Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop OilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2024 to Question 4992 on Greenpeace, whether his Department engages with (a) Just Stop Oil and (b) Extinction Rebellion.
Answer: The Department has not engaged with Just Stop Oil or Extinction Rebellion.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 14 February 2025 to Question (a) 29078 and (b) 29080 on Property Development: Air Pollution, whether air quality assessments for developments subject to an E
Answer: The degree to which air quality is assessed depends on the likely significant effects of the development on the environment.
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSewersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32543 on Sewers, whether the implementation of SuDS will be (a) subject to the 10 unit threshold previously proposed and (b) not
Answer: The Government published a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024.This update expanded the requirement for applicants to take a more holistic approach so that it is clear that developments of all sizes are expected to make u...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Business PremisesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) offices, (b) shops and (c) warehouses which do not currently meet the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for commercial buildings b
Answer: Based on publicly available MHCLG data, approximately 87% of offices, 83% of shops, and 91% of warehouses have a valid EPC rated below EPC B - the minimum standard proposed in the 2019 consultation to strengthen the non-domestic Private Rented Sector Regu...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 31 July 2024 to Question 1331 and (b) 21 February 2025 to Question 29088 on Energy Performance Certificates: Housing, what his planned timetable is for publishin
Answer: The Government’s position on supporting owner occupiers remains as was set out in the Answer to Question 1331.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 26476 to Community Development: Radicalism, whether her Department’s policy of non-engagement applies to (a) representation
Answer: Statutory requests for information, under laws like the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), or the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UKGDPR) allow anyone to request information held by the Department, a...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of asylum seekers accommodated in (a) hotels, (b) houses and (c) flats.
Answer: Available data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation is published quarterly on GOV.UK under the immigration statistics data tables.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 February 2025 on Consultation Results: Alcohol in licensed pavement areas, HCWS477, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the expi
Answer: As explained in the written statement of 27 February 2025, those businesses with an on-sales only licence that have taken advantage of the Covid era easement and wish to continue off-sales after 31 March will need to obtain a licensing variation. Accordin...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 February 2025 on Consultation Results: Alcohol in licensed pavement areas, HCWS477, how many licensed premises will need to obtain licensing variations wh
Answer: As explained in the written statement of 27 February 2025, those businesses with an on-sales only licence that have taken advantage of the Covid era easement and wish to continue off-sales after 31 March will need to obtain a licensing variation. Accordin...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28151 on Offences against Children: Inquiries, how the £5 million will be allocated to local authorities; and whether local authorities must bid
Answer: On 16 January 2025, the Home Secretary announced a funding package to deliver stronger national support for locally-led work on tackling group-based child sexual exploitation. This includes supporting Oldham Council who have confirmed work to undertake a ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the letter from the Metropolitan Police of 10 February 2025 submitted to the Planning Inspectorate's inquiry into the Chinese Embassy planning application, what discussions the Home
Answer: The Metropolitan Police and other relevant stakeholders were consulted on the written representations submitted to the Planning Inspector on 14 January.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 11 February 2025, to Question 29612, on Asylum: Health Services, whether independent sector providers have been commissioned by her Department to provide NHS health care serv
Answer: Private healthcare is not provided to asylum seekers as part of Asylum Support and Accommodation provided by the Home Office.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025, to Question 29605, on Asylum: Housing, what is the Resource DEL budget for Asylum Support, Resettlement and Accommodation in financial year 2024-25.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer he received on 11 February 2025 to UIN 29605.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ChildrenDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025, to Question 29606, on Asylum: Housing, how many unaccompanied asylum seeking children are supported by local authorities broken down by per council.
Answer: Information on the number and proportion of looked after children, including unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, is submitted to the department on an annual basis and was last published on 14 November 2024 at local authority level in our statistical re...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have obtained refugee status since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on initial decisions on asylum claims is published in table Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’....
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025, to Question 29613, on Asylum: Contracts, whether her Department holds contracts with non-strategic suppliers for the provision of asylum accommodation and s
Answer: The Home Office holds five contracts with non-strategic suppliers for the provision of Asylum Accommodation and Support Services, outside of the North West, Midlands and East of England. These services are provided by Mears and CRH.Details of these agreem...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNightclubs and Public Houses: Agent of ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025, to Question 30643, on Nightclubs and Public Houses: Planning, if she will provide the gov.uk address for her Department's guidance on
Answer: Planning Policy Guidance on noise with advice about how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new developments, and the ‘agent of change’ principle, can be found in the online Planning Practice Guidance on Noise here in Paragraph: 009 Reference I...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: ReviewsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025, to Question 29607, on Offences against Children: Reviews, what remuneration is being given to Baroness Case of Blackstock for leading the review; and whethe
Answer: On 16 January 2025, the Home Secretary announced a funding package to deliver stronger national support for locally-led work on tackling group-based child sexual exploitation. This includes supporting Oldham Council who have confirmed work to undertake a ...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 February 2025 on Consultation Results: Alcohol in licensed pavement areas, HCWS477, what the application fee is of the Licensing Act 2023 variation permit
Answer: As explained in the written statement of 27 February 2025, those businesses with an on-sales only licence that have taken advantage of the Covid era easement and wish to continue off-sales after 31 March will need to obtain a licensing variation. Accordin...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 February 2025 on Consultation Results: Alcohol in licensed pavement areas, HCWS477, whether pubs and restaurants with pavement licences will need to vary
Answer: As explained in the written statement of 27 February 2025, those businesses with an on-sales only licence that have taken advantage of the Covid era easement and wish to continue off-sales after 31 March will need to obtain a licensing variation. Accordin...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025, to Question 30641, on Asylum: Finance, what the budget is for payments to councils under the (a) Grant 7 and (b) Grant 6 programmes across (i) England and (
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Answer he received on 14 February 2025 to UIN 30641.The number of individuals assisted is based on demand and not on targets.Details of funding for the forthcoming financial year will be issued in due course.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice, Fire and Crime Commissioners: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether there will be an election for the role of Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex in 2028.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the government’s ambition is that where mayoral geographies align with police force and fire and rescue geographies, Mayors will be, by default, responsible for exercising Police and Crime Commissioner and...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, December 2024, whether she plans to transfer the powers of current (a) Police and Crime and (b) Police, Fire and Cr
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the government’s ambition is that where mayoral geographies align with police force and fire and rescue geographies, Mayors will be, by default, responsible for exercising Police and Crime Commissioner and...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice, Fire and Crime CommissionersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to transfer powers from Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners to Mayors befo
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, the government’s ambition is that where mayoral geographies align with police force and fire and rescue geographies, Mayors will be, by default, responsible for exercising Police and Crime Commissioner and...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 23916 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Legal Costs, whether her policy on naming organisations or
Answer: The community engagement principles were a policy launched by the previous administration – they provided a set of standards and guidance on how Government should consider which partners to engage with. Guidance was published in March 2024, but the princi...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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