Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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New TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 16954 on New Towns, what discussions she has had with local authorities on participation in the New Towns programme.
Answer: As per its Terms of Reference which can be found on gov.uk here, in developing recommendations to ministers, the New Towns Taskforce will engage with local stakeholders, including local authorities. The Taskforce will report in the summer.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordINTERREG ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19363 on INTERREG Programme, whether any of the Interreg programmes are still operational.
Answer: All projects funded by 2014-20 INTERREG programmes had to complete delivery by December 2023. The ongoing work by MHCLG officials covered in the answer to Question 19363 is focused on closure of these programmes. The INTERREG PEACEPLUS programme continues...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 18950 on Planning Permission: Air Pollution, if he will make an estimate of the average additional cost resulting from that inter
Answer: The interim planning guidance applies to developments which would normally require an air quality assessment, regardless of location and is expected to have minimal impact on the cost of new developments. As this is interim guidance an assessment of cost ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMayors: AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the allowances of combined authority mayors will be determined.
Answer: Decisions on allowances for Combined Authority mayors is a matter for each individual Combined Authority. The process to follow is set out in regulation 20 of the of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003. This requires the...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 17835 on Local Government Pension Scheme, and with reference to the consultation paper entitled Local Government Pension Sc
Answer: The Government has asked the existing Local Government Pension Scheme asset pools to submit proposals as to how they will meet the minimum requirements set out in the consultation. The Government is not proposing to require changes to the areas covered by...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on how the proposed Community Right to Buy will (a) operate and (b) differ from the community rights provisions of the Localism Act 2011.
Answer: Community Right to Buy will be introduced in the English Devolution Bill, providing stronger powers for local people who wish to purchase valued community spaces. We are considering what changes need to be made to the Localism Act 2011 to better support c...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2024 to Question 17829 on Combined Authorities, what guidance her Department has issued on whether a two-tier area currently with a county c
Answer: The English Devolution White Papper states that for areas with two tiers of local government, before moving to a single tier, the government will establish Combined County Authorities but not Combined Authorities. Also, that we will legislate to ensure th...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15001 on Local Government Finance and with reference to the Provisional local government finance settlement: England, 2025
Answer: Local authorities have not yet submitted their estimates of business rates income for 2025-26. The Department will publish local authority estimates of locally retained business rates for 2025-26 on 19th February.Core Spending Power, published alongside t...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14950 on Council tax and with reference to the Provisional local government finance settlement: England, 2025 to 2026, publ
Answer: Growth in council tax revenue is calculated using two factors, growth in the size of the tax base, and levels of taxation. Council tax levels are assumed to increase in line with the principles set out at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlemen...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAbsent Voting: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to recommendation 3 of the report entitled Report on the 2024 UK Parliamentary general election and the May 2024 elections, published by the Electoral Commission,
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 17831 on 12 December 2024.
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question HL3240 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, which (a) local authorities and (b) public bodies have submitted repr
Answer: Representations have been submitted to the planning inquiry by The London Borough of Tower Hamlets. No representations have been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by public bodies. Some public bodies have submitted representations direct to the Local...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Information SharingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to publish a consultation on data sharing powers between relevant government agencies and political parties.
Answer: Effective regulation of political finance is crucial for maintaining public trust in our electoral systems. The Government has committed to strengthen the rules around donations to political parties to protect our democracy. My department is developing pr...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission into Adult Social CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the Casey Commission on social care will consult local government.
Answer: We are launching an independent commission into adult social care as part of our critical first steps towards delivering a National Care Service. The commission will begin in April 2025.The commission will start a national conversation about what care and...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitismHome OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent potential intimidation of people of the Jewish faith during protest marches past synagogues.
Answer: This Government is committed to protecting the right of individuals to freely practise their religion at their chosen place of worship.The police have a range of powers to deal with any behaviour that causes harassment, alarm or distress to others. They a...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the section entitled timelines and next steps of her Department’s letter to local councils of 16 December 2024 on the devolution white paper, what the methodolo
Answer: Reorganisation should not delay devolution. We will shortly set out which areas will be included in our Devolution Priority Programme, aimed at places ready to come together under the sensible geography criteria set out in the White Paper and wishing to p...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17565 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if she will place in the Library a copy of the correspondence between her Depa
Answer: The government does not routinely publish correspondence between departments or place copies of such correspondence in the Library.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17127 on Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, if she will list each section of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act that
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17127 on 7 January 2025.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17127 on Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, if she will list each section of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17127 on 7 January 2025.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 20841 on Local Plans, what parts of the local development scheme will local planning authorities be required to update by Mar
Answer: Local planning authorities must review local development plans once every five years from their adoption date to ensure that policies remain relevant and that they address the needs of the local community. However, there will be occasions where there are ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times local planning authorities will be required to update Local Plans following (a) the new National Planning Policy Framework, (b) the creation of Strategic Developme
Answer: Local planning authorities must review local development plans once every five years from their adoption date to ensure that policies remain relevant and that they address the needs of the local community. However, there will be occasions where there are ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20655 on Housing: Migrants, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of immigration on housing costs.
Answer: We do not routinely publish analysis on factors affecting housing costs.The government is determined to address the dire inheritance left by its predecessor and restore order to the asylum and immigration systems, delivering lower net migration.Boosting t...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23143More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the guidance entitled Council of the Nations and Regions: Terms of Reference, published on 17 October 2024, in which Department is the (a) secretariat and (b) delivery group for that council ba
Answer: The Secretariat for the Council of the Nations and Regions is located in the Cabinet Office. The Secretariat’s responsibilities include organising meetings of the Delivery Group, which is comprised of representatives of Council attendees, to plan and deli...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question HL3612 on Unitary Councils, what she classes as a small unitary authority.
Answer: In writing to all two-tier areas, on publication of the English Devolution White Paper on 16 December, I also wrote to their neighbouring small unitaries as well to provide further detail on the Government's plans for local government reorganisation.
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities responded to her Department's letter of 16 December 2024 on local government restructuring to (a) express a formal interest and (b) request that May 2025
Answer: I have welcomed the large number of areas that have responded to my letter of 16 December to recognise the benefits of mayoral devolution. A list of those county and unitary councils which have responded to my letter to make a request that involves postpo...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make the Chartered Town Planner Level 7 Apprenticeship exempt from any reforms in access to the new Growth and Skills Levy.
Answer: The government is committed to creating opportunities and economic growth supported by a strong skills system.There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be prioritised in order to generate opportunities for young people, who too o...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
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