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1105283

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	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	European Regional Development 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 Department plans he has to replicate the infrastructure investment priorities of the European Regional Development Fund once the UK leaves the EU structural funds.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	237075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund once we have left the European Union. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will strengthen the foundations of productivity as set out in our modern Industrial Strategy to support people to benefit from economic prosperity. This new Fund will ensure that investments are targeted effectively to align with the challenges faced by places, creating a fresh opportunity to focus investment according to our own priorities. We are continuing to work on the design and priorities and we will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government. Final decisions are due to be made during the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 02/04/2019 14:31:04 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1109390

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	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 the Answer of 28 January 2019 to Question 211668, for what reasons no political representatives were present at Shared Prosperity Fund engagement events in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	240518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240519 240520 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109519

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	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, what the outcomes were of the shared prosperity fund consultation stakeholder events held in January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	240519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240518 240520 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109520

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	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 list each shared prosperity fund stakeholder event that has taken in place with the (a) venue, (b) date and (c) list of attendees for each such event.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	240520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240518 240519 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109114

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	West Midlands Combined Authority: Borrowing
	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 total borrowing capacity is of the West Midlands Combined Authority; and how much that combined authority has borrowed since its establishment.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	239892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Each combined authority remains responsible for its own borrowing. The prudential borrowing regime provides that an authority can borrow lawfully only if it can demonstrate that servicing and repayments of the debt are affordable. Mayoral combined authorities have annual maximum debt caps in place, agreed with HM Treasury, which can be reviewed if the need arises, and for the West Midlands:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£546,744,807</p></td><td><p>£783,049,523</p></td><td><p>£1,041,974,844</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government detail outstanding debt on a quarterly basis for each local authority and combined authority, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/04/2019 15:01:14 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1105892

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	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 his Written Statement of 24 July 2018, Official Report HCWS927, when the Government plans to publish its consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	238372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government reaffirmed to the House, Column 719 on 4 March 2019, that the government will consult widely on the design and priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and we invite all interested parties to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 02/04/2019 14:28:50 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1105006

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Stronger Towns 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 estimate he has made of the Barnett consequentials for Wales of the introduction of the Stronger Towns Funds.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	236491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 26 March 2019 to Question UIN 228691.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 28/03/2019 13:38:17 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1093439

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2019
	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: Cybersecurity
	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 mandatory cyber security training sessions civil servants working in his Department are required to undertake.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	235799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>New starters to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are required to complete cyber security training as part of their induction. Guidance on security culture, including cyber security and managing digital footprints, is also available to staff through the Department’s intranet.</p><p>The Department runs cyber security sessions as part of the ‘Core Curriculum’ – a learning and development programme that is designed and delivered internally, based on the needs of MHCLG staff. This has included a ‘Cyber Security Week’ aimed at all staff, which included the use of guest speakers and cyber specialists at drop-in sessions and events.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 28/03/2019 15:48:27 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1092761

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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	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 criteria the proposals for One Yorkshire devolution failed to meet.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	235279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answers of 19 February 2019 and 20 February 2019 in response to Question UIN 221735 and Question UIN 222008 from the Hon Member for Barnsley Central, which set out our criteria for devolution and how the One Yorkshire proposal did not meet these.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 26/03/2019 14:58:12 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1092763

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	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	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, if he will publish his Department's analysis of the case presented to Ministers for One Yorkshire devolution by local authority leaders.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	235281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>In reaching his decision on the One Yorkshire proposal the Secretary of State had regard to the evidence and analysis supplied by the Yorkshire leaders, which are available at <a href="https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/economy/devolution/" target="_blank">https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/economy/devolution/</a> . It was on this basis that the Secretary of State concluded that the One Yorkshire proposal met neither the criterion on functional economic area nor on there being strong and accountable governance. The proposal focuses on an area that is far greater than any of today’s functional economic city regions, and does not show how a single accountable mayor would be empowered to take tough decisions across a single area.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 26/03/2019 14:57:43 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan