Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Political Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3421More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission holds information on whether (a) Tether and (b) other types of cryptocurrency are being used to mak
Answer: To date, no cryptoasset donations have been reported to the Electoral Commission.The UK Government has announced that it plans to introduce a moratorium on donations in crypto assets. The intention is for this to apply retrospectively to any donations rec...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3420More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2026, to Question 120977, on Political Parties: Finance, what guidance the Commission has given o
Answer: Whether this should be treated as a donation will depend on the intention of the donor and who receives the donation. If the donor intends to give to the recipient via the personal services company, and the recipient has access to the donation, then the C...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3419More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what is the status of the Electoral Commission’s investigation into donations connected to a 2024 party leadership campaign, and wha
Answer: The Electoral Commission investigated donations connected to a 2024 leadership campaign. Evidence of potential offences outside its remit were referred to the Metropolitan Police Service on 6 January, and the Commission’s investigation is paused.
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3418More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on Members: Finance, what is the policy of the Electoral Commission
Answer: There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards which sets out the agreed administrative arrangements between the two bodies. Where the Electoral Commission has reasonable grounds to...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBy-elections: MayorsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3417More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Commission provides on how many local electors are needed to request the Proper Office to hold a by-election to fi
Answer: The Electoral Commission does not publish specific guidance for combined authority mayoral elections, but the laws are the same as local government elections in England. The Commission has published guidance for Returning Officers on both the timing of by...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConservative Party: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3415More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what is the status of the review by the Electoral Commission into foreign donations raised by the Conservative Party in the letter t
Answer: The Electoral Commission's assessment concerning the Centre for a Better Britain remains on-going whilst it undertakes relevant enquiries and considers the available information. There is more information about the Commission’s assessments in its Enforcem...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2794More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 25 March 2026, to Question 121726, on Political Parties: Finance, if he will publish the analysis un
Answer: To inform its consideration of the potential impact of a profit test for company donations, the Commission analysed publicly available data about donations reported by political parties and company accounts published by Companies House. The Commission wil...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordQ ManivannanHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the immigration status of Q Manivannan MSP, and what type of visa does Q Manivannan currently hold.
Answer: The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases or disclose personal immigration details.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Political PartiesHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the policy of the Home Office on (a) awarding and (b) extending visas to foreign citizens who have been elected in the United Kingdom as an elected representative to a local authority or devol
Answer: The Home Office does not operate a specific immigration route or policy for foreign nationals elected to public office in the United Kingdom.Individuals must qualify for permission to enter or remain under the Immigration Rules in their own right, and the...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: CryptocurrenciesHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the National Crime Agency has received any Suspicious Activity Reports relating to (a) cryptocurrency donations to UK politicians or (b) donations to UK politicians from individuals with crypt
Answer: For confidentiality and operational security reasons, the National Crime Agency does not comment on individual Suspicious Activity Reports.On 25 March the Government published the Rycroft Review into countering foreign financial influence and interference...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: ElectionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether HM Courts & Tribunals Service holds a copy of the court transcript for the election court hearings, “In the matter of a local government election of the Bordesley Green Ward and Aston Ward of the Birmingh
Answer: HMCTS is unable to answer the question as the hearing was administered by another organisation. From research conducted, it is believed that the hearings were held at the ‘Birmingham and Midland Institute’, where Judge Mawrey was sitting as an Election Co...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: Politically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance the Financial Conduct Authority provided on cryptocurrency payments to domestic Politically Exposed Persons.
Answer: The Financial Conduct Authority publishes guidance on the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) with regard to politically exposed persons (PEPs). The MLRs require financial institutions, including FCA registered cryptoasset exchange pro...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: BalkansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 March 2026, to Question 119947, on Money Laundering: Montenegro, whether any assessment has been made of whether laundered money from the West
Answer: Donations from individuals or organisations without a qualifying connection to the UK are prohibited. Recipients of political donations are required to take all reasonable steps to check that donations come from permissible donors and to report donations ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2787More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 11 March 2026, to Question 118363, on Cryptocurrencies, whether (a) the Financial Conduct Authority or (b) Bank of England have conducted a review into Tether.
Answer: HM Treasury does not hold any information on this matter.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: FinesTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2786More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129861, on Stamp Duty Land Tax: Fines, what is the average amount of time to determine (a) a compliance check and (b) an appeal.
Answer: There will be many factors that impact the length of time a compliance check remains open, including complexity and whether the customer wishes to appeal HMRC’s decision and enters a dispute resolution process.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChancellor of the Exchequer: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2785More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the scheduled date for the Chancellor of the Exchequer's tax return to be published by the Government on gov.uk for the 2024-25 tax year.
Answer: Returns will be published in due course.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Services: Fringe BenefitsTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2733More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129836, on Advisory Services: Fringe Benefits, and further to the HMRC Employment Income Manual EIM20020, whether HMRC has a specific policy on whether the
Answer: As set out in the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129836, the Employment Income Manual at EIM20020 explains that a benefit is taxable where it is provided by reason of the employment and confers a benefit of any kind on the employee, unless a specific...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of immigration from people who do not have visa-free access to the UK in their home country but use golden visa arrangements to enter through a thir
Answer: ‘Golden visas’ do not in themselves confer nationality, and thus do not automatically grant visa-free access to the UK. They grant residence in the issuing country only. While such schemes do carry risk as they can lead to the granting of citizenship over...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average amount of time for HMRC to consider whether to levy a penalty charge against an individual taxpayer for incorrect payment of residential stamp duty.
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 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2120More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether financial institutions handling Tether cryptocurrency are regulated in the UK.
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 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 119948 on Cryptocurrencies, whether any assessment has been made by (a) HM Government and (b) regulators of whether the Tether cryptocurrency is being used t
Answer: HM 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 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has issued guidance on whether a donation by an individual taxpayer of a (a) non-cash donation or (b) cryptocurrency to a political party or regulated donee creates a capital gains tax liability for the
Answer: HMRC provides guidance on how inheritance tax applies to gifts in the Inheritance Tax Manual. Gifts to qualifying political parties are exempt from Inheritance Tax where certain conditions are met. Guidance on this exemption is available here: IHTM11191 -...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2117More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 114892 on Public Houses: Rural Areas, whether lower drink driving thresholds would constitute a material change of circumstances in relation to the valuation
Answer: Drink driving thresholds would not constitute a material change of circumstances (MCC) in relation to the valuation of pubs and restaurants, because such a change in legislation would not meet the requirements set out in the Local Government Finance Act 1...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2116More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided guidance on whether (a) political donations and (b) gifts to regulated donees are exempt from inheritance tax.
Answer: HMRC provides guidance on how inheritance tax applies to gifts in the Inheritance Tax Manual. Gifts to qualifying political parties are exempt from Inheritance Tax where certain conditions are met. Guidance on this exemption is available here: IHTM11191 -...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Stamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what circumstances does HMRC suspend a penalty for carelessly paying second homes stamp duty.
Answer: HMRC’s approach to charging and suspending penalties is set out in its compliance handbook at the links below: Compliance Handbook “Charging Penalties”https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch400000 Compliance Handbook “Charging Pena...
Answered 27 May 2026
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