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1050467

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2019 to Question 207561 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit, for what reason his Department does not hold data on funding allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	213905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Officials working on EU Exit are preparing for all scenarios, whether as part of their regular duties or within EU Exit teams. We are therefore unable to disaggregate the cost of preparing for a no deal scenario from other EU exit and business as usual work.</p><p>On 28 January, I announced via Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1279) an additional £56.5 million to help councils carry out their preparations. This funding is to support preparation for all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:00 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1050503

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, whether his Department plans to give Metro Mayors a formal role in the (a) design and (b) delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I met with the Metro Mayors on the 22 January and will carry on this engagement throughout the year.</p><p>We intend to consult shortly on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Final decisions on UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be made during Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 214088 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:31 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050504

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, if the Government will make it its policy to make funding for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund available at the same level as EU Structural Fund spending after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	214088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I met with the Metro Mayors on the 22 January and will carry on this engagement throughout the year.</p><p>We intend to consult shortly on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Final decisions on UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be made during Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 214087 question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050015

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, if he will ensure Metro Mayors in England will have a formal role in the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	213368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We intend to publish our consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund shortly. During the consultation period Metro Mayors will have the opportunity to respond and we welcome your views and those of other Mayors. The Government will continue to engage with stakeholders across the UK during the consultation and thereafter to ensure the fund works for all places.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:00:35 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1050022

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
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 high street retail shops have closed in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) Portsmouth since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	213447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Closures since 2016:</p><p>a) Great Britain- 148,291</p><p>b) Hampshire- 1,637</p><p>c) Portsmouth- 109</p><p> </p><p>However we have also seen the following store openings since 2016:</p><p>1.Great Britain- 134,724</p><p>2.Hampshire- 1,486</p><p>3.Portsmouth- 90</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:19:34 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050030

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
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 will take to prevent the closure of major high street retailers in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) Portsmouth.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	213452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future.</p><p>This is why we have announced “Our Plan for the High Street” at Autumn Budget 2018. This includes cutting business rates by a third for up to 90 per cent of eligible retail properties for two years, a High Streets Task Force to support local leadership, consultation on planning reform and a register of empty properties.</p><p>To support the long-term adaptation of high streets, we are creating a £675 million Future High Streets Fund, which will help local areas make their high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p><p>Across Portsmouth and the wider Hampshire area the Government has committed £182.92 million of Local Growth Deal funding through the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The LEP estimate that the Growth Deal will deliver 15,000 jobs; 1,000 new apprenticeships; 7,250 new homes; and 527,000 m<sup>2</sup> of employment land.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 13:59:08 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1050201

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Community Assets: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 54 of the Civil Society Strategy published in August 2018, what progress his Department has made on issuing revised guidance to help communities take ownership of local assets.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	213374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is currently consulting with civil society partners on the development of a Community Guide to Action and hope to be able to publish this in the summer. This is in addition to supporting the online platform “My Community” to provide detailed advice to voluntary and community groups interested in taking assets into community ownership and “Keep It In The Community” to ensure that more community groups are able to identify local assets of community value.</p><p>Organisations such as Sport England, Heritage Lottery Fund, and Power to Change also provide comprehensive and bespoke advice, ensuring community groups have access to the knowledge and networks which encourage the community ownership of assets.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:23:00 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1050261

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Future High Streets 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, whether more than one bid can be submitted from each local authority area to the Future High Street Fund.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	213224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Further information on the eligibility criteria for the fund will be included in supplementary guidance for local authorities which shall be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 14:00:08 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1050264

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Future High Streets 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, whether Business Improvement Districts can submit bids to the Future High Street Fund.
tabling member constituency	Keighley
tabling member printed	John Grogan
uin	213225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We are inviting bids from unitary authorities, metropolitan districts, London boroughs and, where there is a two-tier system, from district councils, in England. We are only accepting bids from local authorities, given their control of the strategic levers to develop the types of projects that will meet the objectives of the Fund. However, we encourage councils to work closely with stakeholders including Business Improvement Districts. Further information on the fund, including details of the nature of stakeholder support that we expect bidding authorities to demonstrate in their applications, can be found in the prospectus published online.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/01/2019 13:59:42 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1050286

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Trade Associations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which regulatory functions imposed by legislation for which his Department has responsibility are currently undertaken by trade associations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	213174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold a central list of regulatory functions that are supported by trade associations.</p><p>The Department’s governance statement and Accounting Office System Statements set out how we manage our corporate oversight of our arm's-length and other bodies which carry out our regulatory functions. Further details can be found as follows:</p><ul><li>Governance statement: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727588/MHCLG_ARA_2017_18_WEB_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727588/MHCLG_ARA_2017_18_WEB_Accessible.pdf</a>.</li><li>Accounting Officer System Statements: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728081/Accounting_Officer_System_Statement_2018_-_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/728081/Accounting_Officer_System_Statement_2018_-_Final.pdf</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 05/02/2019 13:55:31 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas