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49406

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2014, Official Report, column 488W, on Business Improvement Districts: Birmingham, for what reasons no decision has yet been taken on the Business Improvement District for Sparkbrook and Springfield.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	197531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are considering carefully all the evidence and written representations and will issue a decision in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

49526

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of children aged under 16 years living in supported housing.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of children in existing supported housing tenancies; however this information is collected for new lettings. The new lettings data is collected in the CORE (Continuous Recording of Lettings and Sales), which reports there were 11,370 children (under 16 years) in the households who were let supported housing in England in 2012-13.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

49534

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect on the viability of public houses of the method by which business rates are currently calculated.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	197572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Decisions on rateable values are made independently of Ministers by the Valuation Office Agency. All rateable values are based on the rental value of the property and for public houses rates are based on actual rents paid by tenants. Ratepayers should contact the Valuation Office Agency if they are concerned about their rateable value and may appeal to the independent Valuation Tribunal if their dispute cannot be resolved.</p><p>As part of our review of business rates administration, the Government will consider options for arriving at a rental based assessment for non-domestic properties including public houses and the discussion paper, published last month, invites views on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

49535

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department gives local authorities on considering the potential flooding risks to land in neighbouring local authorities when making planning decisions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	197573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the new planning guidance, launched on 6 March, we have made it crystal clear that councils need to consider the strict tests set out in national policy and, where these are not met new development should not be allowed. These tests, set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, include ensuring new development does not increase flood risk elsewhere. The tests are designed to protect people and property from flooding and give councils the robust ability to reject unacceptable planning applications.</p><p>We also expect Strategic Flood Risk Assessments, prepared by local councils to inform Local Plans, to consider flood risks to and from surrounding areas in the same flood catchment.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

