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693709

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
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	Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2017 to Question 62638, on how many occasions local authorities have been penalised for failing to meet statutory requirements on oral health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	65414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 65415 question first answered 03/03/2017 14:56:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

690236

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2017 to Question 62421, what estimate he has made of the total cost of business rate changes to public bodies in (a) England, (b) the West Midlands and (c) Birmingham; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	64309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>My Department does not hold the necessary data to estimate the changes in the costs for all public bodies resulting from the 2017 business rates revaluation.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies.</p><p>My Department is working closely with the Treasury to determine how best to provide further support to businesses facing the steepest increases. We expect to be in a position to make an announcement on this at the Budget, in just two weeks.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 17:30:17 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

690237

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2017 to Question 62421, how businesses apply for funds from the transitional relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	64310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Transitional relief is automatically applied to business rate bills by the relevant billing authority. It is not necessary to apply for transitional relief.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/02/2017 17:28:35 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682945

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Dental Health
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 local authorities in England provide or commission an oral health improvement programme; and what estimate he has made of the funds committed to such programmes by local authorities in England in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The department does not collect this information. Local councils are funded to deliver a wide range of services and it is for them to determine how best to deliver those services for the benefit of their local residents.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 09/02/2017 17:08:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682252

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will allow authorities to apply discretionary measures with regard to business rates levied on hospitals and GP surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have wide-ranging powers to grant discretionary relief from business rates to ratepayers. There is nothing preventing authorities from using this power to grant relief to GP surgeries or hospitals. Under the relevant legislation the billing authority must be satisfied that it is reasonable to provide the relief, having regard to the interests of persons liable to pay council tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 62420 question first answered 06/02/2017 17:04:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 34099 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682253

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reason the proposed new business rates system does not include local authority discretion on business rates levied on hospitals and GP surgeries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have wide-ranging powers to grant discretionary relief from business rates to ratepayers. There is nothing preventing authorities from using this power to grant relief to GP surgeries or hospitals. Under the relevant legislation the billing authority must be satisfied that it is reasonable to provide the relief, having regard to the interests of persons liable to pay council tax.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 62419 question first answered 06/02/2017 17:04:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 34100 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682254

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential change to the costs of NHS operations in (a) Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Midlands as a result of proposed changes to the business rates system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Department for Communities and Local Government Ministers have regular discussions with our counterparts at the Department of Health, on a range of matters.</p><p>NHS properties, like almost all other buildings occupied by public bodies, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced. Operational costs related to property are taken into account at spending reviews in determining the overall level of funding for the NHS.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies such as the NHS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 62422 62423 question first answered 03/02/2017 13:37:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682255

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on changes to the business rates system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Department for Communities and Local Government Ministers have regular discussions with our counterparts at the Department of Health, on a range of matters.</p><p>NHS properties, like almost all other buildings occupied by public bodies, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced. Operational costs related to property are taken into account at spending reviews in determining the overall level of funding for the NHS.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies such as the NHS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 62421 62423 question first answered 03/02/2017 13:37:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682256

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Health Services: Non-domestic Rates
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 of the proposed increase in business rates for NHS hospitals, GP surgeries and other NHS services on the provision of adult social care.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>Department for Communities and Local Government Ministers have regular discussions with our counterparts at the Department of Health, on a range of matters.</p><p>NHS properties, like almost all other buildings occupied by public bodies, have been subject to non-domestic rates since they were introduced. Operational costs related to property are taken into account at spending reviews in determining the overall level of funding for the NHS.</p><p>A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for the minority of properties which face an increase in rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation, and applies equally to public bodies such as the NHS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 62421 62422 question first answered 03/02/2017 13:37:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

681293

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	National Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on his proposals to introduce a British Values Oath.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made clear he will be studying Dame Louise Casey’s Review of integration and opportunity closely.</p><p>As part of those considerations, we will consider carefully Dame Louise’s recommendation that British values be included in a new oath for those in public office. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, published an editorial in the Sunday Times (18th December), in which he noted that he was ‘particularly drawn’ to this recommendation.</p><p>The Government will bring forward a new Integration Strategy in the Spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/02/2017 16:10:26 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe