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1455870

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service: Construction
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 steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the construction of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is conducted sustainably.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	150077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Our intention is to achieve an 'excellent' rating against the Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) as was stated at the public inquiry in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/04/2022 15:34:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1455871

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service: Construction
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 discussions the Sponsor Body has had with (a) experts and (b) industry leaders in (i) haulage and (ii) construction to ensure that the River Thames is effectively utilised during the construction of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	150078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK Holocaust Memorial project team has held preliminary discussions with representatives from the R&amp;R programme to discuss potential efficiencies in using the River Thames for both construction projects. The different timetables of each project may limit opportunities for cost-effective co-operation.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/04/2022 15:35:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1455872

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	River Thames: Freight
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of transporting construction materials and debris via the River Thames during the (a) construction of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre and (b) restoration of the parliamentary estate.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	150079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK Holocaust Memorial project team has held preliminary discussions with representatives from the R&amp;R programme to discuss potential efficiencies in using the River Thames for both construction projects. The different timetables of each project may limit opportunities for cost-effective co-operation.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/04/2022 15:36:12 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1455437

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Public Buildings: Asbestos
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 steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities are adequately equipped to tackle asbestos in public sector buildings.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	149156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>All public bodies, including local authorities, are responsible for how they manage asbestos in their buildings and are expected to comply as dutyholders under the relevant legal requirements.</p><p>The Health and safety Executive - an executive arm of the Department for Work and Pensions - publishes a range of guidance about working with asbestos and how to comply with relevant legislation. This is set out under the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2012%2F632%2Fcontents%2Fmade&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=oEikShKggK70EH9iqeMx7gyURzTOwjQauaFLl8%2Fo5h0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)</a> 2012 with further guidance available on HSE’s website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fasbestos%2Findex.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=40DRYBm3xSCD9P16Z6cXFmMvl%2Fjtjn3FdRf7VjeK3L0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HSE: Asbestos - health and safety in the workplace</a></p><p><br>The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available up to £54.1 billion to councils. The majority of this funding is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 149158 149159 question first answered 06/04/2022 12:19:05 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1455439

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Asbestos: Health Hazards
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 steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have suitable guidance in place on tackling asbestos and its effect on public health.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	149158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>All public bodies, including local authorities, are responsible for how they manage asbestos in their buildings and are expected to comply as dutyholders under the relevant legal requirements.</p><p>The Health and safety Executive - an executive arm of the Department for Work and Pensions - publishes a range of guidance about working with asbestos and how to comply with relevant legislation. This is set out under the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2012%2F632%2Fcontents%2Fmade&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=oEikShKggK70EH9iqeMx7gyURzTOwjQauaFLl8%2Fo5h0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)</a> 2012 with further guidance available on HSE’s website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fasbestos%2Findex.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=40DRYBm3xSCD9P16Z6cXFmMvl%2Fjtjn3FdRf7VjeK3L0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HSE: Asbestos - health and safety in the workplace</a></p><p><br>The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available up to £54.1 billion to councils. The majority of this funding is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 149156 149159 question first answered 06/04/2022 12:19:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1455440

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
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	Public Buildings: Asbestos
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 steps is he taking to ensure that asbestos in public buildings is remedied as rapidly as possible.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	149159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2022 answer text <p>All public bodies, including local authorities, are responsible for how they manage asbestos in their buildings and are expected to comply as dutyholders under the relevant legal requirements.</p><p>The Health and safety Executive - an executive arm of the Department for Work and Pensions - publishes a range of guidance about working with asbestos and how to comply with relevant legislation. This is set out under the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2012%2F632%2Fcontents%2Fmade&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=oEikShKggK70EH9iqeMx7gyURzTOwjQauaFLl8%2Fo5h0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)</a> 2012 with further guidance available on HSE’s website <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fasbestos%2Findex.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C25dfe61f41104e83402708da1638df42%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637846730756338529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=40DRYBm3xSCD9P16Z6cXFmMvl%2Fjtjn3FdRf7VjeK3L0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HSE: Asbestos - health and safety in the workplace</a></p><p><br>The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2022/23 makes available up to £54.1 billion to councils. The majority of this funding is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 149156 149158 question first answered 06/04/2022 12:19:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1404029

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Council Tax: Rates and Rating
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 steps is he taking to reform Council Tax bandings to make them more fair and equitable.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to reform the council tax banding of properties in England. The council tax system incorporates a wide range of discounts and exemptions, and each local authority provides council tax support to reduce bills for people facing financial difficulty.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 17:37:44 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1404030

registered interest
date	18/01/2022
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	Council Tax: Rates and Rating
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 discussions he has had with the head of the Valuation Office Agency on the service that it provides for people who wish to appeal their council tax band.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the head of the Valuation Office Agency on the services that it provides. The Valuation Office Agency is an executive agency of HM Revenue and Customs.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2022 17:38:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1379542

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
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	Political Parties: 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, if he will make an estimate of the potential number of foreign nationals (a) with assets of £1 million or more who would be eligible to donate money to UK political parties under the provisions of the Elections Bill and (b) who are permanently based in countries on which the Government may have placed financial sanctions.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	76579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>Foreign nationals who are based overseas are not eligible to donate to political parties in the United Kingdom. The Elections Bill retains this ban, and further closes loopholes on backdoor foreign spending.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/11/2021 16:47:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1359369

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Fairer Share Campaign
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 discussions he has with campaigners on behalf of the Fairer Share Campaign group.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	56424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government does not have any plans to introduce a new proportional property tax, but keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/10/2021 16:49:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman