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175225

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Housing: Insurance
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 proportion of houses in England and Wales whose owners do not have household insurance; and if he will make an assessment of the number of households in the social and private rented sectors which do not have household insurance.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	221749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>DCLG does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/01/2015 17:09:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

175008

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Housing: Disability
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 homes were adapted for disabled tenants using the Disabled Facilities Grant in each year from 2009-10 to 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	221591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not collect data on the number of homes adapted through the disabled facilities grant. The Department does collect data on the number of grants completed annually in England. Information on the number of grants completed and the average cost per grant for the years 2009/10 to 2013/14 is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No. of grants completed</p></td><td><p>44,102</p></td><td><p>45,383</p></td><td><p>43,986</p></td><td><p>36,874</p></td><td><p>42,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average Cost per grant</p></td><td><p>£3,356</p></td><td><p>£3,724</p></td><td><p>£4,547</p></td><td><p>£5,966</p></td><td><p>£4,227</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above data is provided by local housing authorities in their annual LOGASnet returns. LOGASnet is the Department of Communities and Local Government's web-based data capture and payments system. The data is not audited by DCLG.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2011-12 to 2015-16 the Government will have invested just over one billion pounds into the Disabled Facilities Grant.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Baseline</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£169m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£185m</p></td><td><p>£220m</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>£20m*</p></td><td><p>£40m*</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*additional funding provided in-year by the Department of Health.<br><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 221592 question first answered 26/01/2015 17:29:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

175009

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Housing: Disability
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 average cost has been of adapting homes for disabled tenants under the disabled facilities grant since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	221592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not collect data on the number of homes adapted through the disabled facilities grant. The Department does collect data on the number of grants completed annually in England. Information on the number of grants completed and the average cost per grant for the years 2009/10 to 2013/14 is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No. of grants completed</p></td><td><p>44,102</p></td><td><p>45,383</p></td><td><p>43,986</p></td><td><p>36,874</p></td><td><p>42,586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average Cost per grant</p></td><td><p>£3,356</p></td><td><p>£3,724</p></td><td><p>£4,547</p></td><td><p>£5,966</p></td><td><p>£4,227</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above data is provided by local housing authorities in their annual LOGASnet returns. LOGASnet is the Department of Communities and Local Government's web-based data capture and payments system. The data is not audited by DCLG.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2011-12 to 2015-16 the Government will have invested just over one billion pounds into the Disabled Facilities Grant.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Baseline</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£169m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£180m</p></td><td><p>£185m</p></td><td><p>£220m</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>£20m*</p></td><td><p>£40m*</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*additional funding provided in-year by the Department of Health.<br><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 221591 question first answered 26/01/2015 17:29:40 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

175011

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Devolution: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the super-affirmative procedure will be followed when the Government brings foward proposals to amend the Greater Manchester Combined Authorities Order 2011 to create an interim eleventh chair of Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>On 23 January 2015 the Government launched the statutory consultation, required by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, on a proposed Order to amend the Greater Manchester Combined Authority 2011 to provide for an eleventh leader of Greater Manchester. This consultation closes on 13 February, and subject to the responses received, it is intended as soon as practicable thereafter to seek Parliamentary approval of the proposed amendment Order through the affirmative procedure as provided for under the 2009 Act.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 221424 question first answered 26/01/2015 16:40:25 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

174672

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Mayors: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what salary the directly elected city-region Mayor of Greater Manchester will be paid.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the November 2014 devolution agreement between the Government and Greater Manchester, it is envisaged a Bill will be introduced into Parliament with provision for a Greater Manchester Mayor, for elections of the Mayor – expected to be, as for other local government elections - every 4 years, with the first election in 2017, for effective scrutiny arrangements to hold the Mayor publicly to account, and for open and transparent arrangements providing for appropriate allowances to be decided in Greater Manchester for the Mayor. Such a Bill will be accompanied by an Impact Assessment, which will cover estimated costs and benefits. A preliminary equality screening will be undertaken, but we will not be undertaking a full blown Equality Impact Assessment if we assess there is no impact, given it is our policy to avoid unnecessary equalities paperwork.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 221419 221420 221422 221425 221426 question first answered 26/01/2015 16:46:13 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

174674

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Mayors: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether an equality impact assessment has been made of plans for a directly elected city-region Mayor for Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the November 2014 devolution agreement between the Government and Greater Manchester, it is envisaged a Bill will be introduced into Parliament with provision for a Greater Manchester Mayor, for elections of the Mayor – expected to be, as for other local government elections - every 4 years, with the first election in 2017, for effective scrutiny arrangements to hold the Mayor publicly to account, and for open and transparent arrangements providing for appropriate allowances to be decided in Greater Manchester for the Mayor. Such a Bill will be accompanied by an Impact Assessment, which will cover estimated costs and benefits. A preliminary equality screening will be undertaken, but we will not be undertaking a full blown Equality Impact Assessment if we assess there is no impact, given it is our policy to avoid unnecessary equalities paperwork.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 221420 221422 221425 221426 221428 question first answered 26/01/2015 16:46:13 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

174675

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Mayors: Greater Manchester
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 cost of introducing a directly elected city-region Mayor for Greater Manchester.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	221420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the November 2014 devolution agreement between the Government and Greater Manchester, it is envisaged a Bill will be introduced into Parliament with provision for a Greater Manchester Mayor, for elections of the Mayor – expected to be, as for other local government elections - every 4 years, with the first election in 2017, for effective scrutiny arrangements to hold the Mayor publicly to account, and for open and transparent arrangements providing for appropriate allowances to be decided in Greater Manchester for the Mayor. Such a Bill will be accompanied by an Impact Assessment, which will cover estimated costs and benefits. A preliminary equality screening will be undertaken, but we will not be undertaking a full blown Equality Impact Assessment if we assess there is no impact, given it is our policy to avoid unnecessary equalities paperwork.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 221419 221422 221425 221426 221428 question first answered 26/01/2015 16:46:13 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

174678

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the performance of local authorities in issuing within 26 weeks a special educational needs final statement; and whether his Department (a) supplies information to and (b) receives information from the Department for Education on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	221297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has the lead responsibility for policy to help children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities. That responsibility extends to the collection and publication of relevant data. This collection of data is published regularly here: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>). The data includes the percentage of statements issued within 26 weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 23/01/2015 14:07:26 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

174679

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Legal Opinion
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 his letter of 18 January 2015 to Muslim faith leaders, what recent discussions he has had with (a) LawWorks and (b) the Bar Pro Bono Unit on this matter.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>My Department has had on-going discussions with the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks on this matter. <br><br>They were consulted on the letter to mosques and confirmed that the references to work of their organisations were acceptable to them before it was sent.<br><br>We will continue to maintain close contact with them in relation to this issue.</p><p>Eligibility for the service will be considered by the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks in accordance with their standard criteria on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams grouped question UIN 221334 221337 question first answered 27/01/2015 14:35:45 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39964 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

174680

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Legal Opinion
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 his letter of 18 January 2015 to Muslim faith leaders, what assessment he has made of the capacity of (a) LawWorks and (b) the Bar Pro Bono Unit to provide free legal advice to organisations experiencing problems with preachers of hate.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>My Department has had on-going discussions with the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks on this matter. <br><br>They were consulted on the letter to mosques and confirmed that the references to work of their organisations were acceptable to them before it was sent.<br><br>We will continue to maintain close contact with them in relation to this issue.</p><p>Eligibility for the service will be considered by the Bar Pro Bono Unit and LawWorks in accordance with their standard criteria on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams grouped question UIN 221337 221338 question first answered 27/01/2015 14:35:45 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39962 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn