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1181290

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	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	Allotments
	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 work with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	21992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to work directly with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.</p><p>However, in February 2020 the Government announced £1.35 million new funding for 68 community-led organisations in England that will, with the support of their local authorities, create new or refurbish existing parks and green spaces across England, many of which include community allotments and orchards as part of their plans.</p><p>This builds on the two previous Pocket Parks programmes the Government has run since 2015, making a total of 352 grants to community groups to create or renovate green spaces and representing a total investment of over £6 million in community green spaces.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 03/03/2020 16:06:28 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1181905

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	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	Towns Fund
	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 the capital budget was for each lead local authority in the 100 areas selected to apply for the Towns Fund in the financial year 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	23600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>100 places were selected to develop proposals for Town Deals as part of the Towns Fund. In December 2019, local authorities received a share of £16.4 million revenue capacity funding to support the development of a Town Deal Board and Investment Plan for each of the selected towns in their area, up to a maximum of £173,029 per town. To date, no capital funding has been allocated.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 05/03/2020 11:12:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1183101

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	Towns Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2020 to Question 23600 on Towns Fund, what the capital expenditure was for each local authority in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	25739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 23600 on 5 March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 10/03/2020 11:42:15 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1184008

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	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	Retail Trade: Sheffield
	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 publish information on the remaining six pilot areas to receive financial support from the High Streets Task Force; and whether one of the pilot areas will be located in the Sheffield City Region.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	27612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The High Streets Task Force will support local leaders in their work revitalising their high streets and town centres. Rather than providing funding, it will provide places with access to expert advice, training, a repository of data and best practice and will also help to coordinate a range of groups with an interest in the evolution of our high streets and town centres.</p><p>The first 14 locations to pilot the products and services of the Task Force were announced on 30 December and were chosen due to their status as “near misses” in their Future High Street Fund bids. The remaining pilot locations will test individual products and services and will be announced in due course. They will include a range of other Task Force users, including Business Improvement Districts, community groups and a Local Enterprise Partnership.</p><p>Following the pilot, the Task Force will roll out the products and services tested in the pilot phase to benefit localities across England, including the Sheffield City Region, this summer.</p><p>With regards to funding, Sheffield City Region is already benefitting from our focus on towns and local high streets, with four places across South Yorkshire currently developing business cases as part of the Future High Streets Fund and five towns invited to develop Town Investment Plans to agree Town Deals for each place.</p><p>We will open a second round of the Future High Streets Fund in due course and will welcome proposals from local authorities and communities to bring about change for their high streets. We have also committed to a competitive round of the Towns Fund to ensure more towns are able to benefit from Town Deals.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 18/03/2020 14:06:19 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1198695

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
	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 he has to bring forward legislative proposals to create a statutory body to regulate the Northern Powerhouse.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	51990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p><br> Following the Prime Minister’s speech at the Northern Powerhouse Summit last year in Rotherham, the Government is going to work with leaders across the North, including mayors and local businesses, to create a new, stronger Northern Powerhouse growth body, which will have a vital role in championing investment and opportunity for the North</p><p><br> This Government is considering functions for pan-regional partnerships that recognise and respect what Mayors lead but go beyond that which demand and benefit from a pan-regional geography. This can include issues cut across multiple functional economic areas (FEAs) in order to deliver, where there are major economic opportunities and where benefits can be gained internationally.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 09/06/2020 13:57:54 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1046946

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Sikhs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Sikhs are employed in his Department; and whether they are recorded as (a) an ethnic or (b) religious group.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	211864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>At 31 December 2018, 15 (1.3 per cent) civil servants in my Department were recorded as being Sikhs, as a religious group.</p><p>This information is offered voluntarily by staff and as such we can only report on those that have chosen to provide details of their religious group.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 13:56:16 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1048051

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Question 207151 and with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister on 21 January 2019, Official Report Column 52, when he plans to start the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; and for what reason that consultation has been postponed.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	212622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Whilst the Government remains committed to securing a good Brexit deal, it is right that we also plan for a no-deal scenario and we have therefore continued to review our approach to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) consultation accordingly. The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding once we have left the European Union and providing clarity on UKSPF. Therefore we intend to publish the full consultation document shortly.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/01/2019 17:43:37 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050015

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will ensure Metro Mayors in England will have a formal role in the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	213368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We intend to publish our consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund shortly. During the consultation period Metro Mayors will have the opportunity to respond and we welcome your views and those of other Mayors. The Government will continue to engage with stakeholders across the UK during the consultation and thereafter to ensure the fund works for all places.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:00:35 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050503

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to give Metro Mayors a formal role in the (a) design and (b) delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	214087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I met with the Metro Mayors on the 22 January and will carry on this engagement throughout the year.</p><p>We intend to consult shortly on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Final decisions on UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be made during Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 214088 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:31 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050504

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Government will make it its policy to make funding for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund available at the same level as EU Structural Fund spending after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	214088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I met with the Metro Mayors on the 22 January and will carry on this engagement throughout the year.</p><p>We intend to consult shortly on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Final decisions on UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be made during Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 214087 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis