Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2024
300 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Lawn Mowers: PetrolDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government ban on the sale of new petrol-fuelled vehicles from 2030 includes sit-on, petrol-fuelled lawnmowers for (a) domestic and (b) non-domestic use.
Answer: The Government’s commitment is for the phase out of new cars that rely solely on an internal combustion engine from 2030. Petrol-fuelled lawnmowers are considered non-road mobile machinery and therefore would not be in scope of the commitment for either d...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her policy is on local highways authorities delivering carbon savings by turning off street lighting at night.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, and it is for each local highway authority to decide the level of service they wish their street lighting network to deliver, and at what times. In reaching t...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Listed BuildingsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Department’s announcement of 23 September 2024, on minimum energy efficiency standards, what assessment he has made of the average cost of making a listed dwelling meet
Answer: The Government will consult shortly on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation includes proposals on required spend from landlords and potential exemptions. It will be accompanied by the Depar...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 24 of the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what her target is for the number of net additional dwellings that need
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Policy StatementsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 25 of the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, which National Policy Statements she expects to update by next summer.
Answer: Consenting departments are working closely with MHCLG and Treasury to explore which National Policy Statements can be updated.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment Homes England has made of the viability of delivering the Government’s 1.5 million housebuilding target in this Parliament.
Answer: The government’s Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament is hugely ambitious but achievable.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property and Second Homes: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15447, on Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax, what steps he plans to take if a local authority does not meet the
Answer: Councils have a duty to set their determinations in line with the government’s regulations. As the government has set out in the guidance, a council’s determination to charge the premium will not be invalidated where they do not publish this notice.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19700More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes have been made to the valuation of airports for business rates in the last 24 months; and what representations her Department has received on that issue in that period.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) conducts analysis of changes in rateable value to prepare for regular revaluations. The VOA is currently working on a revaluation of all non-domestic properties, which will come into effect on 1 April 2026. The revaluatio...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: HOPE not hateMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 12772, if she will publish details of (a) discussions and (b) other meetings between officials and Hope Not Hate since 5 Ju
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 12772 on 15 November 2024. The department has no plans to publish further details.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordINTERREG ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) its agencies have had recent discussions with representatives of INTERREG on INTERREG programmes.
Answer: MHCLG officials continue to work with 2014-20 INTERREG programmes as required to support the delivery and closure of INTERREG programmes, following the terms established in the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16892 on Regional Planning and Development: Finance, what her Department's policy is on the (a) Oxford to Cambridge Pan-Regi
Answer: At Autumn Budget, the government announced its intention to end core funding for all Pan-Regional Partnerships and consult on the impacts of this decision, if it were taken forward. This public consultation is now live and accessible on Gov.uk and Governm...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 6 December 2024, to Question HL2740 on English Language: Education, what steps the her Department is taking to help promote English language profi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN HL2739 on 4 December 2024.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions by (a) local authorities and (b) the courts.
Answer: Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions.
Answer: Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development within the curtilage of their land; and whether the Government has issued guidance for embassies o
Answer: Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, what the (a) estimated and (b) assumed level in council tax receipts is in absol
Answer: It is for local authorities to decide at what level they set their council tax. The government will maintain the previous government’s policy of a 3% core council tax referendum principle and the 2% principle for the adult social care precept, in line wit...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the Planning Inspectorate's inquiry into the Chinese Embassy planning application; and what the target date is for (a) the inspector’s report to
Answer: An appointed Inspector is set to open a public inquiry in February 2025 which will hear a range of evidence for and against the proposals. After the close of the inquiry, the Inspector’s report and recommendation will be sent to the Department. The Secret...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFilm: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19355More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the higher business rate surcharge on hereditaments above £500,000 Rateable Value will apply to film studios; and how this change will interact with film studio rate relief.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced that it intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIslamHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a working definition of Islamism.
Answer: In the context relevant to the Home Office’s responsibility for tackling Islamist extremism or terrorism the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST says that Islamist terrorism is the threat or use of violence as a means to establish a strict interpretat...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on publicly disclosing the (a) names and (b) addresses of those who submit representations on planning application
Answer: There is no requirement for local authorities to publish representations received on planning applications, but many do so to give transparency to the decision-making process. Where local authorities choose to publish representations they must comply with...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain small business rate relief from 2026-27.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) provides 100% rate relief for eligible properties with rateable values below £12,000 with tapered relief available for eligible properties with rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000. Further details can be found at:...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the deadline is for submitting representations to the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets; and if she will make it her policy to ensure th
Answer: The deadline for submitting written representations in relation to this planning application was 2 December 2024. This is consistent with the timetabling arrangements set out in the Planning Inspectorate’s called-in planning applications: procedural guide...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUrban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16140 on Nightclubs: Closures, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effectiveness of the five point plan for high streets.
Answer: Kickstarting economic growth is the number one mission for this government and thriving high streets are essential to supporting this. We have launched a new package to tackle late payments, backing small businesses and the self-employed, alongside measur...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to (a) amend and (b) repeal assimilated EU law on the Habitats Directive on (i) newts and (ii) other protected species.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. As the Prime Minister said in his speech on 5 December the Government will streamline development processes to meet new and ambitious targets to build 1.5 million h...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNightclubs: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of nightclub closures.
Answer: We recognise the important role night-time economy business plays in supporting local economies and communities. Healthy night-time economy businesses not only support our creative industries, including musicians, DJs and performance artists, but also sup...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →