Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the legislative framework governing employer consent requirements in relation to discretionary increases in defined benefit pension schemes.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of notifying pensioners of small upratings to the State Pension; and whether he has considered reducing the cost through alternative methods of
Answer: We notify individuals of decisions about their benefit, which ensures that they know how much they are entitled to and when and how payment will be made. Letters also inform claimants about their legal responsibilities, such as having to report relevant c...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to require pension schemes to provide clearer advance notification to members when established policies on discretionary increases are (a) changed and (b) withdrawn.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards for members of defined benefit pension schemes where trustees recommend discretionary increases and those increases are actuarially affordable b
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether the Propriety and Ethics team provided a substantive report on allegations made about the conduct of the forme
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on whether the former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister backed up official Government information on his personal phones through the Apple iCloud service.
Answer: The Department does not hold information about individuals’ use of personal devices.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) civil servant and (b) Minister (i) has occupied and (ii) is occupying any of the official Ministerial residences in Admiralty House since September 2025.
Answer: Admiralty House is not currently allocated to any member of the Government. Admiralty House is occasionally used overnight by Civil Servants where there is operational need. A record of this information is not held. This is in-line with the usage of Admir...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister (the Rt Hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne) will publish a tax return for the period of time that she was Deputy Prime Minister for the 2024-25 tax year.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the point of order by the Right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 60, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what communic
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1212More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the point of order by the Right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 60, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what communic
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the information and documentation provided by the hon. Member for Makerfield to (a) the Cabinet Office PET team and (b) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Statements
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1210More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) special advisers and (b) civil servants are required to record engagement with Labour Together where such engagement is not covered by quarterly reporting transparency requirements.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided for HL15096 which details the Government's policy on engagement with external stakeholders.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1209More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether any staff involved with the Humble Address also undertook due diligence on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary has asked the Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, to lead on the response to the Humble Address. Staff from across the Cabinet Office are involved in compliance with the Humble Address motion as necessary. Civil Servants remain bound...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the operational feasibility of retailers providing battery takeback services, particularly where products are sold through physical and onlin
Answer: Under current producer responsibility legislation for batteries in Great Britain, retailers of portable batteries must already offer takeback services for waste portable batteries if they sell or supply 32kg or more of portable batteries per year. Retaile...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: BatteriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the EU’s 2027 requirement that portable batteries in electronic appliances must be removable and replaceable by the end-user usi
Answer: No assessment has been made on the potential impact of the EU Batteries Regulation on the implementation of the Tobacco and Vapes Act. We will continue to work with DHSC to identify any emerging impacts. Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to r...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to businesses managing dual compliance requirements.
Answer: Defra is working closely with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Office for Product Safety and Standards to develop new guidance relating to compliance with the EU Batteries Regulation in Northern Ireland. Webpages are ke...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of regulatory divergence between Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the EUBR's sustainability and hardware requiremen
Answer: Defra commissioned a research project to inform our ongoing assessment on the impacts of regulatory divergence between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland on the EU Batteries Regulation. Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to (a) decide and (b) publicise that decision on harmonisation with the EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries.
Answer: Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, my officials held a series of workshops with industry earlier this year to explore the impacts of regulatory align...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDebts: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she plans to have with the debt advice sector on the 5-year statutory review of the scheme.
Answer: The Debt Respite Scheme (‘the Breathing Space scheme’) was launched in May 2021 to give those in problem debt the space to engage with professional debt advice by providing a temporary relief from creditor enforcement action. Given the link between mental...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of proposed projects involving the use of dogs that are not progressed to licence application stage following review by Animal Welfare and Ethical R
Answer: The Home Office has not made an estimate of the number of proposed projects involving dogs that do not proceed to licence application stage following review by Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies (AWERBs) due to the availability of non-animal alterna...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many project licence applications involving the use of dogs under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were (a) withdrawn and (b) amended following feedback relating to the availability of
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally record the number of applications withdrawn, nor amendments to project licence applications by reference to specific issues raised during or after assessment, including the availability of non‑animal alternative methods....
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much local authorities across England have raised through the pavement licensing scheme in each year since its inception.
Answer: Central government sets fee caps for pavement licenses and licenses are directly administered by local authorities. Central government does not collect information on how much revenue local authorities have raised.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: FinesTreasuryTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129861More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the time was for HMRC to determine whether to levy a penalty charge for the incorrect payment of residential stamp duty in the last 12 months.
Answer: Where HMRC identifies an inaccuracy during a compliance check into a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return or claim, it is standard practice to also consider whether a penalty is due.In the vast majority of cases any penalty will be issued at the conclusion o...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129860More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the regulations governing financial institutions handling Tether cryptocurrency.
Answer: The Government legislated in February of this year to establish a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets, requiring firms to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for providing relevant cryptoasset services in or to the UK. This ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129859More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 119948 on Cryptocurrencies, whether her Department holds information on whether the Tether cryptocurrency is being used to make political donations into the UK fro
Answer: HMT Treasury does not collect or hold information on the use of specific cryptoassets in political donations. Oversight of political donations rests with the Electoral Commission.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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