Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions
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Written questions
Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take through defence spending to improve national resilience.
Answer: As the Strategic Defence Review makes clear, the threats facing the UK are growing and evolving. That is why we are investing heavily in homeland defence through the Defence Investment Plan, including £790 million in air and missile defence, £2.5 billion ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Israeli counterpart on Palestinian children in detention.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 January in response to Question 907383.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: International Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palesti
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 July to Question 13226.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake an assessment of the impact of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 on the powers of lo
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 13359 on 30 June 2026.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, for what reason his Department did not make an assessment of the potential impact of the Town and Country P
Answer: In developing the regulations in question, the government gave careful consideration to the implications of the National Scheme of Delegation for local communities and their ability to influence development in their areas. We recognise the essential role ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11520 on Planning, whether minutes, notes, or records were taken of meetings held with stakeholders on the Town and Country Pl
Answer: Officials in my Department have had regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), regarding the regulations in question. Officials held meetings with the LGA in J...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Civil LibertiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the compatibility of the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 w
Answer: The government considers that the regulations in question, as well as the enabling powers for them contained in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the dates and attendees of meetings held with the Local Government Association regarding the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority F
Answer: Officials in my Department have had regular engagement with a range of stakeholders, including the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS), regarding the regulations in question. Officials held meetings with the LGA in J...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Questions 11040, 11042, 11044, 11045 and 11520, if he will publish a list of all stakeholders with whom (a) he and (b) officials in his
Answer: My Department does not routinely publish details of meetings between officials and stakeholders and has no plans to do so in respect of the regulations in question. Ministerial meetings are published quarterly. The latest publication is available on gov.u...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) environmental organisations, (ii) consumer groups and (iii) non-governmental or
Answer: The Government maintains ongoing engagement across a wide range of stakeholders including the automotive and electric vehicle charging sectors, industry bodies, environmental organisations, consumer groups, and NGOs regarding electric vehicles and the Zer...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have had with representatives of (i) vehicle manufacturers and (ii) automotive industry bodies in the last three mon
Answer: The Government maintains ongoing engagement across a wide range of stakeholders including the automotive and electric vehicle charging sectors, industry bodies, environmental organisations, consumer groups, and NGOs regarding electric vehicles and the Zer...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the process for arranging a meeting with Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether all meetings with Bowmer and Kirkland representatives since 2010 have been published in departmental transparency returns.
Answer: Details of meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade have been routinely published on the transparency pages of gov.uk since the department’s establishment in February 2023. Meetings which took place prior to this period were pub...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTate Galleries: TrustsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the application process was for appointing trustees to the Tate in 2026.
Answer: Appointments to the Board of the Tate are made by the Prime Minister. These appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and vacancies are advertised on the Public Appointments digital service, where candidates can submit applica...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to DBT’s ministerial meetings, April to June 2025, published 30 September 2025, whether any actions, commitments or policy changes were agreed or initiated following the meeting with Bow
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what issues relating to building regulations were discussed at the meeting between the Minister of State for Industry and Bowmer and Kirkland on 30 April 2025.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what criteria were used to determine the need for ministerial engagement with Bowmer and Kirkland on building regulations on 30 April 2025.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the government’s front door for business and its Ministers carry out a wide range of engagement with stakeholders across their portfolios, this includes construction. All meetings and their purpose are record...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowmer + KirklandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Ministerial Transparency data, if she will publish a list of all meetings held between Ministers, special advisers or senior officials in her Department and representatives of Bowmer an
Answer: Details of meetings with external organisations are regularly published for all Departments on the transparency pages of gov.uk.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's planned timetable is for the publication of best practice guidance on where tenants can access information on furniture provision to supplement the Decent H
Answer: We will publish the guidance in due course.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a list of stakeholders who he met with to discuss the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 in
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he has had with the Local Government Association in relation to the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regula
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Human RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he had with (a) community rights campaign groups and (b) democratic planning campaign groups in relation to The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Pl
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Human RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish an assessment of the potential impact of The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 on democrat
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTown and Country Planning AssociationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he has had with the Town and Country Planning Association in relation to The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (Englan
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings he has had with housing developers in relation to The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026.
Answer: My Department has undertaken extensive consultation and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including developers, the Local Government Association, professional bodies, community and campaign groups in respect of the measures in the Town and Coun...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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