Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Agriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12101More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of farmers who will be affected by the withdrawal of agricultural property relief in Thirsk and Malton constituency.
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief#:~:text=From%206%20April%202026%2C%20the,rather%20than%20the%20standard%2...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Community TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Better Buses Bill on connectivity in (a) rural and (b) underserved areas; and whether she plans to allow community transport schemes to participate in
Answer: As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the government will introduce a Buses Bill later this parliamentary session, which will put decision-making into the hands of local leaders, including in rural areas right across England. The Bill will se...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with which businesses the Minister for Industry had meetings on 30 October 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published routinely on Gov.uk as part of the Government’s transparency agenda.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: TrainingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help raise awareness of the impact of mentoring on the business community.
Answer: Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets, our communities, and essential to our economic success.Professional mentoring can have a positive impact on business growth. Opportunities to access a mentor are actively signposted through the H...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it remains her policy to commission an independent review of the Loan Charge.
Answer: The government announced at Autumn Budget that it will commission an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. Further details about the review will be set out ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Santander GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings he has had with representatives of Santander since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State has met once with representatives of Santander since 5 July 2024.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill (HL)Department for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Second Report of Session 2024-25 of the House of Lords Constitution Committee on Product Regulation and Metrology Bill,
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is grateful for the Select Committee’s observations. The Committee’s concerns about the use of delegated powers in the Bill were also raised by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee in its report of 1...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Deputy Prime MinisterDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times he has had a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State works closely with all his cabinet colleagues, including the Deputy Prime Minister as part of the normal operation of Government. For example, the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister have jointly met with businesses and...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours officials in his Department have discussed the Employment Rights Bill with trade unions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours officials in his Department have discussed the Employment Rights Bill with businesses since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with (a) how many and (b) which trade unions he has met to discuss the Employment Rights Bill before its First Reading.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with (a) how many and (b) which businesses he has met to discuss the Employment Rights Bill before its First Reading.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with businesses since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights BillDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with trade unions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since July, the Department for Business and Trade has undertaken an extensive programme of engagement around the Employment Rights Bill and broader Plan to Make Work Pay. Such engagement has been underpinned by a strong commitment to working in partnershi...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: DP WorldDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have had with DP World since 1 October 2024; and whether any incentives have been (i) discussed and (ii) agreed since that date.
Answer: Officials from the Department for Business and Trade engaged with DP World in advance of the International Investment Summit, on both the 10th and 13th October, to finalise communications plans surrounding their investment announcement at the Summit. Mini...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWaste Disposal: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste.
Answer: In May 2024, Defra officials were asked by the previous Government to prepare a briefing note for the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Democratic Scrutiny Committee on the implications for Northern Ireland of EU Regulation 2024/1157 on shipments of waste. The ...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHazardous Substances: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of hazardous waste was exported by the type of hazardous waste in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The regulation of hazardous waste is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Waste exports are reported using a different classification system to domestic movements of hazardous wastes. The two datasets are ther...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Santander GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the terms of the agreement are with Santander.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy we...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Santander GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the total value is of the three year sponsorship ag
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade was delighted to announce Santander UK’s three-year commitment to sponsor a package of trade related events on 22 October. This involves sponsorship rights at International Trade Week, a series of UK Export Academy we...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusinessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses there are per constituency based on new boundaries.
Answer: Numbers of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses in new parliamentary constituencies (2024) broken down by broad industry group, employment and turnover size-bands were published by ONS on 3rd October 2024, at the request of DBT.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research on potential steps to improve outcomes for cancer patients in rural areas.
Answer: Reducing unwarranted variation in cancer treatment and outcomes is a strategic priority for the NHS Cancer Programme. NHS England commissioned the Royal College of Surgeons to deliver 10 cancer clinical audits. Outcomes from the audits will support the Na...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to support an (a) ageing and (b) isolated population in (i) remote and (ii) rural areas to attend hospital appointments for cancer (A) diagnosis and (B) treatment.
Answer: NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsible for ensuring healthcare needs of local communities are met. These responsibilities include considering adequate healthcare provision, care, and wider support for local populations, including in re...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people in rural and farming communities to see their GP when they develop cancer symptoms.
Answer: Increasing the diagnostic rates of cancer is a priority for the Government, and general practices (GPs) are key in achieving this goal. To encourage a wide range of groups, including people in rural and farming communities, to see their GP, NHS England ru...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHeating: Non-ionizing RadiationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the cost-effectiveness of using infrared heating to meet upcoming energy efficiency regulations.
Answer: Infrared heating is a promising technology, which when used with room-by-room control systems, could reduce electricity use relative to a direct electric heating system. However, previous Government research, such as the Cost Optimal Domestic Electrificat...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWorld War II: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repatriation of over 125,000 British prisoners of war and the subsequent Long March between January and May 1945.
Answer: There are plans to mark the Long March, and the subsequent repatriation of the Prisoners of War (under Operation EXODUS) on Defence social media channels in 2025. This will form part of the wider VEDay80 and VJDay80 Communications campaigns, aiming to edu...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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