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1359871

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing local authorities with the flexibility they need to use funding in a way that responds to local needs and priorities. The Local Government Finance settlement and the vast majority of local government’s Core Spending Power (£51.3bn) is un-ringfenced, giving local authorities flexibility over their spending decisions. Local authorities also receive significant funding through unringfenced Section 31 grants.</p><p> </p><p>There are times when dedicated competitive biddable funding streams are the best way to make sure local authorities receive the support they need to deliver the Government’s objectives, including specific funding initiatives, trials or pilots. In such circumstances, HM Treasury works closely to support Departments as they seek to maximise value for money by considering the timing, value and conditions attached to any funding.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not distribute any biddable funds to local authorities as these are administered separately by departments.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 25/10/2021 14:24:40 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359872

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Home Office: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by her Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if she will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p><strong>Four (4) funds have been allocated to local authorities through a process of competitive bidding in 2021.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Details have been published in the public domain for 3 of these funds</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Safer Street Fund (Round 2)</strong></li></ul><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fmillions-more-funding-for-projects-to-make-our-streets-safer&amp;data=04%7C01%7CGillian.Swalwell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd1997a4753844c08a65408d992219963%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637701495264456483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=iRArL4c0UEw%2BZQZIVtF0GbNbvyrWivtOaLmBFOt8rck%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Millions more funding for projects to make our streets safer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><ul><li><strong>Safer Street Fund (Round 3)</strong></li></ul><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fpolice-local-authoritiesgiven-extra-235m-for-safer-streets&amp;data=04%7C01%7CGillian.Swalwell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd1997a4753844c08a65408d992219963%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637701495264456483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=lTz5Whw6tYsThQtE55jS8Ve9sT5vKet9iRxEq7hDjXU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Police and local authorities given extra £23.5 million for safer streets  - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><ul><li><strong>Trusted Relationships Fund</strong></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trusted-relationships-fund-local-areas-and-project-descriptions" target="_blank">Trusted Relationships Fund: local areas and project descriptions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Details of the 4th fund (Child National Referral Mechanism pilot) have not yet been published but willbe published by the Cabinet Office, as part of their annual Grants data publication</strong> (<strong>which can be found</strong> <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fgovernment-grants-statistics-2019-to-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CCommercialDirectorateFOIs%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cfdfb27ee9afd4eb1739e08d97f6be3dd%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637680923617683643%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Fm8jxmd6gMWUcV30kyJsRtXHz19hM1CxAauD0vjwamk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>)</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 25/10/2021 16:12:54 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359873

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Within the Cabinet Office, one fund is allocated to local authorities through a process of competitive bidding.</p><p>The One Public Estate programme is a partnership between the Office of Government Property in the Cabinet Office, the Local Government Association, and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Through better use of land and property, it aims to deliver efficiencies, local economic growth (jobs and homes) and better, more-integrated public services. The programme offers early-stage project funding, support and expertise to cross-public sector projects, led by local authorities.</p><p>The One Public Estate programme also delivers the Land Release Fund on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. This capital fund enables local authorities to bring forward otherwise unviable land for housing development. Funding for the Land Release Fund is awarded to local authorities, through a competitive process, directly by DLUHC.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/10/2021 16:29:46 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359874

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not allocated any funding in 2020-21 to local authorities through a process of competitive bidding.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/10/2021 16:37:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359875

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The five grant funded schemes allocated in 2021-22 which involved a competitive bidding process are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>- Rough Sleepers Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant Scheme;</p><p>- Children of Alcohol Dependent Parents;</p><p>- Child and Family Weight Management Services;</p><p>- Shared Outcomes Fund – Rough Sleepers; and</p><p>- Self-Isolation Pilots.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/11/2021 17:45:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359876

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has 10 funds allocated to local authorities through a process of competitive bidding.</p><p> </p><p>The list of names those funds are:</p><ul><li>Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF);</li><li>Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS);</li><li>Green Homes Grant - Local Authority Delivery (LAD);</li><li>Homes Upgrade Grant (HUG);</li><li>Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund;</li><li>Heat Networks Investment Programme (HNIP);</li><li>Green Heat Networks Fund Transition Scheme;</li><li>Heat Networks Efficiency Scheme Demonstrator;</li><li>Whole House Retrofit;</li><li>Regulators’ Pioneer Fund.</li></ul> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 25/10/2021 15:55:35 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359877

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by her Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if she will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Local Authority Partnership, Engagement and Delivery (LA-PED) provides funding to local authorities for the costs in delivering Housing Benefit (a DWP benefit delivered by local authorities) and reimburses local authorities for Housing Benefit expenditure incurred. More recently, we fund for further grants delivered by local authorities, such as, the COVID Winter Support Grant. The delivery of HB and grants (as applicable) is legislated and therefore a statutory duty for local authorities. All funding provided through LA-PED does not go through a process of competitive bidding.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have had no competed grants to LAs in 2021/22</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/10/2021 14:11:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359878

