Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Planning: Judicial ReviewMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has considered raising the Aarhus Convention cost limits on judicial reviews of development and infrastructure.
Answer: The Government remains committed to protecting access to justice in environmental cases, while supporting the timely delivery of infrastructure projects under the Government’s Growth Mission. The issue of cost caps relating to Judicial Review in the plann...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Delivery PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether environmental delivery plans will apply to all protected species within the designated area.
Answer: The scale and coverage of an Environmental Delivery Plan (EDPs) will reflect the nature of the specific environmental impact being addressed. EDPs will only be put in place where Natural England and the Secretary of State are confident that conservation m...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBats: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affair, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth, published 17 March 2025, what assessment he has made of the pote
Answer: As announced by the Chancellor, Defra is fast-tracking the recommendation from the Corry review (published on 2 April) to rapidly review the existing catalogue of environmental compliance guidance, including on protecting bats. This will look to identify ...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordConservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend the Habitats Regulations.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes targeted amendments to the Habitats Regulations, with Schedule 4 including changes necessary to streamline environmental assessment as part of Environmental Delivery Plans and Schedule 6 adding Ramsar Sites to...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to (a) pavement licences and (b) take-away pints on regulatory costs for businesses.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 27 Feb on the lapse of the easement on takeaway pints.A new impact assessment relating to the lapse of the easement was not required as no new policy or legislation has bee...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLand: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to consolidate the different types of nature designation of land.
Answer: The Government has no plans to consolidate the different types of nature designation of land.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DisqualificationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to change disqualification rules for (a) councillors, (b) mayors and (c) other elected representatives, in relation to those found guilty of sexual o
Answer: On changes to local government disqualification criteria, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 41451. The government has been clear that standards in local government need to be improved and that could include a standards regime whi...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Consultation: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 31685 on Public Consultation: Young People, what his planned timetable is for the publication of the long term strategy for com
Answer: Young people were invited to participate via DCMS-funded youth programmes. Participants represented a range of age groups and communities from across the country. The government continues its work to deliver for communities and is currently developing its...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Consultation: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 31685 on Public Consultation: Young People, how the young people for the two round tables on the long term strategy for communi
Answer: Young people were invited to participate via DCMS-funded youth programmes. Participants represented a range of age groups and communities from across the country. The government continues its work to deliver for communities and is currently developing its...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the members of the working group on the definition of Islamophobia will be remunerated; and what is the process by which they have been selected.
Answer: Members of the Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group will not be remunerated but will be able to claim expenses for travel and/or costs incurred whilst carrying out their role. Members are technical experts and have been selected for thei...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Restoration FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Nature Restoration Fund levy will be in addition to Biodiversity Net Gain.
Answer: The Nature Restoration Fund will be in addition to Biodiversity Net Gain and will run concurrently, focusing on enabling development in areas where it has stalled due to specific environmental obligations relating to impacts on protected sites or species....
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCompulsory PurchaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances a previous landowner is eligible for additional compensation following a Compulsory Purchase Order; and how this applies to Compulsory Purchase Orders where
Answer: Additional compensation may be payable where a compulsory purchase order was confirmed with a direction removing hope value, but the acquiring authority does not build out their scheme as proposed. The Department has issued guidance on the circumstances w...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: CampaignsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on how campaigners can (a) hold street stalls and (b) give out leaflets in local high streets.
Answer: The government has not issued any guidance to local authorities on issues relating to campaigning. The Electoral Commission is responsible for providing guidance directly to candidates and campaigners.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordByelawsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department holds information on the individual bye-laws in force by each local authority.
Answer: MHCLG does not hold information on individual byelaws in force by each local authority.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordShops: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether particular types of retail outlets in high streets and town centres are used for money laundering from the sale of drugs.
Answer: The Government recognises that cash intensive businesses such as barber shops and nail bars can be exploited by criminals seeking to launder their criminal cash from serious and organised crime. Addressing cash-based money laundering is one of the strateg...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) environmental delivery plans and (b) the nature restoration fund will replace suitable alternative natural greenspace.
Answer: Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) can be used to address the negative effects of development leading to recreational disturbance of Habitats Sites. Where appropriate, SANGs will continue to play an important role in nature restoration under b...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral Registration Officers: Freedom of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of including Electoral Returning Officers on the list of public authorities subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2
Answer: The Government has not issued guidance on including Returning Officers or Electoral Registration Officers within the definition of local authorities for the Re-use of Public Sector Information. The Government has not made an assessment of the potential me...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordElections and Public Service: HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Update on tackling intimidation in public life of 18 March 2024, HCWS348, what further steps her Department is taking to help tackle intimidation
Answer: In light of increasing levels of harassment and intimidation ahead of the General Election, the previous Government invested £31m into additional protective security measures such as expanding the police led operation BRIDGER, and the introduction of a Ho...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release entitled £2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, published on 25 March 2025
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 25 March 2025 (HCWS549)
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled £2 billion new investment to support biggest boost in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, published on 25 March 2025,
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 25 March 2025 (HCWS549).
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with each local authority in England on how collected Extended Producer Responsibility fees will be allocated.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) payments are allocated fairly to Local Authorities through the calculation of local authority waste management costs, which accurately reflect the costs of efficient management of different packaging m...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how Extended Producer Responsibility fees collected will be allocated to local authorities.
Answer: Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) payments are allocated fairly to Local Authorities through the calculation of local authority waste management costs, which accurately reflect the costs of efficient management of different packaging m...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference her Department's consultation response entitled, Building Safety Levy: Technical consultation response, published on 25 March 2025, if the Building Safety Levy wil
Answer: The Building Safety Levy (levy) is one of a package of measures to make sure that the burden of paying for fixing historical building safety defects does not fall on leaseholders or further burden taxpayers.Developers will pay the levy on new residential ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference her Department's consultation response entitled, Building Safety Levy: Technical consultation response, published on 25 March 2025, when the Building Safety Levy w
Answer: The Building Safety Levy (levy) is one of a package of measures to make sure that the burden of paying for fixing historical building safety defects does not fall on leaseholders or further burden taxpayers.Developers will pay the levy on new residential ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference her Department's consultation response entitled, Building Safety Levy: Technical consultation response, published on 25 March 2025, at what rate the Building Safet
Answer: The Building Safety Levy (levy) is one of a package of measures to make sure that the burden of paying for fixing historical building safety defects does not fall on leaseholders or further burden taxpayers.Developers will pay the levy on new residential ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
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