Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Stamp Duty Land Tax: FinesTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2786More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129861, on Stamp Duty Land Tax: Fines, what is the average amount of time to determine (a) a compliance check and (b) an appeal.
Answer: There will be many factors that impact the length of time a compliance check remains open, including complexity and whether the customer wishes to appeal HMRC’s decision and enters a dispute resolution process.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChancellor of the Exchequer: TaxationTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2785More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the scheduled date for the Chancellor of the Exchequer's tax return to be published by the Government on gov.uk for the 2024-25 tax year.
Answer: Returns will be published in due course.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdvisory Services: Fringe BenefitsTreasuryTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2733More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 129836, on Advisory Services: Fringe Benefits, and further to the HMRC Employment Income Manual EIM20020, whether HMRC has a specific policy on whether the
Answer: As set out in the answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 129836, the Employment Income Manual at EIM20020 explains that a benefit is taxable where it is provided by reason of the employment and confers a benefit of any kind on the employee, unless a specific...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordVisasHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of immigration from people who do not have visa-free access to the UK in their home country but use golden visa arrangements to enter through a thir
Answer: ‘Golden visas’ do not in themselves confer nationality, and thus do not automatically grant visa-free access to the UK. They grant residence in the issuing country only. While such schemes do carry risk as they can lead to the granting of citizenship over...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2121More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the average amount of time for HMRC to consider whether to levy a penalty charge against an individual taxpayer for incorrect payment of residential stamp duty.
Answer: Where HMRC identifies an inaccuracy during a compliance check into a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return or claim, it is standard practice to also consider whether a penalty is due.In the vast majority of cases any penalty will be issued at the conclusion o...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2120More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether financial institutions handling Tether cryptocurrency are regulated in the UK.
Answer: The Government legislated in February of this year to establish a financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets, requiring firms to be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority for providing relevant cryptoasset services in or to the UK. This ...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 119948 on Cryptocurrencies, whether any assessment has been made by (a) HM Government and (b) regulators of whether the Tether cryptocurrency is being used t
Answer: HM Treasury does not collect or hold information on the use of specific cryptoassets in political donations. Oversight of political donations rests with the Electoral Commission.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has issued guidance on whether a donation by an individual taxpayer of a (a) non-cash donation or (b) cryptocurrency to a political party or regulated donee creates a capital gains tax liability for the
Answer: HMRC provides guidance on how inheritance tax applies to gifts in the Inheritance Tax Manual. Gifts to qualifying political parties are exempt from Inheritance Tax where certain conditions are met. Guidance on this exemption is available here: IHTM11191 -...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Rural AreasTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2117More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 114892 on Public Houses: Rural Areas, whether lower drink driving thresholds would constitute a material change of circumstances in relation to the valuation
Answer: Drink driving thresholds would not constitute a material change of circumstances (MCC) in relation to the valuation of pubs and restaurants, because such a change in legislation would not meet the requirements set out in the Local Government Finance Act 1...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2116More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided guidance on whether (a) political donations and (b) gifts to regulated donees are exempt from inheritance tax.
Answer: HMRC provides guidance on how inheritance tax applies to gifts in the Inheritance Tax Manual. Gifts to qualifying political parties are exempt from Inheritance Tax where certain conditions are met. Guidance on this exemption is available here: IHTM11191 -...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSecond Homes: Stamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2115More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what circumstances does HMRC suspend a penalty for carelessly paying second homes stamp duty.
Answer: HMRC’s approach to charging and suspending penalties is set out in its compliance handbook at the links below: Compliance Handbook “Charging Penalties”https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch400000 Compliance Handbook “Charging Pena...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: CryptocurrenciesHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2114More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether (a) guidance and (b) advice has been given to hon. Members on how to report and record political donations made to them in crypto-currencies.
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the registration of Members’ Financial Interests.Guidance on the registration of donations is set out in paragraphs 14 to 20 of Chapter 1 of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules relati...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: Artificial IntelligenceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2113More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons Table Office uses AI to (a) review or (b) card written Parliamentary Questions.
Answer: In May 2026 a new AI feature was added to EQM, the digital system which is used by the Table Office for the editing and processing of written parliamentary questions. This AI feature assists staff in identifying duplicate questions by finding and listing ...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2112More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether lobbyists who provide the secretariat for APPGs can accept funding from overseas sources, and what is the interaction with the registration require
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules. However, page 11 of the Guide to the APPG Rules sets out the following rule relating to secretariats and foreign governments:Rules relating to foreign governmentsA Group must...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2111More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120969 on Written Questions, if the Commission will publish a copy of the Table Office’s internal
Answer: It would not be appropriate to publish internal guidance documents which contain comments and track changes capturing the evolving approach to editing questions. There are many sources of guidance on the rules of order for written questions that are alrea...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2110More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 117776, on All-party Parliamentary Group: Finance, if the Commission will place in the Library a
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules.The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards does not hold Income and Expenditure Statements agreed to by APPGs. They are either published on a group’s website (...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations the Home Office has received from Global Counsel in relation to online language testing firm Duolingo since July 2024.
Answer: Prior to the Home Office English Language Testing programme publishing invitation to tender, five rounds of market engagement were conducted under non-disclosure agreements. However, there were opportunities for those who participated to share information...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's statement entitled Latest statement in response to small boat crossings, published on 6 February 2026, what is the (a) source material and (b) evidential basis for t
Answer: Statistics relating to the number of illegal migrants prevented from attempting to cross the channel is published on GOV.UK at -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boatsAs explained in the not...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1344More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided (a) advice and (b) guidance on whether the payment of non-monetary donations crystallises capital gains tax liability for donors.
Answer: Capital gains tax is charged for a tax year on chargeable gains accruing in the year to a person on the disposal of assets. Donating an asset is classed as being a disposal of it and a gain may accrue at that time. Whether a capital gains tax liability ar...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1343More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance and advice the Electoral Commission has given on whether regulated donees who are political party members but do not h
Answer: Donations to party members are regulated when made in connection with their political activities within the party. For example, these include campaigning in party leadership elections or candidate selection contests or developing or promoting policies wit...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1342More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there are any types of donations that are declared by hon. Members to the House of Commons Registrar which are not re-publis
Answer: The Electoral Commission can only publish donations to MPs which are offered in connection with their political activities either as an MP or as a party member, and are over the relevant reporting threshold of £2,230 (including aggregations of donations f...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1341More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission,with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on Members: Finance, what discussions the Electoral Commission has h
Answer: Members must report impermissible or returned donations directly to the Electoral Commission.There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards which sets out the agreed administrative ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1340More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on Members: Finance, what is the policy of the Electoral Commission
Answer: The Electoral Commission is responsible for identifying and publishing any donations to MPs that are covered by electoral law. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards upholds the Code of Conduct for MPs agreed by the House of Commons and would take a...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role the Pensions Regulator plays in overseeing decisions where discretionary increases are declined despite scheme affordability; and whether that role will be expanded.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of defined benefit pension schemes in surplus where discretionary increases have been proposed by trustees but not implemented due to employer refusal.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
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