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1342261

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Environmental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that the environmental health profession is supported through adequate (a) funding and (b) skills and training to deliver its services.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	25000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>We understand that regulatory services teams, including environmental health officers, have faced significant pressures during the period of pandemic response. The Regulatory Services Task and Finish Group, which was set up by the Department in December 2020, has considered these issues in partnership with the Local Government Association and with senior colleagues from local authorities. The Group is currently finalising a set of recommendations which will aim to support the development and retention of a skilled environmental health workforce.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 08/07/2021 15:07:32 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1342463

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Unitary Councils: Somerset
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 the split was and number of votes were for the two options in the Government consultation on the unitary proposals for Somerset; and how many responses there were in total.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	24907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>On 27 April I said in response to the Hon Member’s questions of 20 April (UIN 184363, 184364, 184365, 184366, 184367, 184368) that thousands of responses had been received to the consultation on local government reorganisation in Somerset, and that these responses were being analysed. I can now confirm that over 5,000 responses have been received from this consultation on the two proposals for unitary local government in Somerset.</p><p>The Secretary of State is now carefully considering the reorganisation proposals for Somerset to decide which, if any, should be implemented, subject to Parliamentary approval. In doing so, he will have regard to all the relevant information available to him, including the results of the local poll, and to all the representations he has received, including representations about the local poll and its conduct.</p><p>The Secretary of State expects to announce his decisions on the unitary proposals before the summer along with a summary of consultation responses.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 23083 23084 24394 question first answered 05/07/2021 12:53:16 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1342500

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Towns Fund
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 potential risk of failure in the next six months of projects outlined in Town Deal bids.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	24983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>My officials are in regular contact with towns and expert support is also provided by the Towns Fund Delivery Partner. This allows us to spot issues early and work with towns to address them. We have a robust monitoring and evaluation strategy in place, with regular review points and payments linked to performance. As part of this strategy, places submit regular risk updates and spend/delivery data which results in RAG ratings so that issues can be flagged and resolved early.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 24984 question first answered 05/07/2021 12:50:55 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1342502

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Towns Fund
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 many projects outlined in Town Deal bids have been identified by his Department as at risk of failing in the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	24984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>My officials are in regular contact with towns and expert support is also provided by the Towns Fund Delivery Partner. This allows us to spot issues early and work with towns to address them. We have a robust monitoring and evaluation strategy in place, with regular review points and payments linked to performance. As part of this strategy, places submit regular risk updates and spend/delivery data which results in RAG ratings so that issues can be flagged and resolved early.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 24983 question first answered 05/07/2021 12:50:55 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed