Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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First-tier Tribunal: PropertyMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time is between a complaint being (a) received and (b) logged at the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber – Residential Property).
Answer: Administrative complaints uploaded into the HMCTS complaints handling system direct from the gov.uk online complaints portal are logged immediately automatically. These constitute the vast majority of administrative complaints received by the tribunal. Co...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 3 of the Renters’ Rights Bill Impact Assessment, published in November 2024, what discussions she has had with insurers on the conclusion that tenants want
Answer: The government published its Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill on 22 November 2024, following scrutiny from the Regulatory Policy Committee. The Impact Assessment received a ‘green’ rating, indicating it is ‘fit for purpose’.Throughout the de...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: PetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 3 of the Renters’ Rights Bill Impact Assessment, published in November 2024, what her Department's evidential basis is that tenants wanting to own a pet wi
Answer: The government published its Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Bill on 22 November 2024, following scrutiny from the Regulatory Policy Committee. The Impact Assessment received a ‘green’ rating, indicating it is ‘fit for purpose’.Throughout the de...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRenters Rights Bill: First-tier TribunalMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the President of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) on the Renters Rights Bill.
Answer: Officials in my department hold regular discussions with colleagues at HM Court Tribunal Service (HMCTS) and the Ministry of Justice, as well as members of the judiciary, in respect of ongoing work to ensure that the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: EutrophicationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether nutrient neutrality mitigation levy measures will be subject to economic viability assessments; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the additional
Answer: The government committed in our manifesto to unlock development affected by nutrient neutrality. Our proposals will deliver economies of scale and efficiency improvements for existing environmental obligations, streamlining the planning process and reduci...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18378 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments, what assessment she made of the potent
Answer: It is standard practice across government for non-executive board membership to be periodically reviewed, to ensure that the expertise and advice provided is a suitable fit for performance and delivery priorities. We have full confidence in our ongoing go...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on foreign donors from which donations including via (a) third parties and (b) corporate companies may be accepted by political parties
Answer: The Government does not issue guidance on political finance matters. The Electoral Commission, as the independent body responsible for regulating political finance, has a statutory duty to provide guidance on donations.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Development: IsraelDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of boycotts of Israeli participation in (a) sporting and (b) cultural events on levels of community cohesion in the UK.
Answer: Sports, arts, and culture are powerful ways to bring communities together. As such, we do not support sports or cultural boycotts in principle, including in relation to Israel.Any disruption or threat to community cohesion is of concern. DCMS therefore wo...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14996, on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether Innovate UK requested that the planning application be called-in.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 14996 on 27 November 2024.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22649More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether free schools will be affected by changes to charitable business rate relief for schools.
Answer: The Government is legislating to remove the eligibility of private schools in England to business rates charitable rate relief. The Government has defined a “private school” as a school at which full time education is provided for pupils of compulsory sch...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Public PlacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 99 of the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, whether councils will be able to ban smoking in public places under the new byelaw powers.
Answer: The government will work with councils to determine how byelaws should be made and whether byelaw making powers should be extended to Strategic Authorities, as set out in the English Devolution White Paper.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will extend smoke-free...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, published on 18 December 2024, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the Royal Borough of Windsor a
Answer: The government is currently consulting on the provisional local government finance settlement for 2025-26 including the referendum principles that will be set. The ability for councils in exceptional financial circumstances to request council tax increase...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ReligionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which religions and faiths her Department formally recognises; and which faith days for those religions or faiths her Department formally marks.
Answer: The United Kingdom is strengthened by individuals of different faiths and of no faith, and the valuable contribution they make to our communities. The Faith Minister meets regularly with leaders and representatives of major faiths and beliefs.A large numb...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Councillors and MayorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the provision of pensions funded from the public purse for (a) councillors, (b) council mayors and (c) combined authority mayors.
Answer: Currently, mayors and councillors in England are not eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), after access was removed in 2014. As the Responsible Authority for the LGPS, MHCLG keeps access to the scheme under regular review.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to publicly advertise her Department's guidance entitled Paying the right level of Council Tax: a plain English guide to Council Tax, updated 26 April 2024
Answer: The government does not have any plans to launch a publicity campaign for this guide. The government’s plain English guide to council tax sets out how the council tax system operates and the support available in the system. This guide is freely available ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance (a) her Department and (b) the Planning Inspectorate has issued on representations on planning applications subject to foreign interference.
Answer: In dealing with any application, Ministers and officials will act in accordance with published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions. More information can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Environmental Principles assessment was undertaken on the decision to call-in the planning application for the Chinese Embassy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17009 on 6 December 2024.Equality Impact Assessment or Environmental Principles Assessments are not undertaken on decisions to call-in planning applications.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14996 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Aff
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 14996 on 27 November 2024.
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Mayor of London has requested a higher council tax referendum for 2025-26.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on the provisional local government finance settlement including the proposed council tax referendum principles for 2025-26. It has not received a request from the Mayor of London for additional flexibilities in the ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCounter-terrorismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2024 to Question 20295 on Counter-terrorism, whether the principles of the written ministerial statement of 14 March 2024 on New Extremism D
Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2024 made by the previous Secretary of State reflects the position of the previous government at that time.
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's timetable is for the commencement of Section 111 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
Answer: In our response to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation published on 12 December 2024 we made clear that we will take the steps necessary to implement build out reporting. This will involve implementing the provisions in Section 111 of the ...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pentland Communications and Sovereign StrategyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2025 to Question 16491 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Consultants and Special Advisers and pursuant to the Answer o
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of external meetings held by Special Advisers are only published in line with the requirements set out in guidance here.
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish any (a) electronic and (b) written communication from Downing Street to his Department on the Chinese Embassy before the decision was made to call in the p
Answer: The planning application has been called in by the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and she will make this decision independent from the rest of Government corresponding to her quasi-judicial role. Other Gov...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential effect of the APPG on British Muslims definition of Islamophobia on (a) free speech and (b) the ability to criticise criminal
Answer: The Government has been clear that our approach to tackling religious hatred will never inhibit free speech or allow cultural or religious sensitivities to get in the way of delivering justice. We have been focused on a more integrated and cohesive approa...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether site specific viability assessments should be undertaken to assess whether the affordable housing requirement on development in the Green Belt is viable and developer con
Answer: As set out in the Planning Practice Guidance on viability, where development takes place on land situated in, or released from, the Green Belt and is subject to the ‘Golden Rules’ set out in paragraph 156 of the National Planning Policy Framework, site sp...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
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