Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Smoking: Public PlacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 99 of the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, whether councils will be able to ban smoking in public places under the new byelaw powers.
Answer: The government will work with councils to determine how byelaws should be made and whether byelaw making powers should be extended to Strategic Authorities, as set out in the English Devolution White Paper.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will extend smoke-free...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, published on 18 December 2024, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the Royal Borough of Windsor a
Answer: The government is currently consulting on the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025-26 including the referendum principles that will be set. The ability for councils in exceptional financial circumstances to request council tax increase...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ReligionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which religions and faiths her Department formally recognises; and which faith days for those religions or faiths her Department formally marks.
Answer: The United Kingdom is strengthened by individuals of different faiths and of no faith, and the valuable contribution they make to our communities. The Faith Minister meets regularly with leaders and representatives of major faiths and beliefs.A large numb...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Councillors and MayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the provision of pensions funded from the public purse for (a) councillors, (b) council mayors and (c) combined authority mayors.
Answer: Currently, mayors and councillors in England are not eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), after access was removed in 2014. As the Responsible Authority for the LGPS, MHCLG keeps access to the scheme under regular review.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to publicly advertise her Department's guidance entitled Paying the right level of Council Tax: a plain English guide to Council Tax, updated 26 April 2024
Answer: The government does not have any plans to launch a publicity campaign for this guide. The government’s plain English guide to council tax sets out how the council tax system operates and the support available in the system. This guide is freely available ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) the Planning Inspectorate has issued on representations on planning applications subject to foreign interference.
Answer: In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Environmental Principles assessment was undertaken on the decision to call-in the planning application for the Chinese Embassy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17009 on 6 December 2024.Equality Impact Assessment or Environmental Principles Assessments are not undertaken on decisions to call-in planning applications.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14996 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Aff
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 14996 on 27 November 2024.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Mayor of London has requested a higher council tax referendum for 2025-26.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on the provisional local government finance settlement including the proposed council tax referendum principles for 2025-26. It has not received a request from the Mayor of London for additional flexibilities in the ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2024 to Question 20295 on Counter-terrorism, whether the principles of the written ministerial statement of 14 March 2024 on New Extremism D
Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2024 made by the previous Secretary of State reflects the position of the previous government at that time.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's timetable is for the commencement of Section 111 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Answer: In our response to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation published on 12 December 2024 we made clear that we will take the steps necessary to implement build out reporting. This will involve implementing the provisions in Section 111 of the ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pentland Communications and Sovereign StrategyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2025 to Question 16491 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Consultants and Special Advisers and pursuant to the Answer o
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of external meetings held by Special Advisers are only published in line with the requirements set out in guidance here.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish any (a) electronic and (b) written communication from Downing Street to his Department on the Chinese Embassy before the decision was made to call in the p
Answer: The planning application has been called in by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and she will make this decision independent from the rest of Government corresponding to her quasi-judicial role. Other Gov...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of the APPG on British Muslims definition of Islamophobia on (a) free speech and (b) the ability to criticise criminal
Answer: The Government has been clear that our approach to tackling religious hatred will never inhibit free speech or allow cultural or religious sensitivities to get in the way of delivering justice. We have been focused on a more integrated and cohesive approa...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether site specific viability assessments should be undertaken to assess whether the affordable housing requirement on development in the Green Belt is viable and developer con
Answer: As set out in the Planning Practice Guidance on viability, where development takes place on land situated in, or released from, the Green Belt and is subject to the ‘Golden Rules’ set out in paragraph 156 of the National Planning Policy Framework, site sp...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitism and IslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government has taken to tackle (a) anti-semitism and (b) anti-Muslim hatred since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Rooting out these abhorrent forms of hatred is an absolute priority for this Government, and we have already taken a number of steps to achieve this.In July, the Prime Minister reappointed Lord John Mann as the Government’s Independent Adviser on Antisemi...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20555 on Elections: Kent, if she will publish the letter dated 16 December 2024.
Answer: The letter dated 16 December, which I sent to leaders of all two-tier councils and neighbouring unitary authorities, has now been published and can be found here.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFaith Matters and Tell MAMA: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question HL46 on Faith Matters, what payments have been made to (a) Faith Matters and (b) Tell MAMA since 4 July 2024; and what th
Answer: The Government works closely with police and community partners, including Tell MAMA, to monitor and support victims of Islamophobia. Tell MAMA has been funded by government since 2012 to deliver a reporting service and provide support for victims of Isla...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22335More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20229 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, for what reason the readout does not include reference to discussions on the Chinese Embassy.
Answer: There is nothing further to add to my answer of 19 December, Official Report, PQ 20229
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to mandate local government restructuring as part of her plan for devolution.
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper announced that we will facilitate a programme of local government reorganisation for two-tier areas, and for unitary councils where there is evidence of failure or where their size or boundaries may be hindering their ab...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ProcurementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data entitled Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: procurement pipeline, published on 3 December 2024, what Project Heart is.
Answer: Project Heart was an internal term previously used by officials to describe the anticipated works associated with the Grenfell Memorial. This term is no longer in use.The final design for a fitting and lasting memorial will be determined by the Grenfell c...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax YieldsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, what estimate her Department has made of what business rate receipts will be in
Answer: For 2024-25, English local authorities estimate business rates receipts will be £26.3 billion, of which £16.2 billion is retained locally. Local authorities have not yet submitted their estimates of business rates income for 2025-26. In addition, authorit...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22331More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her policy is on business rate relief in (a) freeports, (b) investment zones and (b) legacy enterprise zones; and how that relief will apply to the new business rate multiplier on hereditaments over £500,000 ra
Answer: Freeports, Investment Zones and Enterprise Zones have access to a range of tax reliefs, including 100 per cent business rates relief. The eligibility criteria for business rates relief in Freeports and Enterprise Zones is available online: https://www.gov...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether private landlords will be required to pay an ongoing fee to register with the (a) Private Rented Sector database and (b) private rented sector landlord ombudsman in addit
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill includes provisions for the Private Rented Sector Database to be funded through fees charged to private landlords when they register. The new service will bring substantial benefits to landlords – providing a single source of info...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNoise: Pollution ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities about (a) planning, (b) licensing and (c) statutory nuisance aspects of noise complaints about (i) long-standing clocks a
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should ensure that new development is appropriate for its location including the likely effects of pollution on health, living conditions and the natural environment, ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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