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391334

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Infrastructure: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what investment in infrastructure the Government plans to make in (a) Copeland constituency and (b) Cumbria as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	8098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government has provided several economic tools to help drive forward economic growth in Copeland and the wider Cumbria local enterprise partnership including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Growth Deal - £47.7 million</li><li>Regional Growth Fund - £23.7 million</li><li>Growing Places Fund – £6.7 million</li><li>Broadband Delivery UK - £22.1 million</li><li>Coastal Communities Fund - £3.8 million</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport have also allocated £83.6 million to Cumbria County Council as the highway authority for infrastructure investment across the whole of Cumbria. The strategy for transport infrastructure investment in the North, including Cumbria, as part of the Northern Powerhouse, is still being developed by Transport for the North – and Government has committed £30 million over three years towards the running costs of Transport for the North, which will be set up as a statutory body.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/09/2015 10:18:19 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

391336

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Fire Services
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 (a) whole time, (b) retained and (c) control firefighters were employed by each UK fire and rescue service in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of firefighters employed in England, for each of the past five years for which data are available, and in terms of total headcount, are provided in the attached summary table. Data are as reported by fire and rescue services, and are broken down by whole time, retained duty system and fire control staff. The numbers of non-uniformed support staff are also shown, along with the total number of incidents attended by fire and rescue services over the period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The breakdown of annual headcount figures for each fire and rescue service is provided in attached tables.</p><p> </p><p><br><br>The Department holds data for England only, other parts of the UK are dealt with by devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois attachment 1 file name PQ 8101 Headcount by Fire and Rescue Service, 2009_10 to 2013_14.xlsx title Fire and Rescue Service Headcount 2 file name PQ8101 Lyn Brown - FRS headcount summary table.xlsx title Fire and Rescue Service Headcount Summary question first answered 07/09/2015 14:01:38 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

391338

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Fire Services: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what risk assessment he has made of the proposed merger of the Dorset and Wiltshire fire services.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>None. The Government supports voluntary mergers between fire and rescue authorities where proposals have been consulted on and have local support. In the case of Dorset and Wiltshire, the Secretary of State was satisfied that the merger proposal put forward by the elected members of both authorities was in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness and public safety.</p><p> </p><p>It is a matter for elected members of the new Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue authority to consider the effect on services. The business case for the Dorset and Wiltshire merger was subject to local consultation and, in due course, the approach to service delivery will be set out in a new Integrated Risk Management Plan. The authority will prepare this Plan taking account of advice from senior fire service professionals, and the views of the local community who must be consulted.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 8103 question first answered 07/09/2015 14:03:27 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

391340

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Fire Services: South West
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 potential effect on front-line services of the merger of the Dorset and Wiltshire fire services.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>None. The Government supports voluntary mergers between fire and rescue authorities where proposals have been consulted on and have local support. In the case of Dorset and Wiltshire, the Secretary of State was satisfied that the merger proposal put forward by the elected members of both authorities was in the interests of economy, efficiency and effectiveness and public safety.</p><p> </p><p>It is a matter for elected members of the new Dorset and Wiltshire fire and rescue authority to consider the effect on services. The business case for the Dorset and Wiltshire merger was subject to local consultation and, in due course, the approach to service delivery will be set out in a new Integrated Risk Management Plan. The authority will prepare this Plan taking account of advice from senior fire service professionals, and the views of the local community who must be consulted.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois grouped question UIN 8102 question first answered 07/09/2015 14:03:27 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

391342

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Trees: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect mature trees in urban areas; and what support his Department provides to local authorities for such protection.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	8007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Local planning authorities have the power to make a Tree Preservation Order to protect trees of amenity value in urban areas. With limited exceptions, it is an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot, or wilfully damage or destroy a tree protected by an Order, without the authority’s permission. Our web-based planning guidance, <em>Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas</em>, supports authorities in the exercise of these powers.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 07/09/2015 10:09:49 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

391345

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.15 of HM Treasury's policy paper, Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, what steps he is taking to ensure proposals for automatic planning permission for brownfield sites include adequate provisions to enable local authorities to ensure new homes meet affordable housing standards under section 106 of the Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	8021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We will publish details about how the policy will operate when the Housing Bill is introduced. This will include how further technical details will be agreed, and arrangements for securing essential infrastructure and design quality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8020 8022 8023 question first answered 07/09/2015 10:11:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

391347

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.15 of HM Treasury's policy paper, Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, what steps he is taking to ensure proposals for automatic planning permission for brownfield sites ensure that local communities are consulted on such developments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	8022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We will publish details about how the policy will operate when the Housing Bill is introduced. This will include how further technical details will be agreed, and arrangements for securing essential infrastructure and design quality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8020 8021 8023 question first answered 07/09/2015 10:11:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

391349

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.15 of HM Treasury's policy paper, Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, what steps he is taking to ensure proposals for automatic planning permission on brownfield sites enable local authorities to provide for adequate infrastructure in such applications.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	8023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We will publish details about how the policy will operate when the Housing Bill is introduced. This will include how further technical details will be agreed, and arrangements for securing essential infrastructure and design quality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8020 8021 8022 question first answered 07/09/2015 10:11:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

391352

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to section 9.15 of HM Treasury's policy paper, Fixing the foundations: creating a more prosperous nation, published on 10 July 2015, Cm 9098, what steps he is taking to ensure proposals for automatic planning permission for brownfield sites include adequate provisions to enable local authorities to ensure new houses meet quality and space standards.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	8020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We will publish details about how the policy will operate when the Housing Bill is introduced. This will include how further technical details will be agreed, and arrangements for securing essential infrastructure and design quality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8021 8022 8023 question first answered 07/09/2015 10:11:15 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

391354

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage building on brownfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
uin	7993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government will require local authorities to have a register of available brownfield land that is suitable for new homes. We also intend to create a Fund to unlock homes on brownfield land for additional housing. We will continue to support the regeneration of brownfield land through a range of measures, including £200 million to help create Housing Zones outside London and releasing enough public sector land for over 150,000 homes by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/09/2015 15:53:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg