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1083513

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 it is his Department's policy to fund the cost of replacing faulty composite fire doors in all public and private sector high rise buildings.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	229620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>My Department has worked closely with the fire door industry to ensure all affected doors have been removed from the market and has gained industry commitment that no product will return to market until it can be proven to meet the required standard, including 30-minute fire resistance on both sides of the door.</p><p>We have been clear that the Glass Reinforced Polyester composite fire door industry is responsible for replacing their defective fire doors. My Department is working with the Association of Composite Door Manufacturers and wider stakeholders as the fire door industry develops its plan for repair and replacement of affected doors where required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/03/2019 14:21:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1083514

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
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 extent of financial pressure on social landlords caused by the pursuit of property disrepair claims.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	229621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has made no such assessment.</p><p>All registered providers of social housing must comply with the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. This requires landlords to provide a cost-effective repairs and maintenance service, that responds to the needs of tenants, offers choices, and has the objective of getting repairs and improvements right the first time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/03/2019 14:19:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1083515

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Sleeping Rough
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 ensure that the rough sleeping statistics published by his Department comply with the code of practice for official statistics.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	229622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>I can confirm that the rough sleeping statistics, as ‘Official Statistics’ are produced in accordance with the principles and practices of the UK Statistics Authority’s <em>Code of Practice for Statistics</em> (Edition 2.0), which replaced the Authority’s <em>Code of Practice for Official Statistics</em> (Edition 1.0) in February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/03/2019 15:01:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1083517

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Community Housing 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, what steps he is taking to ensure the full allocation of the Community Housing Fund is allocated.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	229623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>In July last year, a new Homes England programme was launched to deliver the Community Housing Fund outside London. My Department has also funded a similar programme in London, which was launched in January and will be delivered by the Greater London Authority. Community groups and local authorities in all parts of England are now able to apply for capital and revenue funding to bring community-led housing schemes forward.</p><p>My Department has also made available £6 million to a consortium of the leading stakeholder groups within the community-led housing sector to expand and develop a network of professional technical advisors who will help guide community-based organisations through the process of instigating and developing local housebuilding projects. An initiative was therefore launched in February under the brand name Community Led Homes. I expect this initiative to be an important factor in helping realise the potential of the community-led housing sector and supporting the delivery of the Community Housing Fund.</p><p>Work is underway within Homes England and Greater London Authority to understand the potential demand for the Community Housing Fund over the next few years.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/03/2019 14:20:21 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1083519

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for food imports from the US of the United States - European Union Negotiations: Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives, published by the Office of the United States Trade representative in February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	229717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the publication of the United States - European Union Negotiations: Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives, and the more recent publication of Specific Negotiating Objectives for the UK. These publications are of course important, but do not change the Government’s view that any future trade deal must work for UK consumers, farmers and businesses.</p><p>The Government has made it clear that we will not water down our food or animal welfare standards in pursuit of any trade deal. Existing food standards on issues such as chlorinated chicken will come across through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. For hormone treated beef the UK has transposed EU Council Directive 96/22/EC into UK law, which prohibits the use of artificial growth hormones in both domestic production and imported products. This will continue when we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/03/2019 12:09:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1083522

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Garden Bridge Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reasons his Department decided to increase the cap on the amount of funding between February and May 2016 for the Garden Bridge Trust that could be used for pre-construction activity.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	229718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>A decision was taken by the former Transport Minister to allow an increase in pre-construction spend to £13.5m to allow the Garden Bridge Trust to carry out essential activities related to the construction of the Bridge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2019 12:22:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1083524

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Garden Bridge Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has (a) had discussions with the Charity Commission and (b) received representations on the appropriateness of the Garden Bridge Trust chair meeting the Charity Commission chair in 2013 to seek his advice on how to register the trust as a charity.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	229720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We have no record of any discussions between DCMS Ministers and the Charity Commission about the Garden Bridge Trust. We also have no record of any representations about the Garden Bridge Trust meeting with the Charity Commission.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in Helen Stephenson’s (Chief Executive, Charity Commission) letter to you in response to PQ 221693, the Commission’s case files show that, prior to registration, two officials at the Charity Commission held a teleconference with the Garden Bridge trustees and their representatives on 12 December 2013 to provide preregistration advice.</p><p> </p><p>It is not unusual for officials at the Commission to provide pre-registration advice where applications to register are for particular high-profile or complex organisations.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 14/03/2019 14:14:04 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1083527

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Part-time Education: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to implement Part 4 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 in order to require registration and inspection of independent alternative education providers that provide part-time education for at least 12.5 hours a week.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	229723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Alternative provision (AP) providers which are full-time and meet the criteria for registration as an independent school are already regulated under the 2008 act. The parallel provisions which would enable regulation of part-time alternative provision have not been commenced.</p><p>While Ofsted does not directly inspect unregistered settings, inspectors are expected to consider the progress of pupils who attend off-site provision, when conducting school and college inspections. In all cases, the local authority or school acting as the AP commissioner, should assure itself that the provision is delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/03/2019 16:36:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1083528

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animals: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the UK is able to end the live export of animals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	229590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter once we leave the EU. We launched a call for evidence last year, the findings of which we asked the Farm Animal Welfare Committee to review. Their report is expected shortly. Once we have received that report, we will consider how best to take forward the manifesto commitment. All options, including a possible ban, remain on the table.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2019 12:00:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1083530

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Business: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure the Industrial Strategy supports BAME-owned businesses.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	229655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a business and is a key aspect of our ambitious Industrial Strategy. The government supports diversity in business and recognises the valuable contribution of BAME communities to our economy.</p><p> </p><p>British Business Bank programmes are also currently supporting over £5.9bn of finance to over 82,000 SMEs. The Start-Up Loans programme, now part of the British Business Bank, has delivered nearly 61,000 loans totalling over £464m, and was extended in the autumn budget to April 2021 to enable up to an additional 10,000 loans to be made to entrepreneurs. Of these 22% of loans were made to entrepreneurs with a BAME background (4% of existing SMEs have a BAME owner).</p><p>For the constituency of Chipping Barnett, 161 start-up loans have been delivered totalling an amount of £1,136, 870.</p><p> </p><p>As a key part of the Industrial Strategy, Sector Deals are supporting business of all sizes across the economy and ensuring that businesses meet our wider goals to improve diversity and inclusion in our workforce. For example, the Offshore Wind Sector Deal commits the sector to calculating a baseline figure for BAME representation and to set a stretching target for improving this by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 12/03/2019 17:57:40 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers