Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Government Departments: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51870More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any gender-neutral toilets have been removed from the Government estate since 4 July 2024.
Answer: A number of gender-neutral toilets have been repurposed into alternative toilet types within the Government Property Agency’s managed estate since 4 July 2024, in response to feedback from users of those buildings about the provision of single-sex and gen...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to repeal any retained EU environmental regulations in the context of her proposed planning reforms.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill proposes targeted amendments to the Habitats Regulations, with Schedule 4 including changes necessary to enable the nature restoration fund to address environmental impacts from development in place of the Habitats Reg...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMead Realisations: JudgementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling in Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32.
Answer: The government has noted the view of the Court of Appeal in Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWCA Civ 32 that the Planning Practice Guidance can in principle amend national policy. It remains ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what topics her Department has produced an environmental principles assessment since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Environment Act 2021 requires Ministers to have ‘due regard’ to the policy statement on environmental principles when making policy. This is to ensure that environmental considerations are at the heart of policymaking across government. Since this dut...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on the number of dwellings subject to a second homes council tax premium in each local authority area.
Answer: The Department will publish data on the number of second homes liable for a council tax premium in November as part of the annual council taxbase statistics.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Islamic CentreMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 45642 on European Islamic Centre, in what capacity the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution has engaged
Answer: The department does not engage with the European Islamic Centre. Members of Parliament routinely undertake engagements in their own constituencies, separate to any other roles held.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: ChinaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will have access to the unredacted plans for the proposed Chinese Embassy when the Planning Inspector’s report is submitted.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 45663 on 29 April 2025.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: ChinaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) MI5, (b) GCHQ or (c) MI6 are able to make representations to (i) the planning inspector and (ii) her as part of the planning inquiry on the proposed Chinese Embassy w
Answer: Representations on planning applications will be dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions found on gov.uk here.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFlags: Festivals and Special OccasionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to support Historic County Flag Day; and which public body organises the event.
Answer: The department will continue its annual celebration of Historic County Flag Day in July 2025 by flying all registered historic county flags of Great Britain in Parliament Square. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 47709 on Permitted Development Rights, whether her Department has issued guidance to local planning authorities on making Article
Answer: The regulations require local planning authorities to publicise all Article 4 directions made. My Department has not issued any guidance on this.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: WalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with the Welsh Government on automatic electoral registration in Wales.
Answer: UK Government and Welsh Government officials are in regular contact on a range of electoral conduct and registration topics, including the Welsh Government’s pilots on automatic electoral registration. We are exploring a wide range of options to deliver o...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing Laws: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2025 to Question 47712 on Night-time economy: Greater London, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to transfer powers to the M
Answer: The government will work with the Greater London Authority to review strategic licensing powers and explore a pilot scheme, providing the Mayor of London with new powers over strategic licensing. The government and the Greater London Authority will work c...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Ministers' Private OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date she last used her office in 70 Whitehall.
Answer: Yesterday.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFast FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2025 to Question 45023 on Fast Food, how the Food Standard Agency defines fast food outlets.
Answer: The term ‘fast food outlet’ is not one that is used or defined in retained European Union or domestic food hygiene and safety legislation. In addition, there is nothing in terms of food standards regarding the definition of a fast-food outlet.Any food bus...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClient EarthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 on Question 47705 on Client Earth, (a) when and (b) how his Department has engaged with Client Earth since July 2024.
Answer: The Department engages with Client Earth in a range of ways. Myself and Client Earth attended a United Nations General Assembly event on 25 September 2024. Client Earth participated in an online Collective Intelligence debate as part of our Environmental ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48443 on Water Charges, whether the introduction of (a) progressive and (b) seasonal water metering tariffs would require Government (i
Answer: This Government supports the innovative approaches being taken to trial new charges aiming to make bills fairer and more affordable. All companies plan to trial new charging structures by 2030 and some of them plan to introduce them more widely for additi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ValuationTreasuryTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how does the Valuation Office Agency determine the area size of a dwelling in (a) England and (b) Wales; and how does it determine the size of a non-standard plot.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the following answer UIN 48452, tabled on 28 April 2025.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRivers: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the future of the chalk stream recovery pack programme.
Answer: Cleaning up our waters, including iconic sites such as chalk streams is a top government priority. That is why on 23 October 2024, the Secretary of State announced the launch of an independent commission to fundamentally transform how our water system wor...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWater ChargesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 48443 on Water Charges, if he will publish representations received on (a) progressive and (b) seasonal water metering tariffs since 4
Answer: This Government supports the innovative approaches being taken to trial new charges aiming to make bills fairer and more affordable. All companies plan to trial new charging structures by 2030 and some of them plan to introduce them more widely for additi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the absence of a cash cap on the cost of retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) rate relief in 2026-27; and what estimate she has made of the gross revenue requ
Answer: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief has been extended year-by-year by previous governments since the pandemic – creating uncertainty for businesses and an unsustainable fiscal pressure for the Government. Without any government intervention, RHL ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51130More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has had discussions with the Bank of England on the proposed Chinese Embassy in London.
Answer: Treasury officials hold regular discussions with the Bank of England across various financial and economic matters. A final decision on the application for the new Chinese embassy in Tower Hamlets will be made in due course by the Secretary of State for H...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: WalesTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51129More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15200 on Council Tax: Wales, when the Valuation Office Agency will publish this information.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) published the information on gov.uk on 31 March 2025: How model assisted valuation delivers large-scale property valuations - GOV.UK – A high level overview of how the VOA uses model assisted valuation and mass appraisal ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: VettingTreasuryTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51128More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45654 on Bank Services: Vetting, what her planned timetable is for issuing revised guidance on Political Exposed Persons.
Answer: The Government has been working closely with the FCA to follow up on the findings of its review into the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by financial institutions and to ensure firms improve their practices where necessary. The FCA expects...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled Statement on Serco asylum accommodation list, published on 27 April 2025, which local authorities in Serco provides asylum accommodation to in (a
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.The Home Office does not publish detailed information on the loca...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Local GovernmentHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46893 on Asylum: Local Government, what the names of those grants are.
Answer: Details of the grant names are accessible through the following links:Government grants statistics 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e56dd1bb6002588a90d662/2025-03-24_Government_Grants_Register_2023_to_2024.ods.
Answered 19 May 2025
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