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The department is currently collating 2020-21 grant award data which we expect to be available in the new year following accuracy and completeness checks. The data is due to be published by Cabinet Office in March 2022 but may not contain the recipient category.</p><p> </p><p>The 2019-20 scheme and award grant data is available on the link below in the DfE sheet. The 2019-20 scheme data does not contain the recipient category, but the recipient names are available in the awards data as is the allocation methodology and the grant scheme.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1013784/Government_grants_register_2019_to_2020_-_scheme_and_award_data.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1013784/Government_grants_register_2019_to_2020_-_scheme_and_award_data.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2021 16:36:12 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359879

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes that providing councils with the freedom to use funding in a way that responds to local needs and priorities is key to supporting financial sustainability and sound financial management.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a long-standing policy to provide grant funding to local government on a non-ringfenced basis as part of the commitment to greater localism. This policy provides greater funding flexibility to local authorities (LAs) and supports them to make spending decisions based on their local needs and priorities.</p><p> </p><p>LAs also receive significant funding outside of biddable pots, through Section 31 grants and through unringfenced funding. The Local Government Finance settlement and the vast majority of local government’s Core Spending Power (£51.3 billion) is un-ringfenced, giving LAs flexibility over their spending decisions.</p><p> </p><p>There are times when dedicated competitive biddable funding streams are the best way to make sure local government receives the support, they need to deliver the Government’s objectives, including specific funding initiatives, trials or pilots. In such circumstances, Ministers will look to maximise value for money by considering the timing, value and conditions attached to any funding.</p><p> </p><p>Core Defra has run annual competitions for air quality grants, where eligible LAs are able to apply:</p><p> </p><p>Financial Year (FY) 2021-22: A budget of £9 million has been allocated to English local authorities under Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003. Applications for this competition are currently under evaluation. This competition is offered under two lots:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Lot 1 – projects designed to reduce air pollutant exceedances especially in those areas that are projected to remain in exceedance of the UK’s legal targets</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Lot 2 – projects that will improve knowledge and information about air quality and steps individuals can take to reduce their exposure to air pollution and/or projects that include measures that deal with particulate matter.</li></ul><p> </p><p>FY 2020-21: £5 million for the delivery of projects designed to support LAs to develop and/or implement measures to improve local air quality.</p><p> </p><p>FY 2019-20: £2 million for the delivery of projects designed to support LAs to develop and/or implement measures to improve local air quality.</p><p> </p><p>FY 2018-19: £3 million to incentivise LAs to improve air quality in areas most in need of improvement and identify projects which are likely to have the greatest environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p>FY 2016-17: £3 million for LAs in England where Defra’s national air quality assessment, as reported to the EU Commission, identified and/or projected an exceedance, and/or which have one or more Air Quality Management Areas.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020 Core Defra and the Environment Agency invited lead local flood authorities to express interest to participate in our £150m Flood Resilience and Innovation Programme. The 25 successful areas were announced in March 2021, (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Finnovative-projects-to-protect-against-flooding-selected&amp;data=04%7C01%7CEmma.Evans%40defra.gov.uk%7C95ad74d6330b4b8a141f08d99863caea%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637708376642790054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=puVO9F%2F9IA1rnStWePYnAQXJKyhfqBy8Y0uiZf%2FVHhg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Innovative projects to protect against flooding selected - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>, and received £40k each from Defra to further develop their plans. The Environment Agency is managing the programme, including distribution of the capital funding between now and March 2027.</p><p> </p><p>We have not run any other LA-only competed grants schemes within Core Defra.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/11/2021 17:15:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1359880

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many funds are allocated to local authorities by his Department through a process of competitive bidding; and if he will publish the names of those funds.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes data on government grants spending annually including, grants provided to Local Authorities. The most recent grants data relating to the financial year 2019/20 can be found at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.gov.uk/government/statistics/government-grants-statistics-2019-to-2020__;!!HEBAkwG3r5RD!pmFesRX_T96_aTnPlH9-lS2fKrtWvJ1l5Oj_DRzQaR4qhd4laC2UaoNznM6oOA1Gu-x19I6gjA$" target="_blank">DfT 19/20 Grant data </a>. Details of grant schemes and individual awards are published online.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019/20 Local Authorities received funding from ten grant schemes via a competitive bidding process. These are set out below:</p><p> </p><p>• Safer Roads</p><p>• Access Fund</p><p>• Local Growth Fund</p><p>• Large Local Majors</p><p>• Local Resilience Forums</p><p>• City Scheme</p><p>• Low Emission Taxi</p><p>• Low Emission Bus</p><p>• Opening LA transport data</p><p>• Transforming Cities Fund</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently reviewing its grant data for 2020/21 and will be published by the Cabinet Office in March 22.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/10/2021 14:28:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts