Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129151More
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clearer advance notification to members when established policies on discretionary increases are (a) changed and (b) withdrawn.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: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129150More
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: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ElectionsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 120397 on Police: Elections, whether her Department collates and holds such contact details for each police force.
Answer: The Home Office remains firmly committed to protecting elected representatives and those standing for election.The Home Office does not routinely collate or hold contact details for individual police forces. MPs can access the contact details for their re...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that historic communications and reasonable expectations of pension scheme members are reflected in trustee governance and decision-making.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator has published guidance on trustee duties and expects trustees, when considering discretionary benefit increases, to assess whether doing so would be in members’ interests, including any consistent history or practice of making such ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a formal assessment of the impact of the pavement licensing regime on the hospitality industry.
Answer: In October 2025, the Government launched a call for evidence seeking views on the recommendations from the report of the Licensing Taskforce. This shaped the development of the National Licensing Policy Framework published in November 2025. We will contin...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pavement licenses on the hospitality industry for each of the last two years.
Answer: In October 2025, the Government launched a call for evidence seeking views on the recommendations from the report of the Licensing Taskforce. This shaped the development of the National Licensing Policy Framework published in November 2025. We will contin...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127110More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the treatment of pensions within inheritance tax on the adequacy of the current timeframe for the payment of inheritance tax.
Answer: The changes to the inheritance tax treatment of pensions are consistent with the process which already exists for administering estates and paying any tax due. Personal representatives are already responsible for administering the rest of the estate, incl...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, under what circumstances the FCDO may offer consular support or make representations on behalf of dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nationa
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British diplomatic posts may conduct welfare checks or monitor legal proceedings involving dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nation
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance his Department provides on the provision of consular assistance to British nationals who also hold citizenship of the country in which they are detained or subj
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is still working towards the Smokefree 2030 ambition for England.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to deliver a smoke-free United Kingdom, and we are going even further than the smoke-free 2030 target.The landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create the first smoke-free generation which is expected to help reduce smoking rat...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: DecommissioningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102809 on Solar Power: Decommissioning, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the return to previous use of sites previously used
Answer: The National Policy Statements require applicants to assess and mitigate for environmental impacts of their proposals across the lifecycle of the proposed development, including decommissioning. No specific assessment has been made on mandating the return...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: DecommissioningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102809 on Solar Power: Decommissioning, if he will make it his policy to issue such guidance.
Answer: Developers are required to set out arrangements for decommissioning in their planning applications, as set out in National Policy Statement EN-3. The Department has no current plans to publish separate guidance.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102805 on Solar Power: Land Use, what evidence underpins the decision to make Soil Resources and Management Plans advisory rather than mandatory.
Answer: The policy on encouraging rather than mandating developers to implement Soil Resources and Management Plans is set out in National Policy Statement EN-3 which was updated in 2026 and has been subject to public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. The ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Land UseDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102805 on Solar Power: Land Use, if he will make it his policy to mandate implementation a Soil Resources and Management Plan for solar projects on agricult
Answer: Guidance on how land type should be considered in determining the location of largescale solar projects is included in National Policy Statement EN-3. There are no current plans to make the production of a Soil Resources and Management Plan mandatory for ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Public HousesTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123229More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 113817, tabled on 20 February 2026, on Public Houses: Business Rates.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN113817 on 1 April 2026.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123228More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when intends to publish an answer to Question 111735, tabled on 9 February 2026, on Morgan McSweeney.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123227More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to publish an answer to Question 112198, tabled on 10 February 2026, on Lord Mandelson.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123226More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to publish an answer to Question 113780, tabled on 20 February 2026, on Labour Together.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to PQ 113780 on 24 March 2026.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish an answer to Question 118227, tabled on 5 March 2026, on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment.
Answer: An answer to Question 118227 was published on 16 April 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAvian Influenza: CompensationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methodology the Animal and Plant Health Agency uses to determine the compensation value of poultry culled during avian influenza outbreaks; and whether this valuation is benchmark
Answer: Compensation is paid by Defra for animals culled by the Government for disease control purposes in England, as set out in the Animal Health Act 1981. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) makes its assessment of the disease status of the birds based o...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120977More
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 13 November 2025 to Question 89567, on Political Parties: Finance, what (a) advice and (b) guidance the El
Answer: Donations received through personal services companies owned by a regulated donee are likely to be considered as being made to the regulated donee on behalf of the original donor. This is because donations to regulated donees includes anything given direc...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Commission: EqualitySpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120976More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission, Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, HC 1086, page 107, why the Electoral Commission has
Answer: The Electoral Commission does not currently have an independent Equality, Diversity and Inclusion adviser. The Commission appointed an independent adviser on EDI between September 2022 - September 2023.The Commission's EDI Strategy is on the Commission's ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120975More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the urgent question of 23 February 2026, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, if the Elec
Answer: The Commission does not publish internal documents relating to its regulatory work. It publishes information about recently closed investigations every month, including the possible offences it investigated, the outcome and any further action. An overview...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Parties PanelSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120974More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Parliamentary Parties Panel was consulted by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government prior to the pub
Answer: Questions about consultation on a UK Government document, as in this case, are a matter for the relevant Department.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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