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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

779923

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	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	Coastal Areas: North Devon
	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 take steps to ensure that coastal areas in North Devon receive an equitable proportion of funding for projects which benefit coastal communities.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Peter Heaton-Jones
	uin	901485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>I announced on 4 September that Coastal Communities Fund Round 5 will open for applications in early 2018 with £40 million of funding available.</p><p>Hon Members with coastal constituencies should encourage prospective applicants to make an early start in developing their plans for revitalising their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/10/2017 17:06:43 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4524 label Biography information for Peter Heaton-Jones

779922

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	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	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 Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that people benefit from the economic growth delivered through the Northern Powerhouse.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
	uin	901484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>People who, like me, live in the North are seeing record investment in transport already, releasing the potential of our economy to be more than the sum of its parts. The Northern Powerhouse economy is larger than Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland’s combined: on its own, it would be the 8th largest economy in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/10/2017 17:06:23 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

752246

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	Community Development: Coastal 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 steps the Government is taking to support coastal communities.
	tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
	uin	900523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2012 we have invested £170 million across the UK in 278 Coastal Community Fund projects. We have provided £1.46 million to help establish 146 Coastal Community Teams in England.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 17/07/2017 16:52:45 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

752244

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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: Yorkshire and the Humber
	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 he is making on a devolved settlement for Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	900519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2015 Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield agreed a devolution deal with government. Each twice reaffirmed this commitment when consenting to parliamentary orders.</p><p>It is now for those local councils consult on the new powers.</p><p>While devolution discussions are ongoing elsewhere in Yorkshire, government remains committed to the existing South Yorkshire deal.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 17/07/2017 16:50:21 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

731932

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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 Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which programmes his Department currently funds will have their funding affected by the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Department is responsible for the management of the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme.</p><p>The Government announced in October 2016 that it will guarantee EU funding for European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds projects that are signed before the UK's departure from the EU and which provide good value for money and support domestic priorities, even when these projects continue after we have left the EU. The England ERDF programme is covered by this guarantee.</p><p>As a result, British businesses and other organisations have additional certainty and can continue to apply for EU funding while the UK remains a member of the EU.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/06/2017 17:35:11 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

757069

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a devolution deal for Yorkshire that included provision for one combined authority and an elected mayor would require primary legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	7861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>A combined authority with an elected mayor could be established for the area by order, subject to Parliamentary approval, the consent of all councils concerned, and the statutory tests set out in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 being met.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/09/2017 10:23:21 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

731801

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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	Devolution: West Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what meetings he has planned on devolution for West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	771
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>Across England we are making huge strides towards rebalancing the economy and empowering local government. On 4 May, the first six city region mayors were elected for Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, the West of England and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – representing 9.8 million people in England. We remain committed to our ambitious devolution deal with Sheffield City Region, comprising the local authority areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield. The mayoral election will take place in May 2018. Against this background, we intend to have early meetings with local businesses and political leaders, as it is important to agree a separate deal which includes West Yorkshire.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 27/06/2017 16:57:39 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 379 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

731743

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2017
	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 Enterprise Partnerships: Pay
	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 names and full remuneration packages of each local enterprise partnership chair and chief officer for the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) are independent bodies, supported by an accountable local authority. The terms of the arrangement for each LEP’s assurance and transparency is agreed between the LEP and its accountable body. Government ensures uniform standards are met through the National LEP Assurance Framework. Each LEP will set its own terms for remuneration, and their decision to publish the names and remuneration packages of senior staff is determined locally.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/06/2017 17:32:16 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

754977

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Business: 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 plans he has to replace EU solidarity funds which support businesses affected by flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	6459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The European Union Solidarity Fund retrospectively reimburses Member States affected by major natural disasters for 2.5 per cent to 6 per cent of the costs incurred depending on the scale of the damage. Under EU rules, the fund can only be used to reimburse public sector costs of responding to emergencies and subsequent recovery, so cannot be paid directly to individual households or businesses. Member States can apply to the European Commission for this funding but must meet the conditions placed upon them by the European Commission to receive it<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/09/2017 15:02:02 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson