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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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has issued guidance to ambassadors on their participation in (a) fundraising and (b) other party political activity.
All members of the Senior Civil Service are subject to the Civil Service Management Code.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections, published on 17 July 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) EU nationals and (b) Commonwealth citizens who do not qualify as electors are not automatically included on the electoral roll.
The Government is committed to upholding the integrity of electoral registers. We are exploring a wide range of more automated approaches to enable improvements in both the completeness and accuracy of electoral registers, including making greater use of public sector data and digital services. Any new approaches to registration will be tested to ensure they make improvements and do not undermine the existing system, including the rules about who is eligible to register.
Communities and Local Government, whether the former Minister for Homelessness and Democracy has been given a Ministerial severance payment.
The former Minister has chosen not to accept the ministerial severance pay.
Communities and Local Government, whether there is a budget for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
Expenditure for the former Deputy Prime Minister was part of MHCLG budgets, which will be reported and published in the normal way.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 121 of the policy paper entitled Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections, published on 17 July 2025, what criteria her Department plans use to determine the certain political entities that will be required to include (a) information about party affiliation or (b) a statement of independence in their campaigning materials.
Under the current imprint regime, campaigners are required to include an imprint with their name and address on printed and digital campaigning material. While these rules have improved transparency, there remain cases both in digital and print formats where campaigning material has been designed to mislead, such as by mimicking local newspapers or using branding designed to obscure a candidate’s true party affiliation. In such cases, the current rules have not always provided voters with sufficient clarity about who is behind the material or the purpose it serves. We intend to address this by requiring campaigning material promoted by or on behalf of candidates and elected office holders to include information about party affiliation – or a statement of independence where applicable. This additional transparency will help voters better understand the origin and intent of the material they see, enabling them to make political choices with greater confidence.
Whether trade envoys are permitted to visit northern Cyprus.
While carrying out official duties Trade Envoys are representatives of Government and are therefore expected to follow Government policy. The Government’s long-standing position of not recognising the self-declared ‘Turkish Republic of North Cyprus’ remains unchanged.
Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the (a) erection and (b) removal of (i) UK national and (ii) foreign flags on lampposts.
The government supports the flying of flags across the country. Flags should be an embodiment of bringing our country and our communities together. Guidance exists, such as ‘Flying flags: a plain English guide” - as set out in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 (as amended in 2012 and 2021) – which outlines the regulations related to the flying of flags in England.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 62596 on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Property Development, how many affordable homes have been built in developments that received funding from the Great Manchester Housing Investment Loans fund in each of the last ten years.
The Greater Manchester Housing Investment Loan Fund is operated by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). MHCLG and Homes England do not hold information in individual developments in this programme. GMCA is therefore best placed to respond to this question.
Communities and Local Government, further to the letter to the Hon Member for Thirsk and Malton, from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, of 15 August 2025, when the Minister of State for Housing and Planning first became aware that the applicant had not provided unredacted drawings to the planning application.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not comment on live planning cases.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2025 to Question 68785, on Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Housing Investment Programmes, whether Homes England has been involved in the (a) land transaction and (b) loan facility in relation to the Manchester Life joint venture between Manchester City Council and Abu Dhabi United Group.
Homes England are not involved in the joint venture in question. The Agency has not entered into any land transactions directly with Manchester Life and does not have any open loan facilities with them.
Communities and Local Government, if she will publish all correspondence between her Department and (a) DP9 and (b) Rule 6 parties relating to the Chinese Embassy subsequent to the ending of the planning inquiry.
Parties' responses to the reference back letter will be listed in the final decision letter and will be publicly available when that letter is published.
Communities and Local Government, whether the QE2 Conference Centre has made representations to Westminster City Council on the operation of the Westminster Arms pub.
The QE2 Conference Centre has not made representations to Westminster City Council on the operation of the Westminster Arms pub.
Communities and Local Government, whether she has declared any property loan under the Ministerial interests regime.
The former Deputy Prime Minister declared her interests in line with the procedure outlined in the Ministerial Code.
Further to the letter to the Hon Member for Thirsk and Malton from the Director General of the Propriety & Constitution Group of 23 June 2025, if he will provide guidance to departments from the Propriety and Ethics Team on ensuring that the political impartiality of the police is upheld in future events involving Ministers.
Elections guidance for civil servants is kept under review and published in advance of the relevant election period.
Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with local authorities in Oxfordshire on traffic filters restrictions.
Local authorities are responsible for managing their local transport networks. The Department has not had discussions with Oxfordshire County Council on its planned introduction of traffic filters in Oxford.
With reference to the letter from the Director General of the Cabinet Office Propriety and Constitution Group of 24 July 2025 to the hon. Member for Thirsk and Malton, what his planned timetable is for the updated guidance to special advisers on what support can be provided to different types of events during periods of sensitivity in the run up to local elections.
Elections guidance for civil servants, including special advisers, is kept under review and will be published in advance of local elections in 2026.
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2025 to Question 53094 on Second Homes: Council Tax, whether his Department has issued guidance on applying for a job-related (a) council tax second homes discount and (b) exemption from the council tax second homes premium on Ministerial residences.
The Cabinet Office has not issued any such guidance.
Who attended the reception for content creators at 10 Downing Street on 31 July 2025; and what the cost was of the event.
As under previous administrations, details of official receptions are published in quarterly transparency returns on gov.uk.
If she will place in the Library a copy of the presentation materials for the Guilt of Being British seminar given by her Department's race network.
HMRC is focused on its three priorities as set by the government: improving day-to-day performance and the customer experience, closing the tax gap, and reforming and modernising the tax and customs system.The question refers to a planned departmental staff network event which we can confirm was cancelled. Therefore, no materials will be placed in the Library.The Cabinet Office recently published its Staff Network guidance on 23 September and HMRC’s Staff Networks will adhere to this.
Whether his Department has issued revised guidance on assessing the potential local dimension of future announcements undertaken in a pre-election period.
Elections guidance for civil servants is kept under review and will be published in advance of local elections in 2026.