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673465

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	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	Local Government Finance
	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 each local authority (a) received in revenue support grant and (b) collected in business rates in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	60080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>a) Information on how much each local authority received in revenue support grant is collected and published online through the Revenue Expenditure and Financing Outturn statistics.</p><p>Data, as reported by local authorities, for revenue support grant received are available in the Revenue Summary (RS) tables within the local authority data outturn collections:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a></p><p>These are available from 2007-08 to 2015-16. Provisional data for 2016-17 is scheduled for publication in August 2017</p><p><strong>Please note: </strong>The revenue support grant forms part of the Department for Communities and Local Government’s annual Local Government Finance Settlement. The calculation of how local government is funded differs year on year. Therefore figures may not be wholly comparable across the time-series.</p><p>Additionally, between 2008-09 and 2009-10 there was local authority restructure so any data prior to 2009-10 is not comparable to later information.</p><p>b) The amount of business rates collected by each authority is available in the National Non-Domestic Rates publication online.</p><p>The local authority data for business rates collected are available as part of the ‘NNDR3’ data collection here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/national-non-domestic-rates-local-authority-level-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/national-non-domestic-rates-local-authority-level-data</a></p><p>This is published and available from 2008-09 to 2015-16. Data for 2016-17 is provisionally scheduled for publication in November 2017</p><p><strong>Please note: </strong>There have been changes to the business rates and council tax policy since 2013-14. From April 2013, business rates moved from being a centrally redistributed function to one where the local government sector retains a percentage of what they collect. This change aims to increase the proportion of local authority spend that is financed by locally retained income, over which authorities will have more control. As part of the 2015 Spending Review, this is set to increase to 100% rate retention by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 30/01/2017 16:31:13 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 31037 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

604715

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	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 he has made of the potential level of volatility of local authority income once business rates income is fully retained by local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	49190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We recently conducted a consultation on our approach to the implementation of 100% Business Rates Retention. This consultation included questions on how to take account of changes in need over time, how to manage volatility in business rates income and how to distribute funding between different tiers of government. My officials are currently considering the 454 responses we have received to this consultation and we will publish a summary of the responses and our proposed way forward in due course. In the meantime, we will continue close collaboration with the Local Government Association, other groups representative of local government, and individual local authorities, in taking this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49070 49165 49178 question first answered 26/10/2016 14:20:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

604720

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the potential income for each local authority in England from 100 per cent receipt of business rates; what effect the extension of small business rate relief and the uprating of the multiplier by the Consumer Price Index will have on that estimate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	49178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We recently conducted a consultation on our approach to the implementation of 100% Business Rates Retention. This consultation included questions on how to take account of changes in need over time, how to manage volatility in business rates income and how to distribute funding between different tiers of government. My officials are currently considering the 454 responses we have received to this consultation and we will publish a summary of the responses and our proposed way forward in due course. In the meantime, we will continue close collaboration with the Local Government Association, other groups representative of local government, and individual local authorities, in taking this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49070 49165 49190 question first answered 26/10/2016 14:20:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

604723

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will release some revenue support grant funding for local authorities to help councils affected by sudden increases in need once 100 per cent of business rates income is devolved to local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	49165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We recently conducted a consultation on our approach to the implementation of 100% Business Rates Retention. This consultation included questions on how to take account of changes in need over time, how to manage volatility in business rates income and how to distribute funding between different tiers of government. My officials are currently considering the 454 responses we have received to this consultation and we will publish a summary of the responses and our proposed way forward in due course. In the meantime, we will continue close collaboration with the Local Government Association, other groups representative of local government, and individual local authorities, in taking this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49070 49178 49190 question first answered 26/10/2016 14:20:48 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

604728

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on changing the apportionment of business rate income between district and county local authorities once business rate income is fully devolved; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	49070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>We recently conducted a consultation on our approach to the implementation of 100% Business Rates Retention. This consultation included questions on how to take account of changes in need over time, how to manage volatility in business rates income and how to distribute funding between different tiers of government. My officials are currently considering the 454 responses we have received to this consultation and we will publish a summary of the responses and our proposed way forward in due course. In the meantime, we will continue close collaboration with the Local Government Association, other groups representative of local government, and individual local authorities, in taking this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 49165 49178 49190 question first answered 26/10/2016 14:20:48 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

598398

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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	Local Government: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent representations he has received on reform of the Local Government Pensions Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	47874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>We have received a large number of recent representations about the power of intervention in the investment regulations currently before the House. Under the new regulations, administering authorities are significantly more responsible and accountable for their investment decisions. They will no longer be constrained by central prescription on how their assets are invested, provided they act reasonably within the framework provided by the regulations and guidance.</p><p>The power of intervention has been included in the regulations as a backstop in order to protect around £200 billion of funds in the local government pension scheme, in the rare circumstances where it might be necessary to do so. As set out in the Government response to consultation the regulations include a number of safeguards, including full consultation with the relevant authority, to ensure that the power is used appropriately and proportionately. We have made clear that the intervention power will be used sparingly and only where fully justified.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/10/2016 16:18:04 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599375

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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	Local Government Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what further steps he plans to take to give councils greater flexibility and control over budgets; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	48074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We have already given councils greater control by offering a 4-year settlement, and by the end of the Parliament, local government will retain 100% of business rates raised locally. Devolution Deals have awarded Mayoral Combined Authorities with greater flexibilities over investment funding through the Single Pot; this local control will only increase with devolution of the Adult Education Budget from 2018/19, subject to readiness conditions in Deal agreements. The Government believes that these policies fundamentally change the way local government operates, to give councils greater flexibility and control over budgets.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 16:15:52 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599378

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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	Local Government: Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what further steps he plans to take to allow local authorities to use capital receipts from the sale of its assets to fund local authority services; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	48075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The time limited flexibility, recently introduced by the government, allows local authorities to use capital receipts to fund the revenue costs of any project that is designed to generate ongoing revenue savings in the delivery of public services. Such projects will deliver an ongoing benefit for taxpayers.</p><p>Parliament has decided that capital receipts cannot normally be applied to finance revenue expenditure. This is consistent with the fundamental principle that long term assets should not be used to finance immediate costs. I have no plans to seek approval from Parliament to revoke this principle and allow local authorities to use capital receipts to fund ongoing service delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/10/2016 16:20:28 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599361

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2016
	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	Council Tax: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities in England have held council tax referendums in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	48158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The only council tax referendum to date was held by the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner. A proposed 15.8% increase in the Commissioner's precept was rejected by a margin of 70% to 30% in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/10/2016 14:42:54 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

598395

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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	Parish and Town Councils
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Parish Councils in which areas have been established since 2010; and how many new expressions of interest for creating new Parish Councils are under consideration; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	47876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The decision to create, modify or abolish a parish council was devolved to principal councils through the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. The process for creating new town or parish councils does not require an expression of interest to be submitted to government as such the Department for Communities and Local Government does not maintain a definitive list of new Parish councils.</p><p>A local community may petition their local authority to carry out a community governance review to consider the creation of a new parish council; we do not record or receive details of these petitions.</p><p>Principal councils have responsibility for undertaking community governance reviews and deciding whether to give effect to recommendations made in those reviews. In making that decision, they are expected to take account of the views of local people.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/10/2016 16:19:29 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas