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506321

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	Non-domestic Rates: Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential effect on business rate revenue of converting all schools to academies.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	32819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>Loss of business rates income to local authorities under the existing 50% business rates retention scheme will be considered under the new burdens doctrine. This assesses how much new policies will cost local authorities and how they will be funded.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/04/2016 16:53:33 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 54960 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

485560

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the local government finance settlement 2016-17, whether he consulted the Office for Budget Responsibility on the distribution of the transitional grant.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	32457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility is concerned with national economic forecasting, while the Transition Grant is a subnational distribution. It was therefore not necessary nor would it have been standard practice to consult the OBR on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/04/2016 10:12:00 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

485561

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the methodology used by his Department to calculate the distribution of the Transitional Grant announced in the local government finance settlement 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	32459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has published an explanatory note setting out the method of calculation of the Transition Grant. It is available to view at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/04/2016 16:16:57 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

480622

registered interest
date	18/03/2016
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate how much revenue will be accrued from business rates in each local authority in each financial year to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	31746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>Local authority estimates of business rates yield for 2016-17 are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/500899/NNDR1_2016-17_drop_down.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/500899/NNDR1_2016-17_drop_down.xlsx<br></a><br>Estimates for future years are not available.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/03/2016 17:32:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

480623

registered interest
date	18/03/2016
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 1.160 of Budget 2016, what his policy is on providing compensation to local authorities for potential loss of income related to the planned reductions in business rates.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	31745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2016 answer text <p>These tax cuts provide significant support to local businesses. The Small Business Rate Relief measure announced at the Budget will mean 600,000 of the smallest businesses will not have to pay business rates.</p><p>Local authorities will be compensated in full for their loss of income as a result of these changes.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 31/03/2016 15:14:24 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 53239 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458423

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
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	Domestic Waste: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's weekly collection support scheme; whether that scheme is still in use; and how many local authorities were awarded funding through that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	30354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s Weekly Collection Support Scheme has been a success. It has protected weekly collections of residual waste for 6 million households and demonstrated how councils with weekly collections can deliver cost-effective, convenient waste services for residents while seeing their recycling rates increase. Light-touch monitoring of the scheme has ensured councils are spending money on the projects set out in their bids, and has captured good practice. The 81 local authorities awarded funding through the scheme are expected to monitor and evaluate the performance of their projects and to volunteer to make that data publicly available.</p><p>While the scheme’s funding was allocated over the course of three years (2012-15), the scheme runs for five years and comes to an end in November 2017.</p><p>This Government continues to encourage councils to support the wishes of local people about regularity of bin collections and champions frequent and convenient waste collections which protect the environment and public health.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/03/2016 13:28:36 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458424

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the potential size of any gap in adult social care funding in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	30355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The latest Spending Review sets out a sustainable basis for local authorities to discharge their functions. The Government outlined a £3.5 billion package of support to ensure councils are able to support some of their older and most vulnerable residents.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/03/2016 13:31:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458425

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
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	Litter: Publicity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department spent on promotional material and publicity for (a) Community Clear Up Day in 2015 and (b) Clean for the Queen in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	30356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>In March 2015, communities across the country rolled up their sleeves and got behind a nationwide spring clean in order to spruce up our favourite public places. The Department for Communities and Local Government spearheaded this initiative and it was a success with several hundred clear-ups arranged by grassroots activists including community and faith groups, councils and parishes, and schools and sports teams.</p><p>The Department spent £5,000 on solid, consistent branding for Community Clear Up Day which was clearly government backed, making the campaign recognisable for key stakeholders and the public alike.</p><p>It also spent £5,000 on promoting Community Clear Up Day through Facebook. Having ownership of social media ensured the Department was able to engage with the public effectively, and be proactive and responsive when necessary in its social communications.</p><p>In March 2016, the Clean for the Queen campaign, spearheaded by Keep Britain Tidy and backed by organisations including the Women’s Institute, the National Trust and the Campaign to Protect Rural England, was the biggest community-led clean-up the country has ever seen. Following the success of utilising Facebook for Community Clear Up Day, the Department for Communities and Local Government, in order to support the initiative, again spent £5,000 on this method of engaging with stakeholders and local communities.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 11/03/2016 13:30:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458426

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the announcement of 8 July 2013 on introducing a reward scheme for civil servants in his Department, what estimate he has made of the total value of rewards awarded to date.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	30357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>Of the 40 ideas submitted only 4 were rewarded with vouchers amounting to a total cost of £150.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/03/2016 13:27:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458427

registered interest
date	08/03/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much funding from the European Regional Development Fund is currently committed to projects in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	30358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes for 2007-2013 have still to be formally closed by the European Commission. A list of projects in each region of England and the amount of funding awarded to each project under the 2007-2013 ERDF programmes can be found on GOV.UK at ‘2007 to 2013 ERDF programmes: achievements’.</p><p> </p><p>A list of projects in Scotland and the amount of funding awarded to each project under the 2007-2013 ERDF programmes can be found on the Scottish Government website under ‘Structural Funds 2007-2013’ for ‘Highlands &amp; Islands Programmes’ and ‘Lowlands &amp; Uplands Scotland Programmes’.</p><p> </p><p>A list of all projects in Wales and the amount of funding awarded to each under the 2007-2013 ERDF programmes can be found on the Welsh Government website under ‘Funding’, ‘European funds in Wales’, ‘Previous European Structural Funds programmes’, ‘Approved project database 2007-2013’.</p><p> </p><p>A list of projects in Northern Ireland and the amount of funding awarded to each project under the 2007-2013 ERDF programme can be found on www.eugrants-successes.org.</p><p> </p><p>Implementation of the 2014-2020 ERDF programmes is at an early stage. For the 2014-2020 period, England has an allocation of €3.6bn from the ERDF. This has been notionally allocated on the basis of Local Enterprise Partnership areas rather than regions. Information on the allocations to each Local Enterprise Partnership area, which include also the European Social Fund, can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the 2014-2020 ERDF programme in Scotland can be found on the Scottish Government website under ‘Structural Funds 2014-2020’, ‘Scotland’s 2014-2020 Programmes’.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the ERDF programme for 2014-2020 for Wales can be found on the Welsh Government website under ‘Funding’, ‘European funds in Wales’, ‘European Structural Funds 2014-2020’, ‘West, North Wales, and Valleys Programmes’ and ‘East Wales programmes’.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the 2014-2020 ERDF programme in Northern Ireland can be found on the Department of Finance &amp; Personnel website of the Northern Ireland Executive at ‘Finance’, ‘Funding’, ‘EU Funding Allocations’, ‘EU allocations to NI (07-13 &amp; 14—20).</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 11/03/2016 14:51:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed