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1170095

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/01/2020
	date	13/01/2020
	date tabled	13/01/2020
	ddp created	13/01/2020 15:55:21
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	13/01/2020 16:05:22 13/01/2020 16:44:02
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	900120
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	13/01/2020 16:43:52
	question text	What discussions he has had with local authority leaders on future funding of children’s social care.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 900120
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900120
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>I have regular engagement with local authority leaders in my role as Local Government Minister on a wide range of issues, including children’s social care.</p><p>Next year’s Settlement provides councils with £1 billion of additional funding for social care, recognising their vital role in supporting the most vulnerable.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1187053

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2020
	date	20/03/2020
	date tabled	20/03/2020
	ddp created	23/03/2020 20:46:48
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	24/03/2020 16:05:05 31/03/2020 15:53:06
	hansard heading	Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019
	house id	1
	identifier	33405
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	31/03/2020 15:22:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the regulations under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 33405
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33405
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 3 November 2019 we announced we were contracting with the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop the Code of Practice as a British Standard. Work with BSI commenced in December 2019, and they are now convening a group of key stakeholders, representing consumers and the industry, to write the Code. <br> <br>We have previously committed to developing the final Code this year, and prior to this a full public consultation will take place to give the parking industry, the public and other interested parties the opportunity to have a say. Now, our priority is to work with local authorities and the parking industry to respond to Covid-19.</p><p> </p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1201981

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/06/2020
	date	09/06/2020
	date tabled	09/06/2020
	ddp created	09/06/2020 19:02:41
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	09/06/2020 19:17:30 17/06/2020 15:11:08
	hansard heading	Public Lavatories
	house id	1
	identifier	57084
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/06/2020 14:38:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to secure the reopening of public lavatories.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 57084
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	57084
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We strongly encourage public toilets to be open wherever possible. We’ve published guidance to help operators ensure facilities are safe where they are open including increasing cleaning of touch points</p><p>The Government has published guidance on safer public spaces. It includes advice, information and examples of the potential interventions that can be used in public places to facilitate social distancing in areas of higher footfall such as in parks (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safer-public-places-urban-centres-and-green-spaces-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safer-public-places-urban-centres-and-green-spacescovid-19</a>). Owners and operators are advised to implement cleaning protocols to limit coronavirus transmission in public places. It is advised that touch points (e.g. handrails and gates) should be particular areas of focus for increased cleaning.</p><p>We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities through an unringfenced grant so they can address pressures they are facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The package recognises the additional costs and pressures on finances councils are facing as a result of the current crisis. It demonstrates the Government’s commitment to making sure councils, including upper and lower tier authorities, have the resources they need to support their communities through this challenging time. Local authorities are best placed to understand how to meet the major COVID-19 service pressures and spending needs in their local area, this funding will not be ringfenced. The funding can be used across all local services facing pressures.</p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1203734

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2020
	date	15/06/2020
	date tabled	15/06/2020
	ddp created	16/06/2020 00:37:25
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	16/06/2020 00:45:29 23/06/2020 16:47:06
	hansard heading	Planning Permission
	house id	1
	identifier	59369
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/06/2020 16:15:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the outstanding number of dwellings for which planning permission has been granted.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 59369
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	59369
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>As of 29 May 2020, there were circa 894,000 residential units with detailed planning permission granted on sites which had not yet been completed. Of these, circa 457,000 have started on site and circa 438,000 are yet to start on site (outstanding). Of those yet to start, circa 356,000 are progressing towards a start.<strong> <br> <br></strong> <strong> <em> <br> <br></em> <br></strong></p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1226412

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/09/2020
	date	20/07/2020
	date tabled	20/07/2020
	ddp created	20/07/2020 22:09:56
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	20/07/2020 22:39:08 01/09/2020 09:56:07
	hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	76592
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/09/2020 09:24:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that emergency powers granted to local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak are not being used to avoid local consultation and opposition on planning decisions.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 76592
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	76592
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has made clear that local planning authorities should continue to prioritise decision-making during these challenging times to ensure that the planning system continues to function, especially when this will support the local economy. <br> <br>Local planning authorities are still required to undertake a formal period of public consultation of no less than 21 days, prior to deciding a planning application. Until the consultation period has closed the local planning authority may not determine the application.</p><p>The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings and Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 has introduced temporary regulations to supplement the existing statutory publicity arrangements. Local planning authorities (and applicants of EIA development under the Town and Country Planning Act) now have the flexibility to take other reasonable steps to publicise applications if they cannot discharge the specific requirements for site notices, neighbour notifications or newspaper publicity.</p><p>The Government has also introduced legislation to allow council committee meetings to be held virtually for a temporary period. The Planning Advisory Service has produced guidance for local planning authorities on how to adapt their planning services in response to Covid-19, including information on planning committees. <br> <br>These measures will ensure sufficient public participation in the planning process is maintained.</p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1306482

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/04/2021
	date	25/03/2021
	date tabled	25/03/2021
	ddp created	25/03/2021 18:58:16
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	25/03/2021 19:24:31 19/04/2021 17:08:08
	hansard heading	Liverpool City Council: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	175696
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	19/04/2021 16:36:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, apart from Case Studies A, B and C in the Liverpool City Council: Best Value inspection report published on 24 March 2021, (a) how many other case studies were undertaken and (b) were they reported to his Department.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 175696
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	175696
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I am not aware of any additional case studies that were produced during the independent Best Value Inspection of Liverpool City Council.</p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1307658

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/04/2021
	date	12/04/2021
	date tabled	12/04/2021
	ddp created	12/04/2021 22:32:56
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	13/04/2021 14:15:25 20/04/2021 17:20:13
	hansard heading	Local Government: Archegos Capital Management and Greensill
	house id	1
	identifier	178793
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/04/2021 16:48:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities in England that have invested in funds of (a) Greensill Capital and (b) Archegos Capital Management.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 178793
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	178793
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Under the Prudential Framework, which governs how councils borrow and invest, local authorities are free to determine their own capital strategies and have wide freedoms to invest provided they do so within the bounds of the Framework. This is on the basis that authorities are best placed to make local capital decisions and to ensure their own prudent financial management. It also ensures that councils remain accountable for their decisions</p><p><br> The Government has responsibility for the Prudential Framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose in driving sound investment decisions and constraining risk. However, the Government does not play any role in local decision making. Commensurate to its stewardship role, the Government does collect aggregate data on local authority investments, but does not collect data on investments in individual funds.</p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1310961

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2021
	date	21/04/2021
	date tabled	21/04/2021
	ddp created	21/04/2021 18:27:37
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	21/04/2021 18:37:48 29/04/2021 11:36:16
	hansard heading	Thurrock Council: Investment
	house id	1
	identifier	185277
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/04/2021 11:05:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178793 on the Prudential Framework, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prudential framework for dealing with the investments by Thurrock Council.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 185277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	185277
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1314433

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/05/2021
	date	13/05/2021
	date tabled	13/05/2021
	ddp created	13/05/2021 17:17:22
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	13/05/2021 17:36:19 21/05/2021 13:09:08
	hansard heading	Thurrock Council: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	979
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/05/2021 12:37:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 178793 on the Prudential Framework, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prudential framework for dealing with investments made by Thurrock Council.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 979
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	979
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for their own commercial investment strategies and are accountable to their electorate. Nevertheless, in making investments, authorities must ensure they comply with the Prudential Framework, including the four statutory codes.</p><p>Recent changes to the operation of the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) are designed to stop local authorities from accessing PWLB borrowing if they are planning on undertaking investments primarily for yield. Government is also working closely with CIPFA on its revised statutory Prudential Code. Further, Government is currently reviewing all elements of the Prudential Framework to ensure they are fit for purpose.</p><p> </p>
	creator	318 label Biography information for John Spellar
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1349119

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2021
	date	21/07/2021
	date tabled	21/07/2021
	ddp created	21/07/2021 19:48:33
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	21/07/2021 20:07:16 06/09/2021 13:50:11
	hansard heading	Local Government: Flags
	house id	1
	identifier	37354
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/09/2021 13:18:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding the Black Country Flag to those displayed on County Flags Day.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 37354
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	37354
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the history and traditions of this country and we recognise that the tapestry of our historic counties is one of the bonds that draws the nation together. The flying of the registered flags in Parliament Square to mark Historic County Flags Day is the centrepiece of this national celebration of the role of the historic counties. We have no plans to celebrate or raise in Parliament Square regional flags like those of the Black Country, though we recognise the historical significance of such areas and would welcome local partners celebrating them if they choose to do so.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar