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971894

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what explanations she has received from the Home Office about that Department's failure to answer within 10 working days three questions for written answer (HL9827, HL9860 and HL9890) which were tabled on 24 July.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL10256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensible answers to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In this instance I am informed that the Home Office is working towards an appropriate response, noting that this is subject to ongoing legal proceedings. I have been assured by the Department that an answer will be provided as soon as possible. In the meantime, I know that the Home Office has been in touch with the relevant members of the House to apologise and to provide an explanation for the delay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>My office will continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and satisfactory answers to all QWAs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 13/09/2018 16:01:58 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

971895

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	hansard heading	Home Office: Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House what steps she has taken to draw the failure of the Home Office to answer within 10 working days three questions for written answer which were tabled on 24 July (HL9827, HL9860 and HL9890) to the attention of Home Office ministers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
	uin	HL10257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>As Leader of the House I take very seriously the responsibility incumbent on all Ministers to provide full, timely and comprehensible answers to Questions for Written Answer (QWAs).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>I have raised the outstanding answers with the Minister of State for Counter Extremism and understand that members concerned have been contacted by the Home Office to apologise for the delay and to provide an explanation as to why these answers have not yet been provided. I know that the Minister will answer the questions as soon as is possible.</p><p> </p><p>My office will continue to work with all departments to ensure prompt and satisfactory answers to all QWAs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 13/09/2018 16:02:31 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

971792

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the Real Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	173664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office does not currently have any staff that are paid below the Real Living Wage or the London Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 173665 question first answered 20/09/2018 13:37:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

971793

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	173665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office does not currently have any staff that are paid below the Real Living Wage or the London Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 173664 question first answered 20/09/2018 13:37:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

971794

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the weekly contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	173666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>The highest paid member of staff in the Attorney General’s Office is contracted to work 41 hours a week (including lunch breaks).</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/09/2018 13:43:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

971795

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff are (a) employed directly by, (b) seconded to and (c) work under contract to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
	uin	173667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>As at 31st August 2018, the Attorney General’s Office had 40 staff on payroll, 3 on Secondment in &amp; 1 Contractor (agency). The staff on payroll can be broken down as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Payroll staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Term - Fair &amp; Open</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loan In</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondment Out</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/09/2018 13:46:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

971684

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Revenue Support Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of negative revenue support grant on (a) local authorities and (b) other bodies; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	173515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The potential effect of ‘negative revenue support grant’ on local authorities in 2019-20 can be seen in the Tariff/Top-up adjustment column, in tables contained within the Publication “Key information for local authorities: final local government finance settlement 2016 to 2017”:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-information-for-local-authorities-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017</a></p><p>Concerns around the effect of negative Revenue Support Grant (RSG) have been raised by local authorities in previous consultations. The Government’s preferred option for addressing negative RSG is simply not to reflect negative RSG in local authorities’ business rates top-ups and tariffs, leaving the money with local authorities.</p><p>The 2019-20 Settlement technical consultation, published on 24 July, closed on 18 September, and we plan a statement to the House following analysis of consultation responses.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/10/2018 15:17:29 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

971721

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Refuges: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the July 2018 report of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission entitled Pressing for Progress, if he will take steps to (a) address the national shortage of refuge space for women who are fleeing domestic violence and (b) ensure that women are not refused refuge because there is not sufficient room for their children.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	173543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is absolutely committed to protecting all victims of domestic abuse. I note the recommendations regarding tackling Domestic Violence, Abuse and Femicide in the July 2018 Equalities and Human Rights Commission report, Pressing for Progress.</p><p>Since 2014, my Department has invested £33.5 million in services to support victims of domestic abuse, including refuges. In addition on 2 July we launched an £18.8 million fund for domestic abuse services, including refuges. This fund, which closed to applications on 28 August, was open to all local authorities across England to bid for a share. We will announce successful projects in due course.</p><p>My Department is also carrying out a review of how domestic abuse services are commissioned and funded locally across England. The review is being informed by an independent audit, run by Ipsos MORI, of provision of domestic abuse services across England, which is enabling us to understand what impact services are having and identify any gaps. We are working closely with other Departments, organisations within sector and local authorities, to develop future, sustainable delivery options for domestic abuse services, including refuges.</p><p>We are considering the needs of children in the review, and we have been clear that we expect local authorities to conduct robust needs assessments to meet the needs of all victims when commissioning domestic abuse services, including those presenting with children.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/09/2018 10:27:01 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

971722

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the recommendations of the July 2018 report of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission entitled Pressing for Progress, if he will take steps to (a) replace the current definition of Gypsies and Travellers in the Government's policy paper Planning policy for traveller sites with the definition in the Housing Act 2004 and (b) reintroduce the duty on local authorities to provide sites for Gypsies and Travellers.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	173544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published a consultation earlier this year alongside the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, in order to seek views on the effectiveness of powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments. Views were sought on a range of related issues, including planning for travellers and site provision. The consultation closed on 15 June, with over 2,000 responses received. We are currently considering the responses to this consultation, alongside those submitted in response to the recent consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework, before deciding on next steps. We will announce a way forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/09/2018 13:45:46 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

971657

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Right to Buy Scheme: Midlands
	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 timescale is for the publication of the outcome of the large-scale regional pilot scheme in the Midlands of extending the right to buy to housing association tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	173553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Midlands pilot will enable thousands of housing association tenants to buy their homes, and will be fully evaluated after completion. The evaluation will be published in due course after the pilot concludes.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/09/2018 10:18:53 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi