Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: MinistersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many days Ministers in his Department have worked in (a) departmental offices and (b) Government hubs outside London since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As under the previous Government, Defra does not hold specific information regarding how many days Defra Ministers have worked in departmental offices and Government hubs outside of London since 5 July 2024.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2025 to Question 52861 on Empty Property: Council Tax, how many council tax appeals relating to second homes have been considered by the Valuatio
Answer: The Valuation Tribunal for England have cleared 1102 Council Tax Liability appeals since 1 July 2024. Fewer than 100 of these cases referenced issues relating specifically to second homes.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Housing Ombudsman press release entitled, Housing Ombudsman urges Hackney Council to avoid positivity prism as it drives performance improvement, published
Answer: The Department welcomes the Housing Ombudsman’s report on Hackney Council, published on 22 May 2025, and takes its findings seriously. Issuing such reports is part of the Housing Ombudsman Services’ role in using insights from individual cases to identify...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55306More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2025, to Question 51870, on Government Departments: Sanitation, whether any gender-neutral toilets have been installed on the Government estate since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) uses the terms single-sex toilet and universal toilet (in line with Building regulation Approved Document T) when referring to toilet facilities. All new Government Hubs which the GPA are developing are planned to have...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance in addition to the Ministerial Code on engaging with extremist organisations that are subject to a Government policy of non-engagement or proscription in a (
Answer: No such guidance is considered necessary. The Government's policy on these matters is clear, and is unchanged from the approach adopted under successive Governments before.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55304More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 51870 on Government Departments: Sanitation, what the (a) Department and (b) location is of each gender-neutral toilet that has been removed; and whether each ge
Answer: Within the Government Property Agency (GPA)’s managed estate, there have been 22 gender-neutral toilets repurposed at 3-8 Whitehall Place. These have been converted into 11 male and 11 female toilets. The building maintains suitable provision of accessibl...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52624 on Asylum: Housing, if she will publish the template accommodation contract for accommodation under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
Answer: Information about contracts with the government and its agencies, including the Asylum Accommodation Support and Service Contracts are available at: Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Levelling Up Missions Annual Report 2024-25, published on 21 May 2025, whether she plans to continue collating metrics on well-being.
Answer: While this Government has drawn a line under the levelling up missions framework, we remain committed to monitoring well-being and tackling regional inequalities through our five central missions. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport continues to c...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: LoansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on offering loans to developers at (a) less than market rate and (b) on preferential terms.
Answer: It is for councils to determine their own capital strategies, as they are best placed to understand local needs and are accountable to the local electorate. In doing so, local authorities have a duty to comply with the Prudential Framework and must have r...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: SewageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of grampian conditions in planning permissions relating to the non-occupation of new build properties before sewage capacity
Answer: The Department’s Planning Practice Guidance provides guidance on the use of negatively-worded planning conditions (often termed Grampian conditions) which restrict the occupation of a development until a certain action has occurred such as the provision o...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional dwellings that would be needed to provide housing for asylum seekers following the reduction in the use of hotel and hostel accommodat
Answer: The Home Office continues to work with a range of stakeholders and consider a range of options to fulfil its statutory obligations, and deliver our commitment to reduce overall cost of asylum accommodation, including the use of hotels over time.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Employers' ContributionsHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question HL7317 on Fire and Rescue Service and Police: Employers’ Contribution, what methodology her Department used to calculate the National Insurance
Answer: Allocations of the relevant funding were based on total workforce headcount shares as at March 2024.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question 52622 on National Security: China, what information her Department holds on whether the United Front Work Department has sought to interfere in the pl
Answer: In line with my previous response to UIN 29609 on 12/02/25, 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 quasi-judicial decision independent from...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 21 May 2025 to Question HL7317 on Fire and Rescue Service and Police: Employers’ Contribution, what methodology her Department used to calculate t
Answer: On 3 February 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue. At the Settlemen...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Levelling Up Missions Annual Report 2024-25, published on 21 May 2025, whether her Department considered implementing the social fabric index target in the
Answer: The Social Fabric Index ‘Adapted Relationship Thread’ was included as one of four headline metrics in the February 2024 Statement of Levelling Up Missions for the Pride in Place mission. The underlying data for the index is not publicly available, requiri...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 10 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, published in May 2025, in which financial year the 374,000 annual new additions in England
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes a new Standard Method for assessing housing needs that is aligned to our Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England by the en...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: AviationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52273 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Aviation, what journeys comprise the (a) £33,025 and (b) £1,878
Answer: I will arrange for this information to be deposited in the House of Commons Library.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EthiopiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52711 on Visits Abroad: Ethiopia, what the purpose was of her visit to Ethiopia.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister’s role includes acting in support of the Government’s international agenda – supporting investment and international collaboration is a key focus for the Government.The Deputy Prime Minister carried out diplomatic, business and h...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 11 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, published in May 2025, what estimate her Department has made of the change in (a) prior app
Answer: In order to inform a national default fee schedule, the government will consult and undertake a national benchmarking exercise. We will also publish guidance on the costs that may be considered when calculating planning fees.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 11 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, published in May 2025, what statistics will be collated on the unit planning fee charges fo
Answer: In order to inform a national default fee schedule, the government will consult and undertake a national benchmarking exercise. We will also publish guidance on the costs that may be considered when calculating planning fees.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum accommodation dwellings are provided by each private contractor.
Answer: Data, published quarterly, on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including accommodation type, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab of our most recent statistics release. The data can also be broken down by local authority. Immigratio...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: English LanguageHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Prime Minister unveils new plan to end years of uncontrolled migration, published on 11 May 2025, whether the English language requirements for (a) migrant
Answer: The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues – including English language requirements – further details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed delayed homes penalty would apply to sites where the original applicant has gone into administration and the site (a) has and (b) has not commenced.
Answer: The government’s ‘Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out’, which can be found on gov.uk here, sets out initial proposals for how the Delayed Homes Penalty would operate. We look forward to receiving feedback on the consultations from hon. Me...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Annex 7 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, published in May 2025, how many (a) consents, (b) permissions and (c) permits will be requir
Answer: Whether a chargepoint requires planning permission, a Section 50 licence, or a permit depends on factors such as size, location, and context. In general, home, workplace, and smaller low-powered installations in off-street parking areas qualify as permitt...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Annex 1 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Impact assessment, published in May 2025, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the timi
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure. As indicated in Annex 1 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill impact assessment, the Bill includes statutory timeframes for relevant...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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