Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons she appointed Dominic Grieve as the Chair of the Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia working group.
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group has been established to provide government with a non-statutory definition of Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia, supporting a wider stream of work to tackle the unacceptable incidents of anti-Muslim...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Industrial DisputesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2025 to Question 22777 on HM Land Registry: Buildings, and with reference to the Public and Commercial Services Union press release entitled
Answer: The action short of a strike (as per the Public and Commercial Services Union press release of 22 January 2025) is continuing as are talks with PCS to conclude the dispute.The industrial action in question does not alter the expectation that HM Land Regis...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Election 2024: ExpenditureSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36678More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, if he will ask the Electoral Commission to publish (a) invoices and (b) receipts relating to its spending by the Labour Party on its
Answer: The use of a battlebus by the Labour Party was reported in its return submitted to the Electoral Commission in January.The Commission will publish the spending returns for parties and campaigners that spent over £250,000 at the 2024 general election in th...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSleeping RoughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department collects data on the number of known rough sleepers that have been offered statutory support by local authorities.
Answer: Statutory homelessness statistics can be found here. Tables: A4P, A4R provide information on number of households who are owed a prevention or relief duty, broken down by accommodation at the time of application, including rough sleeping.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGrenfell Tower InquiryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, whether she plans to implement recommendations accepted in princi
Answer: The government has accepted all the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, and we will take forward all of the recommendations. We are committed to fixing all of the problems highlighted by the recommendations, including those we have accepted i...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of service charges for (a) unadopted roads and (b) community spaces in (i) new build housing and (ii) private estate developme
Answer: My Department does not hold data on the level of estate management charges for specific services. Data was, however, provided by the Competition and Markets Authority as part of their recent housebuilding market study which can be found on gov.uk here. Th...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2025 to Question 31491 on Housing: Windows, whether her Department holds records of which local authorities have issued Article 4 directions
Answer: A local planning authority must, as soon as practicable after confirming an article 4 direction, inform the Secretary of State. Records of Article 4 Directions made by local authorities dating back to April 2018 are held.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGrenfell Tower InquiryCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36420More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, what her planned timetable is for the publicly available record of public inquiry recommendations.
Answer: As confirmed in the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation 25, the government will establish a record on GOV.UK of all recommendations made by public inquiries since 2024, and will consider making this an enduring legal requi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response, published on 26 February 2025, what her planned timetable is for (a) primary and (b) secondary l
Answer: The government has accepted all the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, and we will take forward all of the recommendations. We are committed to fixing all of the problems highlighted by the recommendations, including those we have accepted i...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason BRE group will continue to certify (a) cladding, (b) insulation and (c) other products.
Answer: The BRE is a conformity assessment body accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS). Following the criticisms of BRE in the Grenfell Inquiry, UKAS has conducted additional assessments of the BRE, and we are working closely with UKAS to understand ho...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 on types of tenure used in new build development.
Answer: As set out in the Commonhold White Paper published on 3 March 2025, the government are continuing to develop proposals and consulting with experts on the best way to achieve our aim of a more accessible route to conversion. It is our intention to set out ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFlats: CommonholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) abolition of ground rents and (b) creation of commonhold tenure on the purchase price of new build flats.
Answer: As set out in the Commonhold White Paper published on 3 March 2025, the government are continuing to develop proposals and consulting with experts on the best way to achieve our aim of a more accessible route to conversion. It is our intention to set out ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to convert existing leasehold flats to commonhold tenure; and whether conversion will be voluntary.
Answer: As set out in the Commonhold White Paper published on 3 March 2025, the government are continuing to develop proposals and consulting with experts on the best way to achieve our aim of a more accessible route to conversion. It is our intention to set out ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to restructure London Boroughs.
Answer: On 5 February 2025 the Government formally invited unitary proposals from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries. No London Boroughs were included in this invitation.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 3 March 2025, HCWS487, on Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, what interests the chair of the working group on delivering
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group Chair and Members are technical experts, and have been selected for their ability to deliver against the group’s objectives. All members must follow The Seven Principles of Public Life and the Gov...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 3 March 2025, HCWS487, on Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, when the (a) terms of reference and (b) membership will be
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group Chair and Members are technical experts, and have been selected for their ability to deliver against the group’s objectives. All members must follow The Seven Principles of Public Life and the Gov...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written statement of 3 March 2025, HCWS487, on Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, what the criteria was used to select (a) the chair and (b)
Answer: The Anti-Muslim Hate/Islamophobia Definition Working Group Chair and Members are technical experts, and have been selected for their ability to deliver against the group’s objectives. All members must follow The Seven Principles of Public Life and the Gov...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 2.2.5 of the Devolution White Paper, published in December 2025, CP 1218, whether the Integrated Settlement for London will entail devolution of fundi
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the Government committed to exploring how the Integrated Settlement policy could be applied for the Greater London Authority from the 2026-27 financial year onwards, taking into account the capital’s unique devolution arrangements. T...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the practice of charging (a) to allow householders to park within the curtilage of their property without a formally approved dropped kerb and (b)
Answer: The Department has issued no guidance to local authorities on these matters. Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980 makes clear that local authorities may recover costs of carrying out works to create a dropped kerb, once complete.
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to para 2.19 of the National Audit Office report entitled Local Government financial sustainability, published in February 2025, HC691, what assessment she has made of the potential imp
Answer: The Home Office continues to work closely with local authorities to manage all the pressures arising from the provision of asylum accommodation including the impact on wider LA obligations and plans.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32152 on Unitary councils, what the estimated population per councillor is under the new proposed unitaries with 500,000 po
Answer: The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) is responsible for conducting Electoral Reviews of local government, which examine a council’s electoral arrangements including determining the total number of members to be elected ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Union OfficialsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 31042 on MHCLG: Trade Union Officials, whether the level of facility time provided to the trade unions in her Department ha
Answer: Paid facility time is captured and published in line with the Cabinet Office guidance on statutory reporting requirements Public-sector trade union facility time data - GOV.UK. Facility time for 2024 to 2025 will be published in line with this at the end ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 19964 on Land Registry: Buildings, how many staff attended on average the Land Registry's Croydon office each week in Novem
Answer: Week Croydon office staff who attended in each week. 04/11/2024 - 08/11/2024 33311/11/2024 - 15/11/2024 34618/11/2024 - 22/11/2024 33725/11/2024 - 29/11/2024 333 Weekly average 337.25 These figures do not include staff on short term leave. Staff are asked...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36094More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the withdrawal of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure multiplier and (b) imposition of the new £500,000 multiplier on the marginal tax rate on business rat
Answer: As set out at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government intends to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, with rateable values below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 16954 on New Towns, what the planning mechanism is by which a New Town area will be designated; and what the role of (a) si
Answer: The government has tasked the New Towns Taskforce, an independent expert advisory panel chaired by Sir Michael Lyons, with developing recommendations to ministers on suitable locations for new towns, as well as how to fund and deliver them. The Taskforce ...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
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