Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Hospitality IndustryTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113801More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of changes to (a) the Minimum Wage, (b) employer National Insurance, (c) Business Rates and (d) lack of uprating to VAT thresholds on micro-busin
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution that micro-businesses in the hospitality sector make to local communities, the high street and the wider economy. The potential impacts of changes on this sector are carefully considered as part of poli...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordOfcom: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110421 on Ofcom: Public Appointments, for what reason the competition was extended.
Answer: The window for applications was extended in order to ensure that the competition attracted a strong and diverse field of candidates and to maximise the number of high‑quality applications for the role.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Tower HamletsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2026 to Question 109257 on Chinese Embassy: Construction, and with reference to page 11 of the Government’s Cyber Action Plan, published on 6 Januar
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure.The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework, requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce an...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelephone Exchanges: Tower HamletsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Pursuant to the answer of 5 November 2025, to Question 85833, on Telephone Exchanges: Tower Hamlets, whether she has had discussions with BT Openreach on the potential closure or reloca
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure.The Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 introduced a robust security framework, requiring public telecoms providers to identify, reduce an...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to protect the security of onshore telecommunication cables within Great Britain.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the security and resilience of the UK’s telecommunications infrastructure.As the lead government department for telecoms, DSIT is responsible for developing policies, including legislation, to help ensure the securi...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with the US Government on that Government's funding of UK think tanks and charities.
Answer: Ministers and officials in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are in constant discussion with their US counterparts across a wide range of issues.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 24250 on Lord Mandelson, whether Lord Mandelson declared membership of any third party organisations in his declaration
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson used a non-corporate email address for government business whilst Ambassador.to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 27 February in response to Question 110419.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Notes Verbale have been issued to foreign governments and supranational organisations since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The requested information is held on a number of different systems across the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be collated for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Chines Government made representation to her Department, outside of the planning process, on permissions for the proposed Chinese Embassy.
Answer: As the Hon Member knows, the decision on the planning application was made by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government independent from the rest of Government in line with his quasi-judicial role.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101764 on Diplomatic Service, if she will publish the (a) manuals, (b) desk notes and (c) other guidance which outline t
Answer: The Civil Service Code and the Civil Service Management Code are already publicly-available on GOV.UK.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: EmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2025 to Question 91405 on China: Embassies, on what statutory basis was the conditional diplomatic consent granted.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he received on 28 October 2025 in response to Question 84207.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on whether the Chinese government’s sanctions on UK Parliamentarians, former Parliamentarians and their families have been removed.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Prime Minister's statement to the House on 2 February, and to the responses provided in the Private Notice Question debate held in the House of Lords on the same date.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish the minutes of the meeting between Baroness Chapman of Darlington and Inter Mediate of 22 October 2024.
Answer: Consistent with long-standing policy, the Government does not routinely publish the minutes of meetings held by ministers or officials with external organisations.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Royal MintForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105773 on Chinese Embassy: Royal Mint, if she will provide a summary of what the Note Verbale stated on the granting of
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer cited in his question.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Visits AbroadCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113786More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance on whether Ministers on official overseas visits are required to declare visits to external commercial organisations.
Answer: Guidance on the declaration of ministers' overseas travel and meetings can be found on GOV.UK at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance/ministers-overseas-travel-and-me...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: StatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113785More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the self-employed earnings are included in the (a) Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, (b) Average Weekly Earnings and (c) Labour Force Survey.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 20th February is attached.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113784More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) status is and (b) terms of reference are of his Department's review into Labour Together; who commissioned the review; who it will report to; and whether its findings will be published.
Answer: The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Te...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ReviewsCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113783More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who has a role in his Department's (a) inquiry into Lord Mandelson, (b) response to the Humble Address and (c) review of Labour Together; and whether anyone has recused themselves from these matters.
Answer: The former Cabinet Secretary was asked to review available information regarding Peter Mandelson’s contacts with Jeffrey Epstein during his period as a Minister. After an initial review of some documents, the matter was referred to the police. In light of...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFreedom of Information: DatabasesCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113782More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the name is of his Department's Freedom of Information casework database.
Answer: The Cabinet Office uses Fivium's e-Case for the management of Freedom of Information requests made to the department.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113781More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there is a desk note on exit payments to (a) Senior Civil Servants and (b) Permanent Secretaries.
Answer: Thank you for your question, I refer to the terms of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS), a statutory Scheme for all civil servants, including the SCS and Permanent Secretaries, which allows the payment of compensation to members who leave on ear...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113780More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is responsible for his Department's review of Labour Together; or whether any Ministers has recused themselves.
Answer: The Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics team to establish the facts in relation to allegations concerning the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Science, Innovation and Te...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisterial PowersTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113779More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14351 on Ministerial Powers, whether any confidential Ministerial directions have been issued since July 2024.
Answer: Details of all published Ministerial Directions can be found on the GOV.UK website. Information on confidential Ministerial Directions is not published. The process for confidential Ministerial Directions is set out in Managing Public Money: https://www.g...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution Group: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113778More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a permanent Director General for the Proprietary and Constitution Group has been appointed; and recruitment process was for that position.
Answer: The Director General for Propriety and Constitution Group is currently filled on an interim basis, a permanent appointment has not been made. The recruitment campaign is still currently in planning stages and details will be released in due course.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPropriety and Constitution GroupCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113777More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Deputy Director of the Constitution Group remains (a) on a fixed term contract and (b) with that job title.
Answer: In line with data protection obligations, the Cabinet Office cannot disclose the personal contractual arrangements of individual members of staff
Answered 14 Apr 2026
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