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1137643

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	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	Council Tax
	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 his Department has made of trends in the level of payment of council tax in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	274624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>In-year collection rates for council tax in England have remained consistently high and, for 2018-19, were 97.0 per cent. The Government publishes statistics on council tax collection over time at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/collection-rates-for-council-tax-and-non-domestic-rates-in-england-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/collection-rates-for-council-tax-and-non-domestic-rates-in-england-2018-to-2019</a> . Local government finance is a devolved matter in Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/07/2019 14:15:21 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1137205

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2019
	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	Local Government Finance: Cambridgeshire
	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 data his Department holds on the amount of central government funding provided to (a) Cambridgeshire County Council and (b) Peterborough City Council, in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
	uin	273835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Due to changes in the finance and function of local government, there has been no consistent measure of central government funding since 2010. The Department’s preferred measure of local government funding is Core Spending Power. Core Spending Power is comparable over the period 2015-16 to 2019-20 and published on the Department's website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2019-to-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/07/2019 14:45:00 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1136519

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Public Lavatories: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make Changing Places toilets a mandatory requirement for public (a) buildings and (b) spaces.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	272920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government is currently consulting on how we can increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public and those undergoing major refurbishment, through a change to building regulations. Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets</a></p><p>The consultation includes an assessment of impacts of increasing provision of Changing Places toilets. The benefits of these facilities are societal, addressing a known need within our communities. Increasing provision will enable people with complex care needs to take part in everyday activities such as travel, shopping, family days out or attending a sporting event.</p><p>The Government has worked with the Changing Places campaign to increase the number of facilities and register them with the Changing Places Consortium. The Department, with contribution from the Devolved Administrations, provided £70,000 to develop an online map that helps carers and disabled people find Changing Places toilets.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 272308 272921 272922 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:26:21 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1136520

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Public Lavatories: Disability
	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 encourage venues with a Changing Places facility to register with the Changing Places Consortium.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	272921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government is currently consulting on how we can increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public and those undergoing major refurbishment, through a change to building regulations. Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets</a></p><p>The consultation includes an assessment of impacts of increasing provision of Changing Places toilets. The benefits of these facilities are societal, addressing a known need within our communities. Increasing provision will enable people with complex care needs to take part in everyday activities such as travel, shopping, family days out or attending a sporting event.</p><p>The Government has worked with the Changing Places campaign to increase the number of facilities and register them with the Changing Places Consortium. The Department, with contribution from the Devolved Administrations, provided £70,000 to develop an online map that helps carers and disabled people find Changing Places toilets.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 272308 272920 272922 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:26:21 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1136521

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Public Lavatories: Disability
	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 on disabled people and their ability to leave their homes of the availability of publicly accessible changing and toilet facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	272922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government is currently consulting on how we can increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public and those undergoing major refurbishment, through a change to building regulations. Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets</a></p><p>The consultation includes an assessment of impacts of increasing provision of Changing Places toilets. The benefits of these facilities are societal, addressing a known need within our communities. Increasing provision will enable people with complex care needs to take part in everyday activities such as travel, shopping, family days out or attending a sporting event.</p><p>The Government has worked with the Changing Places campaign to increase the number of facilities and register them with the Changing Places Consortium. The Department, with contribution from the Devolved Administrations, provided £70,000 to develop an online map that helps carers and disabled people find Changing Places toilets.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 272308 272920 272921 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:26:21 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1136632

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Local Government Finance
	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 his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on his Department’s ability to make decisions on funding for local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	272718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to be focused on delivering the Government’s most pressing priorities, one of which is making sure the UK is prepared for all Brexit scenarios on exit day. We have made £58 million available to support councils in preparing for Brexit.</p><p>The upcoming Spending Review will be our opportunity to look at funding for local authorities in the round. The Department has set up a comprehensive programme of work to get a picture of service costs and pressures.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/07/2019 16:47:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1136396

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	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	Public Buildings: Disability
	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 plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to require public buildings to provide changing facilities for people with a disability.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	272308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Government is currently consulting on how we can increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public and those undergoing major refurbishment, through a change to building regulations. Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changing-places-toilets</a></p><p>The consultation includes an assessment of impacts of increasing provision of Changing Places toilets. The benefits of these facilities are societal, addressing a known need within our communities. Increasing provision will enable people with complex care needs to take part in everyday activities such as travel, shopping, family days out or attending a sporting event.</p><p>The Government has worked with the Changing Places campaign to increase the number of facilities and register them with the Changing Places Consortium. The Department, with contribution from the Devolved Administrations, provided £70,000 to develop an online map that helps carers and disabled people find Changing Places toilets.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 272920 272921 272922 question first answered 08/07/2019 14:26:21 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1134852

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	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	Housing: Business Premises
	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 disregarding restrictive covenants or planning conditions intended to prevent a domestic residence from operating a business from that premises when taking a decision to transfer a domestic dwelling from council tax to Uniform Business Rate.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	269727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency decides whether a property should be subject to council tax or non-domestic rates. The Agency is an executive agency of HMRC and operates independently of Ministers. In reaching a view on the most appropriate listing, the Agency has regard to the relevant provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1988. I understand that the Agency would not normally take account of whether the use is consistent with planning or other restrictions, rather it would be guided by the facts pertaining to the occupation of the property.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 269728 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:32:37 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1134855

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2019
	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	Housing: Business Premises
	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 guidance his Department has provided to the Valuation Office Agency on dealing with restrictive covenants or planning conditions which apply to domestic dwellings and are intended to prevent any business from operating from such a domestic dwelling when making decisions regarding the transfer of a domestic dwelling from council tax to Uniform Business Rate lists.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	269728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency decides whether a property should be subject to council tax or non-domestic rates. The Agency is an executive agency of HMRC and operates independently of Ministers. In reaching a view on the most appropriate listing, the Agency has regard to the relevant provisions of the Local Government Finance Act 1988. I understand that the Agency would not normally take account of whether the use is consistent with planning or other restrictions, rather it would be guided by the facts pertaining to the occupation of the property.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 269727 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:32:37 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1134625

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2019
	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	Mental Health: Children and Young People
	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 much money from the public purse was spent by local authorities in England on services (a) promoting and (b) providing services for children and young people’s mental health in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	269147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Funding for local government services, including children’s services, is set at Spending Review and made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement. This funding is largely unringfenced, enabling local authorities to target spending according to local needs. Local authorities used this flexibility to increase spending on children and young people’s services from £9 billion in 2015-16 to around £9.4 billion in 2017-18. <br> <br> We do not hold data for 2018-19 or for local authorities spend on services for children and young people’s mental health. Nevertheless, the statutory guidance sets out local authorities’ duty to make sure each child they look after has a health assessment of their physical, emotional and mental health needs. The health and care system is responsible for providing this assessment.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/07/2019 15:50:01 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George