Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Tower Hamlets Council: Mudchute Park and FarmMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.1 of the report of the Ministerial Envoys to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to Ministers, published on 9 July 2025, if she will make it her pol
Answer: The statutory intervention in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets put in place a team of Ministerial Envoys to work comprehensively within the Council to oversee and support its work to improve. This includes supporting the Council’s work to improve the o...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTower Hamlets Council: TenantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.1 of the report of the Ministerial Envoys to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to Ministers, published on 9 July 2025, what assessment the Ministe
Answer: The statutory intervention in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets put in place a team of Ministerial Envoys to work comprehensively within the Council to oversee and support its work to improve. This includes supporting the Council’s work to improve the o...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Tax YieldsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60934 on Council Tax: Tax Yields, what the monetary amount of the estimated receipts from council tax in England only is in eac
Answer: This Spending Review provides over £5 billion of new grant funding over the next three years for local services that communities rely on. This includes £3.4 billion of grant funding that will be delivered through the Local Government Finance Settlement wi...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 51399 on Embassies: China, whether (a) MI5, (b) GCHQ or (c) MI6 have made any direct representations to (i) the planning inspect
Answer: Representations on planning applications are dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions which can be found on gov.uk here All Inquiry documents including representations to the...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Islamophobia Working Group definition, whether the policy intention is that the definition will be adopted by (a) the police, (b) schools, (c) universities,
Answer: The Working Group is an independent, non-statutory body which will provide advice to ministers on a definition of anti-Muslim hatred/islamophobia. Ministers will consider the advice that the independent working group provides.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60132 on Affordable Housing: Finance, and with reference to her Department's publication Delivering a decade of renewal for soc
Answer: The government’s new Social and Affordable Homes Programme for 2026/27 to 2035/36, like the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme, will support the delivery of social and affordable homes additional to those that developers have committed to delivering throu...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60935 on Affordable Housing: Finance, what is the monetary value of (a) resource and (b) capital funding for the 2026-2036 Affo
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 62129 on 14 July 2024.
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have notified her Department since July 2024 that they intend to (a) introduce and (b) extend selective licensing schemes on private rented sector (PRS) d
Answer: There is no requirement for local authorities to notify the Department of their intention to introduce or extend selective licensing schemes. The General Approval issued in December 2024, removed the requirement for the Secretary of State to approve schem...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations her Department received from the Local Government Association on housing asylum seekers in in the context of (a) the Spending Review 2025 and (b) the Afforda
Answer: The department engages closely on asylum and resettlement matters with the Local Government Association (LGA) alongside the Home Office. This includes a quarterly ministerial and local government forum with both MHCLG and Home Office ministers, and regula...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTPXimpact: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, if she will publish the full specification of the research commissioned fr
Answer: The spend relates to the build of new technical capability (MS Azure cloud platform) for data science, engineering & analytics work.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordYoung Foundation: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, if she will publish the full specification of the research commissioned fr
Answer: The requirement for the research commissioned from the Young Foundation will be published alongside the final research report in due course.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 59784 on MHCLG: Research, if she will publish the specification of the research commissioned from the Department for Education
Answer: MHCLG commissioned Policy Lab to conduct a series of workshops with the Digital Planning Programme, on supporting the growth of the Property Technology market and exploring the barriers to greater adoption. The write up of these workshops is informing cur...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66563More
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, for what reason the external spending on Diversify World Ltd was not listed in Civil Service
Answer: The external spending on Diversify World Ltd is listed as Black History Month events here.
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the evidential basis is that the affordable housing programme will deliver the largest increase in affordable homes in a generation.
Answer: The £39 billion announced at the Spending Review for the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme for 2026-27 to 2035-36 is the biggest long-term investment in social and affordable housing in recent memory. Our ambition is to deliver up around 300,000 s...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66561More
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, whether the diversity trainers have provided guidance or training in relation to the Supreme
Answer: The diversity trainers set out in the answer of 26 June 2025 to Question UIN 60843 on Civil Service equality did not provide guidance or training in relation to the Supreme Court judgment in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 Ap...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what expenditure the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred has undertaken in relation to external (a) research, (b) engagement and (c) contractors.
Answer: Per the Terms of Reference for the Working Group, the Working Group is supported by a secretariat based within the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and group members are able to claim expenses for travel and/or costs incurred whilst c...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66559More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2025 to Question HL8019 on Admiralty House: Council tax, what the cash terms monetary value of the council tax bill issued on each of the three residences was in 2025-26.
Answer: All information relating to the value of council tax bills for Westminster are published on Westminster City Council’s Website at https://www.westminster.gov.uk/council-tax/council-tax-bands-and-charges.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Housing BankMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 18 June 2025 on National Housing Bank and new capital grant funding, HCWS712, over what period the £5 billion of new capital grant funding ap
Answer: The government will launch the National Housing Delivery Fund in 2026/27. Its c.£5bn of capital grant funding will be available across the four financial years from 2026/27 to 2029/30. In the last Spending Review period (2022/23 to 2024/25), the previous ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the (a) completion of the remaining stages and (b) implementation of the provisions of the Renters Rights Bill.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill is currently progressing through the House of Lords. Report stage concluded on 15 July. Third Reading is scheduled for 21 July and the dates for the remaining stages of the Bill will be announced in due course. Upon the commenceme...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to abolish directly elected council mayors once directly elected strategic authority mayors are introduced in localities.
Answer: As part of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, subject to Parliamentary agreement, we will legislate to prevent the creation of any new local authority directly elected Mayors. However, to prevent any further disruption, we accept the c...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59354 on Planning Permissions: Carbon Emissions, how she plans to update the climate change guidance to provide additional advi
Answer: The updated guidance will be published in due course.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59355 on Local Government: Israel, whether the powers of the (a) Local Government Ombudsman, (b) Local Auditor and (c) Parliame
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman may only consider complaints where the complainant claims to have suffered personal injustice. Whether they could investigate complaints relating to procurement matters would depend on the specific circumstan...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAllotments: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many approvals for the disposal of allotments she has made under section 8 of the Allotments Act 1925 since 4 July 2024; and what the (a) location and (b) reference number of
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government has issued 8 approvals for the disposal of allotments under the Allotments Act 1925. See the available data on locations and LPA reference numbers below: Location / Add...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2025 on Fair Funding Review 2.0 and Modernising and Improving the Administration of Council Tax, HCWS724, how much was allocate
Answer: New Homes Bonus allocations are published online, and the amounts awarded in 2024-25 can be found gov.uk here. The then government ended new legacy payments in 2020-21, with final payments made in 2022-23. The totals allocated by tier in 2024-25 are as fo...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 6.2.5 of her Department's publication entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, how the £2,000 Band D figure is split in two-ti
Answer: As set out in paragraph 6.2.5 of the Fair Funding Review 2.0, the government is proposing to set the notional Council Tax level at the average Band D level of Council Tax in England for authorities in scope of these reforms (circa £2000 in 2026-27). This ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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