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1304108

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 18 March 2021, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on concerns in respect of modern slavery in supply chains for the procurement of personal protective equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	171587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest. However, it is a fundamental and longstanding principle of our system of Government that the fact of whether the Law Officers have advised on a particular issue is, by convention, not disclosed outside Government, without their consent. The Convention provides the fullest guarantee that government business will be conducted at all times in light of thorough and candid legal advice in circumstances in which Ministers and Law Officers can be fully open with one another.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling modern slavery in supply chains. On 26 March 2020, we became the first country to publish a Government Modern Slavery Statement setting out the steps we have taken to identify and prevent modern slavery in our own supply chains. From September 2021 onwards, Ministerial departments will publish their own annual statements setting out the steps they have taken in their priority risk areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is working with DHSC, NHS and external experts to develop tailored training and guidance for HMG buyers and suppliers on best practice approaches to preventing modern slavery in PPE supply chains.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 23/03/2021 17:02:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1249294

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	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 make it his policy to account for population age in the Covid-19 Relative Needs Formula.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	112036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>When developing the Covid-19 Relative Needs Formula, the Government used data provided by councils themselves through monitoring returns. We used this data to test potential drivers of this reported covid-related expenditure. Total population and deprivation, as well as a consideration of how costs of delivery vary across the country, were found to have a good statistical fit with this data.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 10/11/2020 17:14:34 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1288266

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	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	Private Rented Housing: Pets
	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 he is taking to support pet owners in the private rented sector following recent revisions to the Model Tenancy Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	156366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has revised the Model Tenancy Agreement, the Government’s recommended contract for assured shorthold tenancies in the private rented sector, to remove restrictions on responsible tenants with pets, encouraging landlords who use the Model Tenancy Agreement to offer greater flexibility in their approach to pet ownership. It provides that a landlord should accept a request from a tenant to keep a pet where they are satisfied the tenant is a responsible pet-owner and the pet is of a kind that is suitable in relation to the nature of the premises at which it will be kept. The revision aims to strike the balance between protecting private landlords from situations where their properties are damaged by badly behaved pets whilst ensuring responsible pet owning tenants are not unfairly penalised.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/02/2021 17:11:06 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1304860

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2021
	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	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason deprivation is not part of the weighting for bids for the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	172995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will prioritise bids from places in England, Scotland and Wales with the most significant need. This is measured by an index taking into account the following place characteristics: need for economic recovery and growth; need for improved transport connectivity; and need for regeneration. Using this index, places have been placed into category 1, 2, or 3, with category 1 representing places with the highest levels of identified need. These metrics are focussed on identifying places most in need of the type of investment offered through the Levelling Up Fund – including towns centre and high street regeneration, small scale transport projects, and investment in local culture and heritage assets. A methodology note has been published and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flevelling-up-fund-additional-documents%2Flevelling-up-fund-prioritisation-of-places-methodology-note&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C75b7a09d247b4441ec4208d8f36db1c0%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637526999740331804%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=%2FudBuBc0Mn9LrPDCg5vMyL1rSAk5fFeGGqGeV0lB8Qc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-fund-additional-documents/levelling-up-fund-prioritisation-of-places-methodology-note</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/03/2021 11:51:07 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1337842

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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	Tenants: Evictions
	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 assessment he has made of the potential effect on tenants of the amendment from six months to four months to the minimum Section 21 notice period in England; and what representations he has received from housing charities on that amendment to that notice period.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	17732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>As we gradually ease restrictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, the time is now right to start to lift the emergency measures that were put in place to support renters and landlords. These measures could only ever be temporary. However, we are tapering down protections gradually to minimise the impact on tenants and public services.</p><p>The Government has to balance supporting tenants with landlords' ability to exercise their right to justice where needed. Tenants will continue to benefit from longer notice periods, giving them more time to make alternative arrangements. As of 1 June, until at least 30 September, notice periods will be at least 4 months except in the most egregious cases. Bailiffs have been asked not to carry out an eviction if anyone living in the property has Covid-19 symptoms or is self-isolating.</p><p>Other protections also remain in place, including new court rules and arrangements that were introduced in September to respond to the pandemic. Courts will continue to carefully prioritise the most serious cases first, such as anti-social behaviour, and the Government is funding a new mediation pilot as part of the court process.</p><p>Extensive financial support remains in place to help people meet their outgoings, including the furlough scheme and the Universal Credit uplift, which have both been extended until the end of September.</p><p>We regularly meet with key stakeholders across the sector, including housing charities, to ensure they are informed of the latest information and have the opportunity to provide representations.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 22/06/2021 14:47:40 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1349286

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	Housing: Empty Property
	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 recent representations he has received from stakeholders on the upkeep and return to occupancy of vacant residential properties.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	37464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department received correspondence linked to the National Day of Action on Empty Homes in April.</p><p>Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus, they receive the same amount for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Billing authorities in England also have the power to charge up to 100% extra council tax - on top of the standard bill - on properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for at least two years, up to 200% extra on properties that have been empty for at least five years, and up to 300% extra on properties that have been empty for at least 10 years.</p><p>In certain circumstances, local authorities can exercise powers to take over the management of long-term empty homes in order to bring them back into use in the private rented sector. Local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) when a property has been empty for more than two years, subject to the production of evidence that the property has been causing a nuisance to the community and evidence of community support for their proposal.</p><p>Grant funding is also available through the Affordable Homes Programme to bring empty homes back into use. Empty properties must not be existing social housing owned by the Registered Provider or by another Registered Provider.</p><p>It is for local housing authorities to decide when to use their powers to deal with empty properties, and they have the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and allocate their resources accordingly.</p><p>The number of long-term empty homes remains substantially lower than when records began in 2004. At May 2010, over 300,000 homes in England had been standing empty for longer than 6 months. As of October 2020, the number of long-term empty properties had fallen to 268,385.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:05:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1250462

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the viability of proceeding with SATs in the 2020-21 academic year.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department recognises that pupils have missed a critical period of their education due to school closures in the 2019/20 academic year. The Department is planning on the basis that primary assessments will take place in the 2020/21 academic year, to allow an understanding of the remaining impact of COVID-19 and to target ongoing support to those who need it most.</p><p>The Department acknowledges the concerns raised and is continuing to assess flexible options for the delivery of the 2021 primary assessments in the context of COVID-19’s impact on schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/11/2020 14:23:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1257110

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Headteachers: Sefton
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the letter sent to him by the Sefton Association of Primary Heads and the Sefton Association of Secondary Heads dated 11 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	123578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>As referenced in my reply, this Government remains committed to ensuring that schools receive the support they need to provide pupils with a high-quality education. We have provided additional funding to support schools with extra costs they have incurred during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. To date, schools across the country have received payments totalling £102 million for all claims within the scope of the fund. We are also providing schools with another opportunity to claim for any additional costs incurred between March and July.</p><p>We have recently announced a new COVID-19 workforce fund to support schools with the costs of high levels of staff absences and ensure they can remain open. This is in addition to an unprecedented package of catch-up funding worth £1 billion and increasing school budgets year on year - £2.6 billion in 2020-21, £4.8 billion in 2021-22 and £7.1 billion in 2022-23.</p><p>The Department is clear that exams will take place in Summer 2021 because they are the best way of judging students’ performance. We recognise the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and students and that is why we have taken additional steps including making changes to grading criteria, delaying the exam timetable by 3 weeks to allow more time for teaching in the Spring Term and other adaptions, such as giving students advanced notice of topic areas and providing support in the exam hall.</p><p>System leaders are doing a very good job in ensuring our children catch up and we want to make sure that we are fair to schools. That is why Ofsted have suspended routine, graded inspections for the Spring Term 2021. Inspectors will take into account the potential impact of COVID-19 on attendance and staffing and will do the same when inspecting and regulating nurseries, childminders and social care providers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/12/2020 17:04:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1257111

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 27 October 2020 on emergency coronavirus funding for primary schools in Formby.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	123579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>I can confirm that a response has been sent to the email dated 27 October, ref BE3385, from the hon. Member for Sefton Central.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/12/2020 17:12:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1259729

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the proposals of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters report entitled, Planning – The English Care Review – how should it be done?, published on 20 November 2020; and if he will make it his policy to undertake a review of the care system.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	127535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>The government announced that it will review the care system in its 2019 manifesto. This review will be broad, bold and independently led, taking a fundamental look across children’s social care, with the aim of better supporting, protecting and improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and young people. The urgent local and national response to the COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the launch of the review, but the department is making preparations to launch as soon as possible and will set out further details at that point.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 14/12/2020 15:26:17 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson