Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Mayors: North of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her comments to the Convention of the North in Preston on 28 February 2025, on what evidential basis she said that the whole of the North will have elected mayo
Answer: Earlier this month, inaugural mayoral elections were held in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull & East Yorkshire. They now join the rest of Yorkshire, the North East, Tees Valley, Liverpool City and Greater Manchester as mayoral combined authorities. Conti...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: East of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49921 on Elections: Surrey, whether the scheduled local council elections in (a) Norfolk and (b) Suffolk in 2026 will be (i) pos
Answer: There are no plans to postpone local elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: HampshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49921 on Elections: Surrey, whether the scheduled local council elections in Hampshire in 2026 will be (a) postponed and (b) can
Answer: There are no plans to postpone local elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: SurreyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49921 on Elections: Surrey, whether the scheduled local council elections in Sussex in 2026 will be (a) postponed and (b) cancel
Answer: There are no plans to postpone local elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53083More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered providing Income Tax relief for party political donations.
Answer: The Government is not considering an income tax relief for party political donations.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will create an English language strategy within the Community Cohesion strategy.
Answer: The government recognises that the ability to speak English is key to helping people integrate into life in the UK, as well as supporting people to access education, employment and other opportunities. For example, we have launched a competitive process t...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52870More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many bedrooms the Deputy Prime Minister's residence in Admiralty House has.
Answer: For security and operational reasons we do not disclose the layout of individual residences.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52869More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on (a) refurbishment and (b) fixtures and fittings for the Deputy Prime Minister’s flat in Admiralty House since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The maintenance of Admiralty House is managed by the Government Property Agency with costs accrued in the usual way, as has been the case for successive governments and Ministers.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTable Office: Conservative PartyHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52868More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Table Office will meet the staff of Conservative Members of Parliament to discuss their work.
Answer: While hon. Members alone have the right to table questions, the Table Office routinely deals with Members’ staff, acting with the authority of their Member, about the tabling and drafting of questions, as part of the Office’s responsibility to ensure that...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52867More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what proportion of written parliamentary questions submitted to the Table Office have been carded in this session.
Answer: The total proportion of written parliamentary questions carded in this Session of Parliament because they do not comply with the rules of order is just over 19%. Most card queries are resolved quickly by a conversation with the tabling Member. The Table O...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52866More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any services are provided to the Deputy Prime Minister’s residence in Admiralty House; and who is responsible for paying for those services.
Answer: The maintenance of Admiralty House is managed by the Government Property Agency with costs accrued in the usual way, as has been the case for successive governments and Ministers.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52865More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for how long each of the unoccupied dwellings in Admiralty House has been empty.
Answer: For security and operational reasons we do not disclose occupancy timings of individual residences.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52864More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the (a) capital and (b) notional market rent of the Deputy Prime Minister's residence in Admiralty House.
Answer: Admiralty House is managed by the Government Property Agency for commercial and residential use. There is not an up-to-date assessment of market rent for residential space within this.
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: MinistersCabinet OfficeTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52863More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many days each Minister in his Department has worked in (a) Departmental offices and (b) Government hubs outside London since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold specific information regarding how many days Cabinet Office Ministers have worked in departmental offices and government hubs outside of London since 5 July 2024.
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of local government restructuring on the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer: Local government reorganisation will have impacts on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and may require the transfer of various functions, including the responsibility for administering an LGPS fund to a different authority. We would expect counci...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Valuation Tribunal Service has produced guidance on the (a) council tax premium on empty homes and (b) definition of an empty dwelling.
Answer: The government has published comprehensive guidance on the implementation of council tax premiums, including how empty homes are defined for council tax purposes. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 48979 on 7 May 2025.The Valuatio...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the Community Cohesion strategy.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is leading cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with communities and local stakeholders to rebuild, renew and addre...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Co-ownershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49394 on Buildings: Co-ownership, for what reason she does not plan to publish the call for evidence.
Answer: The call for evidence undertaken by the previous government was targeted specifically at joint owners of leasehold properties, and did not find evidence that the position of those jointly owning properties is sufficiently different from those solely ownin...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the publication Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, CP1326, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of restr
Answer: The government has no plans to make such an assessment.Eligibility for social housing is tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNight Time Industries AssociationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has met with the Night Time Industry Association since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of external ministerial meetings, including their date, attendees, and purpose, are declared and published on gov.uk on a quarterly basis.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, whether she plans to make changes to English language requirements for
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues – including English language requirements – details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48442 on Travellers: Caravan Sites, whether he considered appealing the High Court judgment of May 2024.
Answer: As with all judgements of this nature, we are reviewing the ruling in detail.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what type of (a) tenancy and (b) licence (i) her Department and (ii) its contractors use to house asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office’s Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract providers grant licences for the occupation of accommodation under section 4 or Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance she has provided to local authorities on grooming gang inquiries.
Answer: The Government continues work to deliver meaningful change for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation, including group-based child sexual exploitation or grooming gangs.The Home Secretary wrote to all local authorities on 12 March 20...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she monitors the (a) work and (b) activities of the Chinese United Front Work Department on foreign interference.
Answer: We keep all potential threats to the UK under constant review, and when we encounter foreign interference or espionage, we are swift in using all available tools, including prosecutions, exclusions, sanctions and diplomacy, to keep our country safe.
Answered 21 May 2025
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