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1404527

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government's upcoming Levelling Up White Paper will include an assessment of the (a) role of and (b) support required by local authorities to deliver on its objectives.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	107563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>Core Spending Power for local government is expected to rise from £50.4 billion in 2021-22 to up to £53.9 billion in 2022-23. The forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper will set out our plans for strengthening accountable local leadership. This is alongside recent investments including the Levelling Up Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund and Towns Fund where Government is working closely with councils right across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 27/01/2022 15:38:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1387549

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the Government adopting a definition of Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	92144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to stamping out anti-Muslim hatred and all forms of religious prejudice. It is unacceptable for anyone to feel unsafe while practicing their religion and we continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Muslim hatred.</p><p>The adoption of a definition of Islamophobia by the Government remains under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/12/2021 17:35:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1364915

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Council Tax: Hendon
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average amount people in Hendon constituency will pay for Band D Council Tax in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	67128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Council tax levels are set by local authorities, although the Secretary of State determines referendum principles to ensure that residents can have the final say over excessive increases. The provisional local government finance settlement will set out full details of the proposed referendum principles for 2022-23. The settlement and referendum principles will be subject to agreement by Parliament in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/11/2021 16:19:31 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1355523

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate his Department has made of the Social Care Support Grant allocation that will need to be made to local authorities in England to pay towards social care in each of the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	49104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>Government recently announced an investment of £5.4 billion across three years to deliver funding and system reform to adult social care. This will end the risk of unpredictable care costs through charging reform and enable local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair rate for care. It also includes at least £500 million of funding to support the adult social care workforce to professionalise, develop, and access mental health and wellbeing resources.</p><p>This is in addition to the support provided through the social care precept and other government grants including the Social Care Grant. Following the conclusion of the 2021 Spending Review, we will consult on the proposed allocation of the Social Care Grant to local authorities in England, through the Local Government Finance Settlement<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/09/2021 16:47:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1354911

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Council Tax: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Communities and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the average Band D Council Tax bill in England for the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	48197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>Council tax decisions are taken by local authorities. The Secretary of State maintains a referendum threshold each year so that voters can have the final say on any excessive increases. The Secretary of State will set out his proposed referendum principles for 2022-23 in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/09/2021 17:09:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1344679

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanisms are in place to audit information provided to his Department by (a) regulatory bodies and (b) non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	29029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>There is a statutory requirement for the annual reports and accounts of the financial services regulators (the Financial Conduct Authority, the Bank of England, and the Payment Systems Regulator) to be laid in Parliament by the Treasury. The regulators’ accounts are examined and audited by an independent auditor before they are provided to the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>A non-departmental public body is required to submit to their sponsoring department, on an annual basis, an annual report and audited accounts prepared in accordance with the relevant statutes and guidelines. The annual report and accounts provide the sponsoring department with the financial and non-financial performance of the non-departmental public body. In addition, they will state if the non-departmental public body has met key performance indicators as set out in their business and corporate plans. The report and accounts are laid in Parliament and made available on the non-departmental public body’s website.</p><p> </p><p>The relationship between the department and its arm’s-length bodies (including non-departmental public bodies) is established through a Framework Document, in accordance with Managing Public Money.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/07/2021 10:06:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1273360

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of her Department’s policies on improving equality of opportunity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	132870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>We made a Manifesto commitment to improve the quality of evidence within Government about the types of barriers people face.</p><p>To deliver that promise, in December, The Secretary of State for Women and Equalities launched the Government’s equality data programme. That programme will consider socio-economic background and geography alongside factors such as sex, ethnicity and sexual orientation to enable us to understand where individuals are being held back across the UK.</p><p>The project aims to publish its first outputs in Summer 2021. The evidence from this inquiry will support the development of policy across Government to make the UK a fairer place to live and do business.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/01/2021 17:34:15 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1273361

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Disadvantaged: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government has taken to reduce social exclusion among the children of England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	132871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>A world-class education system that works for everyone is the surest way to spread opportunity across the country. That is why we are investing over £7 billion more in our schools by 2022-23 than in 2019-20, plus additional funding to cover pension costs. This means schools around the country can continue to raise standards to give all children the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Schools continue to receive additional funding through the pupil premium – worth around £2.4 billion annually – to help them support their disadvantaged pupils.</p><p>During the pandemic, the Government is investing over £400 million to support access to remote education and online social care services, including securing 1.3 million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people.</p><p>This Government has also delivered an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs and businesses and, for those in most need, injecting billions into the welfare system. The new Covid Winter Grant Scheme builds on that support with an additional £170 million for local authorities in England, to support families with children and other vulnerable people with the cost of food and essential utilities this winter. Our long-term ambition is to level up across the country and continue to tackle child poverty through our reformed welfare system encouraging parents to move into and progress in work wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2021 17:51:26 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1257191

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to undertake his review of alcohol duty.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	123572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government launched its call for evidence on 1 October as the first stage of the review. You can access the call for evidence here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-review-call-for-evidence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-review-call-for-evidence</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for the call for evidence was 29 November. The Treasury is now in the process of analysing responses.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/12/2020 10:17:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1256274

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Policy paper Plastic packaging tax updated by his department on 22 November 2020, what plans he has to exempt to confirm that (a) polybutyrate adipate terephthalate and (b) other compostable packaging from the proposed plastic tax.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	121835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>On 12 November, the Government published the summary of responses to the recent consultation on the detailed design and implementation of the Plastic Packaging Tax. This included confirming the consultation proposal to include all bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging in the scope of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the summary of responses to the consultation, the Government believes that alternative plastics can play a role in addressing plastic waste if used in the right circumstances. However, further evidence is needed on the impact of widespread adoption of such materials, and it is right to include them within scope of the tax at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>In their report on Plastic Food and Drink Packaging, published 12 November 2019, the Committee for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stated they did not support a general increase in the use of industrially compostable packaging at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Government is working with industry and the research community to better understand the impact of using bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. Following the conclusion of the Bioeconomy Strategy, the Government will consider further the treatment of these plastics in relation to Plastic Packaging Tax.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/12/2020 14:28:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord