Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 41460 on MHCLG: Equality, what was included within the Inclusion Allies training.
Answer: Expenditure of £4,184 was approved by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 29 October 2024 in line with Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance. This training equipped 26 staff within the Department to provide support for marginali...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many hectares of land were designated as green belt in each year since 1997.
Answer: The Department publishes an annual release entitled 'Local authority green belt statistics for England', which includes information on hectares of land designated as Green Belt in England, as well as by local authority. An accompanying live table entitled...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the size of London boroughs on their effectiveness at delivering public services.
Answer: There are no current plans to assess the potential impact of the size of London boroughs on their effectiveness at delivering public services.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty HouseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41458 on Admiralty House, what the nature was of the logistical support provided by civil servants.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 41458 on 3 April 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to reverse the regulatory changes to (a) pavement licences and (b) takeaway pints from the expiry of the covid easements on 1 April 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 27 February.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the responses to the Devolution Priority Programme consultations.
Answer: The consultations for the six areas on the Devolution Priority Programme closed on 13 April 2025. The Government is now carefully considering all responses received, before taking a decision on whether to proceed. This decision, and a report on the consul...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) she and (b) the Planning Inspectorate have full access to redacted sections of (i) documentation and (ii) drawings of the proposed Chinese Embassy.
Answer: All Inquiry documents for this case are publicly available on Tower Hamlets website here. The case is not yet before the Secretary of State.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal United Kingdom Resort: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the press release entitled Multi-billion-pound investment secured as Universal theme park and resort set to be built in Bedford, bringing thousands of jobs, published on 9 April
Answer: Details of negotiations between private investors and the Government are currently confidential but will be set out in due course.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste: Health HazardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41085 on Domestic Waste and Fly-tipping: Health Hazards, if he will publish the risk assessment on the potential health impacts of uncollected was
Answer: The risk assessment is a live document, owned and kept under review by the local Director of Public Health who is responsible for its distribution. The UK Health Security Agency is part of a multi-agency response Strategic Commissioning Group and has cont...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Waste and Fly-tipping: Health HazardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41085 on Domestic Waste and Fly-tipping: Health Hazards, whether the Environment Agency has made an assessment of the potential impac
Answer: A multi-agency coordinating group was established in response to the declaration of a major incident by Birmingham City Council due to the buildup of waste in Birmingham. The Environment Agency is supporting Birmingham City Council who have led on produci...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45659More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 April 2025 to Question 43478 on Admiralty House, how many of the flats are occupied.
Answer: There has been no change to the allocation of the flats in Admiralty House since my Noble Friend’s answer of 17 December 2024, Official Report, HL2901.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Local Government ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44224 on Employment Rights Bill: Local Government Services, if he will consult each (a) local authority and (b)town and parish council.
Answer: We will continue to undertake comprehensive engagement and consultation on the implementation of the Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Bill, and we will be engaging closely with employers, including local authorities as the policy develops. ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Ministerial residence at 1 Carlton Gardens pays council tax as a (a) sole or main residence, (b) single person discount and (c) second home.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary pays the necessary council tax on 1 Carlton Gardens.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Legal OpinionAttorney GeneralTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45656More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will publish the most recent guidance issued by the Government Legal Service guidance to Departments on legal risk.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Guidance on Legal Risk was last updated on 6 November 2024. It can be found here: Guidance: Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk - GOV.UK.
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official GiftsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45655More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC policy requires Government Ministers to pay an income tax charge for political gifts given to them of (a) clothes, (b) glasses and (c) accommodation from party political donors.
Answer: Ministers are employees for the purposes of Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions. The normal rules for employment-related benefits apply to employment-related gifts, as set out in HMRC’s guidance at www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/employment-i...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: VettingTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help prevent the debanking of people and organisations by financial institutions due to (a) their lawful political views and (b) domestic Politically Exposed Persons status or affiliation
Answer: Banking services fulfil a vital role in the lives of millions of people and businesses across the UK, and the government is committed to ensuring high standards of consumer protection and financial inclusion across the financial services sector. Banks are...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance Contributions: DevolutionTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45653More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of funding being allocated by the UK Government to each of the devolved administrations to fund the direct and indirect cost of higher National Insurance Contributions on local government is in (a) S
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support them with the additional cost associated with changes to employer National Insurance Contributions policy. The devolved governments will receive funding throug...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in how many council areas have grooming gangs been reported.
Answer: Child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based offending or ‘grooming gangs’, remains under-identified and under-reported. Police recorded crime figures are captured by Police Force Area, which equates to local authorities in many instances. A...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent on flights by her Department since 5 July 2025.
Answer: The Department has spent no money on flights since 5 July 2025 because that date is in the future.In general terms, data on minister’s overseas travel and on senior civil servant’s business expenses is published on a quarterly basis.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SanitationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many gender neutral toilets there are in her Department's offices in (a) Marsham Street, (b) Wolverhampton and (c) Darlington Economic Campus.
Answer: MHCLG occupies five floors of Fry Building at Marsham Street. There are no gender-neutral toilets in Fry Building. There are no toilets designated as gender-neutral at either the Darlington or Wolverhampton offices. At Darlington, however, there are five ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: PylonsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39028 on Housing: Pylons, whether the Valuation Office Agency has made an assessment of the potential impact of a pylon being erected within 500 metres on the capi
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has not made a general assessment on the potential impact on a dwelling’s capital value from a pylon being erected within 500 metres of a dwelling. If the VOA receives a proposal seeking a change in the Valuation List cit...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: WalesTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45648More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Valuation Office Agency plans to publish the draft council tax bandings for dwellings in Wales as part of the council tax revaluation in Wales.
Answer: The Local Government Finance (Wales) Act 2024 states that the Welsh Ministers can specify, in an order, the date by which listing officers must send a copy of the proposed valuation list to their billing authorities. If the Welsh Ministers do not make suc...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2025 to Question 38040 on Roads: Hampshire, what the net increase in local authority road maintenance funding is in monetary cash terms in 2025-26 relative to the aggregation
Answer: In 2024/25, local highway authorities received a total of £1,067 million of capital funding for local highway maintenance from various funding streams including the Highways Maintenance Block “needs” element, Highways Maintenance Block “incentive” element...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: MeasurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to make changes to the permitted size of a serving of beer or cider.
Answer: This Government has no plans to change the permitted size of a serving of beer of cider.Draught beer or cider can be served in a 1/3 pint, 1/2 pint, full pint, or multiples of those sizes as defined in the specified quantities set out in the Weights and M...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: IntimidationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help tackle intimidatory practices by trade unions when on strike.
Answer: The Government is clear that there is no place for intimidation in any workplace. Our trade union legislation provides for picketing to lawfully take place, but this picketing must be peaceful and those on picket lines must not harass or intimidate worker...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
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