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100859

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2014
	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	Fires: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in providing (a) adequate fire safety and (b) appropriate fire drills, including evacuations, for (i) airport termini and (ii) hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	211861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of enforcing authorities to satisfy themselves that the responsible person has complied with their duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Fire Safety Order, building owners are required to carry out a fire risk assessment of their premises and put in place and maintain adequate and appropriate fire safety measures to ensure that the risk to life in the event of fire is reduced to as low as reasonably practicable. The Order is not prescriptive about what particular safety measures are needed; these are for the building owner to determine based on the specific circumstances of their building and the needs of the occupants, including those who may be particularly vulnerable to the risk from fire.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/11/2014 16:51:21 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

101072

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Radioactive Materials: Transport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how his Department has implemented the relevant recommendations from Exercise Senator in 2011 on nuclear accident emergencies.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	212073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>Exercise Senator 2011 tested the multi-agency response to an incident involving a UK nuclear weapon convoy travelling in Scotland and the simulated release of radioactive material. The Ministry of Defence is the lead Government Department responsible for emergencies involving defence nuclear assets (other than an emergency arising as a result of a terrorist event where the Home Office is appointed as lead).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with devolved administrations (Scotland in this exercise) and local responders to ensure an effective coordinated response. The central government’s concept of operations sets out UK arrangements for responding to and recovering from emergencies.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/192425/CONOPs_incl_revised_chapter_24_Apr-13.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/192425/CONOPs_incl_revised_chapter_24_Apr-13.pdf</a></p><p>My Department is responsible for providing the Government liaison function below the national level in England only. The Ministry of Defence invited my Department to observe exercise play at their main building where it considered cross border issues.</p><p>The all agency exercise report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85882/exercise_senator_2011_all_agency_report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/85882/exercise_senator_2011_all_agency_report.pdf</a>) identified recommendations in exercise planning and operational, strategic and media play. There were no recommendations identified for my Department to implement.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/11/2014 16:48:13 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

142146

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	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	Piers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many pier companies created by local acts of parliament in the 19th century are still in existence.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Mr Henry Bellingham
	uin	213783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>My Department does not hold the specific information requested. Acts of Parliament are a matter of public record and can be found by consulting a legal journal such as Halsbury’s Statutes. Details of any 19th century pier companies, created by local Acts of Parliament, that are still in existence may be found by consulting the online search register at Companies House at <a href="http://companieshouse.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://companieshouse.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>According to the National Piers Society, there are 58 surviving piers in the United Kingdom of which 33 are in private sector ownership, 21 are owned by local authorities and 4 are in community or other ownership.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/11/2014 16:58:00 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

155432

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Fire Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to amend sections 44 and 45 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act to permit fire authorities to contract out the full provision of fire and rescue services.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	214403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We are supportive of fire and rescue authorities looking at new and innovative ways of delivering their services to best meet the needs of their communities. <br> <br> We have no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend sections 44 and 45 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act and I refer the hon. Member to the previous Parliamentary Under Secretary of State responsible for fire services (Brandon Lewis) speech in an Adjournment Debate on 13 May 2013 (<em>Official Report</em>, column 470 onwards) where he set out the Government's position on mutuals very clearly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/11/2014 16:02:06 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

155433

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Cleveland Fire Brigade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with Cleveland Fire Brigade about the introduction of public service mutuals.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	214402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>I and my officials meet representatives from fire and rescue authorities from time to time on a range of matters. Since becoming Fire Minister in July, neither my officials nor I have had a meeting with Cleveland Fire Brigade to discuss the introduction of public service mutuals. <br><br></p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/11/2014 16:03:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

155751

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire and Rescue Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) whole-time and (b) part-time firefighters there were in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) England in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of (a) whole-time and (b) retained duty system fire fighters in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) England, as at the end of March in each of the last 10 years, are shown in the attached tables alongside the number of fire incidents attended:</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 23/03/2015 17:44:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name 214654 Bone.docx title Table of Whole Time and RDS Firefighters previous answer version 29046 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

155752

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire Services: Northamptonshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what new (a) fire pumps and (b) other equipment is being provided for Northamptonshire Fire Service; what recent assessment he has made of the overall performance of that service; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Decisions on the provision of new fire pumps and other equipment are matters for the local fire and rescue authority. <br><br>However, Northamptonshire fire and rescue authority has successfully bid for £3.16 million from the £75 million Fire Transformation Fund to replace their current fire service incident command unit vehicle with a purpose built vehicle to be jointly crewed by police and fire staff. In addition, the funding will enable Northamptonshire to purchase joint rural response units. This funding will be made available in 2015-16.</p><p>Fire and rescue authorities are best placed to assess and manage their performance through the integrated risk management plan.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2014 15:22:53 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

155753

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire Services: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many and what proportion of firefighters between the age of 55 and 60 will fail the fitness test in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>There are currently over 1,000 firefighters in the Service aged 55 or over, all of whom provide a valuable contribution to the fire service. The pension reforms protect those who are closest to their scheme’s Normal Pension Age and therefore no firefighter will need to work beyond their current scheme’s Normal Pension Age over the next five years. The Government commissioned report <em>Normal Pension Age for Firefighters</em> found that there was no reason why every firefighter who stayed physically active could not remain operational until age 60. The report can be found at <a href="http://www.clg.heywood.co.uk/node/658" target="_blank">http://www.clg.heywood.co.uk/node/658</a>. There is no single fitness standard in fire and rescue authorities and Dr Williams' assessment was based on current practices amongst fire and rescue authorities.<br><br>On 28 October I published a consultation to put the key fitness principles onto a statutory footing through the Fire National Framework. These proposals underpin the fitness and capability processes that exist within individual fire and rescue authorities and complement the work being undertaken by the joint fitness group facilitated by the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, Peter Holland. These important initiatives will help reassure firefighters that they will be appropriately supported throughout their career.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2014 15:55:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

155754

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire Services: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made in resolving the dispute with firefighters; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>After extensive consultation, and numerous changes, the Government laid the final regulations for the Firefighters Pension Scheme 2015 before Parliament on 28 October. This provides one of the best schemes in the public sector, with a firefighter who earns £29,000 and retires after a full career receiving a £19,000 a year pension at age 60, whilst ensuring that a greater proportion of firefighters are protected from the changes than any other large public service workforce. On the same day we published a consultation to put the key fitness principles onto a statutory footing through the Fire National Framework. These proposals underpin the fitness and capability processes that exist within individual fire and rescue authorities and complement the work being undertaken by the joint fitness group facilitated by the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, Peter Holland. These reforms are fair to both to firefighters and taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2014 15:58:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

155755

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Emergency Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the fire service, police service and ambulance service sharing the same buildings; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
	uin	214658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government supports and encourages fire and rescue authorities to share estates with the the police and ambulance services in cases where the opportunity to do so is locally identified. The recently announced £75 million fire transformation fund includes, for example, £4.5 million for new fire stations in Merseyside which will be shared with the police and ambulance service. Sharing estates can of course help drive efficiency savings and further collaboration between the emergency services.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2014 15:21:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

155764

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire Services
	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 discussions he and other Ministers in his Department have had with firefighters and their representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	214633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with firefighters and their representatives on a range of fire related issues, undertake visits to fire stations across England and firefighters are regularly updated on key issues through open letters.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/11/2014 15:30:37 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

155765

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Fire Services
	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 visits he and other Ministers in his Department have made to fire service bases in England.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	214634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I have visited the following Fire and Rescue Authorities since joining the Department in July 2014 - Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, London and West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/11/2014 14:40:20 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

156181

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Fire and Rescue Services: Industrial Disputes
	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 discussions his Department has had with the devolved administrations on the firefighters' pension dispute; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	215062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>Officials from the Department meet regularly with the officials from the devolved administrations to discuss issues of common interest relating to the fire and rescue service, including the current dispute with the Fire Brigades Union over firefighter pension reform. Ministers correspond and have met with the fire and rescue services in the devolved nations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/11/2014 14:11:43 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

156187

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Fire and Rescue Services: Cheshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when a Minister in his Department last visited Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service; and who was met on that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	214905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>I have met with the Chief Fire Officer of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service on several occasions. In addition, my hon. Friend, the Member for Great Yarmouth (Brandon Lewis), visited Cheshire Fire and Rescue Authority last year (June 2013) in his capacity as the then Fire Minister. He attended the Retained Duty System Working Group for a question and answer session, had a tour of the Incident Command Training Suite and was updated on community fire safety. He met with the Chief Fire Officer, the Chairman of the Fire and Rescue Authority and other fire service staff present that day.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/11/2014 14:17:50 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

156188

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions
	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 discussions he has had with the Fire Brigades Union on firefighters' pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	214906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>After extensive consultation, and numerous changes, the Government laid the regulations to implement the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 before Parliament on 28 October. This provides one of the best schemes in the public sector, with a firefighter who earns £29,000 and retires after a full career receiving a £19,000 a year pension at age 60. The reforms ensure that a greater proportion of firefighters are protected from the changes than any other large public service workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to discuss the remaining detail of the pension reforms, including the transitional arrangements and new governance arrangements to apply from April 2015, with the Fire Brigades Union, other workforce representative bodies and the employers. Furthermore, these bodies are part of the joint fitness group facilitated by the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser, Peter Holland. This group complements the consultation we published to put the key fitness principles onto a statutory footing through the Fire National Framework. We would encourage the Fire Brigades Union and all other representative bodies to respond to that consultation, which closes on 9 December. The consultation can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/firefighter-fitness-standards-and-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/firefighter-fitness-standards-and-assessment</a>.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/11/2014 14:20:39 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

156719

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what fiscal steps he is taking to ensure the sustainability of market towns in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	215124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to helping communities respond to the structural changes underway in our town centres. Since 2010 we have provided a total of £18.26 million, including support for Portas Pilots and town teams, business improvement districts and for markets.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in late 2013 we introduced a £1 billion business rate support package for 2014-15 including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>a 2% cap in the Retail Price Index increase in the small business rates multiplier;</li><li>a retail discount of £1,000 for around 300,000 shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000;</li><li>a 12 month extension of small business rate relief doubling, benefitting over half a million businesses; and</li><li>a 50 per cent discount for new occupants of long-term vacant shops.</li></ul><p> </p><p>All of these measures apply to England. The devolved administrations will have taken forward plans for their areas.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 26/11/2014 15:58:56 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

156811

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Enterprise Zones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs created in Enterprise Zones since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	215291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Since they started in April 2012 Enterprise Zones have laid down the foundations for their success and report that they have created over 12,530 jobs and attracted 434 new businesses on site.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 215263 question first answered 24/11/2014 16:29:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

156812

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	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	Enterprise Zones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of businesses that have relocated to enterprise zones since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	215263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Since they started in April 2012 Enterprise Zones have laid down the foundations for their success and report that they have created over 12,530 jobs and attracted 434 new businesses on site.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 215291 question first answered 24/11/2014 16:29:04 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

156938

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to assist communities affected by the winter floods as a result of the decisions of the Ministerial Recovery Working Group.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	215491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the flood recovery progress report published on 27 November, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 215490 215503 question first answered 01/12/2014 09:29:44 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

156939

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much of the Severe Weather Recovery Scheme awarded to local authorities for costs incurred during the winter floods has been (a) allocated to and (b) received by local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	215490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the flood recovery progress report published on 27 November, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 215491 215503 question first answered 01/12/2014 09:29:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

156942

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households have received a repair and renew grant intended for homeowners and businesses which were flooded in winter 2013-14.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	215503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the flood recovery progress report published on 27 November, a copy of which is in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 215490 215491 question first answered 01/12/2014 09:29:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

164128

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	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	Fire and Rescue Services: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral Answer of 10 November 2014, Official Report, column 1164, on firefighters' pensions, how many hours of training in firefighting the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the hon. Member for Portsmouth North, completed.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Fiona Mactaggart
	uin	215585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>I have studied Chemical Biological Radiation Nuclear and Damage Control (CBRNDC), including firefighting, as part of my training as a Royal Navy Reservist. This is a mix of academic study and practical exercises carried out at a number of locations including BRNC Dartmouth, Phoenix CBRNDC School and sea-time on a warship, in my case HMS Bulwark during the Cougar 13 deployment. I have carried out this training over the last 3 years. It is not possible to calculate the number of hours spent on firefighting training but the syllabus for this requirement of Royal Naval Reservist training follows that in the Royal Navy Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defence Manual BR2170.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/11/2014 14:35:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	12 label Biography information for Fiona Mactaggart

164326

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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	Fire Services: Industrial Disputes
	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 estimate he has made of the cost to local and central government of industrial action in the fire service since January 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	215653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The strike action called by the Fire Brigades Union has been unnecessary and unproductive. The 2015 firefighter pension scheme will provide one of the most generous schemes in the public sector and has been improved through consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2014, central government has invested £2 million to enhance the nation’s resilience against industrial action and other potential disruption to fire and rescue services.</p><p> </p><p>Individual fire and rescue authorities are responsible for their own business continuity plans for industrial action, and we do not hold information centrally on any costs they incur in implementing those plans, or indeed, the savings they will have accrued through deduction of striking firefighters’ wages.</p><p> </p><p>National resilience has been strengthened by the work and training undertaken by both local and central government.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/12/2014 16:58:48 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 30489 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

168602

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Fire Services
	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 publish the general (a) minimum fitness standard and (b) at risk standard where firefighters are allowed to continue on operational duties for a limited period while they undergo remedial fitness in respect of each fire and rescue service in England.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	217648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>There is no national fitness standard for firefighters in England. It is the responsibility of individual fire and rescue authorities to put in place appropriate fitness standards for their employees.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/12/2014 16:57:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

168604

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Fire Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many redeployment opportunities there are within the Fire and Rescue Service to accommodate firefighters who are unable to maintain an operational fitness standard.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	217653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>We do not keep data on redeployment opportunities for firefighters. If a person has a permanent medical condition preventing them undertaking their role, they would be eligible for ill health retirement.<br><br>The role of firefighters has changed dramatically over recent years. Firefighters engage in more specialist roles and work more closely with the community to prevent fires and reduce other risks. More diverse roles demand new approaches to workforce management and these provide the opportunities for a more diverse workforce, including older workers, bringing a wider range of skills and experience to bear in serving their communities, and a more sophisticated approach to measuring operational fitness.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/12/2014 16:56:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn