Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Written questions
Identity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85830More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) members of the Royal Family and (b) parliamentarians will be required to have digital ID cards.
Answer: There will be no requirement to enrol in Digital ID. Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this Parliament.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: John Lewis PartnershipCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85829More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has the Cabinet Office spent in John Lewis since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Cabinet Office procures furniture, furnishings, and work-related items from a range of suppliers. It is sometimes the case that required items can be procured cheaper at great British brands such as John Lewis. This has been the practice under previou...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Second HomesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85828More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking with the National Fraud Initiative to tackle evasion of the council tax second homes premium.
Answer: The National Fraud Initiative (NFI), as part of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA), works closely with local authorities to help them identify and prevent fraud. As part of this, the NFI is currently collaborating with local authorities to understan...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 74185 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, for what reason the second homes council tax premium was paid in August 2025.
Answer: I refer the Honorable Member to 74185 which has since been corrected.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: BillingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local billing authorities on (a) the length of time that council taxpayers should be given to pay and (b) when council tax bills are cons
Answer: This government has recently consulted on modernising and improving the administration of council tax. This included seeking views on the current processes in place to recover council tax. We are currently reviewing all responses to the consultation and w...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTulip SiddiqTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85825More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the hon Member for Hampstead and Highgate received a Ministerial severance payment.
Answer: Ministerial severance is payable under the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 when a Minister leaves office and meets the following statutory conditions: Ministers who have not attained the age of 65 and are not appointed to a relevant m...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85824More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data her Department holds on the revenue from stamp duty land tax on primary homes in the last financial year for which figures are available by (a) local authority and (b) Parliamentary constituency.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collect data via the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return on whether a residential property will serve as a primary residence. However, the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings (HRAD) apply when an individual acquires ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMoney Laundering: Politically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85823More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority has given to financial institutions on the anti-money laundering checks on (i) UK domestic Politically Exposed Persons and (ii) their spouses
Answer: Guidance for financial institutions on the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) is published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and can be found here: FG25/3: Treatment of politically exposed persons | FCA The guidance was updated in July...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHen Harriers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of spending by (a) her Department and (b) Natural England on (i) the upland Brood Management Scheme and (ii) the Southern Reintroduction project;
Answer: These programmes were created as part of the Joint Action Plan for the Recovery of the English Hen Harrier Population, put in place in 2016. The Hen Harrier brood management trial and the Southern Reintroduction project were funded by Defra and led by Nat...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordControlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the ongoing Natural Environment Research Council study on the role of prescribed burns in re
Answer: Defra will consider the outcomes of this study when published, as with all new evidence in this area.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much and what proportion of the average energy bill for households not in receipt of the Warm Homes Discount was allocated to support the Warm Homes Discount in the latest period for whic
Answer: The UK Government has statutory duties to address and reduce fuel poverty and is committed to helping the poorest in our society. The expanded Warm Home Discount will support around 6m households this winter, offering essential support through the winter ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and SmokingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a ban on (a) vaping and (b) smoking outside (i) pubs, (ii) restaurants and (iii) nightclubs.
Answer: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill allows the Government to expand current indoor smoking restrictions to outdoor public places and workplaces via secondary legislation. The bill also gives the Government powers to make most public places and workplaces that are ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInnovation: Beer and Public HousesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 66478 on Innovation: Beer and Public Houses, whether 16 and 17 year olds will be permitted to consume non-alcoholic products with substantive meal
Answer: In Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Government has committed to exploring measures to regulate access to no- and low-alcohol (NoLo) products in line with other alcoholic beverages. This policy is being pursued as alcohol substitute...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnite: ElectionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Certification Officer has received (a) representations and (b) complaints on the elections of the Unite trade union.
Answer: The Certification Officer does not comment on whether any complaints are under consideration. The Certification Officer lists all forthcoming hearings and publishes all decisions on their website.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPost OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many post offices there are in each (a) constituency and (b) local authority area by (i) location, (ii) rurality and (iii) type of post office.
Answer: Post Office Limited publishes monthly data on the number of branches trading across the UK, including their locations and rurality. The latest dataset, covering September 2025, is available on the Post Office Limited’s website at: 2025-september-network-n...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordControlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2025 to Question 76603 on Peatlands: Fires, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies have received representations from the National Fire
Answer: The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) responded to Defra’s consultation on heather and grass burning in England earlier this year. Their response is published on their website: 250523-Heather-and-Grass-Burning-in-England-Consultation-Response-FINAL.pdf....
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: WomenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has issued guidance to charities on the (a) participation of and (b) provision of parallel provision for (i) older girls and (ii) women in sporting events.
Answer: The Charity Commission for England and Wales provides guidance for charities on compliance with the Equality Act 2010.The Government is committed to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, are...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: Regional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Levelling Up culture projects that were announced under the previous Government have since been (a) cancelled and (b) amended.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 78670 on 21 October 2025. Worcester received £2.3 million funding for only some of the activity within its original programme. This amendment was determined on the basis of representations receiv...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: ValuationCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85200More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 70563 on Admiralty House: Valuation, what the valuation was; and whether each residence is valued.
Answer: Admiralty House as a whole was valued at £18.2 Million. The residences formed part of the valuation, however, they were not individually valued separately to the rest of the building.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Redundancy PayCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85199More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 76281 on Ministers: Redundancy Pay, when Ministers were asked to sign the waiver.
Answer: The reforms took effect from 13 October 2025 with waivers issued accordingly.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Advisers: Corporate HospitalityCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has provided to special advisers on the definition of personal hospitality.
Answer: The Code of Conduct for Special Advisers requires special advisers to declare details of gifts and hospitality received in accordance with the rules set out in their departmental staff handbooks. The Special Advisers’ Transparency Guidance available on GO...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 26 September 2025 to Question HL9585 on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, when it was registered as a second home.
Answer: As the property was a second residence, the Government was responsible for paying the Council Tax on Admiralty House, not the former Deputy Prime Minister - in line with long-standing precedent under successive governments.As has been the case under succe...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department held discussions with representatives of political parties prior to the publication of the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our democracy: Our stra
Answer: The Government has worked closely with its partners in local and devolved government, with the electoral sector, with education providers and civil society, and with citizens themselves in the development of the strategy for modern and secure elections. W...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many hereditaments claimed Retail, Hospitality and Leisure rate relief in each local authority in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Data on the number of hereditaments that claimed Retail, Hospitality and Leisure relief are collected annually as part of National Non-Domestic Rates collected by councils in England. The latest data available is for 31 December 2024 collected via the 202...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2025 to Question 69291 on Members: Correspondence, if he will (a) assign the correspondence letter to an incumbent Minister and (b) provide a
Answer: The former Deputy Prime Minister is no longer in post. The questions raised in the hon. Member’s correspondence have already been addressed via parliamentary questions from the hon. Member and his colleagues. I specifically refer the hon. Member to the an...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
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