Kevin Paul Hollinrake (born 28 September 1963)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thirsk and Malton since 2015.

[11] In February 2015, the company issued an IPO (initial public offering) for new investors to raise £2.5 m for capital investment.

[15] Hollinrake was selected to be the Conservative candidate for the seat of Thirsk and Malton at the 2015 general election following the de-selection of Anne McIntosh.

[16] Hollinrake was a strong supporter of David Cameron's Northern Powerhouse idea, which aims to link the north of England more closely to markets in the south; making it easier to travel, exchange and do business.

[18] In January 2016, Hollinrake was one of 72 MPs who voted down an amendment in Parliament on rental homes being "fit for human habitation" who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property.

[27] In September 2020, Hollinrake was criticised for a tweet he made in response to a question about the free school meal campaign run by footballer Marcus Rashford.

[33] On 26 March 2024, Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the Department for Business and Trade but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio.

In May 2015, Hollinrake said that he would be writing to Amber Rudd, the Secretary of State for Energy, to declare support for "safe and discreet" fracking, as long as sufficient compensation was received locally.

[39] In his resignation statement he said: "A number of constituents have contacted me to express concerns that my involvement with the group is inappropriate, due to the amount of sponsorship it receives from the oil and gas industry.