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46694

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent comments by the Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, regarding who should lead the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, what consideration they have given to the consequences should the leader of one constituent authority decide to withdraw from the combined authority.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2014 answer text <p>This Government has helped these councils set up a combined authority, something that all the local leaders asked for. I understand that they are now working together to make it work.</p><p>As I explained during the recent debates in Grand Committee on the draft Orders providing for the establishment of the combined authorities, if in the future councils decide that changes to a combined authority are in the area's best interest – perhaps another council joining, or one leaving – and the statutory conditions have been met, the Government would seek Parliamentary approval to a new draft Order providing for the changes to take place.</p><p>The Order allows for any local authority to change their representative member on the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 11/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

46693

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Stowell of Beeston on 13 March (WA 404), what stipulations, if any, they have placed upon (1) Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, (2) the North East Leadership Board, (3) Sheffield City Region Combined Authority, and (4) West Yorkshire Combined Authority in terms of (a) the membership of those bodies, (b) remuneration for their members, and (c) how meetings will be (i) chaired, and (ii) recorded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL6571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The Orders establishing each Combined Authority specify the membership of the body; and require the election of a chairman and vice-chairman at the first meeting of the Combined Authority and thereafter at its annual meeting. Each member has one vote and there is no casting vote. The Orders also make provision that no remuneration is to be payable to members except for allowances for travel and subsistence in accordance with a scheme drawn up by the Combined Authority. All of the councils concerned consented to these provisions, which were based on proposals originally made by the councils.</p><p><br>The statutory provisions for the conduct of council meetings apply equally to the conduct of meetings of a Combined Authority, including provisions about the taking and publication of inutes. The Code of Recommended Practice for Local Authorities on Data Transparency applies to combined authorities and the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014, if approved by Parliament, will also apply.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

746095

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what procedures and actions are in place to check the cladding of private multi-storey residential buildings and public buildings.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>Testing is underway for social housing providers, private landlords and across the public sector in relation to cladding on tower blocks over 18 metres in height. Testing is being undertaken by the Building Research Establishment where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is identified. If the screening tests indicate that such cladding would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, local authorities and housing associations, in conjunction with the fire and rescue service, will determine the best course of action, communicating closely with residents. Where we have results for specific areas, and tenants have been informed of the action to be taken, then further details are being released publicly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/07/2017 09:33:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

78287

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to receive reports from the Boundary Commissioners in relation to district and ward boundaries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL1177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Reports on ward boundaries are not made to the Government. The electoral arrangements of a local authority (number of councillors and the number and boundaries of electoral areas) are matters that are entirely the responsibility of the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England which itself makes the statutory order, subject to Parliament not objecting to a draft of the proposed order, implementing any new electoral arrangements. Recommendations for changes to administrative (district and county) boundaries are required to be sent to the Secretary of State but the Commission has no such reviews in hand.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/07/2014 12:28:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

810037

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2017
	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	Councillors: Council Tax
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consequences a local authority monitoring officer would face, under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 or other relevant laws, if he or she allowed an elected member who had not paid their council tax to vote on the council budget.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL4383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 makes it an offence for a councillor in council tax arrears (with at least two months unpaid bills) to vote at a meeting of the council where financial matters relating to council tax are being considered.</p><p>Monitoring Officers have a specific duty to report on any matters they believe are, or may be illegal. A failure to report any illegal activity would be a disciplinary matter for the relevant local authority.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/01/2018 16:05:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

432403

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	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	Enterprise Zones
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intended to carry out a review of the Enterprise Zones established in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL3917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>DCLG publishes national and regional performance data collected from Enterprise Zones on a quarterly basis. This data includes jobs attracted as well as investment and the number of business established.</p><p>Based on the most recent quarterly monitoring returns, Enterprise Zones have attracted 20,676 jobs including construction jobs, and 566 businesses. This shows a 9 percent increase in jobs growth and a 5 per cent increase in new businesses on the previous quarter. This data is self-reported but all efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/12/2015 12:38:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

432407

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	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	Enterprise Zones: North West
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the (1) Mersey Waters, (2) Liverpool City, and (3) Sci-Tech Daresbury, Enterprise Zones in particular regarding new job creation and investment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL3921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>DCLG publishes national and regional performance data collected from Enterprise Zones on a quarterly basis. Data is not published on individual zones. This data includes jobs attracted as well as investment and the number of business established.</p><p>Based on the most recent quarterly monitoring returns, Enterprise Zones in the North, which include Mersey Waters and Sci-Tech Daresbury, have attracted 5,889 jobs including construction jobs, 150 new businesses and secured around £1,120 million of private sector investment. This data is self-reported but all efforts have been made to ensure its accuracy.</p><p>Data for Liverpool City is not included, as it does not offer business rates discounts as part of the official Enterprise Zone programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 09/12/2015 12:45:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

541760

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	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	Green Belt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 13 July (HL1065), which are the 24 local authorities that have adopted new green belt boundaries and what is their estimate of (1) the subsequent loss of greenbelt land, and (2) how much greenbelt land has been lost in England during the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL1437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The list of 24 local authorities (see below) that have adopted new Green Belt boundaries in the last five years will be placed in the Library of the House. This includes an estimate of the increase or decrease in Green Belt area in each case. Over the last five years the area of Green Belt nationally decreased by 0.2 per cent , and overall the Green Belt is larger than it was in 1997 if we disregard land re-classified as national park.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area of designated Green Belt land 2014/15 (hectares)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change from 2013/14 (hectares)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bath and North East Somerset</p></td><td><p>24,690</p></td><td><p>-100 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton</p></td><td><p>7,230</p></td><td><p>-50 (-1%)</p></td><td><p>-50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broxtowe</p></td><td><p>5,130</p></td><td><p>-20 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>39,170</p></td><td><p>-60 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christchurch</p></td><td><p>3,270</p></td><td><p>-200 (-6%)</p></td><td><p>-200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Dorset</p></td><td><p>16,720</p></td><td><p>-160 (-1%)</p></td><td><p>-160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gateshead</p></td><td><p>8,530</p></td><td><p>-150 (-2%)</p></td><td><p>-150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle upon Tyne</p></td><td><p>3,980</p></td><td><p>-410 (-9%)</p></td><td><p>-410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushcliffe</p></td><td><p>16,570</p></td><td><p>-670 (-4%)</p></td><td><p>-670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solihull</p></td><td><p>11,870</p></td><td><p>-40 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Rivers</p></td><td><p>6,720</p></td><td><p>-110 (-2%)</p></td><td><p>-10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area of designated Green Belt land 2013/14 (hectares)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change from 2012/13 (hectares)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochford</p></td><td><p>12,570</p></td><td><p>-190 (-2%)</p></td><td><p>-190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>23,030</p></td><td><p>-210 (-1%)</p></td><td><p>-210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Lancashire</p></td><td><p>34,470</p></td><td><p>-150 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area of designated Green Belt land 2012/13 (hectares)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change from 2011/12 (hectares)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>-20 (-6%)</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>1,280</p></td><td><p>-430 (-25%)</p></td><td><p>-430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purbeck</p></td><td><p>8,200</p></td><td><p>+460 (+6%)</p></td><td><p>460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>23,500</p></td><td><p>-400 (-2%)</p></td><td><p>-400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area of designated Green Belt land 2011/12 (hectares)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change from 2010/11 (hectares)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>12,850</p></td><td><p>-35 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hyndburn</p></td><td><p>3,990</p></td><td><p>-41 (-1%)</p></td><td><p>-41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>11,920</p></td><td><p>-51 (0%)</p></td><td><p>-51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area of designated Green Belt land 2010/11 (hectares)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Change from 2009/10 (hectares)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td><td><p>-30 (-1%)</p></td><td><p>-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of WH</p></td><td><p>8,310</p></td><td><p>+5 (0%)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>+30 (+3%)</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/08/2016 13:18:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

533697

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2016
	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	Green Belt
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many changes to green belt boundaries have been made in the past five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL1065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Between 2010/11 and 2014/15, 24 local authorities adopted new boundaries for the designated Green Belt.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 13/07/2016 15:41:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

444856

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	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	Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the requirements for a city which decides to return from a mayoral form of governance to a Leader of the Council model, when the decision to have a mayor was made by the council itself and not through a referendum.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL5054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>Where a council has established mayoral governance following a council resolution but without a referendum, it may change that governance model once 5 years has elapsed from the initial resolution.</p><p>A referendum on whether to move away from the mayoral governance model may be held at any time after this point, if the council resolves to hold such a referendum or if it is petitioned by 5% or more of the local electorate. The council must meet the cost of the referendum.</p><p>If the referendum takes place within the five years following the council resolution, but a second mayoral term of office has begun during those five years, the governance change will take place on the third day after the next ordinary election of a mayor.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 28/01/2016 16:57:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey