Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2026
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the interaction between the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and the political finance reforms proposed by his Depa
Answer: The Government is aware of the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and that this might affect the permissibility of certain sponsorship arrangements at party conferences. The Government continues to engage with political parties and the E...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 9009 on Political parties: Finance, what assessment has been made of whether such property assets of defunct or wound-down (a)
Answer: The Representation of the People Bill introduces new, stricter requirements for companies wishing to make donations to political parties and other regulated entities. Companies set up to hold property assets will be subject to those requirements, includin...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18056More
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 given to Electoral Registration Officers on in which local authorities overseas electors
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s guidance to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) sets out the eligibility conditions for registering as an overseas voter in England, Scotland and Wales.Applicants must apply to register as an overseas voter in respect of the ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18055More
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 given to local authorities on the provision of overseas electors data to political partie
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s guidance to Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) sets out how overseas voters should be listed on the electoral register in England, Scotland and Wales.Overseas voters should be listed as other voters at the end of each releva...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers' Interests: RegistrationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18054More
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 provided to the (a) Parliamentary Standards Commissioner and (b) House of Commons Registr
Answer: The Commission has not provided guidance to either the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner or the House of Commons Registrar on this matter. The requirement for Members to disclose donations or gifts received in the 12 months before they are elected is i...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers' Interests: RegistrationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18053More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what types of political donations and political gifts to Hon Members are reported (a) by the Electoral Commission on its registers,
Answer: After their election, Hon. Members report all permissible political donations or gifts they accept to the House of Commons Register of Members’ Financial Interests (RMFI). The Commission identifies any donations it must publish from the information report...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16940More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2108, on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether ONS or UKSA undertakes any validation of the data provided by the French Government.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 8th July is attached.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16939More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 5 November 2025, to Question 86059, on Deputy Prime Minister: Admiralty House, and further to the corrected answer of 21 October 2025, to Question 73315, if he will provide the da
Answer: Admiralty House comprises three flats which can be allocated to ministers as official residences, and reception and function rooms utilised by the Cabinet Office. Note only two of these are used for residential purposes. Admiralty House Flats: Toilet Mace...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to ensure the Cabinet Office pays the second homes council tax premium in time.
Answer: Councils in England may apply the second homes premium to Council Tax for dwellings which are substantially furnished but have no resident. Westminster City Council has applied the second homes premium to Council Tax charges for 2026/27 in respect of all ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16937More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 86773, on Ministers: Council Tax, whether a numeric occupation limit was previously imposed under previous Administrations.
Answer: There is no evidence of any such limits being imposed by previous administrations.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16936More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office's definition of a ban on engagement includes (a) social contact, (b) party political contact or (d) electronic contact via non-corporate communication devices.
Answer: As announced in the Protecting What Matters publication on 9 March, the Home Office is currently updating and embedding the Government’s principles of engagement from 2024.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVarun ChandraCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16935More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication, Cabinet Office Publication of Special Adviser Interests 2024-2025, of 17 July 2025, if he will name the organisations on which Varun Chandra has recused himself.
Answer: There is an established system in place for the declaration and management of special advisers' interests. As has been the case under successive administrations, interests deemed relevant for publication for special advisers in No10 and the Cabinet Office...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential merits of introducing a bespoke tenure model for Integrated Retirement Comm
Answer: We recognise the important role integrated retirement communities play in providing high quality, safe, and suitable homes. This provision can help people stay independent and healthy for longer and can reduce the need to draw on health and social care pr...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWhisky: Origin MarkingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on the proposed geographical indication for English Whisky; and what her Department's planned timetable is for completing its work on this.
Answer: Ministers are considering all the evidence gathered during the statutory assessment process before making a decision. We aim to announce our decision on the application shortly.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15385More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2110 on All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Finance, whether there is a requirement for the income and expend
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules.Paragraph 8 of Appendix 4 of the Guide to the APPG Rules sets out the records that a Chair of an APPG must keep after a group has been disbanded. The Guide to the APPG Rules i...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15384More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 2110, on All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Finance, whether there is any guidance on how the residual asset
Answer: Paragraph 8 of Appendix 4 of the Guide to the APPG rules sets out the requirements for APPGs when they are dissolved at a General Election. The Guide to the APPG Rules does not specify how residual assets of a dissolved APPG may be used.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: HelicoptersCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13869More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3824, and of 10 February 2026, to Question 108240, on Government Departments: Aviation, what was the cost of the Prime Minister’s use of the helicopter commissi
Answer: Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayers are prioritised.It is the established practice of successive administrations not to publish granular domestic travel data for protected individuals.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinisters: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13868More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Office’s policy of the Government paying the council tax bill of a Minister in an official residence applies to Ministers whose primary residence is neither their constituency address nor the
Answer: The Government's policy on official residences and council tax is unchanged. Ministers are responsible for paying council tax where an official residence is their primary residence. For government owned properties which are official residences, the Govern...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSelf-employed: StatisticsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13867More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 113785 on Self-employed: Statistics, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the Government collecting statistics on self-employment income.
Answer: HMRC collects information on self-employment income through tax returns submitted by self-employed individuals. Statistics relating to self-employment income are published and can be found as part of HMRC’s Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI), which is one o...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnite: Conference Centres and HotelsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82331 on Unite: Conference Centres and Hotels, what is the timetable for the completion of the Certification Officer’s investigation into Uni
Answer: The Certification Officer operates independently of Government and is responsible for the conduct of investigations within his statutory remit. It is therefore for the Certification Officer to determine the timetable for the investigation. The Certificati...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnite: Annual ReportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Certification Officer has made an assessment of when Unite will submit full accounts for publication on gov.uk, including backdated accounts.
Answer: The Certification Office has received Unite the Union’s annual return for 2021. Publication of that return is currently being held pending the conclusion of related statutory processes, which are nearing their conclusion. Once those processes have conclud...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Electronic CigarettesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the proposed ban on vaping inside pubs would be scored as a regulatory burden on pubs.
Answer: Between 13 February and 8 May, the Department consulted on proposals to extend vape-free requirements to all indoor settings in England that are already smoke-free, including pubs. The aim of these proposals is to help protect children and medically vulne...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Electronic Cigarettes and TobaccoDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department for Business and Trade has made any assessment of the potential effect of the measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill on (a) restaurants, (b) pubs, (c) small and independent r
Answer: The Department published an impact assessment for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill during its parliamentary passage. This included analysis of the expected impact on businesses from the bill measures, including small and micro businesses, retailers, and the hos...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPricesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 2 March 2026, to Question 113803, whether there are specific sectors in which the Government plans to introduce income-based pricing of utilities or merit goods.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has no plans to introduce income-based pricing for utilities or merit goods for specific sectors.Merit goods like essential healthcare, state schooling, and primary education remain free at the point of use for ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWines: BottlesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department has taken to draw awareness to the ability of retailers to sell (a) sparking and (b) still wine in the imperial pint-sized bottles.
Answer: Legislation introducing new specified quantities for the sale of prepacked wine came into effect in September 2024. The change was industry-led and allowed both still and sparkling wine to be sold in 200ml, 500ml and 568ml ‘pint’ sizes.Producers and retai...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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