Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18374 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff, how many and what proportion of staff attended each
Answer: Number and proportion of staff contractually assigned to each office with at least one office visit during the reference periodWC 4th NovemberWC 11th NovemberWC 18th NovemberWC 24th NovemberEast of England68 (56%)76 (62%)73 (60%)77 (63%)London1550 (70...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: PublicityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 15985 on Planning Permission: Publicity, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of
Answer: The government has no plans to assess the impact of income generated from statutory notices on the viability of local newspapers.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 17563 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, what guidance her Department has issued to planning decision-makers on how p
Answer: The relevant Planning Practice Guidance can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Signs and MarkingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2024 to Question 13624 on Road Signs and Markings and with reference to Section 81 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, what plans
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 13624 on 19 November 2024.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16948 on Planning Permission, what guidance the National Planning Casework Unit provided on the processes and administrative
Answer: The decision to call in these applications was made on the basis of the policy set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 26 October 2012 (Official Report, Colum 72WS).In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance wi...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMayoral Development CorporationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the establishment of a Mayoral Development Corporation requires her consent.
Answer: The Localism Act 2011 first introduced provisions permitting the Mayor of London to designate Mayoral Development Areas (MDAs) and Mayoral Development Corporations (MDCs). These powers can now be conferred on elected mayors of Combined Authorities and Com...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether secondary legislation to implement the provisions on local referendums in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 has been drafted.
Answer: The government is still reviewing its policy inheritance from the last government, including in relation to street votes. We have already taken significant steps to fix the planning system and unlock new housing and we will set out our plans for further p...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: IslamDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 20228 on Civil Society: Islam, whether his Department has engaged with (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) the Muslim Association of Britain and (d) the Muslim
Answer: The department does not engage with MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain or the Muslim Council of Britain.
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Society: IslamMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 December 2024 to Question 20228 on Civil Society: Islam, whether his Department has engaged with (a) MEND, (b) CAGE, (c) the Muslim Association of Britain and (d) the Muslim Council o
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold any record of engagement with the listed organisations since 5 July 2024.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismHome OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the reply by the Minister for Security to the urgent question of 28 January 2025 on the Extremism Review, if she will publish the (a) analysis and (b) capping paper from the Counter-
Answer: Internal advice and analysis has never routinely been published, and there are no plans to change that practice. However, as I made clear in my reply on 29 January, these are not Government plans and this is not Government policy.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 18957 on Devolution: East of England, for what reason planning powers are being transferred to a regional level.
Answer: The government does not intend to transfer planning powers to a regional level. The English Devolution White Paper, Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth, published in December 2024, confirmed our commitment to implement strategic planning at a su...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and Regions: National IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 18960 on Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity, what definition of (a) regions and (b) nations her Departme
Answer: The United Kingdom comprises four constituent nations. The English Devolution White paper sets out how powers will be devolved within England, to regions whose boundaries are to be agreed with local stakeholders.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish all correspondence, including electronic communications, between 10 Downing Street and her Department on the planning application for the proposed Chinese Emb
Answer: As is longstanding practice, we do not normally disclose internal communications.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will commence the street votes programme through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Answer: The government continues to review its policy inheritance from the last government, including in relation to specific provisions of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act that have not been brought into force.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with propriety guidance for the call-in of the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to UIN 22643 on 27 January 2025.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 18952 on Local Government Pension Scheme, what assessment she has made of the potential risk (a) to investment returns from
Answer: The Government remains committed to fiduciary duty remaining with local pension funds, who are responsible for ensuring that assets are invested in the best interests of employers and scheme members. Fiduciary duty is key to limiting political interferenc...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2024, to Question 18953, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether 10 Downing Street asked the Deputy Prime Minister to call in the p
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 17009 on 6 December 2024.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2024 to Question 18957 on Devolution: East of England, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to devolve decision-making powers to (
Answer: We committed in the English Devolution White Paper to look at the case for strengthening communities with greater rights to be involved in their local issues and there will be further announcements relating to communities later this year. It is for local ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Written Statement of 18 December 2024 on the Local Government Finance Settlement, HCWS342, what the real terms increase in core spending power is for each local
Answer: The Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government. This is a 6.8% cash terms increase or 4.3% real terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2024 on English Devolution, HCWS316, if she will place in the Library a copy of each substantive response by local au
Answer: As has been the case under successive administrations, we do not generally publish private letters of correspondence sent to Government Ministers.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2024 on English Devolution, HCWS316, how many areas will be in the first wave of local government restructuring.
Answer: On 16th December, I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and to neighbouring small unitaries alongside the White Paper, to set out our plans. I intend to write soon to formally invite unitary proposals from all these councils. As set out in the White P...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 16 December 2024 on English Devolution, HCWS316, whether local authorities will be able to impose selective licensing requirements on a
Answer: On 23 December 2024, a new General Approval for selective licensing came into force. This enables local authorities to introduce selective licensing schemes of any size without seeking approval from the Secretary of State. Under the previous 2015 General ...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the New Homes Bonus on the funding of district councils.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19760 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requests she has received from local authorities to set a council tax referendum threshold for 2025-26 above the draft Local Government Finance Settlement.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the written ministerial made by the Secretary of State (HCWS413) on 3 February 2025.
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.2 of the Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, if she will make an estimate of the average change in Band D council tax in England from proposed changes
Answer: Mayoral precepts are a matter for mayors, who are accountable to local taxpayers. Successive governments have not put in place measures to limit mayoral precepts. The measures in the English Devolution White Paper seek to provide consistent powers between...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
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