49190

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the 100 most deprived wards as measured by the index of multiple deprivation are.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	197424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Index of Multiple Deprivation is not calculated for electoral wards but is available for Lower-layer Super Output Areas in England. These are a Census geography each containing approximately 1,500 people.</p><p>The 100 most deprived Lower-layer Super Output Areas in England, according to the 2010 English Index of Multiple Deprivation, are listed below.</p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is updating the Index of Multiple Deprivation, with publication anticipated in summer 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Lower-layer Super </strong></p><p><strong>Output Area name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Lower-layer Super </strong></p><p><strong>Output Area Code</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RANK (where 1 is most deprived)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tendring 018A</p></td><td><p>E01021988</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002C</p></td><td><p>E01013139</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 010A</p></td><td><p>E01012673</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018C</p></td><td><p>E01006559</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007C</p></td><td><p>E01012721</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 059C</p></td><td><p>E01006755</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 010E</p></td><td><p>E01024908</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 008A</p></td><td><p>E01012678</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 010E</p></td><td><p>E01005484</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 009C</p></td><td><p>E01005204</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 003A</p></td><td><p>E01012875</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 023A</p></td><td><p>E01006560</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022C</p></td><td><p>E01006777</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 039C</p></td><td><p>E01010617</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 006A</p></td><td><p>E01013138</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002B</p></td><td><p>E01013137</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 009B</p></td><td><p>E01012114</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 010B</p></td><td><p>E01006442</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 016C</p></td><td><p>E01005466</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018D</p></td><td><p>E01006561</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 007C</p></td><td><p>E01024858</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 003A</p></td><td><p>E01024676</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 006A</p></td><td><p>E01012681</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral 011C</p></td><td><p>E01007122</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 071D</p></td><td><p>E01009365</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford 024A</p></td><td><p>E01005655</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013A</p></td><td><p>E01012671</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014E</p></td><td><p>E01006778</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022A</p></td><td><p>E01006704</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 003F</p></td><td><p>E01012041</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 001C</p></td><td><p>E01012070</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 012B</p></td><td><p>E01024906</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 001A</p></td><td><p>E01024657</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007B</p></td><td><p>E01012720</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 008D</p></td><td><p>E01012682</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry 007E</p></td><td><p>E01009585</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013B</p></td><td><p>E01012672</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sunderland 016F</p></td><td><p>E01008836</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024C</p></td><td><p>E01006647</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 010E</p></td><td><p>E01006445</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 006B</p></td><td><p>E01012683</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024B</p></td><td><p>E01006563</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014D</p></td><td><p>E01006703</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Helens 014E</p></td><td><p>E01006874</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 023C</p></td><td><p>E01006646</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 051C</p></td><td><p>E01009488</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton 016A</p></td><td><p>E01004821</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008B</p></td><td><p>E01006467</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018E</p></td><td><p>E01006562</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mansfield 009E</p></td><td><p>E01028276</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 039D</p></td><td><p>E01006679</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham 014B</p></td><td><p>E01005350</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008C</p></td><td><p>E01006468</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 001B</p></td><td><p>E01012069</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 024A</p></td><td><p>E01006540</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 008D</p></td><td><p>E01006469</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 011E</p></td><td><p>E01006732</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 010E</p></td><td><p>E01012737</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 012E</p></td><td><p>E01005568</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley 003D</p></td><td><p>E01024877</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 013C</p></td><td><p>E01012674</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 003B</p></td><td><p>E01006417</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 014A</p></td><td><p>E01006699</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 009E</p></td><td><p>E01005228</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 045C</p></td><td><p>E01010730</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 018B</p></td><td><p>E01006558</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 020A</p></td><td><p>E01005067</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn with Darwen 006E</p></td><td><p>E01012655</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Lincolnshire 002A</p></td><td><p>E01013136</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 022D</p></td><td><p>E01006779</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford 024B</p></td><td><p>E01005658</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 043D</p></td><td><p>E01006677</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale 010C</p></td><td><p>E01005482</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 008D</p></td><td><p>E01012170</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 031F</p></td><td><p>E01012890</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield 039A</p></td><td><p>E01008011</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 003E</p></td><td><p>E01012879</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 029D</p></td><td><p>E01012855</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston 009E</p></td><td><p>E01025286</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 052B</p></td><td><p>E01010819</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thanet 001E</p></td><td><p>E01024678</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bradford 051C</p></td><td><p>E01010739</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool 007D</p></td><td><p>E01012724</p></td><td><p>83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 057A</p></td><td><p>E01006740</p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Middlesbrough 006C</p></td><td><p>E01012028</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 017E</p></td><td><p>E01012897</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne 008G</p></td><td><p>E01008380</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Hull 030C</p></td><td><p>E01012891</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 010B</p></td><td><p>E01006599</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wirral 010A</p></td><td><p>E01007132</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham 047B</p></td><td><p>E01009358</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walsall 030C</p></td><td><p>E01010371</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockton-on-Tees 014E</p></td><td><p>E01012266</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redcar and Cleveland 008C</p></td><td><p>E01012169</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowsley 001A</p></td><td><p>E01006448</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester 012E</p></td><td><p>E01005261</p></td><td><p>96</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham 011B</p></td><td><p>E01013818</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool 044D</p></td><td><p>E01006676</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea 014D</p></td><td><p>E01015842</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester 012D</p></td><td><p>E01013726</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

48941

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) improvement notices in accordance with section 11, (b) prohibition orders in accordance with section 20, (c) hazard awareness notices in accordance with section 28 and (d) emergency remedial actions under section 40 or emergency prohibition orders under section 43 of the Housing Act 2004 have been issued by local authorities in England following the discovery of a category 1 hazard during a housing health and safety rating system inspection in the private rented sector in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	197159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

48942

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households in the private rented sector were evicted under section 8 of the Housing Act 2004 in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	197160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not hold the requested data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

48943

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many complaints have been received by the Housing Ombudsman service in the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	197131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In 2012-13, the Independent Housing Ombudsman received 3,657 enquiries and 6,391 formal complaints. In that year, 543 complaints resulted in a determination decision following a formal intervention.</p><p>I would note that, as of March 2013, the Ombudsman's remit covered 2,123 landlords, representing 2.9 millions housing units<em>.</em></p><p><em>Source:</em><em>Independent Housing Ombudsman Limited Annual report and Financial Statements 2012-13'</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

48944

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households are housed by local authorities in the private rented sector on (a) two year long contracts, (b) three year long contracts and (c) contracts longer than three years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	197126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

48962

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the draft National Pollinator Strategy as it relates to planning.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	197034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Ministers within the Department for Communities and Local Government regularly meet colleagues from other Departments to discuss a range of matters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods