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1547428
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Housing: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans the Government has to ensure housing providers provide accommodation in a habitable state. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100937 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>This Government is clear that all social landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their homes are decent and fit to live in under the Decent Homes Standard which we have committed to reviewing. We will also introduce a Renters Reform Bill in this Parliament and we will legislate to introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard for the first time. We have consulted on this proposal and are currently reviewing the responses. This is a key plank of our ambitious mission to halve the number of non-decent homes across all rented tenures by 2030, with the biggest improvements in the lowest performing areas.</p><p>Our Social Housing Regulation Bill will bring in a rigorous new regime where the Regulator of Social Housing will proactively inspect landlords and will have the power to issue unlimited fines. It will be able to intervene cases where tenants' lives are being put at risk and, in the very worst cases, it will have the power to instruct that properties are brought under new management.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authority Chief Executives and council leaders, and all providers of social housing, on ensuring quality in social housing. The letters are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsecretary-of-state-calls-for-action-on-housing-conditions&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C31c807d71dfd445a0ced08dad9f507f2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638061943658264465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YJCZQW3Zu0bYdhslu7Pz3mf2JREP%2F9LX07h6DVVbz3k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
answering member printed Dehenna Davison more like this
grouped question UIN 100940 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T14:58:31.187Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T14:58:31.187Z
answering member
4737
label Biography information for Dehenna Davison more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1547429
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Community Relations: Rural Areas more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase community cohesion in rural communities. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100938 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-12more like thismore than 2022-12-12
answer text <p>This Government is committed to a vision of British society where people - whatever their background - live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities. Everyone in society has a role to play in ensuring that we live in a country where anyone can achieve anything, no matter where they live or come from.</p><p>Through its Levelling Up agenda the Government will help to bolster community empowerment and support local community spaces and relationships.</p><p>For example, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) provides £2.6 billion of new taxpayer subsidy for local investment by March 2025, with all areas of the UK receiving an allocation from the Fund. One of the Fund's investment priorities is 'communities and place' which aims to strengthen the social fabric of communities.</p><p>The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is a rural top up to the UKSPF, providing allocations for eligible local authorities in England to help address the additional needs and challenges facing rural areas. The REPF funds capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure. This will help to improve productivity and strengthen the rural economy and rural communities.</p>
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-12T16:07:08.253Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-12T16:07:08.253Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1547430
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Pancreatic Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to help decrease mortality rates for those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100939 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-13more like thismore than 2022-12-13
answer text <p>We have allocated more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund already made available in 2021/2022 to increase elective activity, including in cancer services. In addition, the autumn statement provided an additional £3.3 billion in 2023/24 and 2024/25 to increase capacity in the National Health Service.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-13T14:25:29.267Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-13T14:25:29.267Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1547431
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Housing Associations: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will set up an independent review of the living standards maintained by housing associations. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100940 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>This Government is clear that all social landlords have a legal obligation to ensure their homes are decent and fit to live in under the Decent Homes Standard which we have committed to reviewing. We will also introduce a Renters Reform Bill in this Parliament and we will legislate to introduce a legally binding Decent Homes Standard for the first time. We have consulted on this proposal and are currently reviewing the responses. This is a key plank of our ambitious mission to halve the number of non-decent homes across all rented tenures by 2030, with the biggest improvements in the lowest performing areas.</p><p>Our Social Housing Regulation Bill will bring in a rigorous new regime where the Regulator of Social Housing will proactively inspect landlords and will have the power to issue unlimited fines. It will be able to intervene cases where tenants' lives are being put at risk and, in the very worst cases, it will have the power to instruct that properties are brought under new management.</p><p>The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authority Chief Executives and council leaders, and all providers of social housing, on ensuring quality in social housing. The letters are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsecretary-of-state-calls-for-action-on-housing-conditions&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C31c807d71dfd445a0ced08dad9f507f2%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638061943658264465%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YJCZQW3Zu0bYdhslu7Pz3mf2JREP%2F9LX07h6DVVbz3k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
answering member printed Dehenna Davison more like this
grouped question UIN 100937 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T14:58:31.237Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T14:58:31.237Z
answering member
4737
label Biography information for Dehenna Davison more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1547432
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Internal Drainage Boards: Disclosure of Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the transparency of internal drainage boards. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100941 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>Internal drainage boards (IDBs) are independent, locally funded and operated, statutory public bodies, with responsibility for water level management and flood risk in their areas (predominately low-lying areas across England). There are currently 112 IDBs in England.</p><p> </p><p>Each IDB has a management board, overseeing operations, and ensuring good governance arrangements, including management of public finances. The management board is made up of members representing the beneficiaries of the IDBs’ work. The majority of IDBs have their own websites and they are encouraged to make minutes of meetings, financial reports and programmes of their works available to the public.</p><p> </p><p>As independent public bodies, IDBs are accountable to the communities they serve, as well as coming under the remit of the Local Government Ombudsman, the new Office for Environmental Protection, and they must comply with other public body duties e.g. around financial audits and accountancy, under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. Each year these audits are published and we will explore any qualified opinions from an auditor with the Association of Drainage Authorities and the relevant IDBs.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T14:16:09.11Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T14:16:09.11Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1547433
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-12-01
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Housing: Graduates and Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans the Government has to make housing more (a) obtainable and (b) affordable for (i) graduates and (ii) young professionals. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 100942 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>This Government is committed to providing the genuinely affordable homes the country needs. That is why, through our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, we will deliver tens of thousands of homes for both rent and sale.</p><p>We do not specifically allocate new supply for young people. However, increasing the supply of affordable home ownership and rental properties tends to benefit those in lower age brackets, making housing more accessible for those entering the market for the first time.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T14:09:25.807Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T14:09:25.807Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1546769
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Batteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing Government support for the (a) electric vehicle and (b) vehicle batteries manufacturing industries to help meet the Government's net zero targets. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 99816 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>We are determined to ensure the UK remains one of the best locations in the world for automotive manufacturing as we transition to electric vehicles. As part of this, we continue to work with investors through the Automotive Transformation Fund to progress plans to build a globally competitive electric vehicle supply chain in the UK. In 2021 the Net Zero Strategy announced £350 of funding in the Automotive Transformation Fund. This funding is additional to the £500m announced in 2020 for this programme as part of the 10 Point Plan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-08T17:02:16.93Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T17:02:16.93Z
answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1546840
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Swimming Pools: Energy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support local swimming pools with the cost of energy. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 99817 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-08more like thismore than 2022-12-08
answer text <p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a price reduction to ensure that all eligible businesses and other non-domestic customers, including swimming pools, are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-08T17:02:30.273Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-08T17:02:30.273Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1546841
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Guide Dogs: Licensed Premises and Shops more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if the Government will take steps to help ensure that guide dogs are allowed in all (a) shops and (b) venues. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 99818 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
answer text <p>We are clear that no one should be refused access to businesses or services, including shops or venues, because they legitimately have an assistance dog.</p><p>Under the Equality Act 2010 (the Act), businesses that provide goods and services to the public must not unlawfully discriminate against people who meet the Act’s definition of disability. The Act places a duty on service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve access to premises, buildings and services.</p><p>This duty could include allowing access to guide dogs or assistance dogs so that disabled customers have the same access to goods and services and are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled customers. Failure to comply with this duty could amount to unlawful disability discrimination.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published guidance for all businesses, including service providers, on their duty towards disabled people who own assistance/guide dogs. The guidance explains that assistance dogs should be treated as auxiliary aids and not as pets. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf</a> and makes clear that businesses and service providers should allow assistance dogs access to buildings where dogs would normally not be permitted whenever this is reasonable.</p><p>These duties and protections are ultimately enforceable through the courts, but as a first step, anybody who thinks they have been discriminated against in the services offered to them - including a failure to make reasonable adjustments - can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) which provides free bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination concerns via their website - <a href="http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com" target="_blank">http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com</a>, or by telephone on 0808 800 0082 or by text phone on 0808 800 0084.</p>
answering member constituency Pudsey more like this
answering member printed Stuart Andrew more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-06T17:17:24.113Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T17:17:24.113Z
answering member
4032
label Biography information for Stuart Andrew more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this
1546842
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Russia: United Nations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to advocate for the expulsion of Russia from the United Nations. more like this
tabling member constituency York Outer remove filter
tabling member printed
Julian Sturdy more like this
uin 99819 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>The UK has led efforts across the United Nations (UN) and the wider multilateral system to protest and call out Russia's actions in Ukraine. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of the UN Charter. We used our Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in April to highlight and condemn Russia's atrocities, rebut its disinformation, maintain international pressure on Russia and give a platform to Ukrainian voices. The suspension or expulsion of a Member State from the UN requires a decision by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the UNSC. Should the threshold of nine 'yes' votes from the UNSC's 15 members be cleared, Russia and China would veto such a recommendation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T14:37:40.38Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T14:37:40.38Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
4079
label Biography information for Julian Sturdy more like this