Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions

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Town Twinning: Occupied TerritoriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with local authorities on twinning with locations in the Occupied Territories.
Answer: Local authority twinning arrangements are matters for those authorities. The department does not routinely discuss such arrangements with local authorities.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Buildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 17 April 2024, HCWS413, on Building Safety Update, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Greater London Authority on
Answer: The department regularly engages with the Greater London Authority and will continue to do so as the Mayor of London prepares the next London Plan, including on building and fire safety.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Angela Rayner: UniteMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date she resigned from Unite.
Answer: The list of Ministers’ Interests will be updated, and published, in the usual way.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Local Government Finance: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislation to establish local versions of the Public Accounts Committee.
Answer: The government remains committed to enhancing accountability and scrutiny of local public spending in Strategic Authorities.The English Devolution White Paper outlines the government’s ambition to go further in this area, including exploring a Local Publi...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SubscriptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what the goods or services commissioned from HM Trea
Answer: The Department employs a number of analysts and some are members of the Government Economic Service and Government Social Research professions. The HMT subscription line covers payment of a range of membership costs for both these professions.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Heathrow Airport: Planning PermissionDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to seek Parliamentary approval for the revised Airports National Policy Statement before submitting the infrastructure planning application for Heathrow Airport expansion.
Answer: The Government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summer. Once proposals have been received, the Government will review the Airports National Policy Statement. When conducting the review, the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57653, on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Islamophobia, what the company registration number or registered charity number is of
Answer: DESNZ does not routinely collect this information for services below a defined threshold, and this training provider does not meet that threshold, therefore we are unable to provide information regarding the company registration number or registered chari...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Energy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of RdSAP 10 on the unit cost of an Energy Performance Certificate.
Answer: The Introduction of RdSAP 10 improves the accuracy of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessments, helping households better understand their energy use. The fees charged are not set by government and reflect the commercial decisions of individual as...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57653 on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Islamophobia, what the cost was of the Islamophobia training.
Answer: DESNZ is committed to creating a culture where all colleagues feel valued and supported, in line with our ‘Inclusive’ value. DESNZ follows cross-Government guidance for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion expenditure, including reporting on all external spe...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Energy: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54885 on Private Rented Housing: Energy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the increased Minimum Energy Effi
Answer: I refer the member to the answer I gave to him on 9 June to Question UIN 54885.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Housing: Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new build homes were given an Energy Performance Certificate in 2024-25.
Answer: This data is publicly available here: Check how this service is performing – GOV.UK
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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London Underground: Graffiti and VandalismDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Mayor of London on (a) graffiti and (b) vandalism on the London Underground.
Answer: Department for Transport Ministers and officials have regular discussions with Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London on a range of issues, including London Underground maintenance requirements. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
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Driving: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2025 to Question 59360 on Driving: Standards, which policies from that plan she has discontinued.
Answer: Those policies in “The Plan for Drivers” that would have made no positive difference for drivers have been discontinued. These include the speculative suggestions for interfering in local authorities’ decisions about how best to manage local road networks...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department made of the implications for her policies of the Molior London Quarterly Report published in April 2025.
Answer: The government is acutely aware of the housing delivery challenge in London. We are committed to working in partnership with the Mayor of London, London Boroughs, and other partners to significantly increase rates of housebuilding in the capital as part o...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled MHCLG: workforce management information, May 2025, published on 27 June 2025, what the total cost of employer National Ins
Answer: With reference to the published workforce management information, Employers’ National Insurance costs for the Department are published monthly and reports covering 2023/24 and 2024/25 can be found here: MHCLG: workforce management information - GOV.UK Wit...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Environment Protection: Public BodiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish her Department's response to the Environmental Information Regulations request reference IR2025/10529, of 2 April 2025.
Answer: The Department's response has already been provided to the applicant who requested the information in question. The government does not routinely publish responses to information requests.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Business RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the estimated cash increase in business rate revenue in England is in 2025-26 as a consequence of the reduction in retail, hospitality and leisure rate relief.
Answer: Local authority forecasts of the cost of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief are published on gov.uk here.The change in the value of relief is an indicator of the increased revenue from the reduction of the relief rate.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Civil Service: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2025 to Question 60843 on Civil Service: Equality, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) training and (b) support materials provide
Answer: Materials associated with the Inclusive Employers training are the intellectual property of the provider and cannot be published by the Department for contractual reasons.The Diversify World Black History Month event was a presentation without support mat...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, May 2025, published on 30 June 2025, what the purpose was of the ZenCity Polling; and which policy areas it relate
Answer: MHCLG is utilising ZenCity’s tools to conduct pulse surveys across the 75 communities that are part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme. Polling data will be used to help Plan for Neighbourhood Boards understand local priorities.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Neighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60597 on Neighbourhood Plans, for what reason her Department is unable to commission new neighbourhood planning support service
Answer: Following the Spending Review, my Department announced that it is unable to commission new neighbourhood planning support services for 2025 onwards.After more than a decade of taxpayer support, we believe that support for neighbourhood planning groups sho...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Environment Protection and Freedom of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the (a) Local Government Association and (b) Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London statutory joint committee is subject to the (a) Freedom of Information Act 200
Answer: My understanding is that both the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London statutory joint committee (PATROL) are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regu...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: The Faith & Belief ForumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025 published on 28 April 2025, what was the full specification of the research underta
Answer: The Department provided funding to the Faith & Belief Forum to lead a national consultation and analysis exercise on Inter Faith Week 2024 and the wider inter faith landscape, to inform the development of future policy and delivery. I will arrange for...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MG OMDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the her Department's transparency data, MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what was the full specification of the research co
Answer: The referenced expenditure in the Department’s transparency data was incorrectly categorised as 'research services'. This spending did not relate to research activities commissioned from Manning Gottlieb OMD. The invoices related to paid media spending fo...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Cities and Local Growth UnitMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60044 on Cities and Local Growth Unit; why the unit was closed; and whether for what policy reason the joint unit has its funct
Answer: The decision to close the Cities and Local Growth Unit was taken jointly by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government and Department for Business and Trade to focus resources on the ambitious agendas of both Departments. The Departments con...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 25 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to improve safeguards to prevent (a)
Answer: As pledged in our manifesto, we are strengthening the rules around donations to political parties. We have published our ‘Strategy for Modern and Secure Elections’ which sets out a number of reforms we are making to strengthen rules on political donations...
Answered 8 Aug 2025
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