Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Local Government: MeetingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on (a) public participation and (b) engagement with hon. Members in (i) council and (ii) combined authority meetings.
Answer: We have not issued guidance on public participation or engagement with MPs in council meetings.In 2014 the Department for Communities and Local Government published a plain English guide to open and accountable local government. This guidance addressed th...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Minister in her Department will be responsible for fire services.
Answer: As with all departmental business, the Secretary of State maintains overall responsibility for the work of the department, and I will support the Secretary of State on fire services.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EthiopiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse was of her recent visit to Ethiopia; and by which Department it was paid for.
Answer: Details of international Ministerial visits are published on a quarterly basis.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomes England: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been spent by Homes England on diversity, equality and inclusion (a) training and (b) programmes since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In line with the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditure Guidance - GOV.UK which came into effect in May 2024 Homes England has not commissioned any formal diversity, equality and inclusion training activity or training programmes.The ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomes England: ConsultantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Homes England has spent on consultants since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024 to present Homes England has spent £2,240,319.90 (excluding VAT) on consultants to provide external advice and support on a number of key projects to improve the operations of the agency.For transparency, all Agency consultancy spend ove...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) end of life and (b) other palliative care services provided by the NHS on patient quality of life; and whether the new 10-year
Answer: As part of the work to develop a 10-Year Health Plan, we will carefully be considering policies, including those that impact people with palliative and end of life care needs, with input from the public, patients, health staff, and our partners, including...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming NHS 10-year plan will include commitments to reform funding for (a) palliative and (b) end-of-life care.
Answer: As part of the work to develop a 10-Year Health Plan, we will carefully be considering policies, including those that impact people with palliative and end of life care needs, with input from the public, patients, health staff, and our partners, including...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdvertising and FlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department enforces breaches of flag flying regulations; and what guidance her Department has produced on enforcement of advertising regulations.
Answer: Responsibility for the enforcement of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007, which control the display of adverts including flags, rests with local planning authorities.It is for authorities to decide when and how they...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 21621 on Unitary Councils, whether there is a recommended (a) minimum and (b) maximum geographical area for the size of a un
Answer: In our unitary invitation we have set out guidance to support councils as they develop proposals that are in the best interests of their areas. This includes guidance on issues of size, sensible geographies, efficiencies and financial sustainability, publ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32156More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24513 on Business Rates: Tax Allowance, what the net value is of the package when adjusted for changes to the (a) retail, hospitality and leisure business rate r
Answer: Autumn Budget 2024 announced the extension of Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief for one year at 40 per cent up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business, and the freezing of the small business multiplier for 2025-26. This is a package worth over £...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: ValuationTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32155More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24511 on Property Valuation, if she will publish (a) guidance and (b) correspondence from the Centre for Appraisal Research and Technology to the Valuation Offic
Answer: As outlined in the response to PQ UIN 15200, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will publish further information on the model and its use in supporting the Welsh Government’s Council Tax reform ambitions on GOV.UK before April 2025.The information that wil...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32154More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs holds data on the (a) number of employees, (b) salaries and (c) aggregate revenue of National Insurance contributions collected from local councils.
Answer: HM Revenue and Customs holds data on employee earnings and deductions, provided by employers in Full Payment Submissions to HMRC. However, local councils are not separately identified in HMRC data, so the requested figures are not available.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32153More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 19711 on Airports: Business Rates, whether any changes have been made to (a) using profitability metrics and (b) other processes since the last revaluation to t
Answer: If by “profitability metrics” and “other processes” the question is referring to the method of valuation adopted by the Valuation Office Agency for airports, then there has been no change since the last revaluation.
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025, to Question 21621 on Unitary Councils, what the average (a) population size, (b) number of electoral wards, (c) total number of council
Answer: The Local Government Boundary Commission for England collects electorate data from local authorities on an annual basis, and the latest data collection exercise was carried out in 2024. Where an authority has been subject to a completed electoral review w...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 21621 on Unitary Councils, whether her Department has issued guidance on the (a) number of electoral wards, (b) total number
Answer: My department is working closely with the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) so that they are involved at the appropriate time to ensure fair electoral arrangements across the area of any new unitary local authorities.The LGBCE’s app...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has commissioned research into local government restructuring in the last two years.
Answer: My department has not commissioned research into local government restructuring in the last two years, of which over a year of that period was covered by the previous government.
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has undertaken any post-implementation evaluation of previous local government reorganisations.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper we will learn from the experience and successes of others who have been through the process. We welcome the partnership approach that is being taken across the sector to respond to the ambitious plans set o...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: Political ActivitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32148More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25696 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, at what point in the appointment process should the public disclosure on political activity be made for a
Answer: The Governance Code on Public Appointments requires that any political activity, as defined within the Code, by successful candidates should be publicly disclosed. Generally, this is done within the wider declarations of interest process for Non-Executive...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Freedom of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32147More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to acknowledge the Freedom of Information Act request made by the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton, contained in the letter to the Prime Minister of 26 January 2025.
Answer: The referenced Freedom of Information request has been received, and a response will be issued in line with the Freedom of Information Act in due course.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business Rates and Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32146More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16486 on Public Houses: Business Rates and Employer Contributions, what methodology her Department used to estimate that the average pub has a rateable value of
Answer: The Transforming Business Rates consultation notes that the average pub has a rateable value (RV) of £16,800. This is based on the median RV of properties under special category 226: "Public Houses/Pub Restaurants" on the 2023 compiled rating li...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordValuationTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32145More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency considers (a) the level of taxes and (b) other changes to fiscal policy when determining the valuation of a (i) pub and (ii) other hereditament.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) assesses non-domestic properties in line with legislation. This will be based on a set date, called the Antecedent Valuation Date (AVD). For the current rating list, this is 1 April 2021. The VOA’s valuations are based on...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ValuationTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32144More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information the Valuation Office Agency holds on the number of dwellings that have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three and (d) four or more bedrooms in each local authority in London.
Answer: Information regarding the total number of properties on the Council Tax lists in England and Wales are published each year in the Council Tax Stock of Properties publication - www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-stock-of-properties-2024. Latest i...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information the Valuation Office Agency holds on the number of supermarkets that have a rateable value of above £500,000 in England.
Answer: This information is published by special category code (Scat) here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-domestic-rating-property-counts-and-rateable-value-rv-for-properties-in-england-with-rv-over-500000 The VOA consider Scat codes 139 Hypermarkets/sup...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Local PressDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to continue to publish statutory notices in local newspapers.
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 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCandidates: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32140More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 26206 on Candidates: Gender, whether she plans to consult political parties before the commencement of section 106; what (a) data and (b) protected charact
Answer: The Government is committed to commencing the Equality Act 2010’s provision requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity of their candidate selections. We are currently exploring when and how to commence the ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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