Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Domestic Waste: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Ensuring good waste collection services for households, published on 29 November 2024, and the consultation outcome on exemptions a
Answer: This Government is simplifying the rules to make recycling easier for people in England, while stimulating growth and maximising environmental benefits. Local authorities are already legally required to deliver waste collection services to all households ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: LobbyingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the policy set out in the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Protecting Public Money of 23 February 2015, HCWS292, on the payment of lobbyists by local authorities re
Answer: The policy as set out in the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity has not changed.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the previous Government’s submission to the then Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee entitled Improving the home buying and selling process,
Answer: Providing essential information upfront is important in supporting potential buyers to make important decisions about whether a property is suitable for them early in the process, reducing the risk of transactions falling through when this information com...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDedicated Schools GrantMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to extend the statutory override for the Dedicated Schools Grant.
Answer: We will work with the sector when considering how we can help councils manage the impacts of Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficits on their finances.This government recognises the vital work that local councils do for their communities, and we stand read...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a formal consultation on reductions to Right to Buy discounts.
Answer: In line with our manifesto commitment, the government undertook a review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012. The review was conducted internally within government but was informed by external analysis and reports, as well as engage...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: TrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18872More
Question: [SUGGESTED RE-DRAFT] To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many away days her Department has held for senior officials since the 30 May 2024.
Answer: The department uses a range of forums and approaches to bring senior leadership teams together to plan work to deliver ministerial priorities and ensure we are developing necessary leadership capability. These are dependent on team need and priorities and...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Greater LondonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Councillor Abdal Ullah of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the call-in of the planning application of the proposed Chinese Embassy in L
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions with Councillor Abdal Ullah on the call in of the planning application of the proposed Chinese Embassy at the Royal Mint Court.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2024 to Question 6111 and 6401 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants, how many people appointed under exce
Answer: It is the longstanding convention of government under successive administrations that we do not comment on matters relating to individual staff.As part of our recruitment and onboarding process, we ask all candidates to disclose any perceived, actual or p...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRecruitment: LocationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a policy on location-neutral recruitment.
Answer: MHCLG adheres to the Civil Service Recruitment Principles for all advertised recruitment campaigns, ensuring roles are offered on a fair, open and merit basis. Alternative working patterns and flexible working arrangements can be discussed with successful...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2024 to Question 11925 on Council Tax: Greater London, and with reference to the Urgent Question on Council Tax on 14 November 2024, Official
Answer: Council tax levels are decided by each council following the local government finance settlement. As such the government cannot comment on individual council tax levels or band D rates. The Local Government Finance Policy Statement published on 28 Novembe...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6112 on MHCLG: Public Appointments, if she will name the four public appointees who left their posts; and whether they were
Answer: The four appointees were: Dame Alison Nimmo, Lord Porter, Jeff Dodds and Tom Taylor. The new administration decided to appoint new non-executive board members upon taking office.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 16 October 2024 to Questions 6111 and 6401 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants, of 17 October 2024 to Question 614
Answer: MHCLG made 47 appointments by exception to fair, open and merit-based recruitment principles from 1 July to 31 September 2024. 40 of those appointments were made under Exception 1 to the recruitment principles on a temporary basis. We are unable to provid...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many staff will be affected by the closure of her Department's Birmingham office; and whether she plans to co-locate staff in the Government Hub in Birmingham.
Answer: As at the 30 November 2024 there were 149 employees of the department based in the Birmingham office. The department is consulting staff and Trade Unions on the decision to close the Birmingham office. This consultation will consider the impact on the ind...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has plans to move additional staff from (a) her Department and (b) arms length bodies to office locations outside London.
Answer: The Department will continue to grow its presence outside London in order to meet its ambition of 50% of roles being outside of London. Currently 45% of staff are in the regions and nations of the United Kingdom. The Department’s Arm’s Length Bodies have ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) teams and (b) staff work in her Department's offices in (i) Birmingham, (ii) Exeter, (iii) Truro, (iv) Sheffield, (v) Warrington and (vi) Newcastle.
Answer: As of 30 November 2024, (a) all six of the department’s Director General led teams had some representation in the six named locations. Details are set out below, with data withheld where it might lead to the identification of individuals. However, in tota...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether trade unions were consulted on her Department plans to close its offices in (a) Birmingham, (b) Exeter, (c) Truro, (d) Sheffield, (e) Warrington and (f) Newcastle; and wh
Answer: The department is consulting Trade Unions and staff on the decision to close six offices over the next two years. The department has not received any notification of industrial action on this matter.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written QuestionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to respond to Question 9070 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil Servants, tabled by the hon. Member for Bridgwater on 14 October 2024.
Answer: A response was given to the hon Member for Bridgwater on 10 December 2024.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Working HoursMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has received representations from (a) trade unions and (b) local authorities other than South Cambridgeshire District Council on a potential four day week
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers, responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces; the Department has not received representations from trade unions or any other local authority on a potential four-day week on full pay f...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2024 to Question 11925 on Council tax: Greater London and with reference to the Urgent Question on Council Tax of 14 November 2024, Official
Answer: The Local Government Finance Policy Statement published on 28 November set out proposed referendum principles for 2025-25. This included a £14 principle for police authorities, compared to a £13 principle in 2024-25. Together with central government grant...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18369More
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, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Government’s progr
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper announces a widening and deepening of devolution, and a programme of local government reorganisation. We have committed to work closely with local leaders to explore what support they might need to develop robust proposa...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the planned merger of Local Government Pension Scheme funds will require legislation; and on what (a) geography or (b) criteria the new merged funds will be based.
Answer: The Government is currently consulting on proposals relating to asset pooling in the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS) England and Wales. The consultation text can be found at the following link: Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Queen Elizabeth II Conference CentreMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions she has visited the QEII Centre since the general election; and if she will visit the GB News studio in the centre.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister has not visited the GB News Centre in the QEII Centre. As with all media interviews, availability and logistics for interview location are subject to busy ministerial diaries. Other MHCLG Ministers have been interviewed at the GB...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLitter: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to issue guidance on issuing of litter fines to householders.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 25 November 2024 to the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, Question 14343.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectoral Register: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Report on the 2024 UK Parliamentary general election and the May 2024 elections, published by the Electoral Commission in November 2024. what plans she has
Answer: The Government is currently considering the recommendations of the Commission and will be providing a full response to both the Commission’s Report on Voter Identification, and its Full Report on the General election, in the coming months.
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations on electoral (a) law and (b) administration in the Report on the 2024 UK Parlia
Answer: The Government is currently considering the recommendations of the Commission and will be providing a full response to both the Commission’s Report on Voter Identification, and its Full Report on the General election, in the coming months.
Answered 12 Dec 2024
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