepaid cards will be permitted as voter identification.
Answer: Prepaid cards will be accepted as voter ID if they are issued by a UK bank and display the elector’s name.We will be bringing forward the relevant legislation when Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Castle PointMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62882 on Elections: Essex, for what reason Castle Point district council is listed as having elections in May 2026.
Answer: Since responding to Question UIN 62882 on 30 June 2025, it has been drawn to our attention that Castle Point Borough Council has resolved to change from electing by thirds to holding whole council elections every four years and is not therefore due to hol...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical PartiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2025 to Question HL9888 on Elections: Political Parties, which smaller political parties or third parties have been restricted from dual regist
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 69631 on 3 September 2025.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 62596 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Property Development, how many affordable homes have been built in developments
Answer: The Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loan Fund is operated by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). MHCLG and Homes England do not hold information in individual developments in this programme. GMCA is therefore best placed to respond to this...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic DrinksTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70580More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2025 to Question 68763 on Alcoholic Drinks, for what reason domestic alcohol production is excluded from green bonds.
Answer: All eligible policies financed by the Green Financing Programme are drawn from policies agreed by HM Treasury and departments in the Spending Review. These policies are assessed based on their contribution to the government’s climate and environmental obj...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: TrainingTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70579More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will place in the Library a copy of the presentation materials for the Guilt of Being British seminar given by her Department's race network.
Answer: HMRC is focused on its three priorities as set by the government: improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience, closing the tax gap, and reforming and modernising the tax and customs system.The question refers to a planned departmental sta...
Answered 26 Sept 2025
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