Paul Holmes MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Local Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23868More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2025 to Question 21478 on Local Government: Correspondence and with reference to the letter of 16 December 2024 to council leaders from the Mi

  Answer: As set out in in my letter of 16 December, I have heard from some areas that the timing of elections affects their planning for devolution, particularly alongside reorganisation, and to help manage these demands, I will consider requests made by 10 Januar...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23867More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the (a) cash and (b) real terms change in total government grant in (i) monetary and (ii) percentage terms is for each local authority in England from 2025-26 to 2026-27.

  Answer: Taken together, the additional funding announced by the Chancellor at the Autumn Budget and the 2025-26 provisional Local Government Finance Settlement will provide over £5 billion of new funding for local services over and above local council tax.Provisi...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Communities and Recovery Steering GroupMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23866More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the Communities and Recovery Steering Group has met; on what dates; in which locations; and whether minutes are taken.

  Answer: The Communities and Recovery Steering Group meets regularly and, as is standard practice, minutes are taken.

  Answered 29 Jan 2025

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• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Civil ServantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23865More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2025 to Question 20982 on Civil Servants: Recruitment, what the (a) job title, (b) unit or division and (c) grade is of each Civil Service jo

  Answer: Further to Answer of 10 January 2025 to Question 20982, see table below detailing (a) job title, (b) unit and (c) grade of jobs not advertised externally for the period 4th July to 31st December 2024. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governm...

  Answered 25 Mar 2025

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• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: PhotographyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23864More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 January 2025, to Question 20980, on MHCLG: Photography; whether the photographer was recruited (a) via open and fair competition and (b) on a full-ti

  Answer: The role was recruited via fair and open competition. The occupant is on a fixed term loan from another government department, at the pay grade of Grade 7 FTE.

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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