Kevin Hollinrake MP: written questions
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Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 24794 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of breaking up a count
Answer: The case for unitarisation in the English Devolution White Paper set out the opportunities available to areas for local government reorganisation. We will prioritise the delivery of high quality and sustainable public services to citizens and communities ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 25704 on Business Rates, what assessment she has made of the number of hereditaments which did not claim (a) any or (b) the
Answer: The Government does not hold data on the number of hereditaments not claiming retail, hospitality and leisure relief due to the £110,000 relief cap in 2024-25 or 2025-26.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2025 to Question 26034 on Local Government: Reorganisation, if she will place a copy of the report entitled Population size and local authori
Answer: A House of Commons Library Research Briefing (https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9056/CBP-9056.pdf) published on 11 February 2025 includes information on the 2006 report commissioned by the Department; ‘population size and local a...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocracy and ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's timetable is for the publication of a White Paper on Elections and Democracy; and whether she plans to consult with political parties before it is published
Answer: We will be setting out the Government’s approach to elections and electoral reform for this Parliament in a published document before summer recess. This will include our approach to the delivery of our manifesto commitments and the outcomes of our review...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Admiralty HouseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter from the Permanent Secretary to the hon. Member for Hamble Valley of 3 February 2025, what the cost to the public purse was of logistical support for
Answer: There was no cost to the department as a result of the Deputy Prime Minister’s move to her official residence. Professional removal and cleaning services were hired and paid for personally by the Deputy Prime Minister. The Permanent Secretary is regularly...
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Planning Inspectorate has provided guidance to planning inspectors on planning representations subject to foreign interference.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 22643 on 27 January 2025
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2025 to Question 26038 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether unitary local government restructuring will be introduced in two-tier are
Answer: On the 5 February, I formally invited unitary proposals from all the councils in two tier areas and their neighbouring small unitaries. We therefore expect local leaders to work collaboratively and proactively, including by sharing information, to develop...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 21621 on Unitary Councils, what was the (a) research or (b) methodological basis for the population figure of 500,000.
Answer: The overall case for local government reorganisation is set out the English Devolution White Paper. New unitary councils must be the right size to achieve efficiencies, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks.On the 5 February, I formally invited ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncillors: ConductMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question 22386 on Local Government: Code of Practice, if she will make it her policy to ensure any mandatory, minimum code includes t
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 22386 on 15 January 2025, which noted that the results of the ongoing consultation on a range of proposals to strengthen the local government standards regime, including views on the possible intr...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension Scheme and National Insurance ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the next (a) revaluation of the Local Government Pension Schemes and (b) the review of employer and employee contribution rates.
Answer: As required by Regulation 62 (1) of the LGPS Regulations 2013, a formal valuation of all Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds is carried out every three years. The next valuation will take place as at 31 March 2025. This will set local employer co...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question HL4145 on Local Government: Elections, for what reason her Department is using the provisions in the Local Government
Answer: Our use of the power under the Local Government Act 2000 to postpone local council elections is consistent with precedent in areas preparing for local government re-organisation, for example: Buckinghamshire (S.I. 2018/1355), Cumbria (S.I. 2021/174), Nort...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question HL4145, on Local Government: Elections, if he will make it his policy to ensure that plans for local government reorganisati
Answer: As set out in statutory invitation issued on 5 February, we expect local leaders to engage their Members of Parliament, and to ensure there is wide engagement with local partners and stakeholders, residents, workforce and their representatives, and busine...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesTreasuryTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30146More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £110,000 cap threshold on retail, hospitality and leisure business rate relief under the multiplier regime will apply from April 2026.
Answer: To deliver our manifesto pledge, we intend to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure (RHL) properties, including those on the high street, from 2026-27. Whereas RHL relief currently limits that support to a cash cap of ...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese Embassy: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 27350 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, what the policy is of the Planning Inspectorate on representations to plannin
Answer: Annexe B.13 of the Planning Inspectorate’s ‘Called-in planning applications: procedural guide’ explains the approach taken to representations submitted after the deadline. It can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordByelawsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her plans to give councils new powers to issue bye-laws, whether it is her intention that such bye-laws could regulate otherwise lawful activity on private land
Answer: The government will work with councils to determine how and what byelaws can be made as set out in the English Devolution White Paper.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ReligionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22646 on MHCLG: Religion, if she will list each of the individual faith days or faith events recognised by her Department si
Answer: This department recognises that there are many different religious days and festivals throughout the year, and these can have different levels of significance for people of faith. For major religious festivals, the government aims to mark these appropriat...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2024 to Question 19066 on Housing: Construction, whether she plans for housebuilding to reach above 300,000 net dwellings a year to meet sho
Answer: The government has not set interim annual targets in respect of its ambitious Plan for Change milestone of delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament.However, due to the reduced levels of housing supply that we inherited, the governme...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRegulator of Social Housing: Translation ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30140More
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 Regulatory of Social Housing: Translation Services and with reference to the Answer of 15 January 2025 to Question
Answer: All registered providers of social housing are required to deliver the outcomes of the regulatory standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing.To deliver the outcomes of the regulator’s Transparency, Influence and Accountability standard, all register...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSalisbury ConventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will hold discussions with the Leader of the House of Lords on the applicability of the Salisbury-Addison convention to the policies set out in the English Devolution whit
Answer: The English Devolution Bill will deliver on the ambition of the English Devolution White Paper.The Bill will be subject to the usual Parliamentary procedures.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many 16 year olds have photographic identification recognised under the Elections Act 2022.
Answer: As our manifesto made clear, the government will address the inconsistencies in the voter identification policy so that all legitimate electors are able to vote. As part of our continuing assessment and review of the policy we are in the process of resear...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her oral statement of 5 February 2025 entitled English Devolution and Local Government, Official Report, column 767, if she (a) plans to legislate to direct loc
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper set out that “We will expect all two tier areas and smaller or failing unitaries to develop proposals for reorganisation” and “We will deliver this process as quickly as possible, including through legislation where it b...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to her oral statement of 5 February 2025, Official Report, Column 767, if she will place a copy of the (a) legal invitation to all 21 two-tier areas and (b) associated l
Answer: The letters sent on 5 February to all councils in two-tier areas and neighbouring unitaries inviting proposals for local government reorganisation have been published on gov.uk here: Local government reorganisation: invitation to local authorities in two-...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement on English Devolution and Local Government of 5 February 2025, HCWS418, whether there will be (a) mayoral combined authority elections and
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, HCWS418, what her planned timetable is for the (a) establishment of shadow
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the written statement of 5 February 2025 on English Devolution and Local Government, HCWS418, whether (a) district and (b) county council by-elections will be c
Answer: Legislation to postpone an election to a principal local election will be in place before the deadline for the posting of notice of that election, which is 25 working days before the scheduled date of election.There are no plans to postpone district counc...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
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