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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Market Towns more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support market towns. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
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Andrew Rosindell more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to helping communities respond to the structural changes underway in our town centres. Since 2010, we have helped create over 360 town teams, including 27 Portas Pilots. We have funded successful initiatives such as ‘Love your Local Market’ and the Great British High Street Portal and awards. We have strengthened the role of Business Improvement Districts, introduced new permitted development rights and are tackling aggressive parking enforcement.<br><br>In addition, approximately 600,000 businesses are benefitting from Small Business Rate Relief with approximately 400,000 paying no rates at all.</p><p> </p><p>We announced at the 2014 Autumn Statement an extra £650 million of support for 2015-16 business rates bills in England, bringing the total support from 2013 and 2014 Autumn Statement measures to £1.4 billion in 2015-16. That includes amongst other things:</p><p> </p><ul><li>doubling Small Business Rate Relief for a further year (2015-16);</li><li>increasing the temporary discount for shops, pubs and restaurants with rateable values below £50,000 from £1,000 to £1,500 for 2015-16.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Over half of the £1.4 billion package will go to retail.</p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2015-03-02T15:57:04.34Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T15:57:04.34Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Fires more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what statistics his Department collates on the number of accidental dwelling fires (a) in the private rented sector, (b) in the social rented sector and (c) for owner occupiers. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The table below shows the number of accidental dwelling fires attended by Fire and Rescue Services in England and illustrates a fall in incidents over the past ten years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>40,029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>38,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>38,307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>36,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>34,258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>32,428</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>33,036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>31,701</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>30,783</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13<sup>(r)</sup></p></td><td><p>29,646</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14<sup>(p)</sup></p></td><td><p>28,034</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sub>Source: DCLG incident Recording System, <em>Fire Statistics Monitor 2013-14</em></sub></p><p>Smokers’ materials (i.e. cigarettes, cigars or pipe tobacco) were the most common source of ignition for accidental dwelling fires which resulted in fatalities, while cooking appliances were the most common source of ignition for accidental dwelling fires overall.</p><p>We do not hold information on accidental dwelling fires by tenure. The English Housing Survey in 2013-14 estimated total fire outbreaks within the last two years (both accidental and deliberate, and including those not attended by Fire and Rescue Services) as occurring in 2.1 per cent of private rented, 2.4 per cent of social rented sector, and 1.4 per cent of owner occupied dwellings.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
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less than 2015-03-02T15:00:39.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T15:00:39.72Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
197
label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this