Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2026

507 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Labour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129181More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether Cabinet Office staff who previously worked with Labour Together recused themselves from involvement with the Cabinet
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Angela RaynerCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129180More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister (the Rt Hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne) will publish a tax return for the period of time that she was Deputy Prime Minister for the 2024-25 tax year.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Members: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129179More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there is a memorandum of understanding between the Electoral Commission and the House of Commons on the reporting and enforc
Answer: The Electoral Commission has a memorandum of understanding with the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, which outlines how the two reporting regimes operate in a way which reduces the administrative burden on MPs. The Commission regularly reviews ho...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
ElectionsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129178More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there is a memorandum of understanding between the Electoral Commission and the Metropolitan Police on electoral law enforce
Answer: The Electoral Commission does not have a memorandum of understanding with the Metropolitan Police. It works closely with police forces to support them in their understanding of electoral law.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Elections: CampaignsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129177More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118899 on Elections: Campaigns, whether the Electoral Commission has made an ass
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not made such an assessment.There are no requirements in law on the language of imprints. Campaigners may wish to produce campaign material in other languages to reach voters whose first language is not English. The purpose of...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Polling Stations: Religious BuildingsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129176More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118900 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, what advice the Electoral Commi
Answer: The Commission provides guidance to Returning Officers on identifying suitable polling station venues. This includes evaluating the suitability of the polling stations that are available for use in the appropriate electoral areas.The Commission has recent...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Polling Stations: Religious BuildingsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129175More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118900 on Polling Stations: Religious Buildings, whether the Electoral Commissio
Answer: Individual local authorities are responsible for designating polling places. The Electoral Commission does not hold a central list of polling stations.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Political Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129174More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 118895 on Political Parties: Finance, what guidance the Electoral Commission has
Answer: Commercial transactions may be sponsorship, if the purpose of the payment can reasonably be seen to be to help the members association meet the costs of an event, publication, or research study. For example, a payment for advertising at an event run by a ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Cabinet Office: Written QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129162More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to HM Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 29, what steps is the Leader of the House taking to address the inconsistencies on the approach to writt
Answer: It is a matter for individual departments to determine how to respond to parliamentary questions from Members.The Guide to Parliamentary Work (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work), published by my office, s...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Members: Dual JobholdingLeader of the HouseTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129161More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2026 to Question 119365 on Members: Dual Jobholding, whether he plans to amend the House of Commons Code of Conduct to ban hon. Members taking secondary employment through speakers’ bureau
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to his question 119365.I look forward to working with the Committee on Standards as it continues its inquiry into MPs’ employment and outside interests.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Written QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129160More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, with reference to the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee, WRP0015, published 28 January 2026, paragraph 14, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the quality of answers received on the numbe
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to paragraphs 15-18 of the Government’s submission to the Procedure Committee (WRP0015).The quality of answers provided to Members is of equal importance to the timeliness of the response. However, the Government notes the signific...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the legislative framework governing employer consent requirements in relation to discretionary increases in defined benefit pension schemes.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of defined benefit pension schemes in surplus where discretionary increases have been proposed by trustees but not implemented due to employer refusal.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role the Pensions Regulator plays in overseeing decisions where discretionary increases are declined despite scheme affordability; and whether that role will be expanded.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to require pension schemes to provide clearer advance notification to members when established policies on discretionary increases are (a) changed and (b) withdrawn.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards for members of defined benefit pension schemes where trustees recommend discretionary increases and those increases are actuarially affordable b
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Police: ElectionsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 120397 on Police: Elections, whether her Department collates and holds such contact details for each police force.
Answer: The Home Office remains firmly committed to protecting elected representatives and those standing for election.The Home Office does not routinely collate or hold contact details for individual police forces. MPs can access the contact details for their re...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that historic communications and reasonable expectations of pension scheme members are reflected in trustee governance and decision-making.
Answer: The Pensions Regulator has published guidance on trustee duties and expects trustees, when considering discretionary benefit increases, to assess whether doing so would be in members’ interests, including any consistent history or practice of making such ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a formal assessment of the impact of the pavement licensing regime on the hospitality industry.
Answer: In October 2025, the Government launched a call for evidence seeking views on the recommendations from the report of the Licensing Taskforce. This shaped the development of the National Licensing Policy Framework published in November 2025. We will contin...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Hospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the pavement licenses on the hospitality industry for each of the last two years.
Answer: In October 2025, the Government launched a call for evidence seeking views on the recommendations from the report of the Licensing Taskforce. This shaped the development of the National Licensing Policy Framework published in November 2025. We will contin...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127110More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of recent changes to the treatment of pensions within inheritance tax on the adequacy of the current timeframe for the payment of inheritance tax.
Answer: The changes to the inheritance tax treatment of pensions are consistent with the process which already exists for administering estates and paying any tax due. Personal representatives are already responsible for administering the rest of the estate, incl...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, under what circumstances the FCDO may offer consular support or make representations on behalf of dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nationa
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether British diplomatic posts may conduct welfare checks or monitor legal proceedings involving dual British nationals detained or charged in their other country of nation
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
British Nationals Abroad: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance his Department provides on the provision of consular assistance to British nationals who also hold citizenship of the country in which they are detained or subj
Answer: Guidance on eligibility for UK consular assistance is publicly-available at GOV.UK at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/who-the-fcdo-can-support-abroad. If the Hon Member has a specific case that he wishes me to look into, he should write to...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record
SmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is still working towards the Smokefree 2030 ambition for England.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is to deliver a smoke-free United Kingdom, and we are going even further than the smoke-free 2030 target.The landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create the first smoke-free generation which is expected to help reduce smoking rat...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record

Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →