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156623

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date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information he holds on when Shropshire unitary authority will be in a position to bank an agreed five year land supply.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	215240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Shropshire Council submitted its Site Allocations and Management of Development Plan Document to the Secretary of State for examination on 1 August 2014, and its assertion that it has a five year supply of deliverable land will be robustly tested by the Planning Inspector. <br><br>Getting an up-to-date Local Plan in place, following extensive engagement with local communities and which includes a five year supply of housing sites, is the best way to protect an area from unplanned development whilst meeting local housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>Where authorities are in the process of preparing plans, they still need to demonstrate that they have in place a five year supply of deliverable housing sites. Weight can be given to policies in emerging Local Plans to the extent that they reflect policies in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/11/2014 15:50:47 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

156660

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Publications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities he has written to about the frequency of their publications since entry into force of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	215230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Coalition Agreement outlined this Government's clear intention to protect the independent free press by tackling unfair competition from local authority newspapers, reflecting the manifesto commitments of both Coalition parties.</p><p> </p><p>Localism needs robust and independent scrutiny by the press and public.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 gives the Secretary of State the power to direct compliance with the provisions in the Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity ('the Publicity Code'). Ministers have clearly stated that they are prepared to use those powers, if necessary, where local authorities are failing to comply with the provisions in the Code.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2014, Ministers wrote to Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Nottingham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest councils requesting that they take steps to ensure their councils comply with the Publicity Code.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2014, formal notice that the Secretary of State was minded to direct compliance with the provisions in Code were served on Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest councils. In August 2014, Ministers wrote to Enfield, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Luton, Medway, Mid Devon and North Somerset Councils, requesting they comply with the Publicity Code.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2014, further formal notice that the Secretary of State was minded to direct compliance with the provisions in the Publicity Code was served on Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Luton, Newham, North Somerset, Medway, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest councils.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, North Somerset Council wrote to confirm that they would be complying with the Code, terminating contracts for printing and distribution.</p><p> </p><p>This illustrates that we have taken extensive steps to encourage councils to review their practices, given that central intervention is the last resort. Subsequently, I can tell the House:</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 December 2014 (<em>Official Report</em>, Column 91WS), in December 2014, the Secretary of State has issued a direction against the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and appointed Commissioners. The intervention package includes steps to ensure the Council's publicity functions are properly exercised and ensure compliance with the Code.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in my Written Ministerial Statement of 3 March 2015 (<em>Official Report</em>, Column 49WS), the Secretary of State issued a direction to the Royal Borough of Greenwich.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 March 2015 (<em>Official Report</em>, Column 6WS), the Secretary of State has published notices of directions that he proposes to issue to the London Boroughs of Hackney, Newham and Waltham Forest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 12/03/2015 17:15:16 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

156688

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of (a) time limits on length of stay and (b) quotas for local women within refuges or victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	215361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>This Government has not introduced limits on the length of stay nor quotas around who can access refuges. Decisions on how long victims should stay will be made by local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>I can inform the House that today the Government has launched a new £10 million fund to strengthen refuge provision which will help ensure a resilient national network. The funding bidding conditions, as well as new statutory guidance make it clear that local authorities should provide support for those who need it, including victims of abuse from other areas.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities should similarly not apply arbitrary limits for time spent in refuge accommodation. The new statutory guidance also advises authorities to work with the service provider to consider how long a victim needs to stay before the provision of other accommodation with floating support may be more appropriate</p><p> </p><p>There is a range of support for victims of domestic abuse. Some victims will be accommodated in refuges, but Sanctuary Schemes and mainstream local authority accommodation may be an option for others, while some victims will pursue independent solutions with help and advice from support schemes as necessary.</p><p> </p><p>This new funding is in addition to the £6.5 billion provided by this Government to help vulnerable people through housing related support. A proportion of this money will be used by local authorities to commission refuge services. In addition we have made over £500 million available since 2010 to local authorities and the voluntary sector to prevent and tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This funding will also help the most vulnerable in society, including victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>We also fund UKRefugesOnline a UK wide database of domestic violence services which supports the national 24 hour free phone domestic violence helpline. This service enables those working with victims of domestic violence to identify appropriate services and potential refuge vacancies around the country so that victims can get the help they need as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has ring-fenced nearly £40 million of funding for specialist local domestic and sexual violence support services until 2015. This funding is used to part-fund 54 multi-agency risk assessment conference co-ordinators and 144 independent domestic violence advisers. We have piloted and rolled out Clare's Law and domestic violence protection orders; extended the definition of domestic abuse to cover controlling behaviour and teenage relationships; run two successful campaigns to challenge perceptions of abuse; and placed Domestic Homicide Reviews on a statutory footing to make sure lessons are learned from individual tragedies.</p><p> </p><p>Copies of the associated documents are attached to this answer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name PQ 215361 Bidding prospectus refuge funding.pdf title Bidding Prospectus 2 file name PQ 215361 Supplementary guidance on domestic abuse and homelessness.pdf title Guidance on Domestic Abuse and Homlessness question first answered 25/11/2014 17:07:05 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

156729

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of (a) women and (b) men have made a statutory application to request flexible working in his Department; and how many of those applications have been granted to date.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	215179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government offers a range of flexible working patterns and other combinations of working patterns that allow employees to maintain a good work/life balance.</p><p>At the 31 October 2014 the working pattern breakdown of DCLG staff is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>Total Staff</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Female</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Male</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of Staff</p></td><td><p>1677</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>50.7%</p></td><td><p>827</p></td><td><p>49.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of Staff on Flexible Working Patterns (including Part Time)</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>15.6%</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>84.7%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>15.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of Staff on Part Time Hours</p></td><td><p>205</p></td><td><p>12.2%</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>87.3%</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>12.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of Full Time Staff on Flexible Working Hours</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>3.4%</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>75.4%</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>24.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Data as at 31/10/2014</p><p> </p><p>An application would only be rejected where there is a clear business case that shows granting the application would be impracticable and inefficient. The specific grounds of the rejection would be stated with an explanation of how it applies to the applicant’s circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 01/12/2014 17:06:24 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero