Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the deadline for payment of inheritance tax from six to 12 months.
Answered by James Murray - Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
The Government does not intend to change the existing, longstanding deadline of inheritance tax being due at the end of the sixth month after the date of death.
The Government recognises the general difficulties that some personal representatives may face in paying the inheritance tax due and HMRC already offers several payment options to help.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the letter sent to hon. Members in areas without Mayoral Strategic Authorities, entitled Rewiring the State: Statement from Cabinet, of 6 August 2026, what test of local consent will be used to ensure that mayors are not imposed on areas that do not want one; and whether unanimity is required.
Answered by Jim McMahon - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The statutory process for the establishment of new Mayoral Strategic Authorities requires the consent of all upper-tier Local Authorities within the footprint of the proposed Authority.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK passports Reform Party member, George Cottrell, holds and in what name or names.
Answered by Jo White - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The information requested would be personal data. If any information was held, it could not be released without a lawful basis to do so.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what guidance has the Electoral Commission given on whether the political activities of a party member is restricted to the examples given in PPERA 2000, Sections 1(4)(a)to(c) of Schedule 7, or may include other types of political activity.
Answered by Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission's guidance for regulated donees sets out what constitutes political activities for members of registered parties, under Schedule 7 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.
Paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 7 of PPERA 2000 provides a list of examples of political activities for party members and members associations for purposes of that schedule. The examples listed are non-exhaustive.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question
To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 88726, on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether the Electoral Commission was consulted on the decision to cancel the council elections announced by the Government on 18 December 2025.
Answered by Jeremy Wright
The Electoral Commission was not consulted on the decision.
The Commission has been clear in its communication with the Government and in its public statements that scheduled elections should be postponed only in exceptional circumstances.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether funding has been provided since July 2024 in relation to the security of Hon Members from the Reform UK party.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Parliament is responsible for providing and funding a range of security measures for all Members of Parliament (MPs). There is an extensive and comprehensive range of protective security measures available. These protective security measures are kept under review to ensure MPs can carry out their duties safely.
The Home Office, Parliament and police work closely to assess risk to MPs. These risk assessments inform appropriate protective security measures to ensure the safety and security of MPs in Westminster and in their constituencies.
It is the Home Office’s long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on individual MPs’ security arrangements, as doing so could compromise the integrity and safety of individuals.
The Home Office remains firmly committed to safeguarding all elected officials and has implemented a range of notable measures, which have enhanced protective security. This includes expanding Operation Bridger, the police support for MPs away from the Parliamentary Estate, by funding a fulltime network of police officers in forces across the UK known as Force Elected Official Advisors (FEOAs). These FEOAs provide dedicated police support to MPs, locally elected representatives and candidates across the UK.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 8 January 2026 to Question 101771 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether the council tax paid on the Chancellor’s official ministerial residence is (a) 100% or (b) 200% of the Band H rate.
Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
As set out in the answer to Question 101771, the Chancellor pays full council tax on the flat above 10 Downing Street as her primary residence.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 9009 on Political parties: Finance, what assessment has been made of whether such property assets of defunct or wound-down (a) political property companies and (b) political clubs could become stranded as consequence of the new proposed profit test.
Answered by Samantha Dixon
The Representation of the People Bill introduces new, stricter requirements for companies wishing to make donations to political parties and other regulated entities. Companies set up to hold property assets will be subject to those requirements, including being able to demonstrate sufficient profit.
The government recognises the concern that these types of companies may not be able to meet this test. We are continuing to engage with political parties and other stakeholders to consider the potential implications and practical operation of these reforms.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the interaction between the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and the political finance reforms proposed by his Department; and whether an impact assessment has been undertaken of their combined impact on the finances of registered political parties.
Answered by Samantha Dixon
The Government is aware of the Electoral Commission’s draft guidance on sponsorship and that this might affect the permissibility of certain sponsorship arrangements at party conferences. The Government continues to engage with political parties and the Electoral Commission on this matter.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps are being taken to ensure the Cabinet Office pays the second homes council tax premium in time.
Answered by Anna Turley - Minister of State (Home Office)
Councils in England may apply the second homes premium to Council Tax for dwellings which are substantially furnished but have no resident. Westminster City Council has applied the second homes premium to Council Tax charges for 2026/27 in respect of all such properties for which the Cabinet Office is currently responsible, and payments are being made as a matter of routine.