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, for what reason the Land Registry has not updated the title deeds on the former Deputy Prime Minister’s dwelling in Ashton-under-Lyne following the changes made earlier this year.
HM Land Registry publishes information about processing times which can be found on gov.uk here. While the time taken to process this type of application is not out of the ordinary, HM Land Registry is committed to improving speed of service for its customers.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from London to Newcastle.
These flights were taken as part of a Ministerial Visit. The former Deputy Prime Minister attended a joint visit with the Department of Business and Trade, and the inaugural meeting of the Mayoral Council in Newcastle on 10 October 2024.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department travelled from London to Boston.
A senior official in the Department travelled to Boston for external training as part of a year-long leadership course, approval for which followed normal processes.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to with reference to DEP2025-0538/ MHCLG Flights July 5 2024- May 31 2025, deposited on 24 July 2025, for what reason his Department took flights from Manchester to London.
A flight was taken from Manchester to London on 9 March 2025 by a member of staff to attend a mandatory training course on the following day.The trains were on strike at the time of the booking attempt (14 February 2025), as a result, none of the Manchester-to-London routes were shown on the government booking platform.
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether households can request that the smart element of smart water meters is deinstalled.
Smart water meters provide an increased regularity of data, in comparison to standard meters, which enables water companies to identify leaks in the property and can help incentivise more water efficient behaviours assisting in reducing overall water consumption. If customers are concerned about their bills increasing, many companies offer the option to switch to the lowest tariff if they find that their metered bill is more expensive.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73318 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether any members of his Department or the Diplomatic Service have been given permissioned to attend the Labour Party Conference 2025.
No such permissions have been issued within the reporting period.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2025 to Question 70574 on Diplomatic Service: Political Impartiality, whether the political restrictions on ambassadors extend to a prohibition on (a) speaking in public in favour of a political party and (b) fundraising for a political party.
I refer the Hon. Member to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to question 70574.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 114 of the Elections Strategy, published in July 2024, what types of information will be shared through the Electoral Commission's statutory gateway for the purpose of assisting the relevant body to carrying out its functions that it is not currently able to share.
The Electoral Commission currently lacks an explicit statutory gateway to share information with other regulators and enforcement authorities, making routine information-sharing burdensome and impeding effective cooperation. The Government therefore intends to give the Commission an explicit statutory gateway to share information with certain regulators and enforcement authorities, provided that it is for the purpose of assisting the relevant body in carrying out its statutory functions. Providing a solid legal foundation for disclosing relevant information will nurture a collaborative regulatory environment on cross-cutting issues like data protection and digital campaigning. Any disclosures will remain subject to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Alongside other proposals in the Elections Strategy, we will legislate to bring forward this measure as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 72871 on Social Tariffs, whether the increase in customers on social tariffs will result in increased bills for other customers.
Statutory guidance requires companies to balance their support for low-income households against the interests of other customers. In their business plans for the period between 2025–2030, some companies have committed to shareholder contributions to financial support schemes such as social tariffs and matched debt repayments. The projected number of customers on social tariffs between 2025-2030 has already been factored into price controls; any additional increase will not affect bill levels for other customers.
Food and Rural Affairs, To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 69834 on Water Charges, whether participation in tariff pilots is optional.
All water companies have committed to carrying out a charging trial by 2030. Ofwat has set good practice principles for the charging trials, which all companies must follow. In designing their trials, companies are required to consult with the Consumer Council for Water to ensure that safeguards are in place to protect vulnerable consumers or exclude them from trials where appropriate. This means that customers who may be struggling to pay their water bills are protected whilst the trials are carried out.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Benjamin Wegg-Prosser visited the US Embassy in Washington during the tenure of Lord Mandelson.
It is a long-standing practice of successive governments not to comment on private meetings.
Which ministers will have an official residence following the reshuffle.
Allocation of official residences will be confirmed in due course.
Whether Ministers who left government in the reshuffle were spoken to directly by the Prime Minister.
It would not be appropriate to comment on private conversations held with Ministers who left the Government.
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) ban on controlled heather burning on deep peat and (b) definition of deep peat on the risk of wildfires.
Evidence shows that burning is damaging to peatlands and can increase their long-term vulnerability to wildfires. The amendments to The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 significantly increase the area of peatland protected, helping to reduce the impacts of wildfire in the future. The Government’s full response to the public consultation, which includes sections on wildfire and peat depth, can be found here - Summary of responses and government response - GOV.UK.
How much the Prime Minister has spent from the annual allowance on the official residence in Downing Street since 4 July 2024.
Any associated costs would be noted in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts in the usual way.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for the recruitment process for the next permanent US Ambassador.
The process for the appointment of our Ambassador to the United States of America will be determined in due course.
Communities and Local Government, if he will amend the online electoral registration form to ask if applicants live at three addresses.
There are currently no plans to change the online electoral registration application form, to ask whether applicants live at three addresses.
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question HL9809 on Business Interests, whether every Minister has now signed a Ministerial waiver to enforce the provisions of the Ministerial Code in relation to their statutory entitlement to severance payments; and whether the former Deputy Prime Minister had signed one before she left Ministerial office.
The reforms to ministerial severance payments, including the use of waivers, will take effect from 13 October.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to introduce higher council tax premiums on periodically occupied homes.
Since April this year, councils in England have had the discretionary power to charge a council tax premium of up to 100% on dwellings occupied periodically (often referred to as second homes premium). The premium is not a mandatory requirement. It is for individual councils to decide whether to implement the premium, and if so, at what level up to the maximum 100%. The government will continue to keep this policy under review.
Whether President Trump was offered the opportunity to address Parliament during his state visit.
This is a matter for Parliament. The House of Commons was in recess during the state visit of President Trump.