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	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	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: Iron and Steel
	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 estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by his Department in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	50633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested. Over the last year Government has acted to level the playing field for UK steel producers in light of the complex global challenges faced by the UK steel sector. Last December Government issued guidance to central government departments on how to ensure that they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. This guidance is also being extended to the wider public sector.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 08/11/2016 12:29:15 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

625876

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Home Ownership Incentive Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 46626, on home ownership incentive schemes, what the value was of the equity loans included in the £4,090,595,000 figure given in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	51234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The value of outstanding equity loans at 31 March 2016 is £4,090,595,000. <br> <br> The original investment made by government in these outstanding equity loans was £3,949,289,000. <br> <br> Further information is set out in the Homes and Communities Agency Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015-16 (Note 21) with further information about ‘fair value’ in Notes 1 and 31.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 08/11/2016 17:49:33 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

625877

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Home Ownership Incentive Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2016 to Question 46626, on home ownership incentive schemes, if he will estimate the amount of accumulated interest and other costs due to the Government included within the £4,090,595,000 figure given in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	51235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The amount of accumulated interest and other costs due to the government included within the £4,090,595,000 figure is £nil, as interest and fees are paid as they fall due.</p><p>Further information on interest and fees is set out in the Help to Buy Equity Loan Buyers Guide at <a href="https://www.helptobuy.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Help-to-Buy-Buyers-Guide-Feb-160216.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.helptobuy.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/Help-to-Buy-Buyers-Guide-Feb-160216.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 08/11/2016 17:48:17 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

625878

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many officials of his Department have opted out of the EU Working Time Directive.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	51126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>We are not aware of any staff opting out of the EU Working Time Directive.</p><p>Individuals can opt out of the EU Working Time Directive by putting a request in writing to the Department's HR Service Centre. Responses are placed on the individual's file and we do not hold a separate central record.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 08/11/2016 17:46:48 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

626516

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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 Plans: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to approve the Birmingham local plan.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	51305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>A decision will be made as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 51304 question first answered 08/11/2016 18:07:13 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

626519

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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 Plans: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons his Department has called in the Birmingham local plan for review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	51304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>A decision will be made as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 51305 question first answered 08/11/2016 18:07:13 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

626524

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	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	Public Houses: Planning Permission
	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 amend the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2016 to remove public houses from the A4 Use Class and place them in a class of their own.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	51413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Public houses are already in their own use class alongside wine-bars and other drinking establishments, and no changes are planned.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 08/11/2016 17:47:06 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

627275

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	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	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, how many civil servants of his Department at each grade are allocated to work on the Northern Powerhouse.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	51551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is a cross-governmental project supported by officials in all relevant departments, including DfT, HMT, DCMS, Defra, DCLG, and BEIS. The Cities and Local Growth Unit is a joint BEIS-DCLG team that supports local growth policy, including the Northern Powerhouse. It currently has almost 150 staff based in offices all across the country, including in London, Manchester, Gateshead and Leeds. This includes 1 Director, 9 Deputy-Directors, 8 Grade 6s, 61 Grade 7s, 11 Senior Executive Officers, 35 Higher Executive Officers, 15 Executive and Administrative Officers and 9 Fast Steamers.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 08/11/2016 17:47:46 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

620905

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional secondary school places by September 2017; how many such areas have (a) never had an application to open a secondary or all-through mainstream free school and (b) no open secondary or all-through mainstream free schools.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	50184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The department collects information from each local authority on the number of available school places and pupil forecasts through the annual school capacity survey (SCAP). The main tables contain local authority level data. The underlying data on school capacity is published at school level and pupil forecasts at planning area level. The latest published data, relating to the position as reported at May 2015, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-capacity-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-capacity-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department has also published local authority basic need scorecards for primary schools. The latest published scorecards relate to 2014 capacity and contain departmental estimates of the number of additional primary school places needed to meet demand in September 2016, once existing plans for new places have been factored in. The department does not publish data on the number of additional primary places needed to meet demand at planning area level. The latest published data and details of the methodology used for the estimates can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for the number of additional primary and secondary school places needed to meet demand in 2017/18 will be available when the department publishes the 2015 scorecards, which are currently in preparation. Local authorities will have planned and created many more places since the data was collected.</p><p> </p><p>The department also published a transparency note on free school applications and assessing the need for places, in September 2016, which is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553257/Mainstream_free_school_applications_assessment_of_need_and_deprivation_wave_11_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553257/Mainstream_free_school_applications_assessment_of_need_and_deprivation_wave_11_update.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This gives information on how many free schools have been approved in areas where there was a need for additional school places. Across all mainstream free schools approved in waves 5-11 (when a need for places had become one of the assessment criteria), 83% were located in areas where there was a need for additional school places. An additional group of schools were approved on the basis of more up-to-date LA data on future need for places or where section 106 agreements suggested need related to new housing developments. 76% of mainstream free schools opened up to September 2016 have been opened in areas where there was a need for additional school places.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50183 question first answered 08/11/2016 18:12:02 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

620906

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many planning areas in England are in need of additional primary school places by September 2017; how many such areas have (a) never had an application to open a primary or all-through mainstream free school and (b) no open primary or all-through mainstream free schools.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	50183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The department collects information from each local authority on the number of available school places and pupil forecasts through the annual school capacity survey (SCAP). The main tables contain local authority level data. The underlying data on school capacity is published at school level and pupil forecasts at planning area level. The latest published data, relating to the position as reported at May 2015, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-capacity-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-capacity-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department has also published local authority basic need scorecards for primary schools. The latest published scorecards relate to 2014 capacity and contain departmental estimates of the number of additional primary school places needed to meet demand in September 2016, once existing plans for new places have been factored in. The department does not publish data on the number of additional primary places needed to meet demand at planning area level. The latest published data and details of the methodology used for the estimates can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/primary-school-places-local-authority-basic-need-scorecards-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for the number of additional primary and secondary school places needed to meet demand in 2017/18 will be available when the department publishes the 2015 scorecards, which are currently in preparation. Local authorities will have planned and created many more places since the data was collected.</p><p> </p><p>The department also published a transparency note on free school applications and assessing the need for places, in September 2016, which is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553257/Mainstream_free_school_applications_assessment_of_need_and_deprivation_wave_11_update.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553257/Mainstream_free_school_applications_assessment_of_need_and_deprivation_wave_11_update.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This gives information on how many free schools have been approved in areas where there was a need for additional school places. Across all mainstream free schools approved in waves 5-11 (when a need for places had become one of the assessment criteria), 83% were located in areas where there was a need for additional school places. An additional group of schools were approved on the basis of more up-to-date LA data on future need for places or where section 106 agreements suggested need related to new housing developments. 76% of mainstream free schools opened up to September 2016 have been opened in areas where there was a need for additional school places.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50184 question first answered 08/11/2016 18:12:02 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips