Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kevin Hollinrake this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What information his Department holds on the total planned cost of the repairs to doors in Flat 1 of Admiralty House; and whether any other works are planned for that property.
We are not able to comment on specific repairs to Admiralty House on security grounds. Admiralty House is a Grade I listed government freehold property and any necessary repairs undertaken have to be compliant with those regulations.
Pursuant to the Answer of 21 March 2025 to Question 38050 on Planning and Infrastructure Bill, whether Ministers attended the Downing Street preview of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on 11 March 2025.
Ministerial meetings with external organisations will be published in the usual way on gov.uk.
At which flat number at Admiralty House is the Deputy Prime Minister resident.
As has been the case under successive administrations, the Prime Minister allocates official residences to ministers, either on the grounds of security or to allow them to better perform their official duties. The Deputy Prime Minister was allocated one of the Admiralty House flats by the Prime Minister. On security grounds, the government does not specify flat numbers.
What the population is of each local authority that has received exceptional financial support for the 2025-26 financial year.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th March is attached.
What the population is of each local authority that has issued a Section 114 notice in the last three years.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th March is attached.
Pursuant to the Answer of (a) 3 March 2025 to Question 33047 and (b) 23 January 2025 to Question 24244 on Government Departments: Sanitation, what the terms are of the policy review; and what plans he has for previously installed gender-neutral toilets.
I refer the hon. member to the answer given in response to PQ24244 on 23 January.
Pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33046 on Prime Minister, how his Department records its policy of non-engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain.
Our policy on engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain has not changed.
What estimate he has made of the number of non-departmental public bodies that (a) were operating and (b) scheduled to operate on 13 March 2025.
As of March 2025 there are currently 249 non-departmental public bodies operating. Whether an ALB will become an NDPB, or another type of body is dependent on a number of factors and is subject to the Cabinet Office and Treasury approval process. The Prime Minister has announced that the Government is committed to cutting bureaucracy across the state, in order to focus government on the priorities of working people and shift money to the frontline. As part of this, the Prime Minister announced the abolition of the arms-length body NHS England.
Pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33485 on Public Appointments: Political Activities, through what process a declaration of previous political activity within the last five years is made public.
Declarations of previous political activity within the last five years made by successful candidates in the Public Appointments process are published on the announcements page of the Public Appointments website. This can be found using the following link: https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/announcements
Pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33046 on Prime Minister, how 10 Downing Street determines whether an organisation (a) should and (b) should not be engaged with.
Engagement with organisations is considered on a case-by-case basis.
Which (a) individuals and (b) organisations were invited to the Downing Street preview of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on 11 March 2025.
Ministerial meetings with external organisations will be published in the usual way on gov.uk
If he will make an estimate of the number of adults resident in the UK unable to (a) read and (b) write in English.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 12th March is attached.
What the (a) terms of reference are and (b) timetable is of his Department’s resilience review.
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his statement to the House on Friday 19 July, this government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive review of long-term resilience. The resilience review is considering established practices and policies to improve UK resilience against the full spectrum of risks we face. It is evidence based and is identifying what should be kept, changed or improved to ensure we are best prepared now and into the future. It is considering recommendations from recent inquiries including the Covid-19 Module 1 report and the Grenfell Tower tragedy to ensure the needs of communities and individuals – in particular vulnerable people – are better addressed. The review will conclude later this year.
With reference to para 144 of the UK Government Response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report, CP1248, published in February 2025, what his planned timetable is for the publicly accessible record, and whether it will be hosted on gov.uk.
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 requirement. We will update parliament about this in due course.
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.
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 requirement. We will update parliament about this in due course.
Whether 10 Downing Street has had communications with the company Lowick on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
The decision to call in the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, in line with current policy on call-in. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk, and relevant meetings are declared in the Special Advisor transparency publications in line with longstanding process.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 27548 on Cabinet office: Public Appointments and with reference to the his Department's Non-Executive Board Member declaration of interests process, published on 28 November 2024, whether a required declaration of previous significant political activity under paragraph 9.2 of the Governance Code on Public Appointments in the last five years prior to taking up a public appointment is deemed to be a (a) declarable interest and (b) an interest which must be published under the Non-Executive Board Member declaration of interests regime; and for what period of time a declaration of pre-appointment political activity would be retained on the bi-annual NED declaration record.
With reference to the guidance on declarations of interests published on 28 November 2024, political activity is a declarable interest, and any current political activity declared by a Non-Executive Board Member will be published on the online register of interests. This is consistent with paragraphs 3.11 – 3.15 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies. The Governance Code on Public Appointments is separate guidance and its scope is limited to the appointments process. Paragraph 9.2 applies to political activity of candidates which may be explored further by the Advisory Assessment Panel, and if successful will be made public as part of the appointments process. As this is a separate process to the management of Non-Executive Board Members’ interests outlined above, previous political activity is not retained on the departmental register of interests.
Pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2025 to Question 24244 on Government Departments: Sanitation, what steps her Department is taking to review the toilet policy; and with reference to the Government Property Strategy, published on 31 August 2022, whether it remains the policy of the Government Property Agency to adopt the proposed guidance on appropriate toilet provision for both men and women by 2025.
I refer the hon. member to the answer given in response to PQ24244 on 23 January.
Whether 10 Downing Street has a list of organisations or groups that it does not engage with.
10 Downing Street does not hold a list of this nature.
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2025 to Question 26555, on Households: English Language, what his planned timetable is for the substantive response and deposit.
The substantive response and deposit have now been published.