Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Planning Permission: Local PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 1 December 2020 to Question 119355 on Planning Permission: Local Press, what her Department's policy is on the continued role of statutory notices in local newspap
Answer: Public notices are important for ensuring that the public is kept informed of decisions made by their council which may affect their quality of life, local services or amenities, or their property. The independent 2019 Cairncross Review into sustainable j...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30361 on Local Government: Elections, whether she had discussions with the district councils in (a) East Sussex, (b) West S
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) initial and (b) final proposals on local government restructuring should be agreed by consensus between local authorities within the two-tier area; and what steps she
Answer: We expect local leaders to engage their MPs and to ensure there is wide engagement with local partners and stakeholders, residents and businesses. This engagement should both inform the development of robust proposals and build a shared understanding of t...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the invitation to restructure letter to Surrey has a deadline of May.
Answer: Given the urgency of creating sustainable unitary local government for Surrey, the decision was taken to work with local leaders in Surrey to facilitate reorganisation to the most ambitious timeframe possible. This will also enable Surrey to benefit from ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegislative Reform OrdersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make use of Legislative Reform Orders to deliver changes to primary legislation.
Answer: Ministers consider a range of legislative and non-legislative options to deliver the Government’s Plan for Change.All legislation will be presented before Parliament to consider in the usual way.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the target number of affordable homes provided through the 2021-26 Affordable Housing Programme is; and how many of those homes are (a) social rent, (b) affordable rent, (c)
Answer: The Department published an update on targets in respect of the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme on 30 July 2024. It can be found on gov.uk here. The Greater London Authority (GLA) has shared targets for the programme in London. These can be found on go...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the consultations on establishing mayoral combined authorities, published on 17 February 2025, ask respondents for gender.
Answer: Collecting demographic information in the consultation helps us to understand whether the responses we receive are representative of those who live and work in the areas involved in the consultations. This will also help MHCLG conduct an equality impact a...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 23793 on National Identity, for what reason establishing strategic authorities will augment (a) pride in England and (b) th
Answer: We want to see all of England benefit from devolution, with full devolution coverage across the country, with an ambition for all areas to have a Mayor. Mayors will be able to come together at the Mayoral Council to consider issues that affect England, an...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2025,to Question 26561 on HM Land Registry: Buildings, how many Land Registry staff assigned to work in the Croydon office attended that offi
Answer: 359 staff assigned to work in the Croydon office attended that office in person in December 2024. No adjustment has been made to attendance numbers to account for those on short term leave.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Devolution and ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question HL4177 on Local Government: Devolution and Elections, whether advice from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Engl
Answer: The Local Government Boundary Commission England (LGBCE) is responsible for electoral reviews for local government, reviewing wards, and setting the council size in terms of number of councillors. When a full electoral review of a newly established author...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRegulator of Social Housing: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23351 on Regulator of Social Housing: Translation Services, which document includes guidance to registered providers of soci
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 23351 on 21 January 2025 and the answer given to Question UIN 30140 on 18 February 2025.I also refer the hon. Member to the Regulator of Social Housing’s Transparency, Influence and Accountabilit...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Industrial DisputesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 13622 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes, what the issue relating to office atte
Answer: The disputed issue between PCS and HM Land Registry on the matter of office attendance relates to the government’s requirement for civil servants to attend the office for 60% of the time and HM Land Registry’s implementation of the requirement. Talks with...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the unitary local government elections will take place on the same day as the
Answer: There are no plans to cancel district council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The date of any unitary council elections will depend on the nature of proposals for lo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question MHCLG: 23916 on MHCLG: Legal Costs, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) organisations may be classified as extremist but will not be p
Answer: It has been a long standing rule under successive governments that the Home Office does not comment on specific groups or individual cases.The government’s focus is to reduce and disrupt the influence of high-harm groups and individuals and the spread of ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the scheduled 2026 district council elections will be cancelled if a decision
Answer: There are no plans to cancel district council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The date of any unitary council elections will depend on the nature of proposals for lo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 7 February 2025 to Question 27249 and (b) 11 February 2025 to Question 28154 on MHCLG: Staff, if she will publish figures for (a) each individual de
Answer: MHCLG publishes quarterly HQ Occupancy Statistics for its headquarters at 2 Marsham Street, London (not proportional attendance). We do not intend to publish regional information or numeric staff attendances.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 30629 on Unitary Councils, whether there will be an allowed (a) minimum and (b) maximum variance of the proposed 500,000 po
Answer: On 5 February, I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and nearby smaller unitaries, inviting them to put forward proposals for reorganisation. This communication included guidance from the Secretary of State, highlighting that new councils should be ap...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, published on 16 December 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of district cou
Answer: What happens under new local government arrangements will depend on the proposals we receive from these areas. Plans to establish new parish councils in response to local government reorganisation should show how this will contribute to the goal of creati...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what processes and procedures apply to town and parish councils who are unable to set a balanced budget; and what guidance has been issued on town and parish council finances.
Answer: Town and parish councils are legally required to set a balanced budget each year. To do so, they charge a precept equalling the difference between their expected annual expenditure and income. All smaller authorities must undergo an annual external audit ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, published on 16 December 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposal to increase the
Answer: What happens under new local government arrangements will depend on the proposals we receive from these areas. Plans to establish new parish councils in response to local government reorganisation should show how this will contribute to the goal of creati...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: GreenpeaceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department engages with Greenpeace.
Answer: The department does not currently engage or is intending any engagement with Greenpeace.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the 2027-2028 go-live dates are after a period of operation as a shadow autho
Answer: We have been clear in the invitation letter that we will work with areas to move to elections to new ‘shadow’ unitary councils as soon as possible, as is the usual arrangement in the process of local government reorganisation. Detailed timings will depend...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her proposals for local government reorganisation on the division of costs for public services between principal and tow
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, we will want to see stronger community arrangements when reorganisation happens in the way councils engage at a neighbourhood or area level. We will also rewire the relationship between town and parish cou...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether new mayors in combined county authorities will have powers to (a) revoke, (b) amend or (c) disregard the agreed local plans of local planning authorities.
Answer: Mayors in combined county authorities will not be given any new powers to revoke, amend or disregard adopted local plans. There are existing provisions set out in Schedule A1 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which allow the Secretary of S...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28051 on Affordable Housing: Construction, what the level of sub-market rents should be in properties that are not for soci
Answer: Affordable or Intermediate Rent is defined as homes let at least 20% below local market rents (affordable rental properties) or let at rates set between market rents and social rents (intermediate rental properties). Social Rent is set through the Nationa...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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