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1123212

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Youth Services: 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, what steps he has taken to mandate local authorities to ringfence funding for statutory youth workers and services.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	247749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to ringfence funding for statutory youth workers and services. Providing councils with the freedom to use funds in a way that responds to local needs and priorities and avoiding the ringfencing of specific funds, is key to ensuring financial sustainability and sound financial management on the part of authorities themselves.</p><p>The 2019-20 settlement confirmed that Core Spending Power is forecast to increase from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20. This is a cash-increase of 2.8 per cent and a real-terms increase in resources available to local authorities. This recognises both the growing pressure on local government’s services and higher-than-expected inflation levels.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 01/05/2019 14:57:56 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1109114

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	West Midlands Combined Authority: Borrowing
	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 the total borrowing capacity is of the West Midlands Combined Authority; and how much that combined authority has borrowed since its establishment.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
	tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
	uin	239892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Each combined authority remains responsible for its own borrowing. The prudential borrowing regime provides that an authority can borrow lawfully only if it can demonstrate that servicing and repayments of the debt are affordable. Mayoral combined authorities have annual maximum debt caps in place, agreed with HM Treasury, which can be reviewed if the need arises, and for the West Midlands:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£546,744,807</p></td><td><p>£783,049,523</p></td><td><p>£1,041,974,844</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government detail outstanding debt on a quarterly basis for each local authority and combined authority, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/04/2019 15:01:14 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1121874

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Urban Areas: Older People
	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 conclusion of the 2018 research conducted by Buffel, Phillipson, Scharf entitled, Ageing in urban environments: Developing age-friendly Cities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the planning of (a) shopping areas and (b) high streets caters for the needs of older people.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	245608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should ensure that new developments create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible, and that a positive approach should be taken towards the management and adaptation of town centres. This can include assessing how accessibility and the public realm can be improved for the benefit of the whole community, including for individuals who have specific needs.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/04/2019 14:00:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1109167

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation: Staff
	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 staff the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation has by each grade.
	tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
	uin	239876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>One civil servant at Grade 6 level provides most support to the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, with other staff at a range of grades also assisting as required.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 15:59:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1109166

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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	United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 229099, how many civil servants at each grade are providing support to the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
	uin	239875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>One civil servant at Grade 6 level provides most support to the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, with other staff at a range of grades also assisting as required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 16:01:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1110362

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
	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 shared prosperity fund stakeholder events his Department has planned in Wales; and what the (a) venue, (b) date and (c) attendee list is for each event.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	242030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The attendee lists for the stakeholder engagement events were decided by officials from across UK Government. We spoke to businesses, public bodies, educational institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups</p><p><br> The list of stakeholder engagement events we have held in Wales are as follows:<br> <br> Cardiff – 8 November 2018 (2 Events);<br> Cardiff – 9 November 2018 (2 Events);<br> St Asaph – 30 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 242029 question first answered 11/04/2019 15:38:09 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1110361

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, whether the attendee lists for shared prosperity fund stakeholder engagement events were chosen by (a) Ministers in his Department or (b) staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	242029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The attendee lists for the stakeholder engagement events were decided by officials from across UK Government. We spoke to businesses, public bodies, educational institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups</p><p><br> The list of stakeholder engagement events we have held in Wales are as follows:<br> <br> Cardiff – 8 November 2018 (2 Events);<br> Cardiff – 9 November 2018 (2 Events);<br> St Asaph – 30 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 242030 question first answered 11/04/2019 15:38:09 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1121356

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Troubled Families Programme: Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2019 to Question 234235 on Families: Disadvantaged, how many children supported by the troubled families programme have subsequently been taken into care.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	244096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Troubled Families Programme is designed to help families with complex needs achieve better outcomes, such as avoiding children being taken into care, by addressing all the underlying problems faced by family members. A single keyworker works with the whole family to agree goals against their problems which can include poor health, drug and alcohol use, domestic abuse, crime, anti-social behaviour, poor school attendance and financial exclusion. When compared to a matched comparison group, the programme was found to have reduced the proportion of children on the programme going into care by a third</p><p><br> However, the safeguarding of children is always the primary concern and there will sometimes be occasions when, despite the support offered to a family, a child has to be taken into care in order to keep them safe. The national evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme shows that approximately 1.7 per cent of children who have been supported by the Troubled Families Programme were in care 19-24 months after they started the programme. Approximately 500,000 children have received support through the Troubled Families Programme, therefore around 8,500 were in care between 19-24 months after the programme began (These figures are estimates and should be treated as indicative only).</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2019 10:19:31 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1121362

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2019
	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	Troubled Families Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2019 to Question 234235 on Families: Disadvantaged, what the average length of time is for a family to receive support from the troubled families programme; and how many families have fallen out of the troubled families programme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	244097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Looking at families where programme start and end data is available, we find that on average, families spend approximately 8 months (259 days) on the programme. However, it is worth noting that, because the Troubled Families Programme is designed to provide support which is tailored to each families’ individual needs, the length of time and type of support provided will vary considerably from family to family.</p><p>Some families do leave the programme prematurely; they might disengage or move to another local authority for example. Comprehensive data is not held centrally, but these numbers are tracked locally.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2019 10:20:03 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1110421

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Travellers: Oxfordshire
	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of providing legal encampments for members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in Oxfordshire.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	242264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>As Planning Policy for Traveller Sites makes clear, all local planning authorities should identify the need for traveller sites and ensure that appropriate provision is made for the travelling community. In a written statement of 6 February, <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-02-06/HCWS1305/" target="_blank">HCWS1305</a> , The Secretary of State reminded councils of this requirement and of the need for joint-working to address traveller site provision where necessary.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/04/2019 11:07:13 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran