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1349317

registered interest
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	Levelling Up Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in assessing applications to their Levelling Up Fund, they plan to take into account (1) the principles contained in their consultation Reforming Competition and Consumer Policy: Driving growth and delivering competitive markets that work for consumers, published on 20 July, in particular those about (a) levels of consumer harm, and (b) businesses blocking competition, (2) the availability of potential competition, and (3) value for money for taxpayers.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL2250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2021 answer text <p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK, including regenerating town centres and high streets, upgrading local transport, and investing in cultural and heritage assets.</p><p>The Fund will operate UK-wide, extending the benefits of funding for priority local infrastructure across all regions and nations.</p><p>We published a technical note setting out further guidance for the first round of the Levelling Up Fund on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 03/08/2021 12:05:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1333888

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Oxford-Cambridge Arc
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 1 June (HL255), whether they will provide a list of all meetings of the Oxford–Cambridge Arc since 2019; and whether they plan to place the minutes of (1) these meetings, and (2) any future ones in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Inter-Ministerial Group for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc will be meeting shortly following re-establishment.</p><p>The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Portfolio Board is regularly convened, with senior representation from DEFRA, BEIS, DfT, DIT, HMT, No10, IPA and chaired by MHCLG.</p><p>The management and recording of these Groups and Boards will continue in accordance with Department requirements and procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/06/2021 14:35:48 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1314961

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide in relation to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc (1) a list of members on the inter-ministerial group, (2) a list of members on the inter-departmental Board, (3) a list of all meeting dates since March 2019 of (a) the inter-ministerial group and (b) the inter-departmental Board; whether they plan to place the minutes of these meetings in the Library of the House and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>Government is re-establishing the Inter-Ministerial Group for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and there will be a meeting of this shortly, to which Ministers across Government, from Environment and Transport to Business and Trade, will be invited to attend.</p><p>The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Portfolio Board, chaired by the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, has senior representation from DEFRA, BEIS, DfT, DIT, HMT, No10 and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).</p><p>We will continue to manage and record these Boards in line with Departmental requirements and procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 01/06/2021 12:15:45 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1302682

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Levelling Up Fund: Cornwall
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they used to allocate Cornwall to tier 2 for assistance from the Levelling Up Fund; and what plans they have, if any, to transfer Cornwall to tier 1.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the prospectus published at Budget, the index used for the Levelling Up Fund places areas into category one, two or three based on the local area’s need for economic recovery and growth, improved transport connectivity, and regeneration. We have published the index and further details of the methodology used to calculate the index of places set out in the prospectus.</p><p>While preference will be given to bids from higher priority areas, the bandings do not represent eligibility criteria, nor the amount or number of bids a place can submit. Bids from categories 2 and 3 will still be considered for funding on their merits of deliverability, value for money and strategic fit, and could still be successful if they are of sufficiently high quality.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 24/03/2021 13:58:41 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1282212

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
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 29 January (HL12331), whether they have set out the environmental effects of developing an Inland Border Facility at Dover; and whether they have sought separate approvals for (1) a Construction Management Plan, (2) an Operational Management Plan, and (3)  a Reinstatement Plan.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>My Department has not received any submission seeking the Secretary of State’s approval to the development and use of a specific site in Dover as an Inland Border Facility.</p><p>For my Department to consider any such request the Special Development Order approved by Parliament requires an evidenced proposal for consideration. This must include an analysis of the likely environmental effects of the development.</p><p>No plans for the construction, operation or reinstatement of an Inland Border Facility in Dover are with my Department.</p><p>As my Ministerial colleague will be taking decisions on any site-specific proposals it is not appropriate for me to comment on sites that are or may be the subject of a proposal; we will take decisions without pre-determination and on the basis of the evidence and advice in front of us.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 15/02/2021 14:49:43 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1282213

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
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 29 January (HL 12331), whether they have (1) consulted with local residents and others affected by any new Inland Border Facility at Dover, and (2) they have published any application documents.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2021 answer text <p>My Department has not received any submission seeking the Secretary of State’s approval to the development and use of a specific site in Dover as an Inland Border Facility.</p><p>Substantive engagement is a requirement on the relevant border department ahead of seeking approval for any site-specific proposal from my Department.</p><p>I understand that the Government’s border facing departments have provided a website with information on the Government’s plans for delivering inland border facilities. The website can be found at: <a href="https://inlandborderfacilities.uk/" target="_blank">https://inlandborderfacilities.uk/</a></p><p>As my Ministerial colleague will be taking decisions on any site-specific proposals it is not appropriate for me to comment on sites that are or may be the subject of a proposal; we will take decisions without pre-determination and on the basis of the evidence and advice in front of us.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 15/02/2021 14:52:16 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1278936

registered interest
date	20/01/2021
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	Inland Border Facilities: Dover
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what planning permissions have been sought and given for the White Cliffs inland border facility near Dover; what other permissions are (1) needed, (2) have been sought, and (3) have been given; what works have started without any planning permission; what consultation with local residents has taken place; what compensation will be payable to local residents; how long the facility is planned to remain in place; and what assurances they have given about reinstatement of the site at the end of its period of operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2021 answer text <p>My department has not received any planning application for the use and development of land at White Cliffs, Dover as an Inland Border Facility.</p><p>I understand that the Department of Transport has stated that it intends to seek approval under the Town and Country Planning (Border Facilities and Infrastructure) (EU Exit) (England) Special Development Order 2020, for a facility in Dover.</p><p>My department has not received any submission seeking the Secretary of State’s approval to the development and use a specific site in Dover. As my Ministerial colleague will be taking decisions on any site-specific proposals it is not appropriate for me to comment on sites that are or may be the subject of a proposal; we will take decisions without pre-determination and on the basis of the evidence and advice in front of us.</p><p>I also understand that the Government’s border facing departments have provided a website with information on their plans for delivering inland border facilities, with details of individual proposals and how to comment. The website can be found at: <a href="https://inlandborderfacilities.uk/" target="_blank">https://inlandborderfacilities.uk/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 29/01/2021 14:48:12 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1250541

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
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	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, (1) what steps they are taking, and (2) what discussions have taken place between Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Transport, to ensure that the Planning for the Future White paper aligns with the Transport Decarbonisation Plan; and what consideration they have given to ensuring that plans for new residential developments minimise car dependence.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL10154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes in the importance of decarbonisation. That is why the National Planning Policy Framework already promotes sustainable transport and makes clear that priority should be given to pedestrian and cycle movements and to facilitating access to high quality public transport. Alongside this, the Planning for the Future White Paper also made clear that our planning reforms will seek to reduce our reliance on carbon-intensive modes of transport and it acknowledges the need for the wider reform to be set within our drive towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Following extensive engagement the consultation closed on 29 October. We are considering the consultation responses received and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 24/11/2020 12:06:39 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1141904

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Leasehold: Reform
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 Bourne of Aberystwyth on 24 July (HL17129), whether they will now answer the question put, in particular in respect of the Duchy of Cornwall.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL17448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2019 answer text <p>The Government has previously responded that the Law Commission is currently reviewing the leasehold enfranchisement process, and will consider its recommendations when they report back in the next few months.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 07/08/2019 13:29:39 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1139044

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
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	Leasehold: Reform
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the Law Commission's consultation and report on leasehold enfranchisement reform; and what assessment they have made of the case for removing exemptions under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in respect of the Duchy of Cornwall.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL17129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the enfranchisement process to make it simpler, easier, quicker and more cost effective, to help existing and future leaseholders.</p><p>Their consultation, <em>Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease </em>closed on 7 January 2019, and they are now analysing the many and detailed responses received.</p><p>We will consider their recommendations when they report, and look to assess their proposals and respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/07/2019 16:12:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley