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1355702

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
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
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 his Department has made of the cost to local authorities of the increase in Employers National Insurance payments as result of the changes in the NHS and Social Care Plan in each of the following financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	49947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>This Government intends to compensate public sector employers for the increased cost of the Levy.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 49948 49950 question first answered 22/09/2021 16:50:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 22409 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1349496

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 July 2021, HCWS234 on Local Government Update, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a detailed summary of the three consultations referenced in that Statement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	38269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The summary document that I published on 22 July 2021, available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fproposals-for-locally-led-reorganisation-of-local-government-in-cumbria-north-yorkshire-and-somerset%2Foutcome%2Fconsultation-response-summary-local-government-reorganisation&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C40e16d32e8ec4894241a08d96d4acc53%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637660990286030378%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=EUEoVOXvMUAZGNmMSXTmgOYDQs3J83wv55ObF4fvT88%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a> , contains extensive detail on the responses to the consultation from Somerset residents and stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:10:09 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1349546

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Written Statement of 21 July 2021, HCWS234 on Local Government Update, how his Department defines strong local support referred to.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	38272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Proposals are assessed as to whether they command a good deal of local support as assessed in the round across the whole area of the proposal, having regard to the views of the area's residents, businesses, public service providers, including councils and town and parish councils, and the voluntary sector, as well as other stakeholders such as Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:16:30 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1341259

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
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
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 recent steps he has taken to help ensure that (a) environmental health and (b) other local regulatory services are operating effectively with sufficient resources.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	23220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>To ensure the effective operation of regulatory services teams, the Department convened the Regulatory Services Task and Finish Group in December 2020. The purpose of this group is to help coordinate central government’s expectations of local regulatory services and to propose short and long-term options to support the sector. The Group has already taken action to help local authorities (LAs) manage the capacity of their regulatory services teams. In January 2021 the Group issued LAs with a letter setting out government’s perspective on priority regulatory activities to help LAs to prioritise their resources during the pressures of the winter period. In March 2021, the Group produced a forward look of upcoming regulatory activities coming into effect in the next year to assist LAs with their forward planning.</p><p>The Group is now focussed on developing a suite of recommendations to address the immediate and systemic issues faced by local authority regulatory services teams. These recommendations will consider areas including the availability and number of apprentices in regulatory services teams.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 23221 question first answered 06/07/2021 12:37:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1273484

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 28 October (HL9181), what plans they have to ensure that councils in England can meet remotely after the expiry of the relevant powers under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL11655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>There is no option under current legislation to extend the current regulations under the Coronavirus Act 2020 as section 78 (3) contains the sunset date of 7 May 2021.</p><p>The Government has received representations from the Local Government Association and others from the local government sector making the case for extending and making permanent the provision for local authorities to meet remotely or in hybrid form. The Government is considering this carefully. To extend the facility for councils to continue to meet remotely, or in hybrid form, would require primary legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 14/01/2021 17:18:15 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1271434

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his Ministers have held (i) in 2020 and (ii) since Article 50 was triggered with the elected leaders of local authorities on preparations for the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	130208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) continues to lead the Government's significant and regular engagement with councils and local government sector bodies, including the Local Government Association, on preparations for the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Local Government Secretary and the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government host regular teleconferences for local government leaders and chief executives, with other ministers from across government also present to answer questions.</p><p>Ministers from MHCLG regularly speak to and meet with mayors, both bilaterally and as part of the M9 Group of Mayors.</p><p>MHCLG also continues to discuss priorities and support measures with councils in each of the nine English regions</p><p><br>MHCLG publishes details of ministers’ meetings with external organisations regularly on Gov.uk. <br> <br>January to March 2020: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-january-to-march-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLucinda.Furness%40communities.gov.uk%7C74ed09662af54cf9de8008d8a27412b5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637437966693590273%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=9%2FDSUhEao%2F97LByt9Q3qvEkCyhYr5utJGN%2B%2BzDcp8xU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-january-to-march-2020</a></p><p>April to June 2020: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-april-to-june-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLucinda.Furness%40communities.gov.uk%7C74ed09662af54cf9de8008d8a27412b5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637437966693590273%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=MiJfepbxd0uSKYWOq4mMPMFizbLLPXoQqcP7o7KA%2FHg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mhclg-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-april-to-june-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/01/2021 18:39:15 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 72596 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1227530

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department considers the minimum population size to be for a newly-established unitary authority for that authority to achieve (a) value for money and (b) quality service delivery.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	78626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper to be published this Autumn will set out our transformative plans for economic recovery and renewal, and for levelling up opportunity, prosperity, and well-being across the country. Whilst traditionally various population ranges for unitary councils have been referred to, where a unitary council is proposed its particular circumstances need to be considered when assessing whether its population would be appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 07/09/2020 14:29:09 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones

1205661

registered interest
date	19/06/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of co-terminosity of local service provision; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	61745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Devolution White Paper will set out our transformative plans for economic recovery and renewal, and for levelling up opportunity, prosperity, and well-being across the country, including what this means for the geography of local institutions and local service providers.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 29/06/2020 11:51:46 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

1178517

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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 is their policy aim in England for (1) unitary, and (2) two-tier, authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL1653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>This Government believes that local government is the bedrock of our democracy and we will ensure that councils continue to deliver essential local services. We are committed to devolving power to people and places, so that every part of the country has power to shape its own destiny, and this year we will publish an English Devolution White Paper setting out our plans.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/02/2020 14:37:31 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1082626

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to support local authorities' preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	229164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Government is working hard to provide local authorities with the support and information they need to prepare for Brexit. The Secretary of State has allocated over £58 million to help councils prepare for Brexit. The Department's programme of Brexit events for local government has been attended by more than 350 senior local government officers, representing more than 200 councils. The Department has created a network of nine regional council chief executives across England, working alongside the Local Government Association, to act as a vital communications link with the local government sector.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/03/2019 14:26:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord