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1304915

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development
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 support he is providing to each Mayoral Combined Authority as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	173034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of the Government’s agenda. Mayoral devolution has strengthened local leadership and institutions, devolving key powers over transport, planning, skills and funding away from Whitehall so that they are exercised at the right level to make a difference for local communities.</p><p>Through an ambitious programme of 9 devolution deals, £7.49 billon worth of investment funding is being unlocked over 30 years to the directly elected combined authority mayors, empowering mayors to level up their local areas.</p><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> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 173035 question first answered 25/03/2021 17:32:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1304918

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development: Sheffield
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 support he is providing to each local authority in Sheffield City Region as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	173035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of the Government’s agenda. Mayoral devolution has strengthened local leadership and institutions, devolving key powers over transport, planning, skills and funding away from Whitehall so that they are exercised at the right level to make a difference for local communities.</p><p>Through an ambitious programme of 9 devolution deals, £7.49 billon worth of investment funding is being unlocked over 30 years to the directly elected combined authority mayors, empowering mayors to level up their local areas.</p><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> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 173034 question first answered 25/03/2021 17:32:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1301264

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Target Housing: Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide support to Help to Buy scheme customers of Target Housing who have been provided with incorrect templates by that organisation when seeking to apply for a (a) deed of postponement and (b) deed of release.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	166434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Homes England have standard templates for Deed of Release (DOR) and Deed of Postponement (DOP). These are based on Land Registry requirements and incorporate relevant Homes England clauses and protections that relate to the equity loan. These are standard forms and ensure consistency and protection of public funds by being in a standard acceptable form. <br> <br> Target Servicing Limited (Target), who administer the equity loan on behalf of Homes England, are provided these templates in the form of a Solicitors’ Pack. Target issues the Solicitors’ Pack to the customers’ conveyancing solicitor and this provides clear guidance about how to complete the appropriate template and how to follow the equity loan process. <br> <br> This is a standard pack provided to every customer’s solicitor for the purposes of carrying out a DOP or DOR and each template ensures Homes England has the information required to complete an application. Lenders may attempt to introduce alternative templates that cannot be accepted as these deviate from Homes England standard policy and practice. In these circumstances, Target, working with the solicitor, request the correct Homes England template to be completed so the transaction can advance. It is important to stress that UK Finance were engaged in respect of Homes England’s standard template of Deed of Postponement and lenders are aware of Homes England’s requirements</p><p><br> Where customers are dissatisfied with the service they receive from Target, they can raise a complaint directly with them. If customers are not happy with the resolution, complaints can be escalated to Homes England customer complaints team as per the complaints policy.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:29:34 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1300011

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the methodology used to calculate the local authority priority categories for the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	163695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 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 will shortly publish further detail on the methodology used to calculate the index.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 163697 question first answered 10/03/2021 15:30:41 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1300012

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
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	Towns Fund and UK Community Renewal Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish details of the method used by his Department to select the successful areas for the (a) Towns Fund and (b) UK Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	163696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>In selecting towns for the Towns Fund, Ministers considered levels of deprivation alongside other factors including skills, employment levels and exposure to economic shocks. The Government has published details of the selection process here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ftowns-fund-selection-summary-of-accounting-officer-advice%2Ftowns-fund-selection-process-summary-of-accounting-officer-ao-advice&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C03fb33c4b2c24eaab20c08d8e3d027f1%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637509830441623204%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=CvhVXHnPx3Q44m5RoAN%2B8ZB%2BsNZK%2BAtiTpTJ1uAW0Do%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towns-fund-selection-summary-of-accounting-officer-advice/towns-fund-selection-process-summary-of-accounting-officer-ao-advice</a></p><p>With regards to the UK Community Renewal Fund, as set out in the prospectus published on 3 March, we have identified 100 priority places based on an index of economic resilience across Great Britain which measures productivity, household income, unemployment, skills and population density. We are committed to transparency and a methodological note will be published explaining how the index of economic resilience was developed.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 10/03/2021 15:30:09 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1300014

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development: South Yorkshire
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 he has made of the potential effect of not including (a) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and (b) Sheffield City Council in the priority category 1 of the Levelling Up Fund on the economy of each of those areas.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	163697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 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 will shortly publish further detail on the methodology used to calculate the index.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 163695 question first answered 10/03/2021 15:30:41 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1289611

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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	Help to Buy Scheme
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 effectiveness of support available for customers using the Help to Buy Scheme when seeking to apply for a (a) deed of postponement and (b) deed of release.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	158052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Equity Loan Administrator supports the customer through the application process, and the customer’s conveyancer also explains the legal nature of the transaction and supports the customer through the legal process. Homes England measures the effectiveness of the administrator via the contract management process, which includes performance packs, key performance indicators and meetings. In addition, customer satisfaction is assessed through the customer complaints data, to examine the cause of any problems, and information is collected by an external agency which gathers real time customer feedback about their experiences.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 01/03/2021 14:46:09 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1285520

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	Local Government: Remote Meetings
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 effect of ending virtual participation for Local Authorities on Local Authority business such as the constitutional meetings of local councils during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	152529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for all local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation. We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and we are carefully considering next steps in this area, including representations to facilitate remote or hybrid meetings permanently.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 152530 152531 question first answered 23/02/2021 14:57:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 84032 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1285521

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	Parish and Town Councils: Remote Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of enabling (a) permanent virtual participation and (b) hybrid participation for parish and town council meetings.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	152530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for all local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation. We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and we are carefully considering next steps in this area, including representations to facilitate remote or hybrid meetings permanently.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 152529 152531 question first answered 23/02/2021 14:57:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 84034 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1285522

registered interest
date	10/02/2021
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	Local Government: Remote Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to enable the extension of virtual participation for (a) local authorities and (b) mayoral combined authorities beyond the current cut-off date.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	152531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for all local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation. We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and we are carefully considering next steps in this area, including representations to facilitate remote or hybrid meetings permanently.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 152529 152530 question first answered 23/02/2021 14:57:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 84039 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis