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44668

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	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
	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 encourage local authority pension funds to become signatories to the Stewardship Code.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	193480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Each local authority that administers a pension fund is already subject to statutory guidance that states that it should recognise the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code and ensure that the Code is adopted by their fund managers, investment consultants and advisers. The guidance also states that the authority should include a statement of its policy on responsible ownership in its statement of the principles governing its investment decisions and report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of the policy. Sixteen of the eighty nine local government pension funds in England and Wales are themselves signatories to the Stewardship Code as asset owners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 193481 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

44669

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	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
	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 encourage local authority pension funds to become active owners or stewards of their assets as defined in the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	193481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Each local authority that administers a pension fund is already subject to statutory guidance that states that it should recognise the Financial Reporting Council's Stewardship Code and ensure that the Code is adopted by their fund managers, investment consultants and advisers. The guidance also states that the authority should include a statement of its policy on responsible ownership in its statement of the principles governing its investment decisions and report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of the policy. Sixteen of the eighty nine local government pension funds in England and Wales are themselves signatories to the Stewardship Code as asset owners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 193480 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

44670

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2014
	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
	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 assessment he has made of the need for local authority pension schemes to integrate environmental, social and governance issues into their investment decision-making.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Paul Uppal
	uin	193479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>These issues are matters for individual local authorities that administer pension funds to consider when deciding upon their investment strategies. Each administering authority is required to publish a statement of principles, which should address such issues. Statutory guidance states that the authority must report periodically to scheme members on the implementation of their policies.</p><p>Notwithstanding, local authorities need to focus on delivering a good rate of return for their fund and value for taxpayers, given local government pensions cost taxpayers (via employer contributions) almost £6 billion a year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4078 label Biography information for Paul Uppal

470377

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2016
	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	Members: Correspondence
	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 plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 27 January 2016 on the local government finance settlement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	30886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>A response was sent on 17 March.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 29/03/2016 11:22:50 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

535187

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2016
	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	Members: Correspondence
	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 plans to respond to the letter to his Department from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 5 May 2016 on neighbourhood plans, reference ZA3476.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	42281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member on 11 July 2016.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/07/2016 08:42:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

628968

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2016
	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	Sikhs
	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 3 November 2016 to Question 50931, which UK Sikh organisations his Department invited to the Roundtable to engage with representatives from the Sikh community hosted by Lord Bourne on 12 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	51933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>On 12 September, Lord Bourne hosted an informal roundtable with a number of Sikh groups and organisations. Those organisations invited were: The Network of Sikh Organisations; Sikh Council UK; Sikh Federation UK; Sikh Network UK; British Sikh Consultative Forum; City Sikhs; Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Southall Gurdwara); and the Nehemiah Foundation (interfaith).</p><p /> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 14/11/2016 14:52:15 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

694204

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2017
	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	Public Lavatories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what support his Department provides to local authorities for the provision of accessible public toilet facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	65458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>Section 87 of the Public Health Act 1936 gives local authorities the discretionary power to provide public toilets. How this power is exercised is a decision for local authorities; who know what is best for their area.</p><p>The provision of public toilets is one of the basic services that help create good quality public places and they are an important amenity for many people. That is why we are introducing powers through the Local Government Finance Bill to allow local authorities to grant discretionary business rate relief on public toilets that they own and maintain.</p><p>My Department has also worked with the Changing Places Campaign to promote the provision of changing places toilets across the UK, for severely disabled people and those with profound and multiple learning disabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 01/03/2017 17:00:30 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

720282

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Conditions of Employment
	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 and what proportion of staff employed by his Department are employed on a contract which is (a) full-time permanent, (b) part-time permanent, (c) for less than two years' duration, (d) on an agency basis and (e) zero-hours.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	70602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2017 the Department had 1453 total staff directly employed on the payroll broken down by the following employment classificiations, full time/part time status and length of contract:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Employment Class</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Full Time</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Part Time</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Total Count</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Total %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>1168</p></td><td><p>80.4%</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>10.7%</p></td><td><p>1323</p></td><td><p>91.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Term Appt (0 - 2 Years)</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>6.1%</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>6.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Term Appt (2+ Years)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paid Loan In (0 - 2 Years)</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>2.1%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paid Secondment In (0-2 Years)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paid Loan In (2+ Years)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1292</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>88.9%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>161</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11.1%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1453</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Separately, the Department had three members of staff employed on an agency basis at the same date, however these staff are not included in the payroll headcount and as such are not presented as a proportion of the Department's total staffing.</p><p>The Department has no employees working on zero-hours contracts.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 09:26:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 44885 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

1171132

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	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 his Department is taking to ensure that local and traveller communities are consulted on the designation of traveller transit sites.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	3892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>Local planning authorities are required to engage a wide section of the community in preparing local plans that designate new traveller transit sites. To support plan-making, the <em>Planning Policy for Traveller Sites</em> is clear that local authorities should pay particular attention to early and effective community engagement with both settled and traveller communities.</p><p>Where planning applications are submitted, there are opportunities for views to be expressed and influence decisions on proposals for future development. In reaching a decision, a council must take these views into account alongside the local plan and all other relevant considerations.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/01/2020 14:29:46 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1198575

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Wolverhampton
	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 the Government will take to support economic growth in Wolverhampton after the covid-19 lockdown restirctions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	uin	52495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a package of support for businesses to help with their ongoing business costs in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. This includes the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund, which as of 31 May, have paid out £38.3 million to 3,388 businesses and the recently announced Discretionary Grant Fund which will help support businesses who have fallen between support programmes at this difficult time by providing an additional £2,301,000.</p><p>Wolverhampton City Council will shortly be receiving £234,000 towards supporting their local high street get safely back to business and preparing for the reopening of non-essential retail. This is in addition to Wolverhampton being selected as one of the 100 places who are able to bid for investment from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund with the aim of driving the economic regeneration of places to deliver long term economic and productivity growth, and the shortlisting of the city for the Future High Streets Fund, with the aim of supporting transformative and structural changes to overcome challenges on our high streets. The Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund will have an important role to play in supporting economic recovery as we move beyond the immediate crisis.</p><p>Across the Black Country, £217.75 million growth deal funding continues to support the delivery of projects aimed at job creation and growth which will be even more important as we move towards recovery of the economy and aims to create up to 5,000 jobs, delivering 1,400 new homes and generating up to £310 million in public and private investment. We continue to work closely with the Mayor for the West Midlands and other local partners to understand the impact of Covid-19 on local economies and how we can best support recovery and renewal.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 09/06/2020 14:02:18 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson