Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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All-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15385More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2110 on All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Finance, whether there is a requirement for the income and expend
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules.Paragraph 8 of Appendix 4 of the Guide to the APPG Rules sets out the records that a Chair of an APPG must keep after a group has been disbanded. The Guide to the APPG Rules i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15384More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2110, on All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Finance, whether there is any guidance on how the residual asset
Answer: Paragraph 8 of Appendix 4 of the Guide to the APPG rules sets out the requirements for APPGs when they are dissolved at a General Election. The Guide to the APPG Rules does not specify how residual assets of a dissolved APPG may be used.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: HelicoptersCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13869More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3824, and of 10 February 2026, to Question 108240, on Government Departments: Aviation, what was the cost of the Prime Minister’s use of the helicopter commissi
Answer: Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayers are prioritised.It is the established practice of successive administrations not to publish granular domestic travel data for protected individuals.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office’s policy of the Government paying the council tax bill of a Minister in an official residence applies to Ministers whose primary residence is neither their constituency address nor the
Answer: The Government's policy on official residences and council tax is unchanged. Ministers are responsible for paying council tax where an official residence is their primary residence. For government owned properties which are official residences, the Govern...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: StatisticsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13867More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113785 on Self-employed: Statistics, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government collecting statistics on self-employment income.
Answer: HMRC collects information on self-employment income through tax returns submitted by self-employed individuals. Statistics relating to self-employment income are published and can be found as part of HMRC’s Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI), which is one o...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnite: Conference Centres and HotelsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82331 on Unite: Conference Centres and Hotels, what is the timetable for the completion of the Certification Officer’s investigation into Uni
Answer: The Certification Officer operates independently of Government and is responsible for the conduct of investigations within his statutory remit. It is therefore for the Certification Officer to determine the timetable for the investigation. The Certificati...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnite: Annual ReportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Certification Officer has made an assessment of when Unite will submit full accounts for publication on gov.uk, including backdated accounts.
Answer: The Certification Office has received Unite the Union’s annual return for 2021. Publication of that return is currently being held pending the conclusion of related statutory processes, which are nearing their conclusion. Once those processes have conclud...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Electronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed ban on vaping inside pubs would be scored as a regulatory burden on pubs.
Answer: Between 13 February and 8 May, the Department consulted on proposals to extend vape-free requirements to all indoor settings in England that are already smoke-free, including pubs. The aim of these proposals is to help protect children and medically vulne...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Electronic Cigarettes and TobaccoDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department for Business and Trade has made any assessment of the potential effect of the measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on (a) restaurants, (b) pubs, (c) small and independent r
Answer: The Department published an impact assessment for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill during its parliamentary passage. This included analysis of the expected impact on businesses from the bill measures, including small and micro businesses, retailers, and the hos...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113803, whether there are specific sectors in which the Government plans to introduce income-based pricing of utilities or merit goods.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has no plans to introduce income-based pricing for utilities or merit goods for specific sectors.Merit goods like essential healthcare, state schooling, and primary education remain free at the point of use for ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: BottlesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to draw awareness to the ability of retailers to sell (a) sparking and (b) still wine in the imperial pint-sized bottles.
Answer: Legislation introducing new specified quantities for the sale of prepacked wine came into effect in September 2024. The change was industry-led and allowed both still and sparkling wine to be sold in 200ml, 500ml and 568ml ‘pint’ sizes.Producers and retai...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2117, on Public Houses: Rural Areas, and with reference to the Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, of 22 October 2025, whether the changes
Answer: The Department for Transport published the consultation Proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences on 7 January 2026 alongside the Government's Road Safety Strategy. The consultation sought views on a range of measures relating to road safety, in...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Public HousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on pubs.
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) when the regulations were laid before Parliament. The assessment considered impacts on packaging producers as...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Institutions: Politically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13858More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has (a) HM Treasury and (b) the FCA given to financial institutions on removing an individual from being treated as a Political Exposed Person from their records once they cease to meet the definition
Answer: The FCA publishes guidance on the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) with regard to politically exposed persons (PEPs). The guidance is clear that financial institutions must treat PEPs as a PEP for at least 12 months after they leave...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to levy a penalty on holding cash in a Stocks and Shares ISA.
Answer: From April 2027, the Cash ISA annual limit will be reduced to £12,000 while the limit for Stocks and Shares and Innovative Finance ISA (non-Cash ISAs) will remain at £20,000. The Cash ISA limit for those aged 65 and over will remain at £20,000. To support...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 2120, on Cryptocurrencies, and further to the HMT press release, "UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures", of 26 May 2026, wha
Answer: HMT has assessed that cryptocurrencies, including USD Tether, are increasingly involved in sanctions evasion activity. OFSI’s Cryptoasset Threat Assessment was published in July 2025 and highlighted the use of USD Tether by designated Russian cryptoasset ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to introduce regulations that would exempt development sites measuring 0.2 hectares or less from the mandatory requirement to deliver a minimum 10 per cen
Answer: As announced on 15th April 2026 in the Government’s response to the consultation on Improving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development, government will introduce a new 0.2 hectare area based exemption so that developments u...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12178More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1344 on Donors: Capital Gains Tax, whether this approach on capital gains tax extends to the donation of a cryptocurrency asset.
Answer: The answer to Question 1344 applies to the donation of any asset including the donation of a cryptocurrency asset.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12177More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of insurers failing to proactively contact affected policyholders on the level of risk of limitation periods for Covid Busine
Answer: The Government meets regularly with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss a variety of issues, including in relation to insurance markets. The FCA, as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insu...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Official ResidencesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12176More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 101771 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether the council tax paid on the Chancellor’s official ministerial residence is (a) 100% or (b) 200% of the Ban
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question 101771, the Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as her primary residence.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12175More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102817 on Public Houses: Business Rates, in which dataset and table number is the requested information provided by billing authority area for (a) 226 and
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency published data comparing changes between the 2023 non-domestic rating lists and 2026 draft non-domestic rating lists on GOV.UK. These statistics were released alongside the publication of the 2026 draft list. They contain infor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Second HomesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12174More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued on second homes stamp duty tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion, and the level of the penalties that should be applied.
Answer: HMRC’s guidance on purchases of additional dwellings is set out at the links below: GOV.uk guidancehttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/stamp-duty-land-tax-buying-an-additional-residential-property HMRC Stamp Duty Land Tax manual -https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMortgages: MembersTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12173More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority has issued guidance on anti-money laundering checks when hon. Members take out a mortgage.
Answer: Under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) all members of both Houses of Parliament are defined as politically exposed persons (PEPs), and therefore subject to enhanced checks when accessing financial services, including mortgages. However, these check...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12172More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 6 November 2002 to Question 78643 on Ministers (Tax), whether the policy of a tax exemption on the benefit in kind of Ministerial accommodation includes council tax.
Answer: The tax rules for employment-related living accommodation apply to Government ministers in the same way as they do to all employees. Information on the living accommodation exemption is set out in HMRC’s guidance at: www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/emplo...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCentral Bank Digital CurrenciesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12171More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Government’s policy on the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency for the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Bank of England and HM Treasury are considering the case for a retail central bank digital currency in the UK, known as the digital pound. No decision has yet been made on whether to introduce the digital pound. As set out in the Payments Forward Plan...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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