Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Regulator of Social Housing: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2025 to Question 23351 on Regulator of Social Housing: Translation Services, which document includes guidance to registered providers of soci
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 23351 on 21 January 2025 and the answer given to Question UIN 30140 on 18 February 2025.I also refer the hon. Member to the Regulator of Social Housing’s Transparency, Influence and Accountabilit...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Land Registry: Industrial DisputesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 13622 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Industrial Disputes, what the issue relating to office atte
Answer: The disputed issue between PCS and HM Land Registry on the matter of office attendance relates to the government’s requirement for civil servants to attend the office for 60% of the time and HM Land Registry’s implementation of the requirement. Talks with...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the unitary local government elections will take place on the same day as the
Answer: There are no plans to cancel district council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The date of any unitary council elections will depend on the nature of proposals for lo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question MHCLG: 23916 on MHCLG: Legal Costs, whether it is her Department's policy that (a) organisations may be classified as extremist but will not be p
Answer: It has been a long standing rule under successive governments that the Home Office does not comment on specific groups or individual cases.The government’s focus is to reduce and disrupt the influence of high-harm groups and individuals and the spread of ...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the scheduled 2026 district council elections will be cancelled if a decision
Answer: There are no plans to cancel district council elections in 2026. The government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The date of any unitary council elections will depend on the nature of proposals for lo...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 7 February 2025 to Question 27249 and (b) 11 February 2025 to Question 28154 on MHCLG: Staff, if she will publish figures for (a) each individual de
Answer: MHCLG publishes quarterly HQ Occupancy Statistics for its headquarters at 2 Marsham Street, London (not proportional attendance). We do not intend to publish regional information or numeric staff attendances.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 30629 on Unitary Councils, whether there will be an allowed (a) minimum and (b) maximum variance of the proposed 500,000 po
Answer: On 5 February, I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and nearby smaller unitaries, inviting them to put forward proposals for reorganisation. This communication included guidance from the Secretary of State, highlighting that new councils should be ap...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, published on 16 December 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of district cou
Answer: What happens under new local government arrangements will depend on the proposals we receive from these areas. Plans to establish new parish councils in response to local government reorganisation should show how this will contribute to the goal of creati...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what processes and procedures apply to town and parish councils who are unable to set a balanced budget; and what guidance has been issued on town and parish council finances.
Answer: Town and parish councils are legally required to set a balanced budget each year. To do so, they charge a precept equalling the difference between their expected annual expenditure and income. All smaller authorities must undergo an annual external audit ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, CP 1218, published on 16 December 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposal to increase the
Answer: What happens under new local government arrangements will depend on the proposals we receive from these areas. Plans to establish new parish councils in response to local government reorganisation should show how this will contribute to the goal of creati...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: GreenpeaceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department engages with Greenpeace.
Answer: The department does not currently engage or is intending any engagement with Greenpeace.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 February 2025 to Question 29001 on Local Government: Elections, whether the 2027-2028 go-live dates are after a period of operation as a shadow autho
Answer: We have been clear in the invitation letter that we will work with areas to move to elections to new ‘shadow’ unitary councils as soon as possible, as is the usual arrangement in the process of local government reorganisation. Detailed timings will depend...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her proposals for local government reorganisation on the division of costs for public services between principal and tow
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper, we will want to see stronger community arrangements when reorganisation happens in the way councils engage at a neighbourhood or area level. We will also rewire the relationship between town and parish cou...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether new mayors in combined county authorities will have powers to (a) revoke, (b) amend or (c) disregard the agreed local plans of local planning authorities.
Answer: Mayors in combined county authorities will not be given any new powers to revoke, amend or disregard adopted local plans. There are existing provisions set out in Schedule A1 to the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, which allow the Secretary of S...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 28051 on Affordable Housing: Construction, what the level of sub-market rents should be in properties that are not for soci
Answer: Affordable or Intermediate Rent is defined as homes let at least 20% below local market rents (affordable rental properties) or let at rates set between market rents and social rents (intermediate rental properties). Social Rent is set through the Nationa...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 27567 on Affordable Housing: Construction, how many units of affordable housing are in Homes England’s Section 106 Affordab
Answer: Since Homes England's Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service was launched in December 2024, 411 organisations have registered. This includes 113 housebuilders, 184 Registered Providers of social housing and 114 Local Authorities. The number of af...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRadicalismMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2025 to Question 26030 on Radicalism, what his planned timetable is for the publication; and when the steering group next plans to meet.
Answer: We plan to publish this information as soon as possible. We expect to meet next in the coming months.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2025, to Question 29928, on Proof of Identity: Children, whether an external researcher has been commissioned.
Answer: Officials are currently exploring the research options for a robust sample and the procurement routes to achieve this. No decision has been made at this time.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 27157 on Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity, whether there is a requirement of a sense of regional ident
Answer: The government will consider proposals for future devolution agreements against the criteria set out in the White Paper. A vital element of successful devolution is the ability for local residents to engage with and hold their devolved institutions to acc...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 27157 on Council of the Nations and Regions: National Identity, what role Ministers have in determining the size and geogra
Answer: The government will consider proposals for future devolution agreements against the criteria set out in the White Paper. A vital element of successful devolution is the ability for local residents to engage with and hold their devolved institutions to acc...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with which principal local authorities Ministers in her Department have not had meetings with since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: CooperationHome OfficeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to share services between the (a) fire and rescue and (b) police services; and if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of establishing P
Answer: The Policing and Crime Act 2017 requires ambulance trusts, fire and rescue bodies and police bodies in England to consider collaboration opportunities.These include, where appropriate, sharing estates and assets where it is considered that it would result...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of pupils transferring from private to state schools on the cost to local authorities of home school transport.
Answer: Local authorities are required to arrange free home-to-school travel for children of compulsory school age who attend their nearest school and would be unable to walk there because of the distance, their special educational needs, disability or mobility p...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms her Department plans to put in place to help detect (a) fraudulent and (b) incorrect claims for retail, hospitality and leisure business rate relief relief in the
Answer: The administration of business rates, including billing, enforcement and decisions on the award of relief, is the responsibility of local billing authorities. They do so having regard to the guidance published by the government As the guidance sets out, t...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question HL4406 on Local Government: Reorganisation, how many individual Ministerial direction powers she plans to legislate for acr
Answer: All Ministerial direction powers legislated across the English Devolution Bill and the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will be set out during introduction and passage of each Bill through Parliament.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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