Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2025
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Green Belt: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 53925 on Green Belt: Planning, what definition her Department uses for a built-up area; and what level of density or rurality pr
Answer: The definition of Previously Developed Land is set out in Annex 2: Glossary of the National Planning Policy Framework. It excludes land in built-up areas such as residential gardens, parks, and allotments. The National Planning Policy Framework, and assoc...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of (a) 4 June 2025 to Question 54046 on Waste Disposal: Birmingham and (b) 7 May 2025 to Question 48129 on Birmingham City Council, what information (i) h
Answer: A negotiated outcome is in everyone’s interest and the government remains committed to supporting Birmingham’s long-term transformation, for the benefit of residents. The details of the civil injunction are a matter for Birmingham City Council. Following ...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 53912 on Asylum: Housing, if she will make it her policy to issue planning practice guidance on changing hotels to asylum hostel
Answer: My Department has no plans to issue such guidance.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Grants and SubsidiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average (a) cash grant and (b) subsidy per unit is for a unit of (i) social rent housing, (ii) affordable rent and (iii) affordable home ownership.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to questions UIN 15764 on 3 December 2024, UIN 23794 on 22 January 2025, UIN 31045 on 25 February 2025 and UIN 31046 on 25 February 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMo BainesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2025 to Question 54410 on Mo Baines, if she will publish that declaration.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 50166 on 14 May 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48129 on Birmingham City Council, what information her Department holds on which contractors are collecting domestic rubbish from
Answer: The government has been working intensively with Birmingham City Council to tackle the backlog and clean up the streets in the interests of Birmingham residents and public health. Birmingham City Council believe the amount of waste on the streets is broad...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled Rooftop solar for new builds to save people money, published on 6 June 2025, what estimate her Department has made of the capital cos
Answer: As part of the previous government’s consultation on the Future Homes Standard, an impact assessment estimating the costs and wider impacts of the proposals, including solar installations, was published. It can be found on gov.uk here.This government inte...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for making a decision on local government restructuring in Essex; when she plans to hold a formal consultation process on the number of new unitary
Answer: On 5 February 2025 councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock were invited to submit proposals for unitary local government by 26 September 2025. Once a proposal has been submitted it will be for the government to decide on taking a proposal forward ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic and Social Research Council: ContractsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2025, published on 30 May 2025, what services were commissioned from the Economic and Social
Answer: MHCLG make an annual financial contribution to the Economic and Social Research Council to part fund the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: North YorkshireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state sixth form places are available within (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 15 miles of Escrick.
Answer: School level data on state-funded schools with capacity in any of the year groups from reception to year 11 is published in the annual ‘School capacity’ statistical publication. The most recent publication is available here: https://explore-education-stat...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: North YorkshireDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state secondary school places are available within (a) five, (b) 10 and (c) 15 miles of Escrick.
Answer: School level data on state-funded schools with capacity in any of the year groups from reception to year 11 is published in the annual ‘School capacity’ statistical publication. The most recent publication is available here: https://explore-education-stat...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNon Domestic Ratings (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025: Mayor of York and North YorkshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she received representations from the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire on the Non Domestic Ratings (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025 prior to the Bill receiving
Answer: The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 November 2024 and received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive representations from the ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to publish amended guidance on the enforcement of moving traffic offences.
Answer: The Department for Transport has no current plans to update its statutory guidance on moving traffic enforcement outside London.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a dwelling subject to a Class G exemption on a second homes council tax premium can apply for a Class H exemption after 12 months of applying a Class G exemption; and whe
Answer: Exceptions to council tax premiums may apply in succession where the dwelling meets the necessary criteria as set out in regulations. It is for individual councils to assess whether an exception applies to a dwelling
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Union OfficialsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 50172 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Union Officials, whether her Department has made an assess
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers and MHCLG does not make an assessment of the value for money of providing trade union facility time in local government. As public sector organisations, councils are required to publish data relating to the use ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCities and Local Growth UnitMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Cities and Local Growth Unit has been closed.
Answer: The Cities and Local Growth Unit, a joint Unit with the Department for Business and Trade, ended on 31 March 2025.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPicketingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 30 May 2025 to Question 530393 on Picketing, whether the 6 person limit on picketing will be (a) retained or (b) removed when the Code of Practice on Picketing is revised.
Answer: There is no statutory limit on the number of people attending a picket. The Code of Practice on Picketing, which is issued by the Secretary of State under section 203 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, recommends a 6 person limit.A...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding her Department has provided to Greater Manchester Combined Authority's Housing Investment Loans Fund; and whether (a) guidance and (b) conditions were attached to th
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) provided Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) with a £300m Housing Investment Loan Fund in 2015, as part of its devolution deal. The requirements of the fund, including the conditio...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ResearchMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2025, published on 30 May 2025, if she will publish the specification of the research commiss
Answer: No such payment exists in the transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over 25,000, April 2025, published on 30 May 2025.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordScottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru: ElectionsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59783More
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 (a) Scottish and (b) Welsh government on spending limits for the (i) Scot
Answer: Each government, through the appropriate parliament, sets the spending limits for each relevant election. The Commission provides advice on the potential impact of any changes to the spending limits, and if necessary, consent. Any changes should be suppor...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who the members of the Reorganisation Advisory Group in her Department are; and what the terms of reference for that group are.
Answer: The Department has convened a Local Government Reorganisation Advisory Group. It is made up of a number of senior sector representatives to provide expert advice relating to the Local Government Reorganisation Programme. It has an advisory role. We will p...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Livewire ConsultancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's transparency data entitled MHCLG: spending over £25,000, March 2025, published on 28 April 2025, what the spending to Livewire Consultancy Limi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 59139 on 16 June 2025.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for Neighbourhoods: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Plan for Neighbourhoods: Regeneration Plan guidance, published on 9 June 2025, what estimate she has made of the (a) quant
Answer: On 9th June, the government published the Plan for Neighbourhoods Regeneration Plan Guidance which re-iterates our commitment for a light touch assessment process. The Plan for Neighbourhoods represents a break from the competitive bidding process and mic...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Local Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme on levels of industrial action by municipal firefighters.
Answer: Proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) are not expected to lead to industrial action by firefighters. Non-uniformed staff of local fire and rescue services are members of the LGPS but firefighters have their own separate pension sc...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what powers local authorities have to object to the housing of asylum seekers in (a) hostel and hotels and (b) private rented sector accommodation in their locality.
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation Services Contracts set out a number of principles in relation to working with Local Authorities, and other stakeholders including consultation and liaison regarding the location of accommodation and other issues, ranging from secu...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
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