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1349119

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date	21/07/2021
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: Flags
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 will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding the Black Country Flag to those displayed on County Flags Day.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	37354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the history and traditions of this country and we recognise that the tapestry of our historic counties is one of the bonds that draws the nation together. The flying of the registered flags in Parliament Square to mark Historic County Flags Day is the centrepiece of this national celebration of the role of the historic counties. We have no plans to celebrate or raise in Parliament Square regional flags like those of the Black Country, though we recognise the historical significance of such areas and would welcome local partners celebrating them if they choose to do so.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:18:36 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1314433

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Thurrock Council: Finance
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 his Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178793 on the Prudential Framework, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prudential framework for dealing with investments made by Thurrock Council.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for their own commercial investment strategies and are accountable to their electorate. Nevertheless, in making investments, authorities must ensure they comply with the Prudential Framework, including the four statutory codes.</p><p>Recent changes to the operation of the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) are designed to stop local authorities from accessing PWLB borrowing if they are planning on undertaking investments primarily for yield. Government is also working closely with CIPFA on its revised statutory Prudential Code. Further, Government is currently reviewing all elements of the Prudential Framework to ensure they are fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 21/05/2021 12:37:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1310961

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
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	Thurrock Council: Investment
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 his Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178793 on the Prudential Framework, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prudential framework for dealing with the investments by Thurrock Council.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	185277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 29/04/2021 11:05:39 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1307658

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Archegos Capital Management and Greensill
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 estimate he has made of the number of local authorities in England that have invested in funds of (a) Greensill Capital and (b) Archegos Capital Management.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	178793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Under the Prudential Framework, which governs how councils borrow and invest, local authorities are free to determine their own capital strategies and have wide freedoms to invest provided they do so within the bounds of the Framework. This is on the basis that authorities are best placed to make local capital decisions and to ensure their own prudent financial management. It also ensures that councils remain accountable for their decisions</p><p><br> The Government has responsibility for the Prudential Framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose in driving sound investment decisions and constraining risk. However, the Government does not play any role in local decision making. Commensurate to its stewardship role, the Government does collect aggregate data on local authority investments, but does not collect data on investments in individual funds.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 20/04/2021 16:48:46 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1306482

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
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	Liverpool City Council: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, apart from Case Studies A, B and C in the Liverpool City Council: Best Value inspection report published on 24 March 2021, (a) how many other case studies were undertaken and (b) were they reported to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	175696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>I am not aware of any additional case studies that were produced during the independent Best Value Inspection of Liverpool City Council.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/04/2021 16:36:21 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar