Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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UK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) capital and (b) resource funding was allocated to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: In the 2024-25 Financial Year, £1.3 billion resource and £0.2 billion capital funding was allocated to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This includes the Department for Education managed allocation for the Multiply programme in England. This allocation can ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: Historic BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, how a (a) historic town and (b) non-historic town is defined.
Answer: The definition of grey belt, for the purposes of plan-making and decision-making, is provided in the glossary of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024. Grey belt is land in the Green Belt that is previously developed...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, will apply to (a) planning applications for authorised, (b) retrospective planning permission for unautho
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 39868 answered on 26 March 2025.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2026-27.
Answer: At the autumn budget we announced that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will continue for a further year; this is a transitional arrangement to provide as much stability as possible for 2025-26 in advance of wider local growth funding reforms thereafter. We ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, whether an environmental principles assessment was prepared in relation to the new guidance.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 26508 on 5 February 2025 and Question UIN 37174 on 11 March 2025.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: Historic BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled Green Belt, published on 27 February 2025, whether her Department consulted Historic England on the new guidance on historic (a) towns and
Answer: The definition of grey belt, for the purposes of plan-making and decision-making, is provided in the glossary of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024. Grey belt is land in the Green Belt that is previously developed...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Delivery Plans and EutrophicationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for commencing (a) environmental delivery plans and (b) developments affected by nutrient neutrality rules.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 38624 on 25 March 2025.
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus published in 4 March 2025, whether she plans to continue the Long-Term Plan for Towns.
Answer: The Long-Term Plan for Towns programme was launched during the previous administration. It was an unfunded commitment for which the previous administration had no funded plan as to how that promise would be delivered.All 75 towns across the UK that were o...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, whether (a) motorways, (b) A roads and (c) railway lines are classified as visual se
Answer: The definition of grey belt, for the purposes of plan-making and decision-making, is provided in the glossary of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024. Grey belt is land in the Green Belt that is previously developed...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen Belt and Neighbourhood PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, whether that guidance takes precedence over neighbourhood plans covering villages in
Answer: The definition of grey belt, for the purposes of plan-making and decision-making, is provided in the glossary of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024. Grey belt is land in the Green Belt that is previously developed...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the change in business rates from the valuation of a retail, hospitality and leisure hereditament moving from a Rateable Value of £499,999 to £500,0
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency are currently completing the valuation process for the 2026 business rates list. As part of the usual process, the government will announce the multipliers at the Budget, having regard to the evidence of the valuation. When the...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Plan for Neighbourhoods: prospectus, published on 4 March 2025, which of the 75 areas are (a) rural and (b) urban.
Answer: The Plan for Neighbourhoods was launched on 4 March. The 75 places across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were chosen via a selection methodology that has been published in the Plan for Neighbourhoods prospectus. Eligible places had to have ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Green Belt, updated on 27 February 2025, how she classifies (a) towns and (b) villages.
Answer: The definition of grey belt, for the purposes of plan-making and decision-making, is provided in the glossary of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024. Grey belt is land in the Green Belt that is previously developed...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocracy and ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30633 on Democracy and Elections, if she will consult with political parties.
Answer: The government is currently in the process of consulting with various stakeholders, ahead of setting out our approach to elections and electoral reform for this Parliament.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Deposited Paper DEP2025-0132, dated 7 February 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of levels of English language p
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is leading cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with communities and local stakeholders to rebuild, renew a...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: English LanguageMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a cross-government strategy on English language and integration.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is leading cross-Government efforts to develop a longer-term, more strategic approach to social cohesion - working in partnership with communities and local stakeholders to rebuild, renew a...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance entitled UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus, updated on 4 March 2025, whether applications for funding will be competitive.
Answer: The UK Shared Prosperity Fund has been extended for 2025-26 at £900 million. All areas of the UK will again receive an allocation from the Fund via a funding formula rather than a competition.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: PylonsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Households near new pylons to save hundreds on energy bills, published on 10 March 2025, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of an
Answer: The Government does not assess the impact of new transmission network infrastructure on house prices. However, landowners, businesses, and homeowners that have electrical equipment, such as pylons or towers, sited on their land have the right to compensat...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ProcurementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33868 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Procurement, and with reference to the Procurement Policy Note
Answer: Procurement Policy Note 002: Taking account of Social Value in the award of contracts is not a mandatory policy for local government as stated within the scope of the procurement policy note. It is optional for local authorities to elect to apply this pol...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) capital and (b) resource funding was allocated to the Community Ownership Fund in (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26.
Answer: Under this government, we allocated over £33m in capital funding and almost £3m in resource funding to 85 projects in Round 4 Window 1 of the Community Ownership Fund (COF). This represents the largest ever window of COF to date, both in terms of funding ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme on (a) Russian, (b) Iranian and (c) Chinese interference in democratic
Answer: Protecting the integrity and security of UK democratic processes from threats of foreign interference is a priority for the government.The Foreign influence Registration Scheme will increase transparency of foreign power influence over the core aspects of...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on whether foreign political donations from outside the Republic of Ireland are channelled through Irish (a) people, (b) companies and (c) unincorporated association
Answer: This information is not held by the Government. The Electoral Commission verifies donations and loans to Northern Ireland parties, assesses the proof of identity of Irish citizens and verifies these with the Irish Government. Details of donations and loan...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39023More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the population is of each local authority that has received exceptional financial support for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th March is attached.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: InsolvencyCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39022More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the population is of each local authority that has issued a Section 114 notice in the last three years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th March is attached.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Restoration FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the unit cost to developers of the Nature Restoration Fund for a new build house.
Answer: When it comes to development and the environment, we know we can do better than the status quo, which too often sees both sustainable housebuilding and nature recovery stall. Instead of environmental protections being seen as a barrier to growth, we want ...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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