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1039045

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
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	Local Government: Crawley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of allegations (a) of approximately £500,000 being spent inefficiently by Crawley Borough Council on a recent IT project and (b) that freedom of information requests by residents on that subject have not been fully responded to; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	207242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>Local councils act independently of central government. They are accountable for their actions to their electorate and there are mechanisms in place for local people to hold councils to account. This means that any questions about spending decisions, the delivery of services, or the performance of a council are for that council to respond to. If local people remain unsatisfied with the response they receive from the council they can contact the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for advice.</p><p>In respect of Freedom of Information requests, if a requester is unhappy with the response of the local authority to their FOI requests, they can ask the independent Information Commissioner to investigate.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/01/2019 13:09:17 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1138239

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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	Buildings: Construction
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 (a) increase (a) building and (b) build quality throughout the country.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	275741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set out an ambitious package of long-term reform to make the housing market work. We are taking end-to-end action across the housing system with measures to: release more land for homes where people want to live, build the homes we need faster, get more people building homes, and support people who need help now. We have committed more than £44 billion of financial support over five years to 2022/2023 to boost the delivery of housing and unblock