Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Electoral Register: CommonwealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34616 on Voting Rights: Foreign Nationals, what checks are undertaken to ensure that Commonwealth citizens seeking to sign up t
Answer: Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are responsible for maintaining accurate electoral registers. EROs hold legal powers which allow them to request documentary evidence to confirm an applicant’s nationality, if they are not satisfied as to any applica...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the affordability of the average band D Council Tax bill, in the context of recent increases.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for setting council tax levels, taking account of local circumstances. The government continues to set referendum principles to give taxpayers a final say over excessive increases. The council tax system contains a range ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34874 on Combined Authorities, for what reason that consultation asks respondents for their gender rather than their sex; and w
Answer: Collecting demographic information as part of conducting consultations helps us to understand whether the responses we receive are representative of those who live and work in the areas involved in the consultations. This will also help MHCLG conduct an e...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: ShopsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34284 on Empty Property: Shops, how many programmes in addition to the High Street Rental Auction fund are operating bidding sc
Answer: The design of the High Street Rental Auction Fund was set by the previous administration. This Government was elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system by providing ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, if she will make it her policy to allow a representative from foundation strategic authoritie
Answer: As set out in its Terms of Reference, membership of the Council of the Nations and Regions consists of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, the First Minister and deputy Fi...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34283 on Freeports: Trade Unions, whether freeport boards members are subject to a similar fiduciary duty.
Answer: Freeport boards have a clear and specific remit for delivering the public policy objectives of the Freeports Programme and the resultant responsibilities of individual board members (both full members and observers) are defined in articles of association,...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 3 March 2025 on Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, HCWS487, to which Minister that group will report; and if the report
Answer: The Terms of Reference for the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group have now been published. The group will report to the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and provide advice to...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 34860 on MHCLG: Greenpeace, and of 11 March 2025 to Question HL5100 on Community Relations, whether her Department’s decision
Answer: Decisions concerning who we engage with are carefully considered by government departments on a case by case basis. The government will only engage with organisations when it is in the public interest.
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2025 to Question 34877 on Local Government: Reorganisation, for what reason Surrey’s unitary reorganisation has been placed on a quicker timeta
Answer: As set out in the letter sent to Surrey leaders inviting them to develop proposals for local government reorganisation, given the urgency of creating sustainable unitary local government for Surrey, the decision was taken to work towards reorganisation to...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Systems: IslamMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of sharia courts in the UK.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member for Thirsk and Malton to my answer given on 18 December to Question 18879: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-12-10/18879.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses and Restaurants: LicensingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with local authorities of the potential merits of introducing a unified regime for the (a) licences, (b) permits and (c) certificates needed to operate (i) restaurants and
Answer: Pubs and hospitality businesses are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. We are constantly testing our planning, regulatory and licensing regimes to ensure they remain proportionate and don’t u...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with (a) the Parliamentary Parties Panel, (b) usual channels and (c) Privy Council on political finance reform before publishing her proposals on tha
Answer: The Government will engage with all key stakeholders in due course as part of our work to deliver on our commitment to strengthen the rules on political donations.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to re-introduce the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill.
Answer: The government will not be reintroducing the Bill.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ConsultantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34282 MHCLG: Cost Effectiveness, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of her Department's use of consulta
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 22042 on 14 January 2025 and Question UIN 25703 on 14 February 2025.In line with the government’s overall ambition, we are targeting a 50% reduction in consulting spend by the end of financial y...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Cost EffectivenessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 34282 on MHCLG: Cost Effectiveness, if she will itemise the individual efficiency savings made on communications in the 2024-25
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has made marketing efficiencies in 2024/25, which include media campaigns that were halted following the election.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she consulted with external organisations on the content of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill before it was published.
Answer: Various government departments, including the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, have engaged with external organisations during the development of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Furthermore, specific measures have been subject...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIslam: RadicalismHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question HL5013 Islam, what is the Government’s working definition of Islamism as it relates to (a) extremism, (b) violence or (c). terrorism.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to Question UIN 19354 answered on 27 December 2024.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Delivery PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether measures included in Environmental Delivery Plans are funded through (a) her Department or (b) income from the Nature Restoration Fund.
Answer: The Nature Restoration Fund will operate on a full cost recovery basis. The government may in some instances provide upfront funding to Natural England to commence actions identified in Environmental Delivery Plans in advance of levy payments, with costs ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFire Prevention: London UndergroundHome OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the London Fire Brigade on (a) the issuance of advice to Transport for London on flammable material in sub-surface stations and (b) book exchanges in London Underg
Answer: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) places a range of legal duties on Responsible Persons (the person in control of a premises), chief among which is the need to undertake a fire risk assessment to identify any general fire safety precaut...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFast Food: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 97 of the National Planning Policy Framework, last updated on 7 February 2025, whether her Department categorises (a) Greggs, (b) Pret a Manager and (
Answer: It is for local planning authorities, when receiving a planning application from any of the providers named in the question, to consider whether, given the type of food and service to be provided at the location proposed, they consider the outlet to be ei...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of her Department’s (a) staff and (b) outsourced contractors are paid (i) below, (ii) at and (iii) above the London Living Wage.
Answer: The department engages a small number of Interns each year whose full-time equivalent rate of pay is less than the London Living Wage (LLW) rate. Salaries for these roles are set centrally by Cabinet Office with contracts typically lasting up to 12 weeks....
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Spaces Protection Orders: Fixed PenaltiesHome OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of recent trends in levels of fixed penalty notices for Public Spaces Protection Orders that are issued by private enforceme
Answer: The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with a range of tools and powers they can use to respond to anti-social behaviour (ASB), including the Public Spaces Protection Order.Th...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Muslim Council of BritainCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33046 on Prime Minister, how his Department records its policy of non-engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain.
Answer: Our policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain has not changed.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: SanitationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38053More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 3 March 2025 to Question 33047 and (b) 23 January 2025 to Question 24244 on Government Departments: Sanitation, what the terms are of the policy review; and what plans he has for pr
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer given in response to PQ24244 on 23 January.
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Appointments: Political ActivitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38052More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33485 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, through what process a declaration of previous political activity within the last five years is made public.
Answer: Declarations of previous political activity within the last five years made by successful candidates in the Public Appointments process are published on the announcements page of the Public Appointments website. This can be found using the following link:...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
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