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1285214

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Harlow Council: Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the uplift in core funding is for Harlow Council in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	151674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2021 answer text <p>Under the annual local government finance settlement, Harlow Council saw their Core Spending Power rise from £11.3 million in 2019/20 to £11.9 million in 2020/21, an increase of £0.6 million. Depending on local decisions, Harlow Council may see their Core Spending Power rise from £11.9 million in 2020/21 to £12.5 million in 2021/22, an increase of £0.5 million.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 17/02/2021 13:39:45 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1282577

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Harlow Council: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much additional financial support the Government has provided to Harlow Council to support its response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	146846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has allocated over £8 billion directly to councils since the start of the pandemic, and at the Spending Review the Chancellor announced that councils are expected to receive an estimated £3 billion of additional support for COVID-19 in 2021-22. This takes the total support committed to councils in England to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 to over £11 billion.</p><p>For Harlow Council, this means over £500k of additional unringfenced grant funding next year, on top of over £2 million of additional funding already allocated, of which over £1.5 million is unringfenced.</p><p>For Essex County Council, this means over £28.8 million of additional unringfenced grant funding next year on top of over £153 million of additional funding already allocated, of which over £84.5 million is unringfenced.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 04/02/2021 15:32:29 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1248384

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough: Harlow
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated to support rough sleeping programmes in Harlow in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	110782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>In 2020/21, we are providing over £700 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across England.</p><p>Harlow has so far been allocated £411,718 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21:</p><ul><li>£328,435 through the Rough Sleeping Initiative;</li><li>£1,650 from the COVID-19 Emergency Rough Sleeping Fund; and</li><li>£81,633 from the short-term portion of the Next Steps Accommodation Programme.</li></ul><p>Harlow has also been allocated £460,902 in homelessness funding in 2020/21:</p><ul><li>£360,351 from the Flexible Homelessness Support Grant; and</li><li>£100,551 through the Homelessness Reduction Grant.</li></ul> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/11/2020 15:33:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1235562

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department is making on meeting the 2.3 per cent public sector apprenticeship target; and when his Department will meet that target.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	91622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2020, the Civil Service has achieved a total of 2.1 per cent of its total workforce as apprentices against the legislative target for the public sector of 2.3 per cent by March 2021. On 21 September 2020, the equivalent figure for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) was 1.7 per cent. Given this target is a percentage of the total workforce the percentage changes in line with workforce fluctuations over time therefore making it challenging to predict when a Department will meet it. Data for 2018/19 can be found <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cd591d5a6c9f043d1e3db08d8608969a6%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637365490580634889&amp;sdata=%2Beorcj0%2BQlmQLuvwraRyAp8f9pOytcDQnXSYZLQo8dU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. The data for 2019/20 will be released on gov.uk by the end of September 2020. <br> <br>Departments are committed to increasing the number of apprentices across the Civil Service and continue to work towards the 2.3 per cent target. The impact of the current pandemic has slowed recruitment due to priority work and logistics. With the current strategy and targets coming to an end in April 2021, the Civil Service is already focusing on how to continue to support the apprenticeship agenda and drive forward apprenticeship recruitment, pulling on the Plan for Jobs initiative and considering the current economic situation.</p><p>A multi-year approach on apprenticeships from FY 2021/22 will be developed by MHCLG’s Early Talent Team in the coming months, which will be aligned to the new apprenticeship strategy and any new targets included within.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 25/09/2020 13:41:32 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1232821

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the scientific basis is for the decision to require face masks to be worn in places of worship.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	87536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership for many individuals, and in bringing communities and generations together. However, their communal nature also makes them places that are particularly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).</p><ul><li>UK advice on face covering follows advice from SAGE.</li><li>SAGE advised that using cloth masks as a precautionary measure could be at least partially effective in enclosed spaces where social distancing is not always possible, creating a risk of close social contact with multiple parties the person does not usually meet.</li><li>This advice does not replace or change existing advice on other measures – such as hand washing, social distancing and self-isolation – which remain more important (because of stronger evidence and larger effects).</li><li>The Government is committed to following the evidence and will keep reviewing evidence from around the world and update our position as and when needed.</li></ul><p>Guidance around using places of worship safely during the pandemic can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 12/10/2020 17:01:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1227323

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on unauthorised encampments.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	78620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that unauthorised encampments cause harm to the local environment and that the rights of settled residents must be respected.</p><p>Local authorities are best-placed to determine when it is appropriate to use their powers to evict unauthorised encampments under Sections 77 and 78 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act (1994) during the Covid-19 pandemic, and should work with the police and magistrates’ courts in their local area.</p><p>On 5 November 2019, the Government launched a consultation seeking views on measures to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. The consultation closed on the 5 March. We will announce the outcome of this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 01/09/2020 09:21:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1227324

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what powers are in place to prevent the development of unauthorised encampments.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	78621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that unauthorised encampments cause harm to the local environment and that the rights of settled residents must be respected. Local authorities have powers available to them to prevent the development of unauthorised encampments in their area.</p><p>Councils can apply to the Courts for pre-emptive injunctions which prevent unauthorised camping in a defined geographical area. Councils are also able to take early and decisive action by issuing Temporary Stop Notices against unauthorised development and encampments. Councils can issue such a notice on both private and public sector land.</p><p>On 5 November 2019, the Government launched a consultation seeking views on measures to strengthen police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments. The consultation closed on the 5 March. We will announce the outcome of this consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/09/2020 12:48:03 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1224996

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reach the public sector apprenticeship target.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	74516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>Since the introduction of the public sector apprenticeship target in April 2017 my Department has offered a range of apprenticeships across 7 different standards and frameworks. We have participated in external recruitment campaigns to appoint apprentices, including the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme and cross-government Policy Apprenticeship campaigns. We also hold an annual Apprenticeship Week each year within the Department to promote the benefits of apprenticeships and have converted a number of existing Civil Servants to become apprentices, including within our HR Profession.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/07/2020 09:37:45 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1224054

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Churches: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the timeframe for people to be able to sing in churches as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	72873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that singing is a key part of our cultural and religious life. We have published Guidance for the Safe Use of Places of Worship during COVID-19 which provides advice on singing within places of worship: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july&amp;data=02%7C01%7CKamalpreet.Rana%40communities.gov.uk%7C5177ef58c88c424912f808d828922f2c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637303955599823283&amp;sdata=fZXB2PfDODHTnzkFF6Qnbgfo4ttmJ3tqL9Kxbi7Dtsw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july</a> . The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has also published guidance for people who work in performing arts, including organisations, venue operators and participants: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fworking-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19%2Fperforming-arts&amp;data=02%7C01%7CKamalpreet.Rana%40communities.gov.uk%7C5177ef58c88c424912f808d828922f2c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637303955599823283&amp;sdata=SgggugFPOjxZ39nSRqDswO3q4tXah4aFA6GDP0jEiIw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/performing-arts</a> . Singing is a central element of many religious practices but poses a particular risk of spreading the virus. The Government and medical and scientific communities are urgently engaged in research around transmission risk and how activities such as singing and chanting can be managed safely indoors, by congregations and by amateurs.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 16/07/2020 14:11:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1217983

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Multiple Occupation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued on house movings in houses in multiple occupation during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	64894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no prohibition on moving home and anyone in England who wishes to move home can do so, including into houses in multiple occupation. Guidance on moving home is available on the GOV.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.This guidance provides important public health information to ensure that the process of moving home and key activities around this, such as viewing property, can happen safely and the risk of spreading coronavirus is minimised.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 30/06/2020 15:55:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon