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390156

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many and what proportion of staff of his Department were based in each region of the UK in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The number and proportion of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) staff based in each region of the UK (as shown on the BIS staff database) as at 31 March 2015 was as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>1.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>2065</p></td><td><p>81.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>5.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>9.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2542</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100.0%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Due to a change in the database used to capture staff information it is not possible to provide data for previous years within the timescale.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/07/2015 16:46:54 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

458973

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Valuation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken is by the Valuation Office Agency to assess new properties to give them a council tax band; and how many such cases have taken longer than three months in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	30535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>Most recent information from operational systems shows that between 01 March 2013 and 29 February 2016, the Valuation Office Agency took an average (mean) of 17.5 working days to update the Council Tax Valuation Lists for England and Wales with entries for new properties. Out of these, 23,599 cases (representing 5% of the total) took longer than 3 months (defined as 60 working days). Over 99% of all cases are resolved within the first 4 months.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/03/2016 15:25:01 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

390179

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of staff of all Government departments were based in each region of the UK in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name PQ 7523.pdf title UKSA Reply 2 file name PQ 7523.xlsx title Table question first answered 20/07/2015 08:35:20 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

444930

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Estates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release of 10 January 2016 entitled, Prime Minister pledges to transform sink estates, if he will make an assessment of the value of house prices on those estates planned for removal or regeneration.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	22635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>The new Estate Regeneration Advisory Panel will be starting its work shortly, and will be seeking representations from as many estates as possible. The Panel will evaluate the potential for the regeneration of particular estates over the coming months, and will report by this year’s Autumn Statement. Any estates proposed for regeneration will need to take into account the value of properties and development viability considerations.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/01/2016 16:38:54 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

445143

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Estates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government's press release of 10 January 2016, entitled Prime Minister pledges to transform sink estates, what steps his Department plans to take to support people on such estates whose homes will be removed.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	22709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>The aim of estate regeneration is to build more and better homes, available for both rent and ownership, with a clear package of protections for residents. Existing tenants have a right to return and will be re-housed on redeveloped estates, if they want to return there, in safer, high-quality accommodation that meets their needs and is provided on the same terms. Existing homeowners are already compensated, but many current schemes go further and offer new homes on site, with deals such as shared ownership to spread the cost. My noble Friend, the rt. hon. Lord Heseltine’s estate regeneration Advisory Panel will be exploring these options and advising on the best way forward for the new programme.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/01/2016 13:20:29 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

644294

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Land: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential effect of the removal of Part 2A contaminated land funding on the budgets of local councils.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	907518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>As Minister for Local Government I engage with colleagues in government on a range of issues which affect councils across England.</p><p>Although DEFRA’s Contaminated Land Capital Grant has ended, funding for local authorities to meet their duty under Part 2a of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 continues to be provided through the local government finance settlement.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 28/11/2016 17:54:16 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

652270

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Land: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has allocated as part of the settlement for contaminated land activities to each local authority in England in 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	56066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>Funding for local authorities to meet their statutory duty around contaminated land under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 is provided through the Local Government Finance Settlement. The relevant funding streams are unringfenced and this is to allow councils to manage their budgets independently and in line with local priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 08/12/2016 15:23:02 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

710942

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Public Houses: Permitted Development Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the removal of permitted development rights for the conversion or demolition of pubs on trends in pub closures.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	67916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Briefing provided by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) suggests that only 10 per cent of the pubs that change use do so under permitted development rights. Planning permission is required where permitted development rights for the change of use or demolition are removed. Planning applications are determined in accordance with the Local Plan, any neighbourhood plan, and other material considerations.</p><p>It is not possible to estimate what proportion of these pubs that have changed use via permitted development rights would in any case have received planning permission to do so or, if refused planning permission, would have closed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 21/03/2017 15:54:03 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

390257

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate the proportion of two year old children receiving their full entitlement of free childcare (a) nationally, (b) in each region, (c) in each socio economic group and (d) in each ethnic group.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The early learning for two-year-olds programme was introduced in September 2013 for the benefit of 20% of the most disadvantaged children in England. In September 2014 the programme was expanded to 40% of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds in England. The taking up of a place is voluntary and parents can choose to use it as much or as little as they wish.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities reported that, at June 2015, the percentages of eligible 2-year-old children benefitting from funded early education places by region were as set out below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Government Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regional take up figure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Regional take up percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>15848</p></td><td><p>64.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>13032</p></td><td><p>58.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>24320</p></td><td><p>50.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>10536</p></td><td><p>74.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>28215</p></td><td><p>69.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>20405</p></td><td><p>63.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>14482</p></td><td><p>69.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>19642</p></td><td><p>58.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>20379</p></td><td><p>66.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total and national take up</p></td><td><p>166,859</p></td><td><p>62.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department does not record information about the number of children taking up their entitlement by socio-economic group or ethnic group.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/07/2015 13:15:06 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

390258

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the budget of the Office of the Children's Commissioner was spent on administration in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
	uin	7472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The matter of the Office for the Children’s Commissioner’s budget, and the proportion of it spent on administration in each of the last five years, is for the Office for the Children’s Commissioner, which is independent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I have asked the Office for the Children’s Commissioner to write to you in response to this question and to place a copy of the letter in the House of Commons Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 20/07/2015 12:59:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk