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	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	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	Emergencies: Planning
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, further to the Written Answers by Lord Dunlop on 24 March (HL7079) and 22 January (HL4982), what guidance she has given to the Northern Ireland Office about answering questions fully and substantially, and in particular providing definitions as requested.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laird
	uin	HL536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>The position has not changed since I answered the Noble Lord’s question HL6043 on 17 February. That answer is included below for your ease of reference and I have nothing further to add to this.</p><p><em>As Leader of the House, I regularly stress to departments the importance of giving full and timely answers to Questions for Written Answer. The content of each answer is a matter for the Minister concerned, and each Minister is responsible to the House for the answers they provide. That direct accountability is important: that is why Ministers in this House must provide personally signed answers to members.</em></p><p><em>The Ministerial Code says that “It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament”. It also makes clear that “Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament and the public, refusing to provide information only when disclosure would not be in the public interest”. In addition, there is a longstanding rule of this House that all answers should be complete and comprehensible. I shall continue to make this guidance clear to all Ministers.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 20/06/2016 12:32:04 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

523413

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 9 May 2016 to Question 36419, if he will set out the actions required of an hon. Member, including the number of parliamentary questions asked, contributions to debate and other relevant matters which are deemed to demonstrate sufficient interest in devolution, for such hon. Members to be invited to meetings on future plans for the area they represent.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	39855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>I would welcome a proactive and enthusiastic approach to involvement on devolution matters and associated opportunities locally, with which my department stands ready to engage. It is for hon. Members to determine for themselves what that involves.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 13/06/2016 15:38:21 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

523419

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received from each (a) local authority, (b) Police and Crime Commissioner and (c) Police Chief Constable seeking further powers in relation to responsibilities to stop unauthorised encampments in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
	uin	39622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>We regularly receive correspondence from individual local authorities and MPs, concerning the powers available to enforcement agencies and operation of the planning system. The Government takes the issue of unauthorised encampments and associated problems seriously and will continue to keep it under review.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/06/2016 14:55:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

523422

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Demolition: Greater London
	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 (a) the Homes and Communities Agency and (b) Wandle Housing Association Limited on the demolition of residential buildings in Solomon's Passage, Peckham.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	39608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>None. The Regulator is aware of the issues relating to Solomon’s Passage in Peckham. They are currently considering the information provided by Wandle Housing Association in line with our processes for dealing with referrals related to the consumer standards.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/06/2016 15:42:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

523406

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of officials of his Department working on decentralisation and growth are based in London.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	39850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Decentralisation and growth are cross-governmental issues, supported by officials in all relevant departments.</p><p>The Cities and Local Growth Unit is a joint BIS-DCLG team that supports areas in developing and agreeing devolution deals with the Government. It currently has approximately 140 officials working on a range of devolution and growth agendas, with just over 60 of these officials in six local teams based across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 13/06/2016 15:35:21 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

523425

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Exercise
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of all local authority spending was spent on physical activity services in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
	uin	39635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Information for 2014-15 is available in tables RO3 (Social care and Public Health) and RS (Revenue Summary) available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2014-to-2015-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2014-to-2015-individual-local-authority-data-outturn<br></a><br>Local authorities receive a ring-fenced public health grant from the Department for Health but physical activity is a non-prescribed public health function. Local authorities are best placed to assess and deliver the services their communities need and are locally accountable for those decisions, therefore this spending has not been formally analysed by the department.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 39636 question first answered 13/06/2016 15:39:46 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

523424

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Building Regulations: Fires
	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 review the guidance provided in Approved Document B to the Building Regulations 2010.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	39625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>My Department is considering a number of issues related to the Building Regulations and building control system matters. We will make an announcement about our plans in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/06/2016 14:52:32 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

523410

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Cornwall
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there was in the amount the EU Commission proposed to make available in structural funds to Cornwall for the period 2014-2020 and the period 2007-2013; and what steps his Department took to limit such changes.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
	uin	39793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>On 17 April 2014, the former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, set out the methodology for how the UK's Structural Funds were to be allocated in his letter ‘European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund: UK allocations 2014 to 2020’.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307492/bis-14-772-uk-allocations-eu-structural-funds-2014-2020-letter.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307492/bis-14-772-uk-allocations-eu-structural-funds-2014-2020-letter.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/06/2016 14:49:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

523420

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Exercise
	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 his Department has made of the variation in spending by each local authority on physical activity services per capita.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
	uin	39636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Information for 2014-15 is available in tables RO3 (Social care and Public Health) and RS (Revenue Summary) available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2014-to-2015-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2014-to-2015-individual-local-authority-data-outturn<br></a><br>Local authorities receive a ring-fenced public health grant from the Department for Health but physical activity is a non-prescribed public health function. Local authorities are best placed to assess and deliver the services their communities need and are locally accountable for those decisions, therefore this spending has not been formally analysed by the department.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 39635 question first answered 13/06/2016 15:39:46 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

523426

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	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 his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) eviction notices and (b) legal action related to the clearance of sites of unauthorised encampments in England in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
	tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
	uin	39621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>Enforcement action against unauthorised encampments is primarily a matter for local authorities, landowners and the police. The Department does not collect information centrally on the total costs of such clearances.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/06/2016 14:56:30 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton