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1354951

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 steps his Department is taking to help local authorities hold meetings in a covid-19 safe manner.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	48241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that councils have delivered above and beyond throughout the pandemic. To support the reopening of local authority buildings and the return to face-to-face meetings, we advise use of the 'Working Safely During Coronavirus' guidance available on gov.uk which provides advice on precautions to manage risk.</p><p>Meetings where councils deem in-person attendance is not required can continue virtually. This would include non-statutory or other informal meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 16:45:14 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1341275

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of returning to in-person local council meetings during the outbreak of covid-19 on wide and full participation in those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	23203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government issued Covid-19 guidance to ensure local council meetings take place safely. The guidance actively encourages local authorities to continue to provide remote public access until 19 July, at which point it is anticipated that restrictions on indoor gatherings will be lifted. It is for local authorities to satisfy themselves they have met the necessary requirements and apply the Covid-19 guidance to ensure meetings take place safely.</p><p>However, we recognise there may continue to be concerns about the potential risks of holding face-to-face meetings. The Government continues to work with sector representative bodies to ensure that local authorities understand the guidance and are aware of the full range of options available to them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 01/07/2021 16:52:10 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1331043

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they intend to provide to local councils to comply safely with holding council meetings in public.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to PQ HL577 and HL578, see (attached) the links:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577</a></p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL577.pdf title HL577 2 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL578.pdf title HL578 grouped question UIN HL881 question first answered 21/06/2021 15:32:46 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1331044

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers local councils have to ensure all those who attend council meetings provide a negative test result for COVID-19 before they are allowed entrance to those meetings in the period for which COVID-19 restrictions are in place.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to PQ HL577 and HL578, see (attached) the links:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577</a></p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL577.pdf title HL577 2 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL578.pdf title HL578 grouped question UIN HL880 question first answered 21/06/2021 15:32:46 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1328012

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they will give to local councils to enable them to safely comply with the Government's guidance on returning to holding council meetings in public.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>As councils now need to meet in person, we have published updated guidance on how to minimise the risks of face-to-face meetings, supported by unprecedented emergency funding to manage the impact of the pandemic.</p><p>The Government has committed over £45 billion to help local authorities support their communities and local businesses during the pandemic, including over £12 billion directly to councils in England to tackle the impacts of COVID-19. Over £6 billion of this is unringfenced and so, where needed, it can be used to ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to manage any risks involved in face-to-face meetings while COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 09/06/2021 12:31:39 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1328013

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, while national COVID-19 restrictions remain in force, what powers local councils have to ensure that all those who attend council meetings have tested negative for COVID-19 before they are permitted entry.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>Ultimately it is for individual local authorities to satisfy themselves that they have met the requirements for public access and apply the COVID-19 guidance to ensure meetings take place safely. Government has published updated guidance to highlight ways in which councils can, if necessary, minimise the need for, or risks of, face-to-face meetings.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 09/06/2021 12:32:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1313904

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 assessment he has made of the feasibility of allowing (a) virtual and (b) part-virtual council meetings indefinitely.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>On 25 March 2021 the Government launched a call for evidence on remote meetings and their use during the pandemic. This will inform any next steps on legislation or guidance regarding their use in the future. The call for evidence closes on 17 June 2021. The Government will consider all responses carefully before deciding how to proceed on this issue in the longer term.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 17/05/2021 16:10:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1304775

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make a decision on whether to extend The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 to allow local authorities to meet online beyond the 7 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	173183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>On the 25 March 2021, the Government announced the regulations made under Section 78 of the Coronavirus Act which do not apply to meetings after 6 May.</p><p>Extending the regulations to meetings after this date would require primary legislation.</p><p>We have considered the case for legislation carefully, including the significant impact it would have on the Government’s legislative programme which is already under severe pressure in these unprecedent times. We are also mindful of the excellent progress that has been made on our vaccination programme and the announcement of the Government’s roadmap for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Given this context, the Government has concluded that it is not possible to bring forward emergency legislation on this issue at this time.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/03/2021 11:51:53 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1304296

registered interest
date	19/03/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 plans his Department has to extend the ability of local authorities to hold meetings remotely through (a) primary and (b) secondary legislation; and if he will publish those plans.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	172084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>Where local authority meetings take place face-to-face the ‘Working safely during cornavirus’ guidance published on gov.uk should be followed. Ultimately it is for local authorities to carry out their own risk assessments and follow the ‘working safely’ guidance to ensure meetings take place safely. It is for the local authority to decide what is appropriate in their specific circumstances.</p><p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for all local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation.</p><p>We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and are carefully considering next steps in this area.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 172085 172086 172087 question first answered 24/03/2021 15:13:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1304297

registered interest
date	19/03/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 discussions officials his Department have had with local authorities on the duration of remote council meetings.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	172085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>Where local authority meetings take place face-to-face the ‘Working safely during cornavirus’ guidance published on gov.uk should be followed. Ultimately it is for local authorities to carry out their own risk assessments and follow the ‘working safely’ guidance to ensure meetings take place safely. It is for the local authority to decide what is appropriate in their specific circumstances.</p><p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for all local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation.</p><p>We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and are carefully considering next steps in this area.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 172084 172086 172087 question first answered 24/03/2021 15:13:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern