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star this property date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to help young people buy their own homes. more like this
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Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
star this property uin HL6807 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-24more like thismore than 2014-04-24
star this property answer text This Government is committed to supporting people's aspirations to own their own home. That is why we have introduced schemes such as Help to Buy Equity Loan and Mortgage Guarantee, and reinvigorated Right to Buy. Since the spring of 2010, these, together with our affordable housing schemes have helped or are helping nearly 112,000 people to buy a home of their own. Since April 2010, 420,000 homes have been built, with new housing construction output now at its highest level since 2007. more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-24T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-24T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-04-02more like thismore than 2014-04-02
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Nick Boles MP, Under Secretary of State for Planning, on 10 February (HC Deb, 418W–419W), whether the reference to the requirement to demonstrate that a proposed development will not increase the flood risk elsewhere refers to the risk in both urban and rural areas. more like this
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Baroness Byford more like this
star this property uin HL6563 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-11more like thismore than 2014-04-11
star this property answer text <p>Yes, the strict tests on flood risk set out in national planning policy apply to rural and urban areas. These tests include ensuring new development does not increase flood risk elsewhere. In the new planning guidance we launched on 6 March we have made it crystal clear that councils need to consider these tests and where they are not met new development should not be allowed.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-11T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-11T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Byford more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-03-31more like thismore than 2014-03-31
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities have increased the minimum payment required under their local Council Tax Reduction Schemes following the withdrawal of transition funding for 2014–15. more like this
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Baroness King of Bow more like this
star this property uin HL6482 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
star this property answer text <p>We do not collect this information centrally. These are local schemes, and it is for local authorities to ensure that the effect on specific groups of council tax payers is proportionate and fair.</p><p>The £100 million transition grant was a voluntary grant for the first year only of the new system of local council tax support. We have been clear from the outset that it was intended to give councils time to transition to the new localised regime and realise greater efficiencies such as cutting fraud and error, which cost £230 million in 2012-13.</p><p>Spending on council tax benefit doubled under the last Government, costing taxpayers £4 billion a year – equivalent to almost £180 a year per household. Welfare reform is vital to tackle the budget deficit left by the last Administration. Our reforms to localise council tax support now give councils stronger incentives to support local firms, cut fraud, promote local enterprise and get people into work.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
46694
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star this property date less than 2014-04-02more like thismore than 2014-04-02
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property 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. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
star this property uin HL6572 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-11more like thismore than 2014-04-11
star this property 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> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-11T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-11T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage local authority pension schemes to take into account environmental, social and governance factors in their decisions. more like this
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Lord Harrison more like this
star this property uin HL6274 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-03more like thismore than 2014-04-03
star this property answer text <p>These issues are matters for individual local authorities that administer pension funds to consider when deciding upon their investment strategies. Each administering authority is required to publish a statement of principles, which may address such issues. Statutory guidance states that the authority must report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of their policies.</p><p>Notwithstanding, local authorities need to focus on delivering a good rate of return for their fund and value for taxpayers, given local government pensions cost taxpayers (via employer contributions) almost £6 billion a year.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Harrison more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-04-01more like thismore than 2014-04-01
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in calculating the non-ring-fenced funding provided to local authorities to deliver statutory obligations, they make any assumptions about the proportions of that funding likely to be used in fulfilling each of those obligations; and if so, what assumptions they have made of the likely expenditure on electoral registration. more like this
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Lord Wills more like this
star this property uin HL6514 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
star this property answer text <p>The total amount of funding provided through the local government finance settlement in England is set at the time of the appropriate Spending Review. In setting this amount the Government considers the likely pressures and efficiency savings that can be made on a range of services, together with the overall fiscal environment, including the need to tackle the deficit left by the last Administration. This amount may be subsequently amended either through Budgets or Autumn Statements.</p><p>It is up to local authorities to decide how to set their budgets, taking into account local spending priorities.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wills more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-03-31more like thismore than 2014-03-31
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how much income from capital receipts from sales under the Right to Buy scheme has been paid to HM Treasury by local authorities in each year since 2010–11. more like this
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Baroness King of Bow more like this
star this property uin HL6479 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
star this property answer text <p>The table below answers the noble Lady's question:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Receipts arising in that year<sup>1</sup> from Right to Buy sales (or equivalents)<sup>2</sup> which are payable to HM Treasury (£ million)<sup>3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p><strong>114.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p><strong>138.9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p><strong>123.6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2013-December 2014</p></td><td><p><strong>120.8<sup>5</sup></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes</p><p><sup>1 </sup>Figures include the payable part of mortgage repayments and repayments of discounts paid in the current year in respect of Right to Buy sales made in previous years.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>For 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, figures include the payable part of receipts arising from all other disposals of dwellings. For 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, figures only include receipts arising from sales of dwellings to secure tenants which are below market value and some shared ownership sales.</p><p><sup>3</sup> All figures are provisional, though those for all years up to 2012-2013 have been audited which means that they are less likely to be amended.</p><p><sup>4</sup> Until the end of 2010-2011, receipts received by authorities which were debt-free on 31 March 2004 were payable not to HM Treasury but to the Department of Communities and Local Government and its predecessor departments.</p><p><sup>5</sup> The figure for 2013-2014 is only for the first three quarters of that year.</p><p>For 2009-2010, receipts arising from the sale of dwellings received by local authorities that were not debt-free that were paid to HM Treasury amounted to <strong>£132.7 million</strong>. For 2008-2009, the equivalent figure was <strong>£135.9 million</strong>.</p><p>The reinvigoration of Right to Buy since April 2012 has ensured, for the first time ever, that the receipts from the additional sales (those over what was forecast prior to the change) are reinvested to help fund new homes for affordable rent. So far, £300 million has been generated from additional sales and already over 2,000 homes have been started on site or acquired.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-04-01more like thismore than 2014-04-01
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they calculate the local government finance settlement. more like this
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Lord Wills more like this
star this property uin HL6515 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
star this property answer text <p>The method of calculating the local government finance settlement is set out in the Local Government Finance Report (England) for each year. The report for 2014/15 was approved by Parliament on 12 February. A copy of this report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-finance-report-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-finance-report-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Wills more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-04-02more like thismore than 2014-04-02
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property 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. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
star this property uin HL6571 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
star this property 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>
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
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Department for Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of surplus public land sold so far to support housebuilding and development. more like this
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Baroness Seccombe more like this
star this property uin HL6299 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
star this property answer text <p>The Government has taken action to free up land for productive economic use. At the end of December 2013, the Public Sector Land Programme had sold surplus Government owned land capable of delivering over 68,000 homes in England as part of our ambition to dispose of surplus land with capacity for 100,000 homes by 2015. And through the recently concluded Strategic Land and Property Review the Government has identified scope to release £5 billion from its land and property between 2015 and 2020, creating opportunities for housing and economic development.The Government will look to quantify the housing and growth ambitions for this new programme by the time of the Autumn Statement.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston more like this
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less than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Seccombe more like this