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864506

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date	15/03/2018
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: Buckinghamshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the timescale for the proposed changes to local government structures in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>In his written statement (HCWS535) the Secretary of State explained that before he takes his final decision on the Buckinghamshire unitary proposals, there is a period until 25 May 2018 during which those interested may make further representations. Thereafter having regard to all relevant information then available to him, he intends as soon as practicable to take his final decision, and if that decision is to implement one of the proposals, to seek Parliamentary approval to the necessary secondary legislation. If Parliament were to approve any such legislation, the expectation is that the earliest any new unitary authorities could be established is April 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 26/03/2018 17:00:08 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

864509

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Oxfordshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce changes to local government structures in Oxfordshire.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Whilst the Secretary of State is committed to consider any proposals for unitarisation or mergers where requested, his current priority in relation to the six Oxfordshire councils is ensuring that the ambition demonstrated by Oxfordshire’s housing deal - to which all six councils have now agreed – is delivered against. Accordingly he has no immediate plans to reach a judgement on the proposal to replace all six councils with a new single council, which three of the six councils have submitted.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/03/2018 16:47:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

864510

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the future of two tier local government (District and County Councils) in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>As to the future of two tier local government, my Rt Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State, told the Other Place that whilst 60 per cent of English people are currently served by unitary authorities, we expect the number to be higher in five years' time. There will necessarily be a commensurate reduction in two tier local government.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/03/2018 16:47:48 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

864511

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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: Devolution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to devolve further powers to metro mayors and combined authorities; and if so, what is the process.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that devolution should be an on-going process, not a one-off opportunity. In addition to commitments involving the immediate transfer of budgets and functions, deals negotiated to date include a wide range of commitments to further joint working between local partners and Government, including the development of business cases and Memoranda of Understanding on particular themes. Mayors and combined authorities are fully expected to seek to build on these opportunities, as well as to come forward with additional ideas where they have the capacity and vision to drive further growth and reform in their areas.</p><p>Accordingly, the Government is working with areas where devolution agreements have already been reached to understand any additional proposals for further devolution. For example, at the Autumn Budget 2017, the Chancellor announced packages for further devolution to the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayoral combined authorities. The Chancellor also announced the Government’s intention to explore the scope for further devolution with the Tees Valley and Liverpool City Region mayoral combined authorities, and discussions are in progress.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 22/03/2018 17:06:14 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

864523

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on high street businesses of decreasing the interval between business rate assessments.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 the Government launched a consultation to seek views on proposals to move to more frequent property revaluations for business rates. Respondents from business groups indicated that they supported reducing the period between revaluations. In the Autumn Budget 2017 the Chancellor announced that the frequency of property revaluations would increase from every 5 to every 3 years following the next revaluation. This will ensure bills more accurately reflect the properties’ current rental value and relative changes in rents. This was welcomed by the British Retail Consortium as a positive move to improve the fairness of the system. At the Spring Statement the Chancellor announced that the next revaluation will be brought forward to 2021 from 2022 to enable businesses to benefit from this change at the earliest point.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/03/2018 16:46:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick