Paul Holmes MP: written questions
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his press release of 16 December 2025 entitled Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics, what is the evidential basis that political don
Answer: Currently, the legal test for permissible donations from companies is that they are registered under the Companies Act 2006, incorporated in the UK, and carrying on business in the UK. This last requirement is vague and easy to satisfy, even without havin...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local election pilots in May 2026 will take place in any of the localities which had their May 2026 local elections postponed and then reinstated.
Answer: In August 2025, local authorities were invited to apply to pilot a range of flexible voting methods at the May 2026 elections in England, with a deadline of 22 September 2025. In December 2025, council leaders in local government reorganisation areas were...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCandidatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Representation of the People Bill will allow candidates and agents to use PO Box addresses.
Answer: Through the Representation of the People Bill we are removing the requirement for candidates who are acting as their own election agent to have their home address published on the notice of election agents, ensuring that those who partake in our democracy...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Braintree during the Oral Statement of 23 February 2026 on Local Government Reorganisation, Official Re
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 118044 on 10 March 2026.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made by (a) his Department and (b) the Defending Democracy Taskforce of sectarianism in election campaigning.
Answer: Harassment and intimidation of voters, electoral staff and campaigners, both online and in person, is totally unacceptable, whatever the driving cause, and has a profoundly detrimental impact on our democratic process. The Government has welcomed and resp...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has been made of the potential impact of adopting an opt-in approach to the open electoral register on the level of revenues to local authorities a
Answer: The primary purpose of the electoral register is to enable those who are eligible to vote, to register and ensure only people who are eligible to vote are permitted to do so. HMG has not made assessment of the impact on the level of revenue to LAs accrued...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to hold a consultation to amend electoral law to ban imprinted (a) candidate and (b) political party electoral communications being published in for
Answer: The government has no plans to regulate or consult on the use of foreign languages in campaign material.
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussion he has had with the Secretary of State for Science and Technology on the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on the UK’s life sciences ecosystem.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks; and whether respiratory conditions will be considered.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for North East Hertfordshire on 20 February 2026 to Question 112322.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on reducing winter pressures on the NHS by simultaneously improving outcomes for long-term
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Hamble ValleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Hamble Valley constituency; an
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: CorrespondenceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the time taken to respond to casework queries from Members of Parliament.
Answer: The Department recognises that the recent increase in the volume of MP enquiries, alongside a rise in the complexity of cases requiring more detailed investigation, has contributed to delays in meeting our standard response timescales.To address this, the...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the absence of a five-year land supply for traveller sites constitutes grounds for traveller site development in the green belt in the context of (a) a local plan and (b)
Answer: National planning policy is clear that it is the responsibility of local planning authorities to assess the need for traveller sites in their areas and plan to meet that need, in the same way that they plan for all forms of housing. In producing their loc...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElections and Political PartiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2025 to Question 86657 on Elections and Political Parties, whether each of those parties were (a) consulted and (b) engaged before the publi
Answer: The Government’s Strategy for Modern and Secure Elections outlines how we will deliver on Labour’s manifesto commitment to strengthen the rules governing political donations. Our proposals draw on long‑standing, well‑established recommendations from exper...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: ConductMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30628, on Local Government: Codes of Practice, and further to the consultation response entitled Strengthening the standard
Answer: The government response to the local government standards framework consultation published on 11 November 2025 confirmed our intention to legislate to prescribe a mandatory code of conduct. We are continuing to engage with the sector as we develop final d...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on decision making in December 2024 are a material consideration when a council considers a Temporary Stop Notice on an
Answer: My Department has no current plans to amend the guidance on temporary stop notices. The criteria for issuing a temporary stop notice, namely that the local planning authority thinks there has been a breach of planning control and that it is expedient for ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEden Project: MorecambeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2025 to Question 87114 on Eden Project: Morecambe, what data his Department holds on any changes made to the scale and size of the proposed E
Answer: Since July 2024 the Eden Project: Morecambe team have continued design work. An update on potential options for the development, including their size and scale, was presented to MHCLG in March 2025. These options were subject to ongoing community conversa...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether unmet need for traveller sites constitute grounds for traveller site development in (a) the Green Belt and (b) open countryside.
Answer: National planning policy is clear that it is the responsibility of local planning authorities to assess the need for traveller sites in their areas and plan to meet that need, in the same way that they plan for all forms of housing. In producing their loc...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations his department has received on postponing local elections in May 2026 from (a) Blackburn with Darwen Council and (b) Hyndburn Council.
Answer: I wrote to Council Leaders on 18 December to invite them to set out their views on the potential postponement of local elections in their area, and if they consider that postponement would release essential capacity to deliver local government reorganisat...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will list each planning application that has been called in since 4 July 2024, including (a) planning reference number, (b) local authority, (c) the proposed development, a
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Secretary of State has called in the following planning applications: Cases called in 04/07/24 to 14/01/26LocationLPALPA RefCall in DateDevelopment DescriptionOutcomeNorthfleet Harbourside, land surrounding Ebbsfleet Football Club, ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHate Crime: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 10 November 2025, to Question 86656, on Hate Crime: Internet, if he will place a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding in the Library.
Answer: In keeping with general practice, we do not currently intend to place the Memorandum of Understanding in the library.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes Programme: SubsidiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 11 November 2025 on Social and Affordable Housing Programme, HCWS1027, what estimate his Department has made of the level of subsidy pe
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60080 on 24 June 2025.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the National Development Management Policies are non-statutory.
Answer: The reasons for not preceding with statutory National Development Management Policies are set out in the government’s consultation on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation is available on gov.uk here and will remain open for re...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: VettingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2025 to Question 83467 on Councillors: Disclosure and Barring Service, whether he intends to consult on checks for other elected representat
Answer: As stated previously, I am considering options on criminal record checks for local government members. The government is not currently considering criminal record check policy for other elected representatives.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 87776 on Private Rented Housing: Energy, whether new registration and licensing fees are a material consideration in assess
Answer: Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988 sets out the factors that must be considered or disregarded by the Tribunal when determining the open market rent for a tenancy. As set out in my response to Question UIN 87776 on 17 November 2025, the Tribunal must look...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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