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1188391

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Council Tax: 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 plans his Department has to provide financial support to people in the process of selling property that have to pay council tax on two properties during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	37449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Council tax plays a vital role in funding the delivery of essential frontline services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where councils consider it appropriate, they have the discretion to offer council tax discounts of up to 100% on empty properties in their area. They also have powers to agree alternative payment arrangements with individual taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/04/2020 15:00:44 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1227273

	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	Public Lavatories: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that public toilets are reopening safely and hygienically, in the context of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	78519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Government has made clear through Covid-19 guidance that public toilets, portable toilets and toilets inside premises should be kept open and carefully managed to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19. This includes, for example, guidance on<em> Safer Public Places - Urban Centres and Green Spaces</em> and <em>Working safely during Coronavirus. </em></p><p>To help everyone maintain good hygiene, consideration should be given to configuration of toilets facilities to ensure they are kept clean, with social distancing achieved as far as possible and with best practice handwashing followed.</p><p>Suggested measures to help manage public toilets during Covid-19 include using signs to promote good hand hygiene, providing suitable handwashing and hand drying facilities, and increasing the frequency of cleaning facilities.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/09/2020 12:46:57 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1188336

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Retail Trade: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that all non-essential retail stores are closed in order to (a) encourage consumers to comply with social distancing measures and (b) help protect retail store employees during the covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	37446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>My Department led the preparation of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 which enforces the closure of certain businesses and venues, including many retail premises. This is to minimise the risk of transmission of novel coronavirus by encouraging the public to stay at home wherever possible. Only categories of retail business which provide vital services to the public such as food and groceries, hardware for home repairs, and medicines remain physically open. These closures are enforceable by law. Trading Standards and Environmental Health officers within local authorities have the power to issue prohibition notices to non-compliant stores and potentially issue fixed penalty notices to store owners or managers and begin prosecutions where necessary.</p><p>The Government remains clear that online retail can continue to operate, supported by the postal and delivery services which enable it. The public are using online retail as well as the stores that do remain open to access the products they need to provide for daily needs, to remain connected and to support upkeep of the home.</p><p>Where stores do remain open, we strongly advise them to continue to follow specific Public Health England guidelines for customers and employees. To ensure retail workers are protected under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, these measures will be monitored by Health and Safety Executive Officers or Local Environmental Health Officers depending on the premise.</p><p>The British Retail Consortium has also developed sector specific guidance on social distancing in warehouses and distribution centres aligned with the Public Health England advice that supports safety of employees who are enabling the retail sector to continue.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/04/2020 15:02:18 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman