Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions 2026
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Political Parties: CryptocurrenciesHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2114More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether (a) guidance and (b) advice has been given to hon. Members on how to report and record political donations made to them in crypto-currencies.
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the registration of Members’ Financial Interests.Guidance on the registration of donations is set out in paragraphs 14 to 20 of Chapter 1 of the Code of Conduct and Guide to the Rules relati...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: Artificial IntelligenceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2113More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the House of Commons Table Office uses AI to (a) review or (b) card written Parliamentary Questions.
Answer: In May 2026 a new AI feature was added to EQM, the digital system which is used by the Table Office for the editing and processing of written parliamentary questions. This AI feature assists staff in identifying duplicate questions by finding and listing ...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2112More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether lobbyists who provide the secretariat for APPGs can accept funding from overseas sources, and what is the interaction with the registration require
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules. However, page 11 of the Guide to the APPG Rules sets out the following rule relating to secretariats and foreign governments:Rules relating to foreign governmentsA Group must...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten QuestionsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2111More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120969 on Written Questions, if the Commission will publish a copy of the Table Office’s internal
Answer: It would not be appropriate to publish internal guidance documents which contain comments and track changes capturing the evolving approach to editing questions. There are many sources of guidance on the rules of order for written questions that are alrea...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAll-party Parliamentary Groups: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2110More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 117776, on All-party Parliamentary Group: Finance, if the Commission will place in the Library a
Answer: The House of Commons Commission does not have responsibility for the APPG Rules.The Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards does not hold Income and Expenditure Statements agreed to by APPGs. They are either published on a group’s website (...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations the Home Office has received from Global Counsel in relation to online language testing firm Duolingo since July 2024.
Answer: Prior to the Home Office English Language Testing programme publishing invitation to tender, five rounds of market engagement were conducted under non-disclosure agreements. However, there were opportunities for those who participated to share information...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: StatisticsHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's statement entitled Latest statement in response to small boat crossings, published on 6 February 2026, what is the (a) source material and (b) evidential basis for t
Answer: Statistics relating to the number of illegal migrants prevented from attempting to cross the channel is published on GOV.UK at -https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boatsAs explained in the not...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1344More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has provided (a) advice and (b) guidance on whether the payment of non-monetary donations crystallises capital gains tax liability for donors.
Answer: Capital gains tax is charged for a tax year on chargeable gains accruing in the year to a person on the disposal of assets. Donating an asset is classed as being a disposal of it and a gain may accrue at that time. Whether a capital gains tax liability ar...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1343More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance and advice the Electoral Commission has given on whether regulated donees who are political party members but do not h
Answer: Donations to party members are regulated when made in connection with their political activities within the party. For example, these include campaigning in party leadership elections or candidate selection contests or developing or promoting policies wit...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1342More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether there are any types of donations that are declared by hon. Members to the House of Commons Registrar which are not re-publis
Answer: The Electoral Commission can only publish donations to MPs which are offered in connection with their political activities either as an MP or as a party member, and are over the relevant reporting threshold of £2,230 (including aggregations of donations f...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1341More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission,with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on Members: Finance, what discussions the Electoral Commission has h
Answer: Members must report impermissible or returned donations directly to the Electoral Commission.There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards which sets out the agreed administrative ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1340More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129179 on Members: Finance, what is the policy of the Electoral Commission
Answer: The Electoral Commission is responsible for identifying and publishing any donations to MPs that are covered by electoral law. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards upholds the Code of Conduct for MPs agreed by the House of Commons and would take a...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what role the Pensions Regulator plays in overseeing decisions where discretionary increases are declined despite scheme affordability; and whether that role will be expanded.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of defined benefit pension schemes in surplus where discretionary increases have been proposed by trustees but not implemented due to employer refusal.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review the legislative framework governing employer consent requirements in relation to discretionary increases in defined benefit pension schemes.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: UpratingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of notifying pensioners of small upratings to the State Pension; and whether he has considered reducing the cost through alternative methods of
Answer: We notify individuals of decisions about their benefit, which ensures that they know how much they are entitled to and when and how payment will be made. Letters also inform claimants about their legal responsibilities, such as having to report relevant c...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to require pension schemes to provide clearer advance notification to members when established policies on discretionary increases are (a) changed and (b) withdrawn.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: IncreasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards for members of defined benefit pension schemes where trustees recommend discretionary increases and those increases are actuarially affordable b
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns of members of defined benefit pension schemes whose benefits accrued before 1997 are not subject to indexation.The design of pension benefits, including whether discretionary increases may be awarded and whether empl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordJosh SimonsCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1217More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 113783 on Cabinet Office: Reviews, whether the Propriety and Ethics team provided a substantive report on allegations made about the conduct of the forme
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1216More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on whether the former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister backed up official Government information on his personal phones through the Apple iCloud service.
Answer: The Department does not hold information about individuals’ use of personal devices.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAdmiralty House: Official ResidencesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1215More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) civil servant and (b) Minister (i) has occupied and (ii) is occupying any of the official Ministerial residences in Admiralty House since September 2025.
Answer: Admiralty House is not currently allocated to any member of the Government. Admiralty House is occasionally used overnight by Civil Servants where there is operational need. A record of this information is not held. This is in-line with the usage of Admir...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAngela RaynerCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Deputy Prime Minister (the Rt Hon Member for Ashton-under-Lyne) will publish a tax return for the period of time that she was Deputy Prime Minister for the 2024-25 tax year.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the point of order by the Right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 60, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what communic
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1212More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the point of order by the Right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington of 23 February 2026, Official Report, Column 60, on Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review, what communic
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLabour TogetherCabinet OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1211More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will place in the Library a copy of the information and documentation provided by the hon. Member for Makerfield to (a) the Cabinet Office PET team and (b) the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Statements
Answer: On 15 February 2026, the Prime Minister asked civil servants in the Cabinet Office to establish the facts in this case. Following the conclusion of that process, the Prime Minister referred the matter to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards. T...
Answered 19 May 2026
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