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767417

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to strengthen the powers given to local authorities to regulate private car parks.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	106544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>We have already taken steps to help local authorities tackle unfair practices by private parking operators, including the banning of wheel clamping and towing.</p><p>My Department is also considering reforms of the private parking sector and we are keen to ensure motorists get fair treatment from private parking companies.</p><p>We welcome Sir Greg Knight’s Private Members’ Bill that seeks to create an independent code of practice for private parking companies. We look forward to reading Sir Greg’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/10/2017 16:24:20 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

638298

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
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
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to give local authorities full financial autonomy for social care funding.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	53638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department distributes funding to local government through the Local Government Finance Settlement. In addition local government raises its own finance through local taxes. Social care funding is not ring-fenced and local government already has autonomy to determine how best to manage its own finances to ensure it delivers the appropriate level of services for its residents.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 22/11/2016 11:50:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

536435

registered interest
date	14/07/2016
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
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 9 November 2015 to Question 14704, what plans his Department has to review and enhance the powers contained in the Public Order Act 1994 to award local authorities greater ability to remove illegal traveller camps without recourse to the courts.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	42795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities and the police have a range of strong powers that enable them to take action against unauthorised encampments and developments. As my predecessor outlined in the Answer to the Hon. Member dated 9 November 2015 (Question 14704), a summary of these powers was sent to all council leaders, Police and Crime Commissioners and Police Chief Constables in March 2015:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf</p><p>The Government is open to suggestions for how enforcement could be strengthened and continues to keep this issue under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 19/07/2016 14:56:54 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

536236

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
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
hansard heading	Combined Authorities: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the consideration of the Greater Essex Combined Authority bid.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	42688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>We are encouraging all areas to come forward with locally led devolution proposals. If Greater Essex takes the decision to proceed with a combined authority and consults on those proposals, as statue provides, we will consider whether the creation of a combined authority is likely to improve the exercise of statutory functions in that area and lead to more effective and convenient local government.</p><p>We look forward to discussing with Greater Essex any proposals they have to form a combined authority.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 18/07/2016 16:44:48 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

520665

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
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
hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund
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 9 May 2016 to Question 36275, if he will make it his policy to ensure that disbursements from the Coastal Communities Fund are allocated to the regions of England on the basis of population share.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	37969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Our policy is that every coastal community should have the chance to bid for a share of the Coastal Communities Fund to help them with projects that will have a real and lasting impact on their local economy. The 118 Coastal Community Teams (CCTs) in England now provide an important new local context for considering these bids, so that the Fund helps to deliver community-led Economic Plans. Each bid is considered on its merits and allocating the Fund to regions on the basis of their population share would not necessarily ensure best value for money.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 26/05/2016 16:37:39 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

517132

registered interest
date	03/05/2016
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
hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund: Jaywick
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding from the Coastal Communities Fund will be allocated to the Jaywick Coastal Community Team between 2017 and 2021.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	36275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The Coastal Communities Fund awards grants to projects through a competitive bid-led process and is not allocated directly to specific places or Coastal Community Teams (CCTs). Funds are awarded to projects that best meet the programme's aims to promote sustainable growth and jobs.</p><p>The Fund's next bidding round (Round 4) for projects in England starting in 2017-18 is expected to open for new applications in early Summer 2016. Full details of how to apply will be available on the Big Lottery Fund’s web site: <a href="https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf" target="_blank">https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf</a></p><p>The Economic Plan submitted by Jaywick's CCT earlier this year will provide an important context for considering bids to the Fund from public, private and voluntary/community sector bodies in the area.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/05/2016 15:40:57 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

455708

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
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
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	28697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/03/2016 16:28:53 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

450333

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
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
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to extend the classification criteria of brownfield sites for housebuilding.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	25698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>Brownfield land is defined as previously developed land in the National Planning Policy Framework. We are consulting on whether it would be beneficial to strengthen national policy on the development of brownfield land for housing. The consultation closes on 22 February.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/02/2016 13:22:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

449768

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
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
hansard heading	Community Land Trusts: Essex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of brownfield land sites in the Essex County Council area have been re-designated as community land trusts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	25401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information centrally on the amount or type of land held by Community Land Trusts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/02/2016 13:13:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

445452

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
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
hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund: Essex
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 7 December 2015 to Question 18488, what amount of funding from the Coastal Communities Fund will be allocated to the Jaywick Coastal Community Team from 2017 to 2021.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	22868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>Funding from the Coastal Communities Fund is awarded to projects through a competitive bid-led process rather than being allocated directly to specific places or Coastal Community Teams. To date no successful bids have been received from organisations in Jaywick.</p><p>Funds are awarded to projects that best meet the programme's aims to promote sustainable growth and jobs. Details of the Fund's next bidding round for projects starting in 2017-18 will be announced in the Spring. The Economic Plan being prepared by Jaywick's Coastal Community Team will provide an important context for considering bids to the Fund from public, private and voluntary/community sector organisations in its area.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/01/2016 16:48:31 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell