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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

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

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

1358021

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 September 2021 to Question 49949 on Social Services: Finance, how much and what proportion of the £5.4 billion referred to is (a) to pay for the cap of £86,000, (b) towards paying providers a fair rate, (c) additional money for local authorities to pay for care and (d) to be used for any other purposes.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	53831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text As outlined in my response to your written question of September 15<sup>th</sup>, the government will set out its plans for spending across all public services at the Spending Review on October 27<sup>th</sup>. This will include adult social care spending. answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 18/10/2021 13:58:32 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1358024

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
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	Local Government: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 22 September 2021 to Questions 49948 on Local Government: Contracts and 49947 on Local Government, if the Government will compensate local authorities for the costs of the levies which fall on contractors they employ; and what funding from the levy will be paid to local authorities for (a) the cost of introducing the £86,000 cap, (b) the proposed floor as described in the Health and Social Care Plan, (c) improving social care provision and (d) any other reforms as a result of the Health and Social Care Plan.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	53832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We have announced that we will be investing an additional £5.4 billion across three years in social care. The announcement includes funding that will be made available to all local authorities to cover the costs of implementing our reforms, including the cap, the increased capital limit and moving towards paying a fair rate of care and the associated implementation costs. The Government intends to compensate departments and other public sector employers in England at the forthcoming Spending Review for the increased cost of the Levy and provide Barnett consequentials on this funding to the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/10/2021 09:14:46 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1358029

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to decide which international partners will be included in the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme; and when those partners will be notified.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	53835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme has already resettled thousands of Afghans who have worked with the UK Government, and their families. The ARAP scheme is a UK run scheme, managed by the MOD.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/10/2021 13:41:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts