Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2025
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Angela RaynerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the Land Registry has not updated the title deeds on the former Deputy Prime Minister’s dwelling in Ashton-under-Lyne following the changes made earlier this year
Answer: HM Land Registry publishes information about processing times which can be found on gov.uk here. While the time taken to process this type of application is not out of the ordinary, HM Land Registry is committed to improving speed of service for its custo...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Islam
Answer: Earlier this year, the then Minister for Faith, Communities and Resettlement visited Pakistan on official government business to undertake diplomatic and humanitarian engagements, including meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Bosto
Answer: A senior official in the Department travelled to Boston for external training as part of a year-long leadership course, approval for which followed normal processes.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from Manchester t
Answer: A flight was taken from Manchester to London on 9 March 2025 by a member of staff to attend a mandatory training course on the following day.The trains were on strike at the time of the booking attempt (14 February 2025), as a result, none of the Manchest...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from London to Newcastle.
Answer: These flights were taken as part of a Ministerial Visit. The former Deputy Prime Minister attended a joint visit with the Department of Business and Trade, and the inaugural meeting of the Mayoral Council in Newcastle on 10 October 2024.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy WashingtonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Benjamin Wegg-Prosser visited the US Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson.
Answer: It is a long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on private meetings.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73318 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether any members of his Department or the Diplomatic Service ha
Answer: No such permissions have been issued within the reporting period.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for the recruitment process for the next permanent US Ambassador.
Answer: The process for the appointment of our Ambassador to the United States of America will be determined in due course.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 114 of the Elections Strategy, published in July 2024, what types of information will be shared through the Electoral Commission's statutory gateway f
Answer: The Electoral Commission currently lacks an explicit statutory gateway to share information with other regulators and enforcement authorities, making routine information-sharing burdensome and impeding effective cooperation. The Government therefore inten...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Service: Political ImpartialityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2025 to Question 70574 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether the political restrictions on ambassadors extend to a prohibit
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to question 70574.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether participation in tariff pi
Answer: All water companies have committed to carrying out a charging trial by 2030. Ofwat has set good practice principles for the charging trials, which all companies must follow. In designing their trials, companies are required to consult with the Consumer Co...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: MetersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether households can request that the smart element of smart water meters is deinstalled.
Answer: Smart water meters provide an increased regularity of data, in comparison to standard meters, which enables water companies to identify leaks in the property and can help incentivise more water efficient behaviours assisting in reducing overall water cons...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: Social TariffsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871 on Social Tariffs, whether the increase in customers on social tariffs will result in increased bills for other customers.
Answer: Statutory guidance requires companies to balance their support for low-income households against the interests of other customers. In their business plans for the period between 2025–2030, some companies have committed to shareholder contributions to fina...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordControlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) ban on controlled heather burning on deep peat and (b) definition of deep peat on the risk of wildfires.
Answer: Evidence shows that burning is damaging to peatlands and can increase their long-term vulnerability to wildfires. The amendments to The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 significantly increase the area of peatland protected, helpin...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record10 Downing StreetCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76602More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Prime Minister has spent from the annual allowance on the official residence in Downing Street since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Any associated costs would be noted in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts in the usual way.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisterial ChangesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76601More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Ministers who left government in the reshuffle were spoken to directly by the Prime Minister.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to comment on private conversations held with Ministers who left the Government.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Ministerial ChangesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76600More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which ministers will have an official residence following the reshuffle.
Answer: Allocation of official residences will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76281More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question HL9809 on Business Interests, whether every Minister has now signed a Ministerial waiver to enforce the provisions of the Ministerial Code in relation to th
Answer: The reforms to ministerial severance payments, including the use of waivers, will take effect from 13 October.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76280More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister has had recent discussions with the British Ambassador to the United States on his relationship with Jeffery Epstein.
Answer: In light of additional information in emails written by Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister asked the Foreign Secretary to withdraw him as Ambassador to the United States.
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordState Visits: USACabinet OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76279More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether President Trump was offered the opportunity to address Parliament during his state visit.
Answer: This is a matter for Parliament. The House of Commons was in recess during the state visit of President Trump.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57228 on Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments, whether the British Ambassador to the United States' Developed Vetting wa
Answer: All national security vetting is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV).
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will amend the online electoral registration form to ask if applicants live at three addresses.
Answer: There are currently no plans to change the online electoral registration application form, to ask whether applicants live at three addresses.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSecond HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a definition of a second home.
Answer: There is not a single statutory definition of a second home. For data collection purposes, the English Housing Survey defines a second home as a property that is primarily used as a holiday home (either by the owner or let to others) or a property occupie...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce higher council tax premiums on periodically occupied homes.
Answer: Since April this year, councils in England have had the discretionary power to charge a council tax premium of up to 100% on dwellings occupied periodically (often referred to as second homes premium). The premium is not a mandatory requirement. It is for...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Best ValueMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 9 July 2025 on Local Government Best Value, HCWS796, what remuneration has been provided to the Ministerial envoys.
Answer: The fees for Ministerial Envoys at Warrington Borough Council are in line with the standard fees set by the department and covered by the Council, with full details provided in the appointment letters on gov.uk.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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