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1354951

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Local Government: Meetings
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 help local authorities hold meetings in a covid-19 safe manner.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	48241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that councils have delivered above and beyond throughout the pandemic. To support the reopening of local authority buildings and the return to face-to-face meetings, we advise use of the 'Working Safely During Coronavirus' guidance available on gov.uk which provides advice on precautions to manage risk.</p><p>Meetings where councils deem in-person attendance is not required can continue virtually. This would include non-statutory or other informal meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 16:45:14 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1354982

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Local Government Services: Gardens
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 information his Department holds on the provision of assisted garden maintenance services by local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	48242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>Assisted garden maintenance services, such as hedge or grass trimming, can be provided to support people who are unable to look after their garden themselves (such as the elderly or people with disabilities). They can be offered free of charge or for a small fee. <br> <br> MHCLG does not collect information on which councils provide these services, as it is a matter for local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 16:44:40 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1354989

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Beaches: Monitoring
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 number of beach patrols undertaken by local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	48244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 16:44:10 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1348672

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Staff
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 estimate he has made of the number of officials working in his Department who have tested positive for covid-19 and needed to self-isolate in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	36649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>We do not routinely disclose the Covid-19 test results of officials employed by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:18:16 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1348678

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Sick Leave
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 estimate he has made of the number of working days lost to his Department as a result of staff sickness with covid-19 in each of the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	36650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has made no estimate of the number of working days lost as a result of staff sickness related to positive cases of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:18:57 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1348684

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, where welcome hubs have been created for new arrivals from Hong Kong arriving with British National (Overseas) status.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	36651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>MHCLG has established a network of 12 Welcome Hubs across the 9 regions of England, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to coordinate preparations to welcome BN(O) status holders to the UK and help to ensure they are able to quickly integrate and contribute to their newfound communities. Details of the Welcome Hubs can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fregional-vcse-grant-scheme%2Fregional-vcse-grant-scheme-prospectus&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb306a977485942efe7e608d96edbcc3f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637662712566905758%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=dU4val5o4jsj3%2BapW3YaXgTrpsJ9uxgexlf1XB%2FQqAs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regional-vcse-grant-scheme/regional-vcse-grant-scheme-prospectus</a>.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:19:30 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1348689

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
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 support new arrivals from Hong Kong arriving with British National (Overseas) status.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	36652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>In April, MHCLG announced £43.1 million of government funding to welcome Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders to the UK and to support them to access housing, work and educational support.</p><p>MHCLG has published an online bilingual Welcome Pack on GOV.UK and is establishing a network of 12 welcome hubs across the UK, alongside funding to enable local authorities in England to provide English language provision and destitution support, where needed.</p><p>Additionally, MHCLG has invited Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to bid for a share of a £2.6 million fund to support programmes that will help BN(O) status holders make the best start to rebuilding their lives. The grant schemes will provide regional community support, support on a national level, educational resources for schools, and a hate crime reporting service. We expect successful VCSE organisation to begin delivery in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:20:42 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1348308

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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 plans to take in response to the National Audit Office report entitled Local government and net zero in England, published 16 July 2021.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	35668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the NAO report and is carefully considering each recommendation</p><p><br> Further details of how we intend to work with local government to reach net zero will be set out in the Net Zero Strategy, to be published prior to COP26.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 22/07/2021 14:48:16 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1346290

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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	Landlords: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will make a decision on the renewal of the Liverpool Council Selective Licensing application submitted in February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	32407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>We have received Liverpool City Council's application for a selective licensing scheme. Each application is assessed on its merits against the statutory criteria. We will update on the outcome of the application in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 19/07/2021 16:52:10 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1344795

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	Anti-social Behaviour
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 help local authorities to tackle noise complaints and antisocial behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	29057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Social Housing White Paper sets out proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour by highlighting the responsibilities that police, local authorities and social landlords have in tackling anti-social behaviour. This includes information we will be publishing clarifying the role local authorities specifically have in tackling noise complaints disseminated through bodies such has the LGA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 12/07/2021 13:10:58 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed