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767719

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	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce the proposed shared prosperity fund.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	106812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Government has committed to use European Structural Funds money that comes back to the UK following departure from the EU to create a United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p>My Department is working with other government departments to develop the Fund. There will be an announcement in due course.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 17/10/2017 11:26:35 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

747551

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Housing: Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the practice of developers selling new houses on a leasehold rather than a freehold basis; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	2575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Developers and housebuilders who sell the freehold of a house to a leaseholder after a sale, or who sell on the freehold interest to a third party may not be working in leaseholders’ best interests. Leaseholders wanting to purchase the freehold interest can find that they are faced with higher costs, along with significant legal costs, where they want to purchase the freehold after the point of sale. The Housing White Paper highlighted the Government's intention to improve fairness and transparency for these leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 2576 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:22:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

747552

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Housing: Freehold
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 take steps to investigate the fairness of charges levied by housebuilders and others on home owners seeking to buy the freehold of their property; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	2576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Developers and housebuilders who sell the freehold of a house to a leaseholder after a sale, or who sell on the freehold interest to a third party may not be working in leaseholders’ best interests. Leaseholders wanting to purchase the freehold interest can find that they are faced with higher costs, along with significant legal costs, where they want to purchase the freehold after the point of sale. The Housing White Paper highlighted the Government's intention to improve fairness and transparency for these leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 2575 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:22:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

747553

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Housing: Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of developers selling on the leasehold of new-build homes to other companies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	2577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not collect data on the number of developers selling the freehold of a new build home to a third party. Our manifesto made clear that we will crack down on unfair practices in leasehold, and the Housing White Paper states we will promote fairness and transparency for leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/07/2017 11:23:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

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

174683

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 whether all organisations that are at risk of experiencing problems with preachers of hate would meet the eligibility criteria applied by (a) LawWorks and (b) the Bar Pro Bono Unit for providing free legal advice.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221337
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 221338 question first answered 27/01/2015 14:35:45 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39963 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

174362

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219026, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219026 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:10:33 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39798 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

174363

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219025, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219025 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:11:12 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39799 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

173891

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Non-domestic Rates: Cash Dispensing
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 24 October 2014 to the chief finance officers of English billing authorities, which local authorities have offered a business rate discount to premises with a free-to-use cash machine since the sending of that letter; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	220871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold this information centrally. Councils do not need the permission of Whitehall to levy such local discounts.</p><p> </p><p>The Localism Act 2011 gave local authorities in England powers to grant business rates discounts. We have urged authorities to use their powers to provide relief to cash machines where there is a clear community benefit, such as where cash machine providers commit to introduce extra cash machines or reduce charges on existing machines. Central government now funds 50% of local discounts.</p><p> </p><p>We also announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rates bills in England, bringing the total support from 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement measures to £1.4 billion in 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 20/01/2015 17:25:10 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn