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1007102

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	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 progress has been made on the northern powerhouse project since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	191471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Since the Northern Powerhouse was launched in 2014, we have seen increased investment, enhanced international profile for the North and devolved new powers to the North. Since 2014, we have:</p><ul><li>Released £3.4 billion of Local Growth Funding to locally-determined projects across the North. The Lancashire Growth Deal - £320 million – is the largest of its kind outside of city regions. This has included 17 transport schemes, including £9million for the Clitheroe to Manchester Rail Line.</li><li>Created the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, worth £400 million, to support SME’s to grow and scale-up. To date, this has supported 280 businesses.</li><li>This Government has delivered unprecedented levels of investment in better transport across the North – over £13 billion (between 2015/16 – 2020/21) – more than any Government in history. We’ve given Transport for the North, £260 million, and equipped them with statutory powers to develop a Strategic Northern Transport Plan. The new Northern franchise will deliver new trains through the Northern Connect service, linking Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley and Chorley.</li><li>Supported improvements in education in the North with £70 million for the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy.</li><li>Boosted the international profile of the Northern Powerhouse through a commitment of £15 million to support Northern Powerhouse Trade Missions and £7 million for a Northern Powerhouse Taskforce to boost trade and investment – completed over 50 missions, 18 in the last year alone.</li></ul><p>We seek to build on this success and have committed to refresh the Northern Powerhouse Strategy at Autumn Budget 2018.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 19/11/2018 17:29:09 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1008446

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2018
	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	Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber
	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 the proposals for One Yorkshire devolution on the Yorkshire economy.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	907693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>We are considering the material provided.</p><p>The Government has already agreed a devolution deal for the Sheffield City Region. We look forward to this being implemented in full. It will bring £900 million of much needed new funding to the city region, and put power in the hands of local people.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 20/11/2018 17:26:06 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1010189

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Small Businesses
	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 steps he is taking to ensure that small and medium sized UK business and manufacturing is protected from eviction by large international firms.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	192722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the manufacturing sector play a vital role in the UK economy. At Budget, Government announced a package of support for towns and high streets that included cutting the business rates bills of eligible small retailers by one third for two years and the £675 million Future High Streets Fund. Our recent reforms to the planning system, including the revised National Planning Policy Framework, provide greater flexibility for a greater range and diversity of uses in our high streets. That includes diversification to incentivise small and medium sized business. The manufacturing sector drives innovation and exports, creates jobs and Government is committed to supporting the sector through the Industrial Strategy. This will boost productivity and build an economy fit for the future, helping to foster a competitive business environment where UK manufacturing can thrive.</p><p>Tenancies are a commercial matter and whilst Government cannot comment on contractual arrangements between landlords and tenants, where specific tenancy issues arise, businesses can engage with their local authorities or Citizens’ Advice Bureau</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 26/11/2018 16:52:17 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1010392

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
	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 discussions his Department has had with (a) the Wales Office and (b) the Welsh Government on the level of funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund in Wales that the Shared Prosperity Fund is intended to replace.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	192931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As we committed to in the written ministerial statement of 24 July 2018 (HCWS927), we have begun engagement with devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, ahead of the public consultation, intended for later this year. This engagement began in September 2018 when HM Government officials held initial meetings with their counterparts in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wider engagement with external stakeholders across the UK is ongoing.</p><p>We intend to consult on the design of the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) later this year and encourage all interested parties to contribute their views. Final decisions on the detail and operation of the UKSPF will be made following the Spending Review in 2019.</p><p>In the meantime, we understand places around the UK require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. We are confident that a negotiated agreement will be reached and that we will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. At the same time, all Brexit scenarios are being planned for, including a no-deal.</p><p>The Government’s announcement to extend the guarantee for the full EU 2014-20 programme period and allocation, provides certainty and clarity in the event of a no-deal and allows for a smooth transition to a domestic replacement.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 22/11/2018 14:10:39 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1010742

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	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 the Shared Prosperity Fund will fund (a) capital interventions and (b) revenue interventions.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	193408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The composition of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be decided at next year’s Spending Review. Decisions will be informed by a consultation, which will give all interested parties an opportunity to convey their views directly to Government.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 23/11/2018 11:03:43 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013159

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2018
	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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
	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 support is available to social enterprises, start-ups, and co-operatives in town centres to provide suitable premises for manufacturing and retail.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	195031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government announced Our Plan for the High Street at the Autumn Budget, a package of support for high streets and town centres. To provide upfront support for high streets we are cutting business rates by a third for up to 90 per cent of retail properties for two years, subject to state aid limits. We have also created a £675 million Future High Streets Fund to help local areas make their high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p><p>As part of this package for high streets and town centres we will trial a register of empty commercial properties to help prospective retailers to find empty properties and help local stakeholders tackle fragmented ownership on their high street. We have also announced an ‘Open Doors’ pilot scheme to help match empty properties to community groups looking for space and announced a consultation on modernising planning rules to ensure that they support the transformation of the high street</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 28/11/2018 15:42:18 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1015234

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Grievance Procedures
	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 employment grievances which have been submitted to his Department since 1 January 2016 were (a) wholly upheld, (b) partially upheld or (c) remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	195695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department can confirm that there have been a total of 15 informal and formal employment grievances raised by staff and registered centrally in the time since 1 January 2016. Complete outcome data for these cases is not held centrally and therefore we are unable to confirm the number of cases that were (a) wholly upheld, (b) partially upheld or (c) remain outstanding.</p><p>In November 2017 the Department introduced improved internal processes for monitoring and managing employee grievances and central data retention was improved to aid decision and investigation officers involved in grievances and disputes.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/11/2018 15:30:35 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1015235

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Grievance Procedures
	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 formal employment grievances have been lodged by employees of his Department since January 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	195696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>There have been eight formal employment grievances raised by staff and registered centrally in this Department in the time since 1 January 2016. This includes cases that have subsequently been withdrawn, not upheld, upheld, and still presently under investigation.</p><p>In November 2017 the Department introduced improved internal processes for monitoring and managing employee grievances and central data retention was improved to aid decision and investigation officers involved in grievances and disputes.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/11/2018 15:29:44 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1015537

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Integrity Initiative
	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 has (a) funded, (b) awarded contracts to and (c) procured the services of the Integrity Initiative in each financial year since 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	uin	196179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government has provided no funding, contracts or procured services from the Integrity Initiative.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/12/2018 16:29:41 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1016286

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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	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, what progress has been made in developing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund(UKSPF); and when he plans to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	196797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to work on the design and priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the composition of which will be decided at next year’s Spending Review. Decisions will be informed by a consultation and will be published in due course, which will give all interested parties an opportunity to convey their views directly to Government.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/12/2018 16:29:17 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double