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Written questions by Holmes.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Paul Holmes this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (322)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (199)Treasury (35)Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (20)Department of Health and Social Care (17)Cabinet Office (12)Home Office (12)Ministry of Defence (7)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (3)Ministry of Justice (3)Department for Work and Pensions (2)Department for Transport (2)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2)

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18 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of additional homes that will be provided by the MADE Partnership.

Reply

It is estimated that the MADE Partnership will bring forward in excess of 5650 homes by acting as master developer to unlock large, complex residential sites that have stalled due to lack of market capability, coordination capacity, patient capital and re...

18 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what public procurement process was followed by Homes England when establishing the MADE Partnership.

Reply

It is estimated that the MADE Partnership will bring forward in excess of 5650 homes by acting as master developer to unlock large, complex residential sites that have stalled due to lack of market capability, coordination capacity, patient capital and re...

18 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether other lenders and housebuilders will be able to access equity investment from Homes England in similar arrangements to the MADE partnership.

Reply

It is estimated that the MADE Partnership will bring forward in excess of 5650 homes by acting as master developer to unlock large, complex residential sites that have stalled due to lack of market capability, coordination capacity, patient capital and re...

16 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department has participated in discussions on the provision of escorted policing to private individuals who are not formally classified as protected individuals in its capacity as her repr

Reply

The government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on protective security arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ securit...

16 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

With reference to the oral contribution of the Minister without Portfolio during the debate on Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality of 14 October 2024, Official Report, column 594, if he will make an asse

Reply

As set out by the Minister without Portfolio, the updated Ministerial Code will be published in due course. It will include details of a new Register of Ministers' Gifts and Hospitality, which will bring the publication of ministerial transparency data mo...

14 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
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What discussions (a) the Prime Minister has and (b) the Prime Minister’s officials have had with representatives of Universal Music Publishing Group since 4 July 2024.

Reply

As was the practice under the previous Administration, information about official ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK websit...

14 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of the generational smoking ban on Exchequer revenues in the context of the findings of the Office for Budget Respo

Reply

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be the biggest public health intervention in a generation, tackling the harms of smoking and paving the way for a smoke-free United Kingdom. Smoking costs the economy and wider society £21.8 billion a year. This includes an...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What plans she has to revise guidance issued to her Department on accepting hospitality from the (a) football and (b) music industry.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answers by my hon. Friend, the Minister without Portfolio, during the Urgent Question, Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality, on 14 October 2024, Official Report, Columns 594-602.

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What discussions (a) she has had and (b) officials in her Department have had with the Metropolitan Police on Special Escort Group policing for (i) Taylor Swift and (ii) her entourage.

Reply

The safety of the British public is the first priority of this Government. We make no apologies for ensuring citizens are protected.It is entirely right that for major events in the capital, the Government has a dialogue with the Metropolitan Police and M...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether the Metropolitan Police originally recommended that the Special Escort Group was necessary to escort Taylor Swift to and from Wembley Stadium.

Reply

The safety of the British public is the first priority of this Government. We make no apologies for ensuring citizens are protected.It is entirely right that for major events in the capital, the Government has a dialogue with the Metropolitan Police and M...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
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What information her Department holds on the estimated cost to the public purse of the special escort group policing for Taylor Swift and her entourage; and whether any external sources contributed to

Reply

The safety of the British public is the first priority of this Government. We make no apologies for ensuring citizens are protected.It is entirely right that for major events in the capital, the Government has a dialogue with the Metropolitan Police and M...

14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
Asked

On what date she declared the hospitality of tickets to the Taylor Swift concert in August 2024 to her Permanent Secretary.

Reply

As is standard practice, all ministerial gifts and hospitality received are declared on the Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings transparency data on gov.ukHome Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2...

14 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

Whether (a) her Department and (b) the Office for Budget Responsibility has made an assessment of a potential Laffer Curve effect relating to (i) tobacco and (ii) alcohol duties.

Reply

Under the assumptions used in tobacco and alcohol costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility at Spring Budget 2024, increasing tobacco and alcohol duties increases overall duty receipts.

14 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Institute of Fiscal Studies' finding relating to the fall in revenues from tobacco duty over the last decade, outlined on page 42 of its report entitled The outlook for the public finances in t

Reply

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) launched its first strategy to tackle illicit tobacco in 2000. This, and consequent strategies with Border Force, have reduced the overall tobacco duty tax gap from 21.7% in 2005/6 to 14.5% in 2022/23. During this time, the d...

14 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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What plans she has for revising her policy on accepting hospitality from the (a) football and (b) music industry.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answers by my hon. Friend, the Minister without Portfolio, during the Urgent Question, Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality, on 14 October 2024, Official Report, Columns 594-602.

14 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' finding relating to tobacco excise duty outlined in paragraph 10, page 3 of its report

Reply

The Government is committed to delivering its two key objectives on tobacco duty; to raise revenue and protect public health. High taxes reduce the affordability of tobacco products and supports the Government’s objective to reduce smoking prevalence. The...

14 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
Asked

With reference to page 42 of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' report entitled The outlook for the public finances in the new parliament, published on 10 October 2024, if her Department will make an assessment of the

Reply

The Government is committed to delivering its two key objectives on tobacco duty; to raise revenue and protect public health. High taxes reduce the affordability of tobacco products and supports the Government’s objective to reduce smoking prevalence. The...

14 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What plans he has for revising his policy on accepting hospitality from the (a) football and (b) music industry.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answers by my hon. Friend, the Minister without Portfolio, during the Urgent Question, Reporting Ministerial Gifts and Hospitality, on 14 October 2024, Official Report, Columns 594-602.

14 Oct 2024·Attorney General·Answered
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Whether (a) the Attorney General has had and (b) officials in his Department have had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on Special Escort Group policing for (i) Taylor Swift and (ii) her entourage.

Reply

It is a long-standing convention that the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority. This is known as the Law Officers’ Convention, is provi...

14 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Prime Minister’s officials had discussions with the (i) the Home Department, (ii) Attorney General and (iii) Metropolitan Police on Special Escort Group policing for (A

Reply

The safety of the British public is the first priority of this Government. We make no apologies for ensuring citizens are protected. It is entirely right that for major events in the capital, the Government has a dialogue with the Metropolitan Police and ...

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