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723804

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Business Improvement Districts
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 his Department is taking to support communities that wish to create a Business Improvement District; and what (a) financial support and (b) advice is available to such communities on initial start-up costs.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	71679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed to helping communities establishing Business Improvement Districts given the positive impact they have on their local areas.</p><p>We have provided funding totalling £658,555. The latest round for new areas seeking support closed in February 2017, and applications are being processed.</p><p>Although there are many organisations offering advice to communities on establishing a Business Improvement District, we have published supporting guidance and best practice which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-improvement-districts-guidance-and-best-practice" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-improvement-districts-guidance-and-best-practice</a></p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 27/04/2017 09:24:42 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

712375

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Brexit
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 7 March 2017 to Question 65636, on Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within his Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial resources were spent on engagement with those bodies in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	68533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>My department engages with a range of stakeholders, including EU agencies. No EU agencies are directly within the department’s remit. We do not disaggregate the time and resource spent on this engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 28/03/2017 16:36:03 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

711369

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Markets: Young People
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 locally led initiatives that promote market trading as an employment or business path for young people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	68053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The campaign has had a real impact in helping drive footfall and bringing local communities together, delivering a key strand of the Government’s town centre policy to create vibrant and sustainable high streets and markets. It recognises that markets make a vital contribution to local communities and economies.</p><p>The Government part-funded the National Association of British Market Authorities to run the campaign between 2012 and 2016, ensuring that there was a focus on encouraging young people of all ages to participate, including places holding specific youth markets. This year’s campaign, which will take place between 17 and 31 May, will again focus on how to attract young people to markets – not only as traders but also as shoppers.</p><p>The National Market Traders’ Federation works closely with the National Association of British Market Authorities on “Love Your Local Market”. Government welcomes the National Market Traders’ Federation own, successful National Youth Market initiative, which is run in partnership with Manchester Markets. This is aimed at 16-30 year olds who have a great business idea to test out.</p><p>This Government will continue to help promote the campaigns through visits and publicity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy grouped question UIN 68109 68110 question first answered 23/03/2017 14:28:52 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

711377

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Markets
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 his Department has to support the Love your local market campaign of the National Association of British Market Authorities and the National Market Traders Federation in May 2017.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	68109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The campaign has had a real impact in helping drive footfall and bringing local communities together, delivering a key strand of the Government’s town centre policy to create vibrant and sustainable high streets and markets. It recognises that markets make a vital contribution to local communities and economies.</p><p>The Government part-funded the National Association of British Market Authorities to run the campaign between 2012 and 2016, ensuring that there was a focus on encouraging young people of all ages to participate, including places holding specific youth markets. This year’s campaign, which will take place between 17 and 31 May, will again focus on how to attract young people to markets – not only as traders but also as shoppers.</p><p>The National Market Traders’ Federation works closely with the National Association of British Market Authorities on “Love Your Local Market”. Government welcomes the National Market Traders’ Federation own, successful National Youth Market initiative, which is run in partnership with Manchester Markets. This is aimed at 16-30 year olds who have a great business idea to test out.</p><p>This Government will continue to help promote the campaigns through visits and publicity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy grouped question UIN 68053 68110 question first answered 23/03/2017 14:28:51 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

711378

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Markets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Love your local market campaign by the National Association of British Market Authorities and the National Market Traders Federation in supporting the Government's policy of promoting town centres.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	68110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The campaign has had a real impact in helping drive footfall and bringing local communities together, delivering a key strand of the Government’s town centre policy to create vibrant and sustainable high streets and markets. It recognises that markets make a vital contribution to local communities and economies.</p><p>The Government part-funded the National Association of British Market Authorities to run the campaign between 2012 and 2016, ensuring that there was a focus on encouraging young people of all ages to participate, including places holding specific youth markets. This year’s campaign, which will take place between 17 and 31 May, will again focus on how to attract young people to markets – not only as traders but also as shoppers.</p><p>The National Market Traders’ Federation works closely with the National Association of British Market Authorities on “Love Your Local Market”. Government welcomes the National Market Traders’ Federation own, successful National Youth Market initiative, which is run in partnership with Manchester Markets. This is aimed at 16-30 year olds who have a great business idea to test out.</p><p>This Government will continue to help promote the campaigns through visits and publicity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy grouped question UIN 68053 68109 question first answered 23/03/2017 14:28:52 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

710678

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	Industrial Estates: Easington
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 make financial support available to provide incentives for businesses to relocate and operate from designated business parks in Peterlee and Seaham where there is significant under-occupancy.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	67596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Government has actively supported and invested in the creation of a network of Growth Hubs to provide businesses with tailored advice and support at the local level. Growth Hubs are locally-driven and led by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs).</p><p>LEPs, through their Growth Hubs, are best placed to determine appropriate arrangements for delivering business support locally, such as advice on or support to help with businesses relocation or expansion of premises.</p><p>In Peterlee and Seaham this support is delivered by the North East Growth Hub. Further details on the advice and funding they are able to provide can be accessed via: <a href="https://www.northeastgrowthhub.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.northeastgrowthhub.co.uk</a>.</p><p>The North East LEP also manages an Investment Fund which is aimed at encouraging local economic growth and creating jobs. This fund can support capital projects such as the new construction, expansion, or renovation of existing facilities. This is backed by £45 million of funding provided by Government.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 21/03/2017 15:51:59 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

708918

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
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	EU Solidarity Fund
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 March 2017 to Question 64254, on the European Union Solidarity Fund, what the costs involved in making an application were; and what each constituent element of those costs were.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	66947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer on 3 March 2017 to Question UIN 64254 which explains the Commission's assessment of our application.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 13/03/2017 17:06:20 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

708446

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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 Houses: Closures
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 his Department plans to take to safeguard pubs from developers who seek to close profit-making pubs against the wishes of their owners, occupiers or tenants of the local community; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	66655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government understands the value which communities place upon their pubs and that is why we have taken steps to support pubs directly in last week’s Budget and through other measures we have introduced which support the community ownership of pubs.</p><p>In recognition of the valuable role that pubs play in our community, the Government announced a new relief scheme for pubs that have a rateable value of below £100,000. Under the scheme, eligible pubs will receive a £1000 discount on rate bills. We have also introduced a £300 million fund for councils to give discretionary relief to target individual hardship cases in their area.</p><p>In 2013 we introduced the community right to bid scheme which ensures that no pub listed as an asset of community value can be sold without the community being informed, and be given a period of up to 6 months to buy the pub. Furthermore, in April 2015 we strengthened the position of pubs listed or nominated as assets of community value by requiring planning permission prior to any change of use or demolition. There are now 2,000 pubs across England listed as assets of community value.</p><p>We are also working in collaboration with Power to Change and the Plunkett Foundation through the ‘More than a Pub Community Pub Business Support Programme’ to provide a comprehensive package of support totalling £3.62 million to help establish 80 community owned pubs across England. The Government also continues to support the ‘Pub is The Hub’ initiative which helps pubs to diversify their offer to communities ensuring their long term sustainability as viable community hubs.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 14/03/2017 17:47:56 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

707224

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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, how he plans to increase economic opportunities for women in the Northern Powerhouse.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	66303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is fundamental to the Government’s plan for an economy that works for everyone. That is why we announced our strategy to take forward the Northern Powerhouse at Autumn Statement and in January allocated £556 million of investment to the Northern Powerhouse. The economic opportunities that the Northern Powerhouse is creating will benefit everyone in the North, regardless of gender, age or ethnicity.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 13/03/2017 17:46:36 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

694196

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	Floods: EU Solidarity Fund
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 the Written Statement of 16 January 2017, HCWS412, how much of the €60 million from the EU Solidarity Fund for flood support will be allocated to each region.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	65570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>As I said in my written statement on 16 January 2017, in the days that followed the flooding in December 2015 and early January 2016, the government very quickly identified that the immediate priority was to respond to the urgent needs of those affected and we have paid out almost £300 million.</p><p>All of the £300 million came from the government, and the government will continue to ensure that there is help available in the places that it is needed.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 06/03/2017 17:47:08 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown