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969555

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	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 Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the concerns raised by the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers about proposals from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy to devise a simplified approach to assess councils' financial resilience.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The production of the resilience index is a matter for Charted Institute of Public Finance Accountancy (CIPFA). We are aware CIPFA have recently concluded a consultation of their proposed resilience index. I understand that CIPFA are considering the outcome of the consultation, including representations from sector organisations and senior managers within local government.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:18:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969554

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	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 Finance: Coastal Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to local authorities that serve coastal communities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>Since 2012 we have invested over £173 million across the UK in 295 Coastal Community Fund (CCF) projects. Over 70 per cent of this funding has gone to coastal local authorities that have been awarded grants directly for their own projects or to manage funds on behalf of voluntary or community sector projects in their area. I will shortly be announcing the first tranche of winners in CCF Round 5 in England</p><p>We have also provided £1.46 million to help establish 146 Coastal Community Teams (CCTs) in England which bring together local councils, businesses, and local stakeholders to agree priorities for economic development in their area. The £10,000 grant each CCT has received was paid to the participating local authority, all of whom are involved in the development of the CCT economic plan.</p><p>The Coastal Revival Fund (CRF) has provided £3.7 million to support 92 projects in coastal areas in England to help kick start the regeneration of “at risk” coastal heritage with potential to create opportunities for new economic uses. All CRF grants are paid through local authorities to support approved projects. A new CRF round opened in May 2018 with £1 million available to help bring more coastal heritage assets back into use.</p><p>Central government also pays Revenue Support Grant to all local authorities, including those serving coastal communities, to finance revenue expenditure on any service they provide.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:16:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969552

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	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 Municipal Bonds Agency: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial viability of the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>UK Municipal Bonds Agency is owned by the Local Government Association and Local Councils. It is for the sector to form a view on the financial viability of such an agency.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:18:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969334

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Building Regulations and Fire Safety Independent Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on fire safety since the publication of the Hackitt Review in May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State's written statement on 19 July (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-07-19/HCWS890/" target="_blank">HCWS890</a>) provided a comprehensive update on the critical work that the Government has done thus far to improve building safety and ensure that people are safe, and feel safe in their homes. The Government also produces monthly data releases on progress with identifying and remediating buildings with unsafe cladding combinations, the most recent of which was on 23 August and is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:16:41 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969332

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social housing tower blocks that have failed Building Research Establishment tests have had their cladding fully removed, or rectified.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL10162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>121 buildings have started the process of remediation, and of these freeholders have reported that 14 buildings have finished remediation – including receiving sign-off from building control where necessary. Government is fully funding the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite material cladding on residential social housing buildings over 18 metres owned by councils and housing associations, with costs estimated at £400 million. The latest remediation figures are found in the Building Safety Programme’s monthly data release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-august-2018</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:18:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

969326

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Plastics
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to reduce the use of plastic within that Department.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL10156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p><p>At our London headquarters, we have already replaced all single-use plastic coffee cups, food containers and cutlery from our catering services, with compostable alternatives.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:36:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

969323

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Social Rented Housing: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the £2 billion which the Prime Minister announced in October 2017 to be allocated for housing at social rents has so far been spent; and over what period they expect that the remainder will be used.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL10153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>In October 2017, the Prime Minister announced an additional £2 billion funding for affordable housing, increasing the Affordable Homes Programme budget to over £9 billion to deliver a wide range of affordable housing, including social rent homes.</p><p>The £2 billion, together with £1.4 billion of funding announced in Autumn 2016 but not previously allocated, was split equally between the Greater London Authority and Homes England, with each receiving £1.67 billion. Homes England published the prospectus and invited bids from housing associations and local authorities on 26 June 2018, with all social rent funding being spent by March 2022.</p><p>At least 12,500 social rent homes will be delivered in high cost areas in a move to support families struggling to pay their rent.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 14:18:50 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

968810

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Community Relations: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what formula they use to determine the funding to be provided for integration initiatives in areas with higher levels of migration.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL10094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>Funding for integration initiatives supported through the Controlling Migration Fund and the Integrated Communities Innovation Fund is in response to the case made by the areas themselves about local need. Local need also informs the priorities set by the five Integration Areas named in the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 13:07:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

968788

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL10072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that any impact on family relationships and functioning is recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Minsters. There is no requirement for departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/09/2018 13:08:45 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

971675

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	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	Ethnic Groups
	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 Government's policy is on the establishment of an official Mixed Race Day in the UK to celebrate the heritage and contribution of British citizens of mixed race.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	173620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>Britain is one of the world’s most successful multi-ethnic and multi-faith societies. We are proud of this diversity which has contributed so much to our culture and our economy and has made us the strong, vibrant nation we are today.</p><p>Our nation already celebrates many events, religious festivals and anniversaries where people from diverse backgrounds can come together to celebrate their culture and 'Britishness', including the Notting Hill Carnival, the 'Great Get Together', National Windrush Day and St George's Day. We believe these provide a sufficient platform to celebrate the heritage and contribution of British citizens of mixed race.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/09/2018 10:28:03 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed