Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Public Spaces: AccessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Manifesto Club entitled Gatekeepers: How councils are controlling access to the
Answer: The provision and administration of street trading and highways licences are the responsibility of Local Authorities under either the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 or the London Local Authorities Act 1990, depending on their locatio...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the letter sent to the Rule 6 participants on 16 October 2025 announcing the delay in the target date for the Chinese Embassy decision.
Answer: We do not routinely publish correspondence to parties on live cases. Letters to the Rule 6 participants will be listed in the final decision letter, and will be available on request when the decision is published.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 70571 on Elections: Campaigns, whether the new imprint requirements will apply outside candidate-specific regulated electi
Answer: Imprint requirements play an important role in upholding trust in our democratic process by ensuring voters can see clearly who is behind printed and digital campaigning material. The period for which the print and digital imprint rules apply will remain ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 August 2025 to Question 68415 on Political Parties: Finance, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals relating to donors raising funds
Answer: While it is clear that foreign donations to political parties are not permitted, the Government recognises the risk posed by malign actors who seek to interfere with and undermine our democratic processes. As pledged in our manifesto, we are strengthening...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the reasons for which some people put flags on lampposts in the summer.
Answer: At this time, no assessment has been made. My department is co-ordinating cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with local government, communities and local stakeholders to r...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2025, to Question 23786, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if he will publish the (a) minutes and (b) meeting notes for the meetin
Answer: It is for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to decide what documentation to publish as part of that process.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: Controlled BurningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chief Fire Adviser on the potential impact of the (a) ban on controlled heather burning on and (b) definition of deep peat on the risk of wil
Answer: While the regulation of controlled heather burning and the definition of deep peat fall within the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which addressed a similar question from the Hon. Member on 11 September 20...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 76822 on Jeffrey Epstein, what records Integrated Corporate Services holds of correspondence (a) to and (b) from Lord Mandelson relating to Sempra
Answer: Any such information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJeffrey EpsteinDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2025 to Question 76822 on Jeffrey Epstein, what records Integrated Corporate Services holds of meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and Ministers in the former Departme
Answer: Any such information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 74189 on Chinese Embassy, if he will publish (a) that reply and (b) any subsequent correspondence.
Answer: It is for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to decide what documentation to publish as part of that process.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued on recognising premises as a diplomatic mission of a foreign government.
Answer: The process of applying for Diplomatic and Consular Status for Official Mission Premises is set out in Section 1(1) of the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/46). Diplomatic missions are required to obtain...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 22 September 2025, to Question 76278, Lord Mandelson, what (a) vetting and (b) due diligence was carried out prior to the public announcement of the
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 17 October to to Question 76245.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84204More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 76017 on Electoral Register, whether the Electoral Commission has issued gui
Answer: The Electoral Commission's guidance for Electoral Registration Officer’s (EROs) sets out that someone may be eligible to register and to vote at more than one address if the ERO finds they meet the residency requirements, alongside the other usual registr...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting MethodsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84203More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made of the security of the ballot for early voting pilot schemes.
Answer: The Electoral Commission evaluated a small number of early voting pilots in Wales as part of the local council elections in May 2022. There are several potential integrity challenges presented by managing voting over multiple days. These include, ensuring...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84202More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Election Commission has issued to Electoral Registration Officers on the declarations that a potential elector mus
Answer: The Electoral Commission has issued guidance on the declarations required to Electoral Registration Officers. All electors must make a declaration that the contents of their application to register are true. This can include a declaration of local connect...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84201More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance the Electoral Commission has issued to local authorities on the provision to political parties of the expiry dates of
Answer: Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are required by law to identify postal voters whose absent voting arrangements will expire on 31 January each year. These voters must be notified directly by the ERO that their current arrangement is ending and that ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral SystemsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84200More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what discussions the Electoral Commission has had with the Government on the use of pilot voting schemes in the May 2026 local elect
Answer: The Electoral Commission has had discussions with Government on its proposals for pilot voting schemes at the May 2026 local elections in England.The Commission’s research shows people in the UK are generally happy with the current ways of voting in perso...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSupplementary Vote: Voting BehaviourSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84199More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what estimate the Electoral Commission has made of the number of spoilt votes under the supplementary vote electoral system.
Answer: The last set of elections held under the supplementary vote electoral system were the local government and PCC elections in May 2021. The percentage of rejected ballot papers at those elections was higher than at elections using first past the post in the...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84198More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 July 2024 on Government of service, HCWS870, whether the breach of the Ministerial Code by the former Deputy Prime Minister was deemed a serious breach.
Answer: I refer you to the advice provided by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards and the subsequent exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the former Deputy Prime Minister. These are published on gov.uk at the following link: https://www...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83888More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Cabinet Secretary plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton of 10 June 2025 on the proposed Chinese Embassy and pre-determination.
Answer: I apologise for the delayed response to the Hon. Member’s letter. He will have received a letter of apology for this. He will receive a substantive reply as soon as possible.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 July 2025 from the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton on publication of councillors’ home addresses.
Answer: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 27 October 2025.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StrikesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants from his Department went on strike on 1 September 2025.
Answer: 431 individuals are recorded as having taken part in strike action on 1 September 2025.
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to developers on the level of information required to satisfy Gateway 2 approval for an application to the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) handling time for each application is dependent on a range of factors, primarily the quality of the application and the additional information submitted by the applicant. As can be seen in the table below, the average...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average number of pages is that an applicant submits to achieve Gateway 2 clearance from the Building Safety Regulator.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) handling time for each application is dependent on a range of factors, primarily the quality of the application and the additional information submitted by the applicant. As can be seen in the table below, the average...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on average how many days it takes for the Building Safety Regulator to approve a successful Gateway 2 application.
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) handling time for each application is dependent on a range of factors, primarily the quality of the application and the additional information submitted by the applicant. As can be seen in the table below, the average...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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