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57738

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department uses to assess the saleability of new houses when determining the potential for five-year housing supply.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework requires local authorities to identify and update annually a supply of specific, deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirements with an additional buffer of 5% (moved forward from later in the plan period) to ensure choice and competition in the market for land.</p><p> </p><p>Footnote 11 of the Framework sets out that, to be considered deliverable, sites should be available now, offer a suitable location for development now, and be achievable with a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years and in particular that development of the site is viable. Further guidance on viability is available at: <a href="http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/viability-guidance/" target="_blank">http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/viability-guidance/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/06/2014 14:46:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

57739

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he takes of local referendums on the desirability of specific sites being allocated to new housing.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>This Coalition Government have given communities radical new rights to plan for their areas, deliver the development they want and control their future. Over 1,000 communities have applied for a neighbourhood planning area to be designated, and neighbourhood plans are receiving overwhelming support through local referendums. So far we have had 17 successful referendums on neighbourhood plans.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A neighbourhood plan (including any specific sites within it) which has been supported by the majority of those voting in a referendum can form the basis for decisions on development in the local area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A neighbourhood development order, if endorsed by a local referendum, can also grant permission for specified developments in a neighbourhood area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/06/2014 14:54:59 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58223

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Bassetlaw
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new houses are under construction in Bassetlaw district.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not hold data centrally on the number of homes currently under construction. Data is recorded when a building is started, defined as the laying of the foundations and when the residence is completed, defined as when ready for occupation or supplied with a completion certificate. The length of time between these two points will vary and therefore we cannot know how many are currently under construction.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on house building starts in Bassetlaw District are published in the Department's live tables 253 (annually) and 253a (quarterly), which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building" target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/06/2014 15:38:37 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58224

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Bassetlaw
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new houses have been built in Bassetlaw district in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Statistics on house building completions in Bassetlaw District are published in the Department's live table 253, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building" target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/06/2014 15:41:17 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58225

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, of how many local authority plans arising from which authorities he has rejected the proposed local development framework and required additional housing supply in excess of that specified in the regional spatial strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 9 June 2014]</em></p><p>The Secretary of State has not rejected any Local Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government has put Local Plans and local councils at the heart of planning. We have abolished the unpopular and ineffective top-down targets in Regional Strategies, shifting power and responsibility for housing and planning to local councils and local communities. Regional Strategies are no longer relevant for Local Plans coming forward for examination.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Localism Act 2011 removed planning inspectors' powers to impose changes on local authorities' draft Local Plans. Instead, independent planning inspectors now report to the local authority and identify any conflicts between a draft Local Plan and national policy and regulatory process. They are able to recommend modifications to overcome these issues if they are asked to do so by the council itself. The local authority is free to choose to accept the inspector's modifications and adopt the draft plan, or resubmit a new plan. This approach is aimed at encouraging a more collaborative process as the public examination proceeds.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 23/06/2014 14:17:42 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 129 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58226

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what performance indicators for the renewal of existing passports have been met by each passport office administrative centre.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14, <br>99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period. <br><br>Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office <br>to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.</p><p /> <p /> <p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2014 15:54:24 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 78 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58227

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many passport renewals have been completed within the advertised three week turnaround time from receipt in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Straightforward passport applications from applicants in the UK have a published expected turnaround of three weeks. For the financial year 2013-14, <br>99.58 percent of customers received their passports within that period. <br><br>Achievement of turnaround times is a national objective and specific targets are not focused on individual offices. This approach allows HM Passport Office <br>to channel resources and distribute applications to meet capacity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/06/2014 15:50:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 77 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

58228

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many private and third sector bidders for privatised probation work employ ex-offenders; and of these how many employ ex-prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>In mid December, the bidders who passed the first stage of the competition to win the regional rehabilitation contracts were announced. The list includes a diverse mix of private and voluntary sector partnerships with more than 50 organisations represented – from charities experienced in tackling a range of issues affecting offenders, to small and large British businesses and experienced multinationals. All of these Tier One bidders have experience in working with offenders or across the wider Criminal Justice System.</p><p> </p><p>The successful delivery of this competition does not depend on or require the Programme to hold information on how many private and third sector organisations bidding for Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) contracts employ ex-offenders or ex-prisoners. Such information would be included in bidder's submissions if it was deemed relevant by that bidder. We have a strong and diverse market and anticipate that the bids we receive to run CRCs will be of a high standard. Providers will need to demonstrate in their bids how they would deliver high quality rehabilitative support to offenders, and they will be held to account to deliver these services in their contracts.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 11/06/2014 16:38:25 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

50616

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have had their permanent injury benefit reduced because of the change from sickness benefit to employment and support allowance.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	198357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

48670

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his letter of April 2014 sent to small businesses on employment allowance, if he will clarify who was meant by the use of we in the third paragraph; and whether he has discussed the neutrality of such a phase with the Electoral Commission.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	196673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>As set out in the Programme for Government, this Government has a long-term plan to a build a new economy, which supports sustainable growth and enterprise. The Employment Allowance was introduced to promote both growth and employment, particularly among small businesses. I have had no discussion with the Electoral Commission on the letter.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann