Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Business: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2117, on Public Houses: Rural Areas, and with reference to the Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, of 22 October 2025, whether the changes
Answer: The Department for Transport published the consultation Proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences on 7 January 2026 alongside the Government's Road Safety Strategy. The consultation sought views on a range of measures relating to road safety, in...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Public HousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the financial impact of Extended Producer Responsibility on pubs.
Answer: The Government published an updated assessment in October 2024 of the impact of introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) when the regulations were laid before Parliament. The assessment considered impacts on packaging producers as...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFinancial Institutions: Politically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13858More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has (a) HM Treasury and (b) the FCA given to financial institutions on removing an individual from being treated as a Political Exposed Person from their records once they cease to meet the definition
Answer: The FCA publishes guidance on the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) with regard to politically exposed persons (PEPs). The guidance is clear that financial institutions must treat PEPs as a PEP for at least 12 months after they leave...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13857More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to levy a penalty on holding cash in a Stocks and Shares ISA.
Answer: From April 2027, the Cash ISA annual limit will be reduced to £12,000 while the limit for Stocks and Shares and Innovative Finance ISA (non-Cash ISAs) will remain at £20,000. The Cash ISA limit for those aged 65 and over will remain at £20,000. To support...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrenciesTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13856More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026, to Question 2120, on Cryptocurrencies, and further to the HMT press release, "UK cracks down on backdoor Russian sanctions evasion with tough new measures", of 26 May 2026, wha
Answer: HMT has assessed that cryptocurrencies, including USD Tether, are increasingly involved in sanctions evasion activity. OFSI’s Cryptoasset Threat Assessment was published in July 2025 and highlighted the use of USD Tether by designated Russian cryptoasset ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to introduce regulations that would exempt development sites measuring 0.2 hectares or less from the mandatory requirement to deliver a minimum 10 per cen
Answer: As announced on 15th April 2026 in the Government’s response to the consultation on Improving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development, government will introduce a new 0.2 hectare area based exemption so that developments u...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12178More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1344 on Donors: Capital Gains Tax, whether this approach on capital gains tax extends to the donation of a cryptocurrency asset.
Answer: The answer to Question 1344 applies to the donation of any asset including the donation of a cryptocurrency asset.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: CoronavirusTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12177More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of insurers failing to proactively contact affected policyholders on the level of risk of limitation periods for Covid Busine
Answer: The Government meets regularly with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss a variety of issues, including in relation to insurance markets. The FCA, as the independent regulator for financial services, sets the conduct standards required of insu...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Official ResidencesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12176More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 101771 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether the council tax paid on the Chancellor’s official ministerial residence is (a) 100% or (b) 200% of the Ban
Answer: As set out in the answer to Question 101771, the Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as her primary residence.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12175More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102817 on Public Houses: Business Rates, in which dataset and table number is the requested information provided by billing authority area for (a) 226 and
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency published data comparing changes between the 2023 non-domestic rating lists and 2026 draft non-domestic rating lists on GOV.UK. These statistics were released alongside the publication of the 2026 draft list. They contain infor...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land Tax: Second HomesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12174More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC has issued on second homes stamp duty tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion, and the level of the penalties that should be applied.
Answer: HMRC’s guidance on purchases of additional dwellings is set out at the links below: GOV.uk guidancehttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/stamp-duty-land-tax-buying-an-additional-residential-property HMRC Stamp Duty Land Tax manual -https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMortgages: MembersTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12173More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Financial Conduct Authority has issued guidance on anti-money laundering checks when hon. Members take out a mortgage.
Answer: Under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) all members of both Houses of Parliament are defined as politically exposed persons (PEPs), and therefore subject to enhanced checks when accessing financial services, including mortgages. However, these check...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Council TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12172More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 6 November 2002 to Question 78643 on Ministers (Tax), whether the policy of a tax exemption on the benefit in kind of Ministerial accommodation includes council tax.
Answer: The tax rules for employment-related living accommodation apply to Government ministers in the same way as they do to all employees. Information on the living accommodation exemption is set out in HMRC’s guidance at: www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/emplo...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCentral Bank Digital CurrenciesTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12171More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the Government’s policy on the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency for the United Kingdom.
Answer: The Bank of England and HM Treasury are considering the case for a retail central bank digital currency in the UK, known as the digital pound. No decision has yet been made on whether to introduce the digital pound. As set out in the Payments Forward Plan...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployees' Contributions and Income TaxTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12170More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department or (b) HMRC has undertaken (i) research and (ii) analysis on the potential impact of the level of the combined marginal rate of income tax and employee National Insurance contributions on
Answer: The Government recognises that taxpayers earning between £100,000 and £125,140 face a higher marginal tax rate due to the tapering of the tax-free Personal Allowance, introduced in 2010-11. A breakdown of income tax liabilities is published by HMRC, and t...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulation Action Plan - Progress Update and Next Steps, of 22 October 2025, if he will place in the Library a copy of the evidential basis for the administrative burden of regula
Answer: The Government published the evidential basis for the baseline of the administrative burden of regulation on business on gov.uk in the Technical Annex (25% Target Methodology) published alongside the Regulation Action Plan Progress Update on 22 October 20...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11687More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2026 to Question 3420 on Political Parties: Finance, whether combined donations to a regulated done
Answer: In some cases, an individual or organisation may act as an agent in facilitating a donation. For example, where a donor transfers a donation to an agent, who then transfers the donation to the recipient.If a donor intends to make a donation through their ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11686More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided guidance to local authorities on whether individuals can have three entries on the ele
Answer: The Electoral Commission’s guidance for Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) sets out the requirements to register to vote, including residency requirements in England, Scotland and Wales.A person must be resident, on the relevant date, at the address a...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11685More
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 provides on (a) reporting and (b) returning an impermissible donation if the donee only becam
Answer: The Electoral Commission provides guidance and support for parties and regulated entities to ensure they understand and can comply with donation laws.Its guidance sets out the requirements and checks necessary when accepting donations. Donees are responsi...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11684More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026, to Question 5423, on Political Parties: Finance, what assessment the Electoral Commission has
Answer: The Commission identified variations in practice between parties in identifying and reporting sponsorship and has developed updated guidance to clarify this area of the law.Sponsorship is a type of political donation with permissibility and reporting requ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026, to Question 2108, on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, what assessment her Department has made of the accuracy of the data provided by the French Government.
Answer: Information about what is included in our daily statistics on illegal crossing of the channel by small boats, including the definition of small boat and type of landing, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossin...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordExtradition: MembersHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127538 on Members: Extradition, whether his Department has a policy on whether the Speaker of the House of Commons should be (a) informed or (
Answer: Extradition requests are processed in accordance with the statutory framework set out in the Extradition Act 2003, which applies equally irrespective of a person's status or occupation. More widely it is longstanding Government practice and policy neither...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: InvestmentHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2732 on Visas, which countries operate Citizenship by Investment schemes.
Answer: A number of countries operate Citizenship by Investment programmes. These include:Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; St Lucia; St Kitts and Nevis.Middle East: Egypt; Jordan; Turkey.Asia and South Pacific: Cambodia; Nauru; Vanuatu.Africa: S...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2108 on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether statistics on migrants crossing the English Channel include any estimate of those arriving undetect
Answer: Information about what is included in our daily statistics on illegal crossing of the channel by small boats, including the definition of small boat and type of landing, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossin...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2108 on Undocumented Migrants: Statistics, whether any statistics on migrants crossing the English Channel include those arriving in (a) yachts, (b) f
Answer: Information about what is included in our daily statistics on illegal crossing of the channel by small boats, including the definition of small boat and type of landing, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossin...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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