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1055928

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date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Rents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the change was in the level of rent arrears among public sector housing tenants between 2016 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG's English Housing Survey collects data on whether social renters are in rent arrears although does not collect data on the value of rent arrears. The data for the latest available year, 2016-17, can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2016-to-2017-social-rented-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2016-to-2017-social-rented-sector</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/02/2019 14:12:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1056779

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has any plans to review the effectiveness of the way the Government shares information with devolved regional governments including metro mayors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	218314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Through my department’s work on agreeing and implementing the Devolution Deals, and on local growth matters more broadly, my officials regularly engage with the mayoral combined authorities.</p><p>I also engage with the metro mayors, including recently having met with them all alongside DExEU Minister Kwasi Kwarteng to discuss EU Exit. I will also be speaking with all of the Mayors over the coming weeks to discuss the development of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/02/2019 13:56:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1056799

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Public Houses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of altering business rates to support local pubs.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	218387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has introduced wide-ranging cuts to business rates benefitting all ratepayers in England that are worth more than £13bn over the next five years. They include a £1,000 discount for small and medium pubs in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and a retail discount of one third for two years from April 2019, for which pubs will be eligible. The pubs sector will also benefit from the Budget 2018 freeze on beer duty.</p><p> </p><p>As business rates are devolved, business rates policy in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government. The UK Government is providing Barnett consequential funding so the Devolved Administrations may provide similar support if they wish.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/02/2019 13:26:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

1056818

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Bellwin Scheme: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Manchester Evening News article, Greater Manchester is still owed £1 million by the government for battling last summer's moorland blazes, published on 6 February 2018, what discussions she has with the Prime Minister on the payment of funds through the Bellwin Scheme to Greater Manchester combined authority.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	218228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Greater Manchester’s application for financial help for the additional costs incurred for battling last summer’s moorland blazes is being considered by both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Home Office which is the Department with responsibility for fire. A decision on that application is expected soon.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/02/2019 16:20:45 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 101502 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1056820

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Bellwin Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what advice the Cabinet Office provides his Department on payment to local authorities of funds through the Bellwin Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	218229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office does not provide advice to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on payment to local authorities of funds through the Bellwin Scheme as the operation of the scheme is a matter for the Department.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/02/2019 16:19:44 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 101503 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1056832

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food: Nitrates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require manufacturers to reduce the level of nitrates in processed foods; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	218218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Legislation on preservatives sets levels for nitrates in specific foods. These levels are based on extensive scientific evidence that ensures that such additives may be consumed safely over a lifetime and allows the achievement of their necessary technological function.</p><p> </p><p>The Food Standards Agency considers the current scientific evidence on nitrates is robust and shows nitrates continue to be highly effective in protecting consumers from dangerous pathogens like Clostridium botulinum which can present a serious risk to health.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/02/2019 15:47:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1056873

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidelines his Department has put in place for local authorities and health trusts on target waiting times for young people with severe mental health issues before they are (a) assessed and (b) offerered appropriate treatment.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	218168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department has introduced two waiting time standards for children and young people and are on track to meet both of these standards. The first aims for 95% of children (up to 19 years old) with eating disorders to receive treatment within a week for urgent cases and four weeks for routine cases.</p><p> </p><p>81.3% of children and young people’s eating disorder patients started urgent treatment within one week and 80.2% of patients started routine treatment within four weeks in April to June 2018. The second aims for 50% of patients of all ages experiencing a first episode of psychosis to receive treatment within two weeks of referral. Nationally, the National Health Service is exceeding the target, with 76.2% of patients started treatment within two weeks in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England publishes guidance for commissioners on waiting times standards for eating disorders and early intervention in psychosis, respectively, available at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cyp-eating-disorders-access-waiting-time-standard-comm-guid.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cyp-eating-disorders-access-waiting-time-standard-comm-guid.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/04/eip-guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2016/04/eip-guidance.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS England will test approaches that could feasibly deliver four week waiting times for access to NHS support, ahead of introducing new national waiting time standards for all children and young people who need specialist mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence provide national guidance for recognising and managing psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people, which aims to improve early recognition of psychosis and schizophrenia so that children and young people can be offered the treatment and care they need to live with the condition. This guidance can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg155" target="_blank">https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg155</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 12/02/2019 16:56:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1056888

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of solar energy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	218330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>Solar PV is a UK success story, with rapid deployment over the last 8 years. Over 99% of the UK’s solar PV capacity has been deployed since May 2010.</p><p> </p><p>We are now consulting on new proposals for a Smart Export Guarantee to support future arrangements for small-scale low-carbon generators (including solar power generators) to receive payment for the electricity they export to the grid. The consultation closes on the 5<sup>th</sup> March 2019 and can be viewed here: <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fthe-future-for-small-scale-low-carbon-generation&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cb9d4a9bf9fae43428e5408d68e0a799d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C636852572966506043&amp;sdata=p3DPljSEf49GOW3CjfqDQl%2F3WkQflsvPXiaauMpM3TI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-for-small-scale-low-carbon-generation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 13/02/2019 17:32:08 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens