Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2025
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Housing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 June 2025 to Question 59791 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Housing Investment Programmes, whether (a) her Department and (b) Homes England
Answer: I am not aware of any recent engagements between my Department or Homes England with Sheikh Mansour and the Abu Dhabi United Group regarding housing development in Greater Manchester.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the average increase in (a) town and (b) parish precepts in council areas that have undergone unitary restructuring.
Answer: The Department does not hold information specifically on the average increase in town and parish precepts in council areas that have undergone unitary restructuring. However, data on town and parish precept levels are published each year and can be access...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Outcomes Framework published on 3 July 2025, what metrics will be used to measure (a) flood protection, (b) anti-social behaviour, (c) biod
Answer: MHCLG’s call for feedback for the Local Government Outcomes Framework sets out our approach to developing the placeholder metrics in question gov.uk Local Government Outcomes Framework: Call for feedback.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 45 of Annex 10 of the Impact Assessment for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, whether the requirement for 374,000 net additions per year from 2027
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 55284 on 10 June 2025.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 62406 on Social Rented Housing: Finance, whether targets have been set for the number of homes that will (a) started and (b) com
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 60128 on 4 July 2025.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68403More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to retain Small Business Rates Relief at its current level for the duration of this Parliament.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property with a rateable value (RV) below the threshold of £15,000. If a business expands to a second property, it retains SBRR on the first property for 12 months. Following that,...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: London AllowanceCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67923More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2025 to Question 60496 on Civil Servants: London Allowance, what is the policy Cabinet Office policy on whether junior civil servants in his Department receiving London weightin
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer on 3 July 2025 (PQ 63008).Pay arrangements, including those for London, are delegated to each department. The Cabinet Office does not have a London Weighting Allowance. There are separate London and National pay ranges...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Energy Performance CertificatesCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67922More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July 2025 to Question 63624 on Admiralty House: Energy Performance Certificates, if he will place the three EPCs for the Admiralty House flats in the Library.
Answer: Where a building has an EPC the information on EPC ratings can be found at https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate/Admiralty-House.
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67921More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 64772 on Public Appointments: Council of the Nations and Regions, who is now undertaking the responsibilities that were previously assigned to the Envoy for the
Answer: The Council facilitates partnership working between the UK Government, Devolved Governments, the Mayor of London, and Mayors of Combined Authorities and Mayors of Combined County Authorities.The Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wale...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 63031 on Asylum: Private Rented Housing, whether community cohesion is a material consideration when assessing the suitability of a local area for asy
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 8 July in response to Question 63031.
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2025 to Question 63031 on Asylum: Private Rented Housing, whether her Department provides guidance on the factors that should be assessed when determining the suitabil
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave him on 8 July in response to Question 63031.
Answered 4 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FranchisesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the financial (a) risk and (b) cost to councils of controlling bus franchising.
Answer: As part of the bus franchising process, local transport authorities (LTAs) must develop a robust assessment of all elements of a move to franchising. This assessment requires LTAs to demonstrate a financial and economic case for franchising in their area ...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 2 July 2025 on Social and Affordable Housing Renewal, HCWS771, if she will publish the full public sector equality duty assessment unde
Answer: The government’s response to the Right to Buy consultation published on 2 July included a Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) assessment. This can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67916More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether transitional relief in the 2026 business rates revaluation will be funded by (a) the Exchequer, (b) higher multipliers, and (c) downward phasing.
Answer: The Government provides transitional relief to support ratepayers seeing large bill increases as a result of revaluations. Only once we understand the complete 2026 revaluation picture will the Government be in a position to make final decisions, at Budge...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has published on the maximum of deputy mayors that may be appointed by the (a) Greater London Authority and (b) combined authority mayors; and whethe
Answer: The maximum number of deputy mayors for the Greater London Authority (GLA), combined authorities, or combined county authorities is set out in relevant legislation – that being the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the Local Democracy, Economic Developme...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Playing FieldsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for the disposal of school playing fields her Department has (a) approved and (b) rejected by (i) school and (ii) local authority since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The department has interpreted disposal in this context to mean the freehold sale, grant of a long-term lease of 30 years or more or appropriation of playing field land to another local authority use.A register of decisions to dispose of school playing fi...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with her (a) Welsh and (b) Scottish counterpart on the risk of foreign interference in the political process from hostile actors under provisions
Answer: As pledged in our manifesto, we are strengthening the rules around donations to political parties. We have published our gov.uk ‘Strategy for Modern and Secure Elections’ which sets out a number of reforms we are making to strengthen rules on political do...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Reform of planning committees: technical consultation, published on 28 May 2025, whether the mandatory training for plann
Answer: The content of mandatory training for members of planning committees will be set through regulation. We will engage with the sector on details of the training and will publish further details in due course.
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTown Twinning: Occupied TerritoriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has had discussions with local authorities on twinning with locations in the Occupied Territories.
Answer: Local authority twinning arrangements are matters for those authorities. The department does not routinely discuss such arrangements with local authorities.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 17 April 2024, HCWS413, on Building Safety Update, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Greater London Authority on
Answer: The department regularly engages with the Greater London Authority and will continue to do so as the Mayor of London prepares the next London Plan, including on building and fire safety.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAngela Rayner: UniteMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date she resigned from Unite.
Answer: The list of Ministers’ Interests will be updated, and published, in the usual way.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislation to establish local versions of the Public Accounts Committee.
Answer: The government remains committed to enhancing accountability and scrutiny of local public spending in Strategic Authorities.The English Devolution White Paper outlines the government’s ambition to go further in this area, including exploring a Local Publi...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: SubscriptionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what the goods or services commissioned from HM Trea
Answer: The Department employs a number of analysts and some are members of the Government Economic Service and Government Social Research professions. The HMT subscription line covers payment of a range of membership costs for both these professions.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Planning PermissionDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to seek Parliamentary approval for the revised Airports National Policy Statement before submitting the infrastructure planning application for Heathrow Airport expansion.
Answer: The Government has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow to be brought forward by the summer. Once proposals have been received, the Government will review the Airports National Policy Statement. When conducting the review, the Secretary of Sta...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: IslamophobiaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57653, on Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Islamophobia, what the company registration number or registered charity number is of
Answer: DESNZ does not routinely collect this information for services below a defined threshold, and this training provider does not meet that threshold, therefore we are unable to provide information regarding the company registration number or registered chari...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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