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1701998

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made regarding the 12 targets set out in the Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, published on 2 February 2022.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL3913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, the Government will publish an annual report on mission progress, this will detail the progress that has been made against the 12 missions set out in the Statement on Missions in January 2024.</p><p>Levelling Up is a long-term ambition, but we are already making headway. 64% of England’s population and 90% of the North are now covered by a devolution deal. We have met the 5G element of the digital connectivity mission early, achieving 5G coverage for the majority of the population with 72% of premises having outdoor access to a 5G signal. The disparity in employment rates between regions has reduced and productivity has grown faster across many Northern cities than London.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 01/05/2024 13:19:45 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1688821

registered interest
date	12/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many responses they received to the consultation on street vote development orders, which ran from 22 December 2023 to 2 February 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Young of Cookham
uin	HL2414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Over 250 responses were received, and they are currently being analysed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 26/02/2024 15:58:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham

1588248

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will issue guidance on the extent of the powers of National Development Management Policies..
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	150604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - currently being scrutinised in the other place - sets out the proposed legal basis for National Development Management Policies, including their consultation requirements. We are currently consulting on changes to national planning policy. The prospectus consults on a range of changes to national planning policy that are intended to introduce greater clarity on the circumstances in which local authorities can adjust the number of homes planned for to account for local circumstances. We will carefully analyse the responses to the consultation, and any subsequent changes in policy will be confirmed when the Framework is updated later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 150605 150606 150609 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:57:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1588249

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to ensure that National Development Management Policies do not override policies by Local Planning Authorities.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	150605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - currently being scrutinised in the other place - sets out the proposed legal basis for National Development Management Policies, including their consultation requirements. We are currently consulting on changes to national planning policy. The prospectus consults on a range of changes to national planning policy that are intended to introduce greater clarity on the circumstances in which local authorities can adjust the number of homes planned for to account for local circumstances. We will carefully analyse the responses to the consultation, and any subsequent changes in policy will be confirmed when the Framework is updated later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 150604 150606 150609 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:57:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1588250

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to ensure that (a) local development plans retain their primacy in law and can provide for local variations to National Development Management Policies where there is a local justification to do so and (b) changes to National Development Management Policies are subject to public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	150606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill - currently being scrutinised in the other place - sets out the proposed legal basis for National Development Management Policies, including their consultation requirements. We are currently consulting on changes to national planning policy. The prospectus consults on a range of changes to national planning policy that are intended to introduce greater clarity on the circumstances in which local authorities can adjust the number of homes planned for to account for local circumstances. We will carefully analyse the responses to the consultation, and any subsequent changes in policy will be confirmed when the Framework is updated later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 150604 150605 150609 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:57:32 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1588327

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the third round of levelling up bids will be invited by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	150383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-06%2F140117&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C3ab49f45bf1041996e6908db1aff323c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638133455577735356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sPrcj1f%2F5LS605EpvTyDTkpSFJchjq2HVnk%2BYGkWgQc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 140117</a> on 14 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 02/03/2023 14:14:21 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1587801

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Institution of Civil Engineers' Policy Position Statement entitled Defining the outcomes from levelling up, published on 16 June 2022, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendation that the levelling up missions should be aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	149394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is designed to establish the framework for missions, not the content of missions themselves.</p><p>The framework provides ample opportunity to scrutinise the substance of missions against a range of Government policies including the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 28/02/2023 16:49:59 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1567008

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) inflation, and (2) increased prices, on levelling-up projects being funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and what assessment they have made of the likelihood of any such projects being cancelled.
tabling member printed	Lord Leong
uin	HL4782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>The department continues to monitor the impact of inflation and increased prices through both formal reporting mechanisms and on the ground relationships. We have put reasonable adjustments and flexibilities in place to mitigate pressures, giving places greater autonomy to manage projects facing rising costs whilst maintaining value for money. We have also agreed a £65 million package of support for local authorities delivering Levelling Up Fund projects.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 24/01/2023 17:24:08 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4959 label Biography information for Lord Leong

1565653

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral contribution of 9 January 2023 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Official Report, column 255, on Interest Rates and Inflation: Inequality and Levelling Up, whether the additional funding to that originally forecast and increase in the pot to be shared out from £1.7bn to £2.1bn referred to in that answer constitute newly allocated money or a redistribution of funds from elsewhere in the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund; and whether that additional funding will be provided in Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund or used to top up projects which have been allocated funding in Round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	119988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Levelling up remains a key priority for this Government. As outlined on the 9 January, the Government intends to allocate up to £2.1 billion through the second round of the Levelling Up Fund – an increase from the £1.7 billion previously referenced by the Chancellor at the autumn budget. <br> <br> This funding will be awarded from the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund. I look forward to this Government announcing the outcome of the second round by the end of January.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 16/01/2023 16:04:17 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1563830

registered interest
date	21/12/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether a proportion of the additional £400 million added to round two of the Levelling Up Fund will be allocated to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in line with the Barnett Formula.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL4500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>We received a large number of high-quality applications to the Levelling Up Fund and as such made the decision to allocate additional funds for this round.</p><p>This means that up to £2.1 billion will be granted to successful bids in this round across the UK - up to £400 million more than last time.</p><p>Over the first and second round of the Fund, we have committed that at least 9% of total UK allocations will be set aside for Scotland, 5% for Wales, and 3% for Northern Ireland, subject to a suitable number of high-quality bids coming forward. This is at least as much as would have been received through Barnett consequentials.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/01/2023 17:09:40 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan