Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1146301

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of evaluating the Troubled Families Programme for their (1) National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: early findings, published in April 2017; (2) National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: emerging findings, published in December 2017; (3) National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020: interim findings, published in March 2018; and (4) National evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015–2020: Findings, published in March 2019, reports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
	uin	HL17796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The national evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015-2020 publishes findings on a regular basis as new evidence becomes available. This means that the latest evidence can be used to inform the programme design on an ongoing basis. The publications referred to in the question are all part of a single evaluation project and therefore it is difficult to estimate the costs for each publication. The total spend on external evaluation contracts is £3,985,942, roughly 0.4% of the programme’s total budget. This includes data matching, case study research, longitudinal staff surveys, a longitudinal family survey and a cost benefit analysis for the programme. This does not include internal staff time which is difficult to estimate.</p><p>The evaluation has been pioneering in its use of data, matching data from four government departments with local data to provide a deep understanding of the lives of families with multiple complex needs. This is the first time this has been done and as far as we are aware, is the biggest data linking exercise in government.</p><p>The robust evaluation has been vital in demonstrating the impact of the programme and making the case for its continuation.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/10/2019 14:41:27 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1146336

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Housing: Solar Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 4 July (HL16607), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what recent considerations they have given to making it a requirement that all new homes be fitted with solar panels.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Quin
	uin	HL17831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We have launched a consultation on options for a meaningful and achievable increase to the energy efficiency standards for new homes to be introduced through the Building Regulations in 2020, as a stepping stone to meeting our commitment to introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025. Our preferred option for 2020 would achieve a 31% reduction in carbon emissions for an average home. We expect this would be achieved by homes being built with high fabric standards alongside the use of low-carbon heating, such as a heat-pump, or renewables technology, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.</p><p>The Building Regulations set minimum energy performance standards for new homes and non-domestic buildings, but do not prescribe the technologies, materials or fuels to be used, allowing builders the flexibility to innovate and select the most practical and cost-effective solutions in particular circumstances. For example, many roofs are not suitable for solar PV panels because of visual amenity, age, strength, or orientation of the property. It would therefore be implausible for Government to enforce a blanket requirement to deploy solar PV panels on every new home.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/10/2019 14:42:48 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	518 label Biography information for Baroness Quin

1146335

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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: Civil Society
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any decisions regarding the quantum and allocation of replacement EU grant funding under the Shared Prosperity Fund will be announced in time for charities and voluntary organisations to continue with existing programmes of work after 2020 when existing grant funding ends.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Pinnock
	uin	HL17830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of providing beneficiaries of EU funding with clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. There are many detailed design questions to come, on which we welcome input from across the UK. It is only right that we take final decisions about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund after a cross-government Spending Review in 2020.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 08/10/2019 14:27:20 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4341 label Biography information for Baroness Pinnock

1146194

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
	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 names the external agencies providing services for the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre for a) PR and engagement, b) public affairs and c) planning services; and how much is being paid from the public purse to each agency.
	tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
	uin	290653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The organisations and amounts paid are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend to date from public purse including VAT</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Big Ideas Community Interest Company</p></td><td><p>Community engagement</p></td><td><p>£69,296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dp9</p></td><td><p>Planning services</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Four Communications</p></td><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>£70,748</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newgate Communications</p></td><td><p>Communications</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 07/10/2019 16:14:50 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1146237

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Energy Supply
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which provider supplies energy to his Department; how much CO2 was emitted through his Department’s energy consumption in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria his Department uses to select an energy supplier includes how environmentally friendly the supplier is; and what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce CO2 emissions from its energy use.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	291003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is mandated to use the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Energy frameworks for the supply of gas, electricity and liquid fuels. The CCS competes the frameworks on the open market and the criteria used to select energy suppliers is set by Crown Commercial Services. The current suppliers of each of these services are as follow:</p><ul><li>EDF (Half-Hourly electricity);</li><li>British Gas (Non Half-Hourly electricity);</li><li>Corona (gas); and</li><li>various suppliers (liquid fuels).</li></ul><p>In 2018/19, the Department emitted 5,241 t/CO2e through its energy use which represents a 70 per cent reduction compared to 2009/10. This has been achieved largely through improved building management (primarily relating to heating and cooling), adopting more resource efficient behaviours, more efficient use of space, and co-location.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 07/10/2019 16:15:48 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1146172

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Stronger Towns Fund and Towns Fund: Leigh
	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 made of the eligibility of towns in Leigh constituency when issuing funding from the (a) Stronger Towns Fund and (b) Towns Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	291138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>As part of the process of identifying the initial 100 places, towns have been chosen according to the same robust selection methodology. This took into account various qualitative and quantitative indicators. These included, income deprivation, skills, productivity, EU exit response, economic shocks, investment opportunities and policy alignment. The government will publish further details on how the fund will operate in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/09/2019 11:18:20 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1145919

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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: Life Expectancy
	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 have made of the average life expectancy of rough sleepers in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	291076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The government does not collect data on the average age of death of rough sleepers. The Office for National Statistics does collect data on average age of death of rough sleepers. This data, which covers 2013 to 2017, can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ons.gov.uk%2Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2Fbirthsdeathsandmarriages%2Fdeaths%2Fbulletins%2Fdeathsofhomelesspeopleinenglandandwales%2F2013to2017&amp;data=02%7C01%7CHomelessness-commissions%40communities.gov.uk%7Cc111947193df40bf8b8608d745925317%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637054367068611167&amp;sdata=Et%2FseeXgbhXbc40w30Zo5wxw4BatWSCkTG6YFZwxrYY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsofhomelesspeopleinenglandandwales/2013to2017</a>. These figures do not relate to life expectancy. We are aware that poor health is prevalent amongst individuals who sleep rough which is why we are working with the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that those who are homeless get the health care that they need.</p><p>The government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. It includes measures to improve the health outcomes of those who sleep rough.</p><p>This government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period to April 2020. In 2020/2021 we are providing a further £422 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This marks a £54 million increase in funding from the previous year. This highlights the government’s continued focus on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, and we will announce how this additional funding has been allocated in due course.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/10/2019 12:47:44 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1146218

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Homelessness: 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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increasing financial support for provisions of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	290991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>This government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period to April 2020. In 2020/2021 we are providing a further £422 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This marks a £54 million increase in funding from the previous year. This highlights the government’s continued focus on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, and we will announce how this additional funding has been allocated in due course.</p><p>The government has provided £72.7 million in new burdens funding for local authorities to implement the Homeslessness Reduction Act 2017. We are currently undertaking a review of the Act which includes a review of the new burdens funding.</p><p>Alongside this financial support the Department established the Homelessness Advice and Support Team (HAST). HAST is made up of experts from the homelessness sector and local authorities. The team has been working with, and supporting, local authorities to help them bring in the Act. They continue to provide support and assistance to improve their homelessness services. This assistance has been well received.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/10/2019 12:49:11 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1146099

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	Children in Care: Protection
	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 report of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Runaway and Missing Children and Adults entitled, No place at home, published in September 2019, if his Department will allocated resources to local authorities in areas with high rates of county lines grooming and exploitation to ensure the provision of (a) in-area placements and (b) accommodation to children and young people (i) involved in and (ii) vulnerable to county lines criminal exploitation through (A) children’s services, (B) social housing services and (C) temporary and emergency housing.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	290926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>We are working across government to reduce the risk of children being criminally exploited and groomed by gangs, including involvement in ‘County Lines’. Last year we strengthened the statutory guidance for safeguarding children, ‘Working Together’, to support practitioners in preventing child criminal exploitation. We are also investing £2 million in the Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme, to provide dedicated advice and practical support to local area partnerships, focused on developing effective multi-agency responses to identifying the risks and warning signs of exploitation so that action can be taken early.</p><p>Ensuring children and young people have safe and secure living arrangements is absolutely vital in reducing the risks of criminal exploitation. This is particularly important for children in care, who are some of society’s most vulnerable children. We have made over £200 billion available until 2020 for councils to deliver local services, including children’s services, and provided a further £410 million in 2019-20 for local authorities to invest in adult and children’s social care services. Thinking ahead to next year, we are now able to confirm that all social care grants available this year will continue at least flat in cash terms.</p><p>Taken together with a new £1 billion cash grant for social care, this means that councils will benefit from having £2.9 billion of extra funding available to them for the core services that are so important to residents. Beyond social care, we are protecting vital front-line services by increasing elements of core settlement funding in line with inflation, and we will consult on a 2 per cent core council tax principle for all councils next year.</p><p>Outside of the main Local Government Finance Settlement, local government will also see increases from wider resources made available this Spending Round, including a £700 million increase in grant funding for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.</p><p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to make sure that there is sufficient provision to meet the needs of children in their care. We are supporting local authorities to increase the sufficiency of care placements and ensure that placements meet children’s needs, including investing part of our £200 million children’s social care Innovation Programme into three residential care projects to increase councils’ capacity and improve commissioning practice.</p><p>Government provides largely un-ringfenced funding to councils, giving them freedom over the money they receive. This allows them to work with their residents to decide how best to make their spending decisions.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/10/2019 13:04:07 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1145788

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	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	North West: Brexit
	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 recent meetings Ministers and Official in his Department have had with (a) businesses and (b) public authorities in the North West on the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	290686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Officials in my Department undertake extensive engagement with the sector, including a series of events for all councils, a monthly meeting between the Secretary of State and council leaders, a monthly teleconference with all Chief Executives and Brexit Lead Officers and weekly dialogue with a network of nine Chief Executives who represent their regions on Brexit. There are also regular mailouts, bulletins and dedicated web pages to bring together relevant information, advice and guidance on Brexit from across Whitehall.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/10/2019 12:46:13 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle