Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ReligionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22646 on MHCLG: Religion, if she will list each of the individual faith days or faith events recognised by her Department si
Answer: This department recognises that there are many different religious days and festivals throughout the year, and these can have different levels of significance for people of faith. For major religious festivals, the government aims to mark these appropriat...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 19066 on Housing: Construction, whether she plans for housebuilding to reach above 300,000 net dwellings a year to meet sho
Answer: The government has not set interim annual targets in respect of its ambitious Plan for Change milestone of delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament.However, due to the reduced levels of housing supply that we inherited, the governme...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRegulator of Social Housing: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30140More
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 Regulatory of Social Housing: Translation Services and with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing.To deliver the outcomes of the regulator’s Transparency, Influence and Accountability standard, all register...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSalisbury ConventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with the Leader of the House of Lords on the applicability of the Salisbury-Addison convention to the policies set out in the English Devolution whit
Answer: The English Devolution Bill will deliver on the ambition of the English Devolution White Paper.The Bill will be subject to the usual Parliamentary procedures.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many 16 year olds have photographic identification recognised under the Elections Act 2022.
Answer: As our manifesto made clear, the government will address the inconsistencies in the voter identification policy so that all legitimate electors are able to vote. As part of our continuing assessment and review of the policy we are in the process of resear...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her oral statement of 5 February 2025 entitled English Devolution and Local Government, Official Report, column 767, if she (a) plans to legislate to direct loc
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper set out that “We will expect all two tier areas and smaller or failing unitaries to develop proposals for reorganisation” and “We will deliver this process as quickly as possible, including through legislation where it b...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her oral statement of 5 February 2025, Official Report, Column 767, if she will place a copy of the (a) legal invitation to all 21 two-tier areas and (b) associated l
Answer: The letters sent on 5 February to all councils in two-tier areas and neighbouring unitaries inviting proposals for local government reorganisation have been published on gov.uk here: Local government reorganisation: invitation to local authorities in two-...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement on English Devolution and Local Government of 5 February 2025, HCWS418, whether there will be (a) mayoral combined authority elections and
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, HCWS418, what her planned timetable is for the (a) establishment of shadow
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, HCWS418, whether (a) district and (b) county council by-elections will be c
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has plans to postpone district council elections in 2026.
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 5 February 2025, HCWS418, on English Devolution and Local Government, what additional funding will be provided to councils in the Devol
Answer: The Devolution Priority Programme aims to see a new wave of mayors elected in May 2026 across new mayoral combined authorities. Areas on the Programme will receive the full backing of government, this will include a long-term Mayoral Investment Fund. Fund...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to answer Question 16192 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Corporate Hospitality and Official Gifts, published on 26 November 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 16192 on 6 February 2025.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Department is responsible for policy on tackling antisemitism; and what role the Home Office plays on that issue.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is responsible for addressing racial and religious hate crime, including antisemitism.Tackling antisemitism in all parts of our society requires a cross-Government effort. The Home Office provide f...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the latest date is to postpone local elections due to take place on 1 May 2025.
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisemitismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to reconvene the cross-Government working group on tackling anti-Semitism.
Answer: Announcements will be set out in the usual way.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: Repairs and MaintenanceChurch CommissionersTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28992More
Question: To ask the Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the potential impact of the Law Commission's consultation on burial and cremation, published on 3 October 2024, on the finances o
Answer: The National Institutions of the Church of England submitted a response to the Law Commission’s consultation on burial and cremation. That response supported the introduction of a statutory code of practice for local authorities’ maintenance of burial gro...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2025, to Question 21618, on MHCLG: Staff, how many desks are currently assigned in each of those offices.
Answer: Please find a table below of how many desks MHCLG have in each of their offices:- DesksNotesBelfast17 Birkenhead38 Birmingham 76 Bristol66Currently in temporary office space as our new office is being refurbishedCambridge30 Cardiff25 Darlington30MHCLG ha...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWoking Borough Council: DebtsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government has received representations from local authorities to write off the Public Works Loan Board debts of Woking Borough Council.
Answer: Previous Secretaries of State used statutory powers to intervene in a small number of councils failing their Best Value Duty partly associated with high levels of unsustainable debt, including Woking. We continue to work with Best Value Commissioners in t...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025, to Question 21677 on Offences against Children, what funding is being made available to support council-led local inquiries.
Answer: In January, the Home Secretary announced to Parliament a raft of measures and an investment of £10 million that will allow us to protect more victims and survivors and drive change at a local level.This includes appointing Baroness Louise Casey to oversee...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Council Tax (Demand Notices and Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, for what reason the Government is changing the requ
Answer: Since 2016-17 councils with responsibility for adult social care services have been given additional flexibility to increase their council tax without a referendum, provided this revenue is spent exclusively on these services. This flexibility is known as...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: IslamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2025, to Question 20228, on Civil Society: Islam, whether her Department has a list of organisations which it does not engage with.
Answer: Individual policy teams are responsible for the stakeholder engagements within their portfolio. As such, there is no centralised list of organisations which the Department will not engage with.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20571 on Mayors, who will determine the (a) allowance and (b) salaries of Commissioners; whether they will receive local gove
Answer: As announced in the English Devolution White Paper the Government will give Mayors the ability to appoint and remunerate ‘Commissioners’. They will be able to support in the delivery of key functions, complementing the existing portfolio system by providi...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Local GovernmentHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made changes to the level of funding to local authorities for asylum seekers since July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office has a statutory obligation to support asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.In recent years, the Home Office has had various grants through which we provide funds to support local authorities, with responsibilities for housing as...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHouseboatsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of (a) houseboats and (b) houseboat moorings.
Answer: It is for individual local authorities to assess whether any existing or new waterway should accommodate houseboats, and to grant such permissions as are necessary to change land-use or authorise access and service connections to boats.However, the Nation...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
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