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1696634

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Planning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will introduce National Planning Policy Guidance to assist local government planning authorities to provide a consistent approach to (a) canal and (b) associated infrastructure restoration.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	18967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The restoration of inland waterways are hugely important to so many communities around the country. Whilst we do not currently have plans to introduce further guidance, we will certainly keep the matter under review.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/03/2024 14:57:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1613164

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason a young person's railcard is not valid for use in local and national elections as voter ID; and if he will take steps to make the young person's railcard a valid form of voter ID.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	182118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government carefully considered a wide range of documents when selecting which <ins class="ministerial"> <strong>acceptable forms of identification to use at polling stations </strong></ins><del class="ministerial">forms of identification would be accepted for use at polling stations</del>. It is essential that the list of <ins class="ministerial">accepted identification</ins><del class="ministerial">accepted forms of identification</del> includes those <del class="ministerial">that are</del> owned by the majority of the electorate, but also that the list <del class="ministerial">is finite and so</del> can be effectively administered by polling station staff. Evidence from <del class="ministerial">the voter identification</del> pilots showed that use of <ins class="ministerial">a </ins>young person's rail card was very low <ins class="ministerial">where they were trialled in Woking in 2018</ins><del class="ministerial"> against concessionary travel passes for older people, where they were trialled in Woking in 2018</del>. <del class="ministerial">Additionally, young</del> <ins class="ministerial">Young </ins>person's railcards are <ins class="ministerial">also </ins>generally offered in <del class="ministerial">both</del> digital and <del class="ministerial">hard copy</del> <ins class="ministerial">physical </ins>formats <ins class="ministerial">but digital formats are not currently accepted as voter identification</ins><del class="ministerial">and, although it is intended that digital formats may be accepted n future, the Government did not specifically include digital format documents for the roll out of the policy, in order to support its effective delivery</del>. <del class="ministerial">Allowing the hard copy</del> <ins class="ministerial">It was judged that allowing a physical </ins>version of a young person's railcard but not a digital version could lead to <del class="ministerial">voter</del> confusion.</p><p>Cabinet Office research shows that 98% of electors already own a form of photographic identification (in date or expired) that is accepted under the changes and this increases to 99% for those ages 18-29. A number of student cards are accredited by the Proof of Age Standards Scheme, and so are accepted. This includes the National Union of Students endorsed 'TOTUM +' student card, and a Young Scot card, meaning there are nationally available student cards that will be accepted as identification in polling stations.</p><p>The Government has committed in legislation to review the voter identification policy after implementation and<ins class="ministerial">, as set out previously,</ins> will consider appropriate changes to the list of accepted identification documents as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison previous answer version 71577 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison 71848 answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison question first answered 27/04/2023 15:19:03 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2023 14:42:24 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1588327

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the third round of levelling up bids will be invited by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	150383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer to Question <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-06%2F140117&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C3ab49f45bf1041996e6908db1aff323c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638133455577735356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sPrcj1f%2F5LS605EpvTyDTkpSFJchjq2HVnk%2BYGkWgQc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 140117</a> on 14 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 02/03/2023 14:14:21 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1584626

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Local Government Association
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the letter to him from the Local Government Association of 1 February, what plans he has to (a) adopt a place-based approach and (b) return to multi-year settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	140014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The mission we have set out in the White Paper is that by 2030, everywhere in England that wants one will have a devolution deal with powers at or approaching the highest level of devolution with a simplified long-term funding settlement.</p><p>Our policy statement released in December, provided multi-year certainty to local authorities into 2024/25. This statement supports councils’ budget setting processes, allowing local authorities to plan over the rest of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 14/02/2023 16:47:34 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1524347

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to extend the IFRS9 statutory override for pooled investments beyond 31 March 2023 in the context of volatility in asset prices; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing further additional financial support as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement 2023/24 and 2024/25 to reflect additional costs in the context of inflationary pressures, including in external audit fees.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	66882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>With reference to financial years 2023/2024 and 2024/25, the Government is currently considering elements of the future financial settlement and will make announcements in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 08/11/2022 16:04:23 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1486141

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Local Government: Devolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether shire counties, including Staffordshire, can receive devolved additional powers without an elected mayor; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing other governance models to enable shire counties to exercise those powers.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	29866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>For all places across England, including shire counties, who are interested in pursuing a new devolution deal, a mayor will not be a pre-requisite. However, we do believe that high-profile, directly elected leaders (such as a mayor) will be most effective for levelling up: providing a single point of accountability to local citizens, acting as a champion for their areas and attracting investment and opportunity to their places. As such, the most comprehensive devolution package will only be available to areas with a directly elected mayor. The devolution framework - published in the Levelling Up White Paper - sets a clear and consistent set of devolution pathways for places, enabling them to widen and deepen their devolved powers subject to meeting certain pre-conditions.</p> answering member constituency Great Grimsby answering member printed Lia Nici question first answered 12/07/2022 16:30:08 answering member 4851 label Biography information for Lia Nici
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant