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62845
registered interest false more like this
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answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Council Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to reduce the threshold for council tax increases needed to trigger a local referendum; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 201485 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p> </p><p>The council tax referendum principles are proposed annually by the Government and subject to the approval of the House of Commons. We are open to representations on the principles for 2015-16 and how local residents can continue to be protected from unwanted council tax rises.</p><p> </p><p>A further council tax freeze offer is available for local authorities in 2015-16, and we would encourage all local authorities, including Brighton and Hove, to take up that opportunity.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:31:52.3897493Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:31:52.3897493Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
62847
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Fire Services: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he next plans to meet the Fire Brigades Union to discuss the pensions dispute. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown more like this
uin 201446 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with the Fire Brigades Union. The most recent request for a meeting has come from Matt Wrack, the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, and is dated 20 June. I am content to agree to this request as long as the Union is not in a period of strike action.</p><p>Earlier this year I agreed that the Government Actuary's Department could cost alternative pension scheme designs that the Union had proposed. After constructive discussions, I wrote to the General Secretary on 23 April 2014 stating that their proposals were under consideration. The following day, the Union prematurely called a halt to those discussions by announcing strike action. I have since published draft regulations for consultation to implement the Proposed Final Agreement which was published in May 2012. I would encourage the Union to engage in that formal statutory consultation process which can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-regulations-to-introduce-a-new-firefighters-pension-scheme-from-april-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-regulations-to-introduce-a-new-firefighters-pension-scheme-from-april-2015</a></p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 201496 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-24T11:40:58.3094532Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T11:40:58.3094532Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
62848
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Valuation of Life and Health Interdepartmental Group more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's submission to the inter-departmental Group for the Valuation of Life and Health review, including evidence submitted to the series of interviews with his Department's staff conducted by researchers from the University of Leeds and published in 2008. more like this
tabling member constituency Eddisbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Stephen O'Brien more like this
uin 201419 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is not held by my Department. I refer my rt. hon. Friend to the answer given by my rt. hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Care and Support (Norman Lamb) on 26 June, <em>Official Report, </em>Column 283W, which explains the historical context to this Review under the last Administration.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN
202428 more like this
202538 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:36:45.8185544Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:36:45.8185544Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
427
label Biography information for Mr Stephen O'Brien more like this
62851
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Fire Services: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer to the hon. Member for Bristol North West, Official Report, column 152W, on fire services: pensions, if he will publish outstanding information requested by the Fire Brigades Union. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 201588 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answer text <p> </p><p>On 12 June I published all of the costings that the Fire Brigades Union requested the Government Actuary's Department to undertake on their behalf. The costings and related communications can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-schemereforms" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-schemereforms</a>.</p><p>I also placed copies in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-24T11:27:44.6443913Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T11:27:44.6443913Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
62853
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Floods more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the contribution made by the Prime Minister of 18 June 2014, Official Report, column 1116W, what extra resource his Department will provide to deal with extended eligibility for claims made under the (a) council tax relief, (b) business rate relief, (c) business support relief, (d) repair and renewal grant and (e) severe weather recovery schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 201511 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p> </p><p>I can confirm that this is under active consideration. My officials are currently assessing the impacts of flooding throughout the financial year 2013/14 and the likely costs of extending the recovery funding schemes.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 201512 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:38:54.531261Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:38:54.531261Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
62854
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Floods more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the contribution by the Prime Minister of 18 June 2014, Official Report, column 1116W, what assessment he has made of the cost of flooding damage to (a) householders and (b) small businesses in the UK from the beginning of the financial year 2013 which will become eligible for support under the (i) council tax relief, (ii) business rate relief, (iii) business support relief, (iv) repair and renewal grant and (v) severe weather recovery schemes; and what estimate he has made of the number of additional claims made under each such scheme as a result of this extended eligibility. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 201512 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p> </p><p>I can confirm that this is under active consideration. My officials are currently assessing the impacts of flooding throughout the financial year 2013/14 and the likely costs of extending the recovery funding schemes.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 201511 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:38:54.4541807Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:38:54.4541807Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
62855
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Fire Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many firefighters there are per head of the population in (a) England and (b) Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Esher and Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Dominic Raab more like this
uin 201500 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answer text <p> </p><p>The latest numbers of full time equivalent whole-time, retained duty system and total firefighters per 10,000 head of population are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>Wholetime firefighters</p><p>(full time equivalent)</p><p>per 10,000 population</p></td><td><p>Retained Duty System Firefighters</p><p>(full time equivalent)</p><p>per 10,000 population</p></td><td><p>Total firefighter</p><p>(full time equivalent)</p><p>per 10,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>5.09</p></td><td><p>2.12</p></td><td><p>7.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>4.94</p></td><td><p>4.63</p></td><td><p>9.57</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Sources: ONS mid-2012 population estimates, DCLG 2012-13 Annual Returns, Wales 2012-13 Annual returns</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-24T11:38:15.8023166Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T11:38:15.8023166Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
4007
label Biography information for Dominic Raab more like this
62856
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Fire Services: Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to make a new offer to the Fire Brigades Union based on the costings by the Government Actuary's Department. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown more like this
uin 201496 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-24more like thismore than 2014-06-24
answer text <p> </p><p>I have regular meetings with the Fire Brigades Union. The most recent request for a meeting has come from Matt Wrack, the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, and is dated 20 June. I am content to agree to this request as long as the Union is not in a period of strike action.</p><p>Earlier this year I agreed that the Government Actuary's Department could cost alternative pension scheme designs that the Union had proposed. After constructive discussions, I wrote to the General Secretary on 23 April 2014 stating that their proposals were under consideration. The following day, the Union prematurely called a halt to those discussions by announcing strike action. I have since published draft regulations for consultation to implement the Proposed Final Agreement which was published in May 2012. I would encourage the Union to engage in that formal statutory consultation process which can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-regulations-to-introduce-a-new-firefighters-pension-scheme-from-april-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-the-regulations-to-introduce-a-new-firefighters-pension-scheme-from-april-2015</a></p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
grouped question UIN 201446 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-24T11:40:58.5157431Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-24T11:40:58.5157431Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
62905
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Floods: Bournemouth more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many requests from residents of Bournemouth East constituency for financial support following the winter flooding have been granted; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
uin 201544 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p> </p><p>This Government has provided a range of financial support schemes to help individuals, businesses, farmers and local authorities return to normality after the winter's severe weather: these include Council Tax Relief, Business Rate Relief, the Business Support Scheme, and Repair and Renew Grants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government deals with local authorities who administer support schemes on its behalf. It does not deal directly with residents and does not therefore hold information at constituency level in terms of requests for financial support that have been granted: that is a matter for the local authorities concerned. I can say, however, that Bournemouth Borough Council has received some £350,000 to repair local roads damaged by severe weather, a further £268,000 from the Department for Transport's Potholes Fund and my Department is aware that as at 25 June, the Council has received 70 claims for Council Tax Relief totalling some £14,000, one claim for Business Rate Relief and three applications from residents for Repair and Renew Grant to help build better flood protection into their homes. The Government retrospectively reimburses councils for the costs incurred from its flood recovery schemes.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:10:52.4043819Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:10:52.4043819Z
answering member
4009
label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
tabling member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this