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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Communities and Local Government, whether she has an affordable housing target for this Parliament.
The government has not set an affordable housing target to date, but we are committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. With regard to grant funded affordable housing, the government will set out de...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2024 to Question 17562 on Local Government Finance, how the Recovery Grant will be funded.
The government is taking immediate action to begin addressing the challenges facing local government by ensuring that funding goes to the places that need it most in the 2025-26 Local Government Finance Settlement. We are taking difficult decisions to rep...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 1315 on environmental assessments, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of repealing the environmental as
As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 16 December 2024 (HCWS317), the government will, in due course, replace the current systems of environmental assessment with Environmental Outcomes Reports.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 16572 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission and with reference to paragraphs 18 and 19 of her Department's Guidance on pla
We do not routinely make requests to call in planning applications available to interested parties.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter to her from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China of 4 December 2024, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies
I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question HL3240 on 19 December 2024.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15209 on Holiday Accommodation: Taxation, whether she has received representations from local authorities on providing powe
Whilst both hotels and short-term lets are vital to many local economies, some Mayors have called for the introduction of a tourist levy and some local authorities have called for further powers to manage the impacts of short-term lets where they are affe...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17299 on Muslim Council of Britain, whether her Department engages with (a) MEND, (b) CAGE and (c) the Muslim Association o
The department does not engage with MEND, CAGE or the Muslim Association of Britain.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 24 of the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, what her target is for the number of net additional dwellings that need
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15447, on Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax, what steps he plans to take if a local authority does not meet the
Councils have a duty to set their determinations in line with the government’s regulations. As the government has set out in the guidance, a council’s determination to charge the premium will not be invalidated where they do not publish this notice.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of council tax on Real Household Disposable Income per person.
Local authorities are responsible for deciding the level of council tax, and as such the government has not undertaken such an assessment of impact on disposable income.
Communities and Local Government, what assessment Homes England has made of the viability of delivering the Government’s 1.5 million housebuilding target in this Parliament.
The government’s Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new homes in this Parliament is hugely ambitious but achievable.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 25 of the document entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, which National Policy Statements she expects to update by next summer.
Consenting departments are working closely with MHCLG and Treasury to explore which National Policy Statements can be updated.
Communities and Local Government, whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions.
Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues on whether embassies are subject to planning enforcement decisions by (a) local authorities and (b) the courts.
Embassies are required to apply for planning permission for development proposals, including those within the curtilage of their land, similar to other properties. They are expected to comply with the same planning regulations as other entities. Enforceme...
Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the Planning Inspectorate's inquiry into the Chinese Embassy planning application; and what the target date is for (a) the inspector’s report to
An appointed Inspector is set to open a public inquiry in February 2025 which will hear a range of evidence for and against the proposals. After the close of the inquiry, the Inspector’s report and recommendation will be sent to the Department. The Secret...
Communities and Local Government, what the deadline is for submitting representations to the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy in Tower Hamlets; and if she will make it her policy to ensure th
The deadline for submitting written representations in relation to this planning application was 2 December 2024. This is consistent with the timetabling arrangements set out in the Planning Inspectorate’s called-in planning applications: procedural guide...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 November 2024 on Local Government Finance, HCWS265, what the (a) estimated and (b) assumed level in council tax receipts is in absol
It is for local authorities to decide at what level they set their council tax. The government will maintain the previous government’s policy of a 3% core council tax referendum principle and the 2% principle for the adult social care precept, in line wit...
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2024 to Question 12772, if she will publish details of (a) discussions and (b) other meetings between officials and Hope Not Hate since 5 Ju
I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 12772 on 15 November 2024. The department has no plans to publish further details.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 6 December 2024, to Question HL2740 on English Language: Education, what steps the her Department is taking to help promote English language profi
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN HL2739 on 4 December 2024.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 16892 on Regional Planning and Development: Finance, what her Department's policy is on the (a) Oxford to Cambridge Pan-Regi
At Autumn Budget, the government announced its intention to end core funding for all Pan-Regional Partnerships and consult on the impacts of this decision, if it were taken forward. This public consultation is now live and accessible on Gov.uk and Governm...