Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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China: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will submit a copy of the China Audit to the designated Planning Minister who is now considering the called-in planning application for the Chinese Embassy at the Royal
Answer: The Foreign Secretary will not be submitting a copy of the China Audit to the designated Planning Minister. However, on 14 January, the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary submitted written representations to the Planning Inspector to ensure national sec...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament will be given a full copy of the China Audit; whether it will be shared with HM Opposition on Privy Council term
Answer: It is right that Parliament should have the opportunity to scrutinise the work of the Government, as its responsibility. There are mechanisms in place for certain parliamentarians to have access to classified Government material, such as parts of the Audi...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Planning PermissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2025 to Question HL8020 on Embassies: Planning Permission, whether his Department holds such information.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not record such information.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEspionage: Diplomatic RelationsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential risk of cultural exchanges of embassies of hostile states being used as a base for espionage in the United Kingdom.
Answer: We continually assess potential threats to the UK and take the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and the security of our information extremely seriously.Anyone seeking to conduct hostile acts against the UK, steal our information for commercial...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: Political PartiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what guidance Companies House has provided on whether political parties may be incorporated as (a) unlimited and (b) limited companies.
Answer: Companies House has not issued general guidance on whether political parties may be incorporated as (a) unlimited and (b) limited companies.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65797More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 54290 on Chinese Embassy, whether the Bank of England has any role in relation to the cyber-security of financial institutions in and near the City of London.
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the UK's technical authority for cyber security, including helping to protect the UK's critical infrastructure and services from cyber-attacks. The Bank of England, through the Prudential Regulation Authority a...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet: Deputy Prime MinisterCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65796More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Deputy Prime Minister has chaired Cabinet in the absence of the Prime Minister.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister chaired Cabinet on 17 June 2025.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication entitled Count of Traveller Caravans, January 2025: England, published on 25 June 2025, what steps she is taking to help tackle the increase of
Answer: Whilst the number of caravans on unauthorised sites did increase between the 2024 and 2025 counts, local authorities have been encouraged to report excess numbers on authorised sites as unauthorised so the reported increase may reflect improved data quali...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.1.1 of the publication entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, whether the transitional arrangements will be subject to dow
Answer: In the Fair Funding Review 2.0 We are inviting views on a package of transitional arrangements to support local authorities to their new allocations in a sustainable way. While we will confirm the specific arrangements after the consultation closes, we ex...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether private sector landlords will be required to pay multiple fees to register under (a) selective licensing introduced by local authorities, (b) the Private Rented Sector Da
Answer: Selective licensing schemes introduced by local authorities, the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Database, and the PRS Ombudsman are separate regimes and fees will be structured and set according to the relevant legislation.My Department is exploring options ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any members of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia informed her Department of potential conflicts of interest.
Answer: The group members completed declaration of interest forms which have been held by the Department. Their appointment was made on the basis that they had no conflicts of interest in taking up this role. Should any potential conflict of interest arise in fut...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by Localis entitled Reorganisation, local government and the future of English Devolutio
Answer: I would like to thank Professors Copus and Leach for their analysis of the short and long-term history of English local government reform, which my officials are considering. The department has not made an estimate of the reduction in the number of counci...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what dates Ministers in her Department have met with (a) Dominic Grieve and (b) the members of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia to discuss (i) that working
Answer: Per the Terms of Reference for the Working Group, the Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement has had monthly meetings with the Chair of the Working Group. He has met with members of the Working Group on several occasions.
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 6.2.5 of the consultation entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0, published on 20 June 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact
Answer: The government’s proposal is to make funding available in a way that enables all local authorities to provide the same level of service to their residents. We propose to do this by setting the notional Council Tax level at the average Band D level of Coun...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of empty homes owned by (a) local authorities, (b) the Government Property Agency and (c) other parts of central governm
Answer: The number of local authority owned homes that are empty in each local authority in England can be found in Live Table 615 here on vacant dwellings in England at local authority district level. Figures in this table show vacant dwellings owned by local au...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether revenues from selective licensing charges on private rented sector landlords (a) are ringfenced and (b) can be applied to the general revenue account; and whether council
Answer: Selective licensing fees paid by landlords to local authorities should only be used to cover the costs of running schemes. Local authorities are not expected to profit from licensing, nor should they use licensing revenues to fund other local authority se...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFixed PenaltiesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the bye-law powers in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] will allow local authorities and the Greater London Authority to issue fixed penalty notices through private sector firms.
Answer: Under measures contained in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill, local transport authorities, including in London, will be able to appoint individuals as “authorised persons” to enforce bus byelaws, and issue fixed penalty notices, where relevant. It will be fo...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking through the planning system to support the (a) provision, (b) conversion and (c) construction of family annexes to dwellings.
Answer: The planning system already supports the creation of family annexes which are incidental to a dwelling, including their conversion and construction, through permitted development rights.Where the proposed development is outside the scope of the PDR, a pla...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 10.4.2 of the document entitled The Fair Funding Review 2.0 of 20 June 2025, what (a) fees and (b) charges levied by local authorities are in scope of
Answer: Responses to the December funding reform consultation highlighted several fees and charges where local authorities felt they were unable to recover the cost of the service. These included alcohol licensing, planning and building control. Through the Fair ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to ensure the objectivity of the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition.
Answer: The working group includes members from a cross-section of society and have been selected for their technical expertise and experience and ability to work to deliver the objectives of the group.The Terms of Reference and full membership of the Anti-Muslim...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of independent schools closing in each (a) Council and (b) Mayoral Combined Authority in England.
Answer: His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note concerning the introduction of VAT on private school fees and school closures. That assessment can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/appl...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSportsgroundsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) curfews and (b) licensing restrictions at sporting venues.
Answer: The department has not made an assessment.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StationeryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on stationary since 5 July 2025.
Answer: MHCLG has spent £149 on stationery since 5 July 2025.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Capital InvestmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 60136 on Affordable Housing: Finance, excluding the affordable housing programme, what is the average annual real growth in cap
Answer: Excluding our new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), my Department’s capital expenditure will decrease by an average of 2% per year from 2025-26 to 2029-30. This is equivalent to keeping capital investment other than the SAHP flat in cash terms...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 7.12 of her Department's publication, Local authority funding reform objectives and principles consultation: summary of responses published on 20 June
Answer: The government recognised in its response to the consultation a number of respondents had requested increased council tax flexibility to reflect funding reform. The Spending Review confirmed the government intends to maintain the 3% threshold with an addi...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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