Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2024
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Cultural Heritage and Publishing: IsraelMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has received representations on the call for a boycott of Israel’s book industry and Israeli cultural institutions.
Answer: No records of such representations have been located.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncillors' InterestsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on whether councillors should declare ownership of property which is (a) rented out to their local authority at a commerc
Answer: Local authority members must register and disclose pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests with their authority.This includes contracts where a member is providing a service to their local authority, as well as any land interests they may have in the local ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: AccountabilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the extent to which local authorities are meeting their obligations under the Local Government Transparency Code to pub
Answer: The purpose of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 (the Code) is to make it easier for the public to directly hold their councils to account, not as a means for central government to check up on local authorities. Therefore, the government does no...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles and Heat PumpsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled CCC advises 81% reduction in emissions by 2035, published by the Climate Change Committee on 26 October 2024 and the letter from the
Answer: Nationally set permitted development rights enable the installation of air and ground source heat pumps and electric vehicle charge points without the need to submit a planning application. The rights are subject to certain conditions and limitations to p...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason an impact assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill was not published at (a) First Reading and (b) Second Reading; and if she will make it her policy to ensure impa
Answer: The government published its Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill on 22 November 2024, following scrutiny from the Regulatory Policy Committee. The Impact Assessment received a ‘green’ rating, indicating it is ‘fit for purpose’. The Impact Asses...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: CateringMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many premises applied for a pavement licence under the Business and Planning Act 2020.
Answer: The department does not collect data on the number of pavement licences applied for. It is up to local authorities to determine pavement licencing applications.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new Property Portal requirements on the private rented sector will be in addition to selective licensing requirements, where such selective licensing requirement is i
Answer: Local authorities set fees for their selective licensing schemes based on a number of factors including the set-up costs of the scheme, the cost of assessing applications and issuing licences, and the cost of inspecting properties where necessary.The gove...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property and Second Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's Guidance on the implementation of the council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, published on 1 November 2024, which of th
Answer: The government’s published guidance clearly set out the responsibilities of councils when making a determination to charge a council tax premium. The time limited exceptions to council tax premiums can be applied in succession where the dwelling is eligib...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property and Second Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to footnote 2 of her Department's Guidance on the implementation of the council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, published on 1 November 202
Answer: The government’s published guidance clearly set out the responsibilities of councils when making a determination to charge a council tax premium. The time limited exceptions to council tax premiums can be applied in succession where the dwelling is eligib...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the level of selective licensing fees charged by each local authority with such a scheme; and what the average fee is in England.
Answer: Local authorities set fees for their selective licensing schemes based on a number of factors including the set-up costs of the scheme, the cost of assessing applications and issuing licences, and the cost of inspecting properties where necessary.The gove...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what the revenue effect will be of the combination from 2026-27 of the ending of 75% retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) rate relief, the new RHL lower multiplier,
Answer: As set out at Budget, the government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for high-street retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties from 2026-27. However, this plan to provide support for the high street must be sustainable. That is wh...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the (a) cost of preparing and (b) length of the environmental impact assessment for the Lower Thames Crossing development consent order application.
Answer: Due to the level of interdependency between the large number of different elements of the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order (DCO) application, it is not possible to accurately attribute costs to the production of the individual documents wit...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Trade UnionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2024 to Question 10435 on Government Departments: Trade Unions, what the check-off arrangements in her Department are.
Answer: The Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government honours the historic contractual rights of employees to pay subscriptions via a check off arrangement. Existing payroll mechanisms are in place to facilitate this.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her speech at the Local Government Association Conference of 24 October 2024, what deliverable plans councils will need to put in place.
Answer: Councils under statutory intervention are directed to develop and implement clear, deliverable plans for reform and recovery that address their specific governance and financial challenges and protect local taxpayers. The six councils under statutory inte...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her speech at the Local Government Association Conference of 24 October 2024, what the terms of reference of the Workforce Development Group are.
Answer: The Local Government Workforce Development Group will provide a central-local partnership on local government capacity and capability challenges. It will try to identify the priority cross-cutting issues impacting the local government workforce as a whole...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11493 on Buildings and Housing: Solar Power, whether she is taking planning-related steps to facilitate the fitting of solar
Answer: To facilitate the take up of renewable energy, nationally set permitted development rights enable the installation of solar equipment on or within the curtilage of buildings, including in conservation areas, without the need to submit a planning applicati...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her speech at the Local Government Association Conference of 24 October 2024, whether she plans to end the allocation of funding to local government by bidding.
Answer: The government is committed to pursuing a comprehensive set of reforms for public services to return the local government sector to a sustainable position. This will be done in partnership with local government and on the principle of giving forward notic...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to postpone local government elections due to be held in 2025.
Answer: We have no plans to postpone local government elections due to be held in 2025.
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMayors: CheshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to create an elected mayor in Cheshire.
Answer: The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution met with Leaders from Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington Councils on 3 September to discuss next steps for devolution in the area.The government will continue to work closely w...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in which local authority areas combined authority mayoral elections will take place in 2025.
Answer: There are two scheduled combined authority mayoral elections in 2025; the Mayor for West of England Combined Authority which includes the local authority areas of Bristol City, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, and the Mayor for Camb...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: TaxationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to allow local authorities to impose local taxes on (a) hotel and (b) short-term let stays.
Answer: For the purposes of local taxation, all property is either domestic or non-domestic and is generally subject to either council tax or business rates. Whether any discounts or exemptions may apply will depend on the specific circumstances of each property.
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSwimming Pools: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2024 to Question 10847 on Leisure Centres: Government Assistance, whether she plans to hold further rounds of the Swimming Pool Support Fund.
Answer: The Government recognises that sports facilities in communities up and down the country help to support more people to get active wherever they live.The previous Swimming Pool Support Fund was a targeted, one-time, urgent package which has now closed, and...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 11179 on Local Government: Equality, whether her Department holds copies of the Local Government Association’s Equality, Div
Answer: The Local Government Association’s (LGAs) Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion learning resources and tools are available on the LGA website: https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/equalities-hub, which could have been easily found online without the need for...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ForfeitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to reform the leasehold law on forfeiture.
Answer: Yes, the government is committed to removing the disproportionate and draconian threat of forfeiture as a means of ensuring compliance with a lease agreement.
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of hereditaments that will qualify for retail, hospitality and leisure business rates relief in financial year 2024-25.
Answer: The latest local authority data on the number of hereditaments in receipt of reliefs is published here: National non-domestic rates collected by councils in England: forecast 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK. The supplementary data tables provide the relevant breakd...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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