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425637

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2015
	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	Homelessness: Croydon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department provided to Croydon Council in Homeless Prevention Grant in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2014-15 and (d) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	14624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We have made available over £500 million to local authorities and the voluntary sector to tackle homelessness. Since 2010, this has helped local authorities to prevent 935,800 households from becoming homeless.</p><p>Croydon Council received Homelessness Prevention Grant of £1,125,000 in 2012-13. From 2013-14 support for preventing homelessness has been included in the annual Local Government Finance Settlement, split between Revenue Support Grant and estimated retained business rates.</p><p>In the following years Croydon Council’s level of notional grant was as follows: £945,000 in 2013-14, £931,000 in 2014-15 and £930,000 in 2015-16.</p><p>Revenue Support Grant and retained business rates are not ring-fenced it is up to individual authorities to decide how grant funding should be spent in order to deliver local services.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 16/11/2015 16:56:32 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 28310 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

480623

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 1.160 of Budget 2016, what his policy is on providing compensation to local authorities for potential loss of income related to the planned reductions in business rates.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	31745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>These tax cuts provide significant support to local businesses. The Small Business Rate Relief measure announced at the Budget will mean 600,000 of the smallest businesses will not have to pay business rates.</p><p>Local authorities will be compensated in full for their loss of income as a result of these changes.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 31/03/2016 15:14:24 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 53239 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

506321

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates: Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on business rate revenue of converting all schools to academies.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	32819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>Loss of business rates income to local authorities under the existing 50% business rates retention scheme will be considered under the new burdens doctrine. This assesses how much new policies will cost local authorities and how they will be funded.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/04/2016 16:53:33 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 54960 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

453675

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	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	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of exit from the EU on his Department's work on the European Regional Development Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	27660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/03/2016 16:26:31 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm previous answer version 47332 answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

453094

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2016
	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 official visits he has made to local authorities since May 2015 where the primary purpose of the visit was in connection with the Northern Powerhouse policy.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	27333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>As part of my Ministerial duties I visit local authorities across the country, including regular visits in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/02/2016 15:45:25 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 46983 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

455241

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	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: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what official domestic visits he has made since May 2015; and what the purpose of each such visit was.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	28444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>I have carried out a wide range of domestic visits since May 2015. Transparency data is recorded on the Department's website.</p><p /> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 07/03/2016 15:11:35 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 48356 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

456735

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2016 to Question 27333, which local authorities he has visited in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	29158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>As part of my Ministerial duties I visit local authorities across the country, including regular visit in connection with the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 11/03/2016 13:40:47 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark previous answer version 49145 answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

455242

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	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: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on (a) hospitality and (b) catering since May 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	28445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>Guidance to staff now states that refreshments may only be ordered for meetings with external attendees of longer than four hours.</p><p>The Department has no separate budget for hospitality and catering. The Department spent £10,829.44 on hospitality from May 2015 to 29 February 2016.</p><p>This compares to a bill of almost £500,000 in the last year of the Labour Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/03/2016 14:22:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 48357 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

576737

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2016
	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	Mayors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the Government's policy is on requiring local authorities to adopt elected mayors as part of further proposals for the devolution of powers to local areas.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	45214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government will continue to work closely with local areas and remains open to discussion on any devolution proposals that include strong, accountable governance and clear accountability, including the adoption of elected mayors.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 12/09/2016 17:00:30 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy previous answer version 11072 answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

101625

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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
	hansard heading	Public Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on (a) focus groups and (b) surveys in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	212494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost, although I am not aware of significant expenditure.<br><br>As outlined in the answer of 25 March 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, House of Lords, Column WA99, we have undertaken qualitative research into the experience of tenants who might take up the Right to Buy, to help inform ways of increasing the take-up of the Right to Buy.</p><p> </p><p>We have significantly reduced spending on surveys compared to the last Administration– for example, by abolishing the £4 million Citizenship Survey and the £5 million Place Survey.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 17/11/2014 11:47:13 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed