Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Water ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is her policy on the use of surge pricing for household water bills, and what plans she has to to stop the introduction of (a) seasonal water metering and (b) rising block tariffs
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce surge pricing for household water bills and no plans to mandate the wider use of seasonal tariffs or rising block tariffs during the current price review period.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour Rural Research GroupDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations his department has received from the Labour Rural Research Group since July 2024.
Answer: On 1 May 2026, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP wrote to the Minister for Rural Affairs in her capacity as then-Chair of the Labour Rural Research Group. Subsequently, I met with Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP on 24 July, to discuss the LRRG’s research on the rural...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance has been given by (a) her department and (b) Ofwat, on whether hosepipe bans apply to those on social water tariffs.
Answer: Social water tariffs are affordability schemes that provide discounted water bills for eligible customers and do not automatically exempt customers from hosepipe bans. Decisions on temporary use bans, including any exemptions, are made by water companies ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: Dual JobholdingLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21226More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 119365, on Members: Dual Jobbing, whether it is HM Government’s policy intention to seek to amend the House of Commons Code of Conduct to ban Hon. Members taking se
Answer: The Government is grateful for the ongoing work by the Committee on Standards to consider how the rules relating to MPs’ second jobs can be further strengthened. As I have set out to the Committee, the Government believes that there are three principles t...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Information and Written QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21225More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129162, on Cabinet Office: Written Questions, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter sent to Departmental Parliamentary Clerks on WPQs and FOIs.
Answer: In reference to the response to Question 129162, I have spoken with Departmental Parliamentary Clerks about the release of information under WPQ and FOI.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21224More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to HM Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 14, what estimate the Leader of the House has made of the increase in the number of written Parliamentar
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to Question 129160.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21223More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office is paying a second homes council tax premium to Westminster Council for any Ministerial residence in 2026-27.
Answer: Councils in England may apply the second homes premium to Council Tax for dwellings which are substantially furnished but have no resident. Westminster City Council has applied the second homes premium to Council Tax charges for 2026/27 in respect of all ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21222More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the letter from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to the Prime Minister of 5 September 2025, whether the Independent Adviser took steps to ascertain that additional specialist ta
Answer: The Independent Adviser’s advice to the Prime Minister regarding the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP and the fact-finding exercise undertaken was published on 5 September 2025 and is available on GOV.UK. As set out in the Independent Adviser’s terms of reference,...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReform UK: SubversionCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21221More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether an assessment has been made by the National Cyber Security Centre on whether a hostile foreign state has compromised the digital communications or accounts of Reform UK politicians.
Answer: The Government does not routinely comment on specific security threats. Any National Cyber Security Centre assessments concerning particular individuals or organisations, and any reports it receives, are treated in confidence. The NCSC has published guida...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21220More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2025, to Question 1215, on Admiralty House: Official Residences, who gives permission for civil servants to make use of Admiralty House for overnight accommodation.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 22 May 2025, Official Report, PQ 1215.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21219More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 23 September 2025, to Question 74186, on Cabinet Office: Council Tax, what is the evidential test applied on whether Ministerial grace and favour accommodation is occupied as a se
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided to PQ 95895.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21218More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 74186, on Cabinet Office: Council Tax, for what reason council tax is personally payable on a Ministerial residence occupied as a primary home, but n
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided to PQ 82670.
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRachel ReevesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to 10 Downing Street's publication entitled Exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the advice from the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards:
Answer: As set out in the Ministerial Code, the Prime Minister of the day is the ultimate judge of the standards of behaviour expected of the ministers who serve in their government (paragraph 2.1).
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Members' InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Independent Adviser of Ministerial Standards cross-referencing interests relating to residential property ownership with areas subject to selective licensing designations when reviewing the List of M
Answer: There is an established process in place for the declaration and management of private interests held by ministers, as set out in the Ministerial Code. This process ensures that steps are taken to avoid or mitigate any actual or perceived conflicts of int...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWork at Height Regulations 2005Department for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many enforcement notices were issued in 2024-25 in relation to breaches of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 involving risks to non-employees.
Answer: Details of enforcement notices served HSE are available through this public register:Find an improvement or prohibition notice - HSE
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScaffolding: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Health and Safety Executive applies when determining whether incidents involving falling objects from height in areas accessible to members of the public meet the threshold for inspect
Answer: Decisions on whether to investigate incidents or concerns are made by selecting those where the risk is highest and where the greatest regulatory impact can be made with available resources within the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). HSE use an evidence...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordScaffolding: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many reports received by the Health and Safety Executive in 2024-25 relating to falling objects from scaffolding onto public highways resulted in a site inspection.
Answer: In 2024-25, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out 67 site inspections relating to incidents involving falling objects from scaffolding onto public highways. This comprised 23 inspections arising from concerns raised by members of the public an...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21212More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT on heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas for households not connected to the gas grid, in the context of the Government’s planned reduction in VA
Answer: The Government has announced a cut in VAT on electricity bills to give millions of households breathing space on the cost of living. Around 29 million households in the UK are expected to benefit from this change.The Government has also announced over £50...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information her Department holds for the delay in responding to the recommendations of the Patient Safety Commissioner's report on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer on 14 July to Question 16121.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordInheritance Tax: Unpaid TaxesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21210More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the deadline for payment of inheritance tax from six to 12 months.
Answer: The Government does not intend to change the existing, longstanding deadline of inheritance tax being due at the end of the sixth month after the date of death.The Government recognises the general difficulties that some personal representatives may face ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: RegulationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19366More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance has the Electoral Commission given on whether the political activities of a party member is restricted to the examples
Answer: The Electoral Commission's guidance for regulated donees sets out what constitutes political activities for members of registered parties, under Schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.Paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 7 of PPERA ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19365More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 88726, on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether the Electoral Comm
Answer: The Electoral Commission was not consulted on the decision.The Commission has been clear in its communication with the Government and in its public statements that scheduled elections should be postponed only in exceptional circumstances.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReform UK: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding has been provided since July 2024 in relation to the security of Hon Members from the Reform UK party.
Answer: Parliament is responsible for providing and funding a range of security measures for all Members of Parliament (MPs). There is an extensive and comprehensive range of protective security measures available. These protective security measures are kept unde...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReform UK: SecuritySpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18060More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, whether funding has been provided by IPSA since July 2024 in relation to the security of Hon Members from the Reform U
Answer: On 1 April 2023, lead responsibility for funding the security of Hon. Members of all parties was transferred from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to the Parliamentary Security Department (PSD).
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReform UK: SecurityHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18059More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether funding has been provided by the House of Commons since July 2024 in relation to the security of Hon Members from the Reform UK party.
Answer: All MPs are offered security measures at their homes and offices, and security operatives for constituency surgeries.To ensure the continued security of Members, the Commission does not comment on the take-up of security provisions by individual MPs.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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