Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Embassies: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions.
Answer: Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmbassies: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development within the curtilage of their land; and whether the Government has issued guidance for embassies o
Answer: Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, what the (a) estimated and (b) assumed level in council tax receipts is in absol
Answer: It is for local authorities to decide at what level they set their council tax. The government will maintain the previous government’s policy of a 3% core council tax referendum principle and the 2% principle for the adult social care precept, in line wit...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the Planning Inspectorate's inquiry into the Chinese Embassy planning application; and what the target date is for (a) the inspector’s report to
Answer: An appointed Inspector is set to open a public inquiry in February 2025 which will hear a range of evidence for and against the proposals. After the close of the inquiry, the Inspector’s report and recommendation will be sent to the Department. The Secret...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFilm: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19355More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the higher business rate surcharge on hereditaments above £500,000 Rateable Value will apply to film studios; and how this change will interact with film studio rate relief.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced that it intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000, from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIslamHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a working definition of Islamism.
Answer: In the context relevant to the Home Office’s responsibility for tackling Islamist extremism or terrorism the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST says that Islamist terrorism is the threat or use of violence as a means to establish a strict interpretat...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on publicly disclosing the (a) names and (b) addresses of those who submit representations on planning application
Answer: There is no requirement for local authorities to publish representations received on planning applications, but many do so to give transparency to the decision-making process. Where local authorities choose to publish representations they must comply with...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain small business rate relief from 2026-27.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) provides 100% rate relief for eligible properties with rateable values below £12,000 with tapered relief available for eligible properties with rateable values between £12,000 and £15,000. Further details can be found at:...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the deadline is for submitting representations to the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets; and if she will make it her policy to ensure th
Answer: The deadline for submitting written representations in relation to this planning application was 2 December 2024. This is consistent with the timetabling arrangements set out in the Planning Inspectorate’s called-in planning applications: procedural guide...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUrban AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2024 to Question 16140 on Nightclubs: Closures, what steps his Department plans to take to measure the effectiveness of the five point plan for high streets.
Answer: Kickstarting economic growth is the number one mission for this government and thriving high streets are essential to supporting this. We have launched a new package to tackle late payments, backing small businesses and the self-employed, alongside measur...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: EU LawDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to (a) amend and (b) repeal assimilated EU law on the Habitats Directive on (i) newts and (ii) other protected species.
Answer: This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. As the Prime Minister said in his speech on 5 December the Government will streamline development processes to meet new and ambitious targets to build 1.5 million h...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNightclubs: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of nightclub closures.
Answer: We recognise the important role night-time economy business plays in supporting local economies and communities. Healthy night-time economy businesses not only support our creative industries, including musicians, DJs and performance artists, but also sup...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNightclubs: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the number of nightclub closures in the UK since 2020.
Answer: The government recognises the vital role night-time economy business plays in supporting local economies and our communities. Healthy night-time economy businesses play a key role in supporting our creative industries, including musicians, DJs and perform...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16736 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure, if she will list the activities previous
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 16736 on 6 December 2024. Departmental budgets are currently under review and will be announced by His Majesty’s Treasury in due course.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and Regions: National IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking with the Council for the Nations and Regions to support the (a) English national identity and (b) interests of England.
Answer: The Council of the Nations and Regions brings together the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the Mayors of Combined Authorities and County Combined Authorities in England.As Govern...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Authorities: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.35 of Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, in which financial years will the additional funding for the training and recruitment of planning officers be allo
Answer: At the Budget, the Chanceller announced a £46 million package of investment into the planning system as a one-year settlement for 2025-2026. A proportion of this funding will be used to support capacity and capability in local planning authorities, includ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ForfeitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15206 on Leasehold Forfeiture, whether she plans to introduce backstop measures to ensure compliance with lease agreements.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: East of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16746 on Devolution: East of England, if she will make it her policy to ensure that the Devolution White Paper follows the p
Answer: We are committed to putting the right powers at the right levels, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, and this has informed development of the devolution framework.That is why Strategic Authorities (SAs) will focus on issues like strategic plannin...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's notification entitled Update on Homes for Ukraine Thank You payments and the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, published on 6 December 2024,
Answer: Applications will open on the 4 February 2025 for eligible Ukraine scheme visa holders to apply for further permission to remain in the UK for an additional 18 months under the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme.The department has recently confirme...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomes for Ukraine SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the monthly amount payable to hosts under the Homes to Ukraine scheme will be in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
Answer: Applications will open on the 4 February 2025 for eligible Ukraine scheme visa holders to apply for further permission to remain in the UK for an additional 18 months under the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme.The department has recently confirme...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 16179 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Appointments, when she plans to deposit the correspon
Answer: A copy of the letter has been deposited in the Library of the House and can be found at the following link: Deposited paper DEP2024-0794 - Deposited papers - UK Parliament.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17009 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) 10 Downing Street had discussions with
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 17009 on 6 December 2024.
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of potential risks to investment returns from the proposed Local Government Pension Scheme reforms.
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposals to strengthen asset pooling in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) England and Wales. Asset pooling boosts the resilience and performance of investments by enabling administering authorities to di...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Local Government Finance of 28 November 2024, Official Report, HCWS265, how she plans to manage the debts of councils
Answer: The decision to issue a Section 114 notice is for a council’s section 151 officer and government has no role in the process.Under the previous government, the then Secretary of State used statutory powers to intervene in a small number of councils failing...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Air PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the requirements set out in the interim planning guidance on the consideration of the Environment Act PM2.5 targets in planning
Answer: The interim planning guidance is expected to have minimal impact on the viability and cost of new developments. It is interim guidance whilst Defra develops substantive technical guidance, and as such an assessment is not required.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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