Paul Holmes MP: written questions 2026
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Political Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 125733, on Political Parties: Donors, how political parties and regulated donees will be required to verify the revenue
Answer: Any revenue statements provided for small, micro and unlimited companies, in the place of publicly available accounts, must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practise. Any revenue for that financial year that cannot be determine...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: FraudMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the potential impact of biraderi networks on levels of electoral fraud.
Answer: The Government is clear that it is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes. Security in democratic processes is paramount, and the Government has systems in place to ensure the integrity of its elections...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 123199 on Political Parties: Finance, what is the threshold at which hon. Members will be required to undertake due dilig
Answer: The Know Your Donor regime will introduce new risk-based due diligence checks on significant political donations. These rules will apply across the electoral regime, which includes members of the House of Commons and holders of relevant elected office as ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials have had discussions with the Labour Party on the Government's response to the Rycroft review.
Answer: On the day the review was published, on 25 March 2026, the Secretary of State sent a letter to political party representatives setting out the government’s intention to immediately accept two of the recommendations via amendments to the Representation of ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 118771 on Political Parties: Donors and the Answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 123199 on Political Parties: Finance, wha
Answer: The government is taking forward the new ‘Know Your Donor’ due diligence requirements through the Representation of the People Bill, which is currently being debated and scrutinised by Parliament. Members of both Houses therefore have the opportunity to c...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125733 on Political Parties: Finance, what proportion of the donations from companies that would not meet the new permis
Answer: The Impact Assessment provides an overall estimate of the proportion of company donations that would not meet the new permissibility criteria. This estimate is not disaggregated by donation type, including sponsorship or donations relating to events at po...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAbsent VotingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the timetable for the laying of secondary legislation on the change to the postal vote application deadlines.
Answer: Secondary legislation intended to support the absent voting system will be laid following Royal Assent to the Representation of the People Bill. Subject to parliamentary time, it will be brought forward at the appropriate point to support the electoral ti...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5426More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance has HMRC provided on whether an individual can be non-resident for tax purposes in the UK if they are on the UK electoral roll as a domestic, non-overseas elector.
Answer: An individual’s tax residence status is determined by the Statutory Residence Test. This is a year-on-year test, with each year being considered individually. The UK electoral roll has no bearing on UK tax residence and therefore HMRC has provided no guid...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5425More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 8 April 2026 to Question 123199 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the House of Commons authorities have made any asses
Answer: The Registrar and the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards are not aware of any such assessment having been made. Any required changes to the Code of Conduct as a result of the introduction of new due diligence and reporting requirements would be a ma...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5424More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124668 on Political Parties: Finance, whether the House of Commons authorities have discussed wit
Answer: The Commission is not aware of any discussions with HM Government on this matter.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5423More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129174 on Political Parties: Finance, what guidance has been given on whet
Answer: Payments linked to party conferences are considered sponsorship, where one of the purposes of the payment could reasonably be seen to be to help with the costs of the conference. Sponsorship is a type of political donation with permissibility and reportin...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5422More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has had discussions with the Labour Housing Group on registering donations as a members’ associatio
Answer: As part of its work to support the regulated community, the Commission met the Labour Housing Group in May 2026 to discuss its status as a members’ association and its political finance obligations.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConstituenciesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5421More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 124679 on Local Government: Reorganisation, if he will publish a copy of t
Answer: Copies of the Commission’s responses referenced in the Minister’s answer to Question 124679 have been placed in the Library.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: FraudSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5420More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment has the Electoral Commission made of the influence of biraderi politics on electoral fraud in Britain.
Answer: The Electoral Commission takes electoral fraud seriously. It works to tackle electoral fraud and ensure safeguards are in place across the electoral community. This includes providing advice and guidance to electoral administrators, parties, campaigners a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5419More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, whether the Electoral Commission has provided guidance on whether an individual who is non-resident in the UK for tax purposes is el
Answer: A person must be resident at the address at which they want to be registered. Residence has a particular meaning in electoral law and is not equivalent to residence for other purposes such as income or council tax purposes. Normally, a person is resident ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5418More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, With reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124767, on constituencies, whether the Parliamentary Boundary Commissions
Answer: The Electoral Commission has not had such discussions.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5417More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, With reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 118772, on Political Parties: Donors, whether the Electoral Commission ha
Answer: It is for Parliament to decide on the appropriate reporting thresholds in its rules for registering interests.The Commission has not had discussions with the House of Commons authorities on the £1,500 threshold.In its written evidence to the Standards Com...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: CampaignsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5416More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, With reference to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 118894, on Elections: Campaigns, what is the legislative basis for the El
Answer: The Commission’s guidance on print and digital imprints states that an unincorporated association, such as a political party, may be the promoter of campaign material. Some parties choose to have a named individual as the promoter, publishing the material...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: CampaignsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5415More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 118899, on Elections: Campaigns, what advice has been given on whether th
Answer: There are no requirements in law on the language of imprints. Legibility relates to the text size and whether it can be read. The Electoral Commission’s guidance on print and digital imprints sets out the information that must be included in an imprint.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolling Stations: FlagsSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5414More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 29 April 2026, to Question 125723, on Polling station: flags, whether the Electoral Commission has g
Answer: The Electoral Commission published advice to Returning Officers (ROs) ahead of elections in May 2026 on the presence of flags at polling stations. It set out the legal responsibilities of the RO and the steps they could take to manage concerns about flags...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5413More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what advice and guidance has the Electoral Commission given on how and when a personal gift to a regulated donee becomes a declarabl
Answer: A donation or loan to a regulated donee is regulated – and therefore declarable – if it is made in connection with the donee’s political activities in their capacity as a regulated donee. The Commission outlines examples of political activities in its gui...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether housing status is recorded by maternity services.
Answer: Maternity services seek to understand women’s housing circumstances at their first booking appointment and later appointments, so that where concerns arise, they can be referred for housing support where needed. Housing status can be recorded locally, but...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPregnancy: HomelessnessDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to maternal pathways with tailored support for pregnant people experiencing homelessness.
Answer: We are committed to improving outcomes for women and babies from vulnerable and underserved groups, including those experiencing homelessness, to ensure access to safe, personalised, and equitable maternity care.That is why the Government has committed to...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Temporary AccommodationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the rate of stillbirth and neonatal deaths, where the mother has recently lived or is living in temporary accommodation.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving outcomes for women and babies from vulnerable and underserved groups, and through the Tackling Child Poverty Strategy has committed to ending the practice of discharging newborn babies into bed and breakfasts or ot...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Mortality: Temporary AccommodationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on infant and child mortality rates for children living in temporary accommodation; whether his Department collects data on the housing status of children at the time
Answer: Ministers at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, as well as other departments, are engaging through the interministerial group supporting the cross-Government homelessness strategy, A Nat...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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