Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Political Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120973More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has produced guidance on how donations made in foreign currencies should be treated for the purpose
Answer: The Electoral Commission hasn't produced specific guidance on donations that are in foreign currencies.Political parties must report the value of the donations in Pounds Sterling at the time of receipt if they are above the reporting threshold and check i...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour Together: FinesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120972More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if it will itemise each individual breach relating to the Labour Together fine from September 2021.
Answer: Labour Together failed to deliver 27 donation reports within 30 days of accepting the donations. The donations amounted to £739,492. Labour Together was late in reporting all of these donations, ranging from 39 days late to 1,292 days late.The organisatio...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBy-elections: Gorton and DentonSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120971More
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 4 March 2026, to Question 116489, on By-elections: Gorton and Denton, if the Electoral Commission will mak
Answer: Greater Manchester Police are currently reviewing allegations of electoral fraud at the Gorton and Denton by-election. The Commission is in close contact with the police and with the Returning Officer.Once the review is concluded, the Commission will cons...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: CryptocurrenciesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120970More
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 11 December 2025, to Question 97793, on Reform UK: Cryptocurrencies, from what date have political parties
Answer: The Commission has published guidance for political parties that are considering accepting cryptocurrency assets. It sets out that cryptoassets are considered property, which is in line with HMRC and Financial Conduct Authority guidance, and should be tre...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120969More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66189 on Written Questions, whether the House of Commons Table Office has an internal guidance document
Answer: The Table Office cards questions which do not comply with the House’s rules of order. ‘Carding’ is essentially an invitation for the Member, or staff acting on their behalf, to call the Table Office to discuss and resolve the issue so the question can be ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInter MediateDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Charity Commission on it making an assessment of whether IM01 LIMITED trading as Inter-Mediate, Charity number: 1143848, is undertaking (a) charitable act
Answer: DCMS has not had discussions with the Charity Commission for England and Wales regarding the activities of IM01 Limited.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCybercrime: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120967More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the then Deputy Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 March 2024 on Cyber-security and UK Democracy, Official Report, columns 1261 to 1264, what was the name of the Chinese state-sponsored grou
Answer: The then Deputy Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 25 March 2024 on Cyber-security and UK Democracy refers to two malicious cyber campaigns by Chinese state-affiliated actors: “first, compromising the United Kingdom’s Electoral Commission between 2021 and...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120966More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication of the remuneration of the Prime Minister’s Chief Economic Advisor on the Direct Ministerial Appointments portal, published on 24 February 2026, whether any special advisers are
Answer: Special adviser salaries are published in the Annual Report on Special Advisers, which are published on GOV.UK. Current special adviser salaries will be published as part of the 2026 Annual Report for Special Advisers in due course.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInter MediateCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120965More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists has assessed whether IM01 LIMITED trading as Inter-Mediate should be registered.
Answer: The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is a statutory independent office holder, responsible for keeping and publishing the Register of Consultant Lobbyists. Requests for information can be sent to office@orcl.gov.uk
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120964More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Cabinet Office news story entitled Dame Antonia Romeo appointed as first female Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to drive change and implement the government’s agenda, publis
Answer: I refer to my answer for 115556, following the departure of Sir Chris Wormald as Cabinet Secretary, the Prime Minister and the First Civil Service Commissioner agreed a process to appoint a new Cabinet Secretary.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120963More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the new Cabinet Secretary is on a level transfer from her previous role.
Answer: The Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service is the most senior role in the Civil service and a level transfer is not possible.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: FurnitureCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120962More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the make and model of the safe used by the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics Team in 70 Whitehall.
Answer: We do not comment on security matters.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120632More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the use of merit order when using a reserve list for the appointment of a (a) Cabinet Secretary and (b) Permanent Secretary.
Answer: The Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles set out rules on reserve list appointments (here, page 5). This applies to all appointments, and there is no separate guidance for appointment of a Cabinet Secretary or Permanent Secretaries.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPermanent Secretaries: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120631More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average salary is for a (a) male and (b) female Permanent Secretary.
Answer: Of the 21 Heads of Department: For (a) Male Heads of Department the average salary as of 16 March 2026 is £200,324.For (b) Female Heads of Department the average Salary as of 16 March 2026 is £199,329.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants and Ministers: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120630More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the criteria are for the forfeiture of a (a) Ministerial and (b) civil service pension.
Answer: Information on the criteria for forfeiture of a Civil Service pension is provided on the scheme website within the Employer Pension Guide.The Ministerial Pension Scheme is part of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) and there is no provisio...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120629More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the hon. Member for Makerfield is eligible for a Ministerial severance payment.
Answer: No. Unpaid ministers are not entitled to a severance payment under the terms of the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120408More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is consulted on Cabinet Secretary appointments.
Answer: The Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition is not required to be consulted on these appointments. The First Civil Service Commissioner published the letter she sent to the Leader of His Majesty’s Official Opposition on the recent appointment of the C...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson’s (a) salary and (b) allowances whilst a member of the Senior Civil Service were liable for income tax and National Insurance, and whether he was resid
Answer: The same tax rules applied to Mr Mandelson's remuneration as apply to all other permanent UK civil service staff working overseas on standard contracts for the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ElectionsHome OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the statement of 12 March 2026, Official Report, on Defending Democracy Taskforce, if he will make it his policy to ensure political parties are provided via the Parliamentary Parties Pane
Answer: The Home Office remains firmly committed to protecting elected representatives and those standing for election.If a candidate is in immediate danger, they should call 999 and reference Operation Bridger for Members of Parliament or Operation Ford for loca...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119949More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 79 of the Budget Policy Costings 2025, published in November 2025, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction of the Cash ISA limit to £12,000 on revenues
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2025, the Government announced that the annual ISA allowance will be kept at £20,000 with the cash ISA limit set at £12,000 from April 2027 for under-65s. This is part of the wider strategy aimed at supporting people to get into investing...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119948More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105914 on Cryptocurrencies, whether the Tether cryptocurrency is audited by any UK body.
Answer: HM Treasury is not privy to any information regarding Tether’s auditing arrangements.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: MontenegroTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119947More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of changes in Montenegro's money laundering legislation.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting the UK’s financial system and identifying risks to our system. The National Risk Assessment for money laundering and terrorist financing was published in July 2025 and assessed international risks the UK faces, in...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119946More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her policy is on the annual uprating of fuel duty by inflation.
Answer: Rates will only gradually return to early 2022 levels by March 2025. At Budget 2025, the Government extended the 5 pence–per litre cut for a further five months, until the end of August this year. The Government has also cancelled the increase in line wit...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 22 August 2025 to Question 69070 on Syria: Inter Mediate, whether there are any conditions on Inter Mediate receiving funding from foreign governmen
Answer: The same rules apply to Inter Mediate as all other UK charities, namely that they are free to receive funding from other governments, but have a responsibility to: (i) ensure that it is in the best interests of their charity when deciding whether to accep...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Institutions: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 25 February 2026 to Question 113793 on Diplomatic Service, how many Notes Verbale have been issued to EU institutions since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he references in his question.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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