Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Chinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17565 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if she will place in the Library a copy of the correspondence between her Depa
Answer: The government does not routinely publish correspondence between departments or place copies of such correspondence in the Library.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17127 on Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, if she will list each section of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act that
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17127 on 7 January 2025.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 17127 on Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, if she will list each section of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17127 on 7 January 2025.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 20841 on Local Plans, what parts of the local development scheme will local planning authorities be required to update by Mar
Answer: Local planning authorities must review local development plans once every five years from their adoption date to ensure that policies remain relevant and that they address the needs of the local community. However, there will be occasions where there are ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times local planning authorities will be required to update Local Plans following (a) the new National Planning Policy Framework, (b) the creation of Strategic Developme
Answer: Local planning authorities must review local development plans once every five years from their adoption date to ensure that policies remain relevant and that they address the needs of the local community. However, there will be occasions where there are ...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question 20655 on Housing: Migrants, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of immigration on housing costs.
Answer: We do not routinely publish analysis on factors affecting housing costs.The government is determined to address the dire inheritance left by its predecessor and restore order to the asylum and immigration systems, delivering lower net migration.Boosting t...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23143More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the guidance entitled Council of the Nations and Regions: Terms of Reference, published on 17 October 2024, in which Department is the (a) secretariat and (b) delivery group for that council ba
Answer: The Secretariat for the Council of the Nations and Regions is located in the Cabinet Office. The Secretariat’s responsibilities include organising meetings of the Delivery Group, which is comprised of representatives of Council attendees, to plan and deli...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2025 to Question HL3612 on Unitary Councils, what she classes as a small unitary authority.
Answer: In writing to all two-tier areas, on publication of the English Devolution White Paper on 16 December, I also wrote to their neighbouring small unitaries as well to provide further detail on the Government's plans for local government reorganisation.
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities responded to her Department's letter of 16 December 2024 on local government restructuring to (a) express a formal interest and (b) request that May 2025
Answer: I have welcomed the large number of areas that have responded to my letter of 16 December to recognise the benefits of mayoral devolution. A list of those county and unitary councils which have responded to my letter to make a request that involves postpo...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: ApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to make the Chartered Town Planner Level 7 Apprenticeship exempt from any reforms in access to the new Growth and Skills Levy.
Answer: The government is committed to creating opportunities and economic growth supported by a strong skills system.There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be prioritised in order to generate opportunities for young people, who too o...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees, published on 9 December 2024, whether the requirements for delegation to planning
Answer: The working paper in question invites views on a number of proposals designed to support better decision making in the planning system, including proposals on a national scheme of delegation. We have made no decisions in relation to how a national scheme ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality: PupilsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22932More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Equality, whether the socio-economic duty will apply to local education authority decisions on (a) parents with children joining the state system
Answer: The Government is committed to commencing the socio-economic duty in the Equality Act 2010. The duty will require specified public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to consider actively how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities asso...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBeijing: EmbassiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Department's tender note entitled Procurement of a Contractor to build new British Embassy, Beijing, published on 2 October 2024, what the (a) timetable
Answer: We continue to work on the details of the timetable and budget for the new British Embassy in Beijing. We have submitted our planning application for the new embassy and as with any project, this would be subject to due consideration by Chinese authoritie...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax YieldsTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22930More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 16945 on Business Rates, if she will make an estimate of business rates receipts for (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26 for England only.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) publish non-domestic ratings receipts data and forecasts for the financial year ahead in England. As such, projections for non-domestic rates income for 2025-26 will be published in due c...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22929More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any private sector companies contracted to her Department will receive increased payments for the increase in employer National Insurance contributions.
Answer: Reviewing contractual payment provisions is dependent on the applicable terms and conditions of individual agreements. Supplier requests for such pricing reviews would be considered as part of standard contract management practice.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates and Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22928More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of the (a) increase in National Insurance contributions, (b) changes to the level of retail, hospitality and leisure rate business relief from 2025-2
Answer: To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to support public services, the Government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The Government recognises the need to protect the smallest employers whi...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20225 on Prisons: Construction, what the status of the planning permission is for each site; and how many additional prison places are proposed in each locat
Answer: The below table shows the four Rapid Deployment Cell Programme locations that have been affected by nutrient neutrality:Name of site Date Provisional Nutrient Credit Certificate received Planning Permission status Proposed number of places HMP Deerbolt16/...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20225 on Prisons: Construction, if she will list the four locations affected by the nutrient neutrality rules; on what dates mitigation measures were resolve
Answer: The below table shows the four Rapid Deployment Cell Programme locations that have been affected by nutrient neutrality:Name of site Date Provisional Nutrient Credit Certificate received Planning Permission status Proposed number of places HMP Deerbolt16/...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: TravellersMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the policy is of (a) her Department and (b) HM Courts and Tribunal Service on granting legal aid to travellers for enforcement cases against unauthorised (i) development and (ii) encampments.
Answer: Determinations about whether an individual qualifies for legal aid are made by the Director of Legal Aid Casework or Legal Aid Agency staff authorised by the Director to make determinations. The statutory role of Director of Legal Aid Casework was created...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDisposable Income: Council Tax and Indirect TaxationCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22924More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics' Higher Real Household Disposable Income per head measure takes into account changes to (a) council tax bills and (b) indirect taxation.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 9 January is attached.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Together: ExpenditureSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22923More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the Electoral Commission's timetable is for publishing details of spending by Labour Together for the 2024 general election.
Answer: The Commission will publish returns recieved from registered non-party campaigners in two stages, with returns under £250,000 published shortly and those over £250,000 published in the coming months.Non-party campaigners are required to register with the ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22922More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what estimate the Electoral Commission has made of the number of people on the electoral roll in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Great
Answer: The Electoral Commission publishes data and research on elections taking place in the UK, including electorate figures.Figures on the number registered voters at each general election since 2010 are in the table below. Northern IrelandGreat Britain20101,1...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCandidates: ExpenditureSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22921More
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 8 January 2025 to Question 22035 on Candidates: Expenditure, what steps the Electoral Commission is taking
Answer: The Electoral Commission does not have regulatory or enforcement powers with regard to candidate spending and donations. It does, however, publish candidate returns together in one place in order to provide voters with greater transparency and a fuller pi...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCandidates: ExpenditureSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22920More
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 8 January 2025 to Question 22037 on Candidates: expenditure, whether the 20 pence per page prescribed fee
Answer: The charge to be supplied of copies of the election expenses is 20p per copy page, as set out in regulation 10 (3) of the Representation of the People Regulations 2001. The legislation does not specify whether this is in paper or electronc form.As the leg...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenters' Rights Bill: InflationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Renters' Rights Bill on levels of inflation in (a) the next six months and (b) the six months following the commenceme
Answer: The government published a Renters’ Rights Bill Impact Assessment on 22 November 2024, which indicated that a landlords’ ability to increase rents is highly variable and depends on supply and demand as well as wider market conditions, including the qualit...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
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