Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Income Tax: Child BenefitTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101769More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of households who will have child benefit reduced as a result of freezing of income tax thresholds.

  Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will maintain the income tax Personal Allowance at £12,570 and higher rate threshold at £50,270 from April 2028 to April 2031. The additional rate threshold remains at £125,140 from April 2028 to April 2031...

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• Financial Services: Politically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101768More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how Politically Exposed Persons and their families can complain about unreasonable withdrawal of services by companies which are not financial services institutions and not regulated by the Financial Services Ombuds

  Answer: A wide range of business activities, not limited to financial services, are regulated under the Money Laundering Regulations. Relevant businesses must identify and carry out enhanced due diligence on Politically Exposed Persons and their close relatives o...

  Answered 8 Jan 2026

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• Jeffrey EpsteinTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101767More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89480 on Jeffery Epstein, whether those records are held in (a) electronic and (b) hard copy format; and whether Ministerial private office records for 2009-10

  Answer: HM Treasury’s private office records for 2009-10, including for ministerial meetings and correspondence, are held within HM Treasury’s archives in both digital and paper formats, and those in electronic format are searchable electronically.

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• Office for Value for Money: Redundancy PayTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101766More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the departing direct ministerial appointments in the Office for Value for Money will receive exit payments.

  Answer: The Office for Value for Money (OVfM) successfully delivered on its remit.Its functions have been embedded within the Treasury, leaving a legacy of value for money improvements across the public sector. OVfM was made up of a combination of HM Treasury emp...

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• Barts Health NHS Trust: CharitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101765More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will investigate NHS Barts Health Trust funding for the Tower Hamlets Muslim Charity Run; and if he will make it his policy to ensure NHS funds are not used to support events which discrimina

  Answer: The Tower Hamlets Muslim Charity Run is not funded by NHS Barts Health Trust. National Health Services are available to all, irrespective of sex. The Government does not tolerate discrimination within public services.

  Answered 5 Feb 2026

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• Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101764More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92373 on Lord Mandelson, what the normal HR processes are for Heads of Mission.

  Answer: They are the same processes that were in place when the Hon Member was in government.

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• Ministers: Official ResidencesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101763More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Ministerial residence is registered with Westminster City council as a primary residence.

  Answer: The Chancellor of the Exchequer pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as her primary residence.

  Answered 8 Jan 2026

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