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1256225
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading West Midlands Combined Authority: Borrowing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the borrowing capacity of the West Midlands Combined Authority is and what portion of this capacity has been used. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121800 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>HM Treasury agreed debt caps with several Mayoral Combined Authorities in 2018. These caps place a limit on long-term external debt in each financial year, and for the West Midlands this cap is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WMCA long-term external debt</p></td><td><p>546,744,807</p></td><td><p>783,049,523</p></td><td><p>1,041,974,844</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government detail outstanding debt on a quarterly basis for each local authority and combined authority. This is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Steve Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T16:25:19.11Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T16:25:19.11Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Trams: Birmingham 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 Transport, when he will approve the business case for the East Birmingham tram. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121801 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>Transport for the West Midlands (part of the West Midlands Combined Authority) has recently confirmed that the East Birmingham to Solihull tram extension scheme is in development, and it is for them to develop a business case.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget and confirmed in the Spending Review, the government is investing £4.2 billion in the transport networks of eight city regions across England from 22/23, including West Midlands Combined Authority area.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Redditch more like this
answering member printed Rachel Maclean more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T12:32:17.737Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T12:32:17.737Z
answering member
4668
label Biography information for Rachel Maclean more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256227
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Coronavirus: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been allocated through the (a) Small Business Grant Fund, (b) Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund and (c) Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund by region. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121802 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>Separate data is not held for the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund. The data for these schemes have been grouped together.</p><p>• East Midlands: local authorities distributed over £911 million from the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF). They also allocated over £47 million to businesses from the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund (LADGF). <br>• East of England: local authorities distributed over £1.1 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £59 million from the LADGF</p><p>• London: local authorities distributed over £1.6 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £79 million from the LADGF</p><p>• North East: local authorities distributed over £512 million from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £25 million from the LADGF</p><p>• North West: local authorities distributed over £1.5 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £77 million from the LADGDF</p><p>• South East: local authorities distributed over £1.6 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £82 million from the LADGF</p><p>• South West: local authorities distributed over £1.3 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £73 million from the LADGF</p><p>• West Midlands: local authorities distributed over £1.1 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £56 million from the LADGF</p><p>• Yorkshire and the Humber: local authorities distributed over £1.2 billion from the SBGF and RHLGF. They also allocated over £60 million from the LADGF.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T14:58:29.923Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T14:58:29.923Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256233
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to section 2.7 of the Spending Review 2020, how many public sector employees will be affected by the pause in pay awards in 2021-22. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121803 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>The government expects there will be around 1.3m public sector employees in direct scope of the temporary pause in pay uplifts. This is the sum of the workforces for which central government is responsible for setting pay.</p><p>Within this number, those earning less than £24,000 on a full-time equivalent basis will still receive a pay rise, of at least £250.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Steve Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T16:27:20.183Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T16:27:20.183Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256234
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Restart Scheme 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 Work and Pensions, with reference to section 2.9 of of the Spending Review 2020, if she publish the value of the average job subsidy in the Restart programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121804 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>The chancellor announced at Spending Review £2.9bn for three years of referrals to Restart. Restart will provide intensive, tailored employment support to help over 1 million people back towards sustained employment.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no job subsidies paid as part of the Restart programme. Further detail on the scheme will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T16:03:03.78Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T16:03:03.78Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256236
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Kickstart Scheme: West Midlands 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 Work and Pensions, how many jobs have been created by the Kickstart programme in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121805 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-11more like thismore than 2020-12-11
answer text <p>So far applications from Gateways and employers covering 32,113 jobs have been approved.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently finalising our MI data at a local level and we will be able to provide further information such as regional figures early in the new year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-11T17:08:43.72Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-11T17:08:43.72Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256240
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Coronavirus 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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimates he made of the costs incurred by English local authorities in responding to the covid-19 outbreak when preparing the 2020 spending review. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121806 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-08more like thismore than 2020-12-08
answer text <p>Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, we have worked closely with local authorities to understand the pressures they are facing. Local authorities have completed monitoring returns to assess the impact the pandemic is having on their finances which shows that the estimated additional expenditure up to the end of October 2020 is £4 billion. Based on this, we have allocated £7.2 billion directly to local authorities, with £4.6 billion of this being unringfenced money for authorities to spend how they see fit. <br> <br> Furthermore, at the Spending Review on 25 November, the Chancellor announced estimated funding of around £3 billion of additional support for Covid-19 pressures next year. The Chancellor also confirmed that Core Spending Power is forecast to rise by 4.5 per cent in cash terms in 2021-22 - a real terms increase. This package means local authorities will be able to access an estimated additional £2.2 billion to support Adult and Children’s Social Care and to maintain universal services.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-08T15:09:05.777Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-08T15:09:05.777Z
answering member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1256241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Capital Investment: West Midlands more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to section 4.1 of the 2020 spending review, what the value is of the accelerated capital spending projects awarded within the West Midlands Combined Authority area. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 121807 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-07more like thismore than 2020-12-07
answer text <p>In June this year, the Prime Minister announced that the Government would accelerate over £5 billion of infrastructure projects. When taken together with the Plan for Jobs, this means that Government is accelerating £8.6 billion of capital spending.</p><p> </p><p>This accelerated capital spending includes the £900m Getting Building Fund, from which West Midlands Combined Authority received an allocation of £66 million. The funding will support projects such as the University Station development, the Very Light Rail Innovation Centre, and the Precision Health Technology Accelerator.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Steve Barclay more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-07T16:26:16.81Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-07T16:26:16.81Z
answering member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1254103
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-20more like thismore than 2020-11-20
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Towns Fund 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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what awards have been made from the Towns Fund; to which projects those awards have been made; and what the value is of each such grant awarded. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 118493 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-30more like thismore than 2020-11-30
answer text <p>On 27 October, we announced the first seven offers of Town Deals, worth almost £180 million in total, for Barrow-in-Furness, Blackpool, Darlington, Norwich, Peterborough, Torquay and Warrington. These landmark deals will see millions invested in projects across the country including updating Blackpool’s famous Illuminations for a return to tourism, the modernisation of Torquay town centre and plans for low carbon-living in Peterborough.</p><p>In September, we announced accelerated funding for all 101 towns selected to work with Government to develop a Town Deal. This was to support capital projects that would help them address the immediate impacts of Covid-19. Each town received a grant of £500,000, £750,000 or £1 million, depending on population size. This funding is supporting a range of projects including new green spaces, pop-up business spaces and walking and cycling routes. Further details of the accelerated funding are also here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2F80-million-boost-to-towns&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cc4132964e81942ab5b4308d8951149f6%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637423248769891203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=NBkkgqb6KNUhd00yoSItcsqP5NdrqYKm1so%2F1W8uevU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/80-million-boost-to-towns</a>.</p><p>Further announcements will be made in due course.</p>
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-30T15:12:53.317Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-30T15:12:53.317Z
answering member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this
1250398
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-10more like thismore than 2020-11-10
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Culture Recovery Fund 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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been awarded under the Culture Recovery Fund, by region. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hodge Hill more like this
tabling member printed
Liam Byrne remove filter
uin 113499 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-13more like thismore than 2020-11-13
answer text <p>While over £500m from the Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated, some capital elements are still being allocated, and many applications are still being processed.</p><p>However, across heritage and arts recovery grant awards made to date (11 Nov), the regional breakdown is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>No. of awards</p></td><td><p>Total Awarded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>£22,454,843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>£62,663,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>£43,099,069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>£29,701,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>£45,502,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>£34,531,071</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>£155,917,286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>345</p></td><td><p>£62,615,121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>£50,529,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Out of England*</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£254,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>2664</p></td><td><p>£507,268,849</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*based on applicant postcode</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-13T15:55:16.277Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-13T15:55:16.277Z
answering member
4008
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
1171
label Biography information for Liam Byrne more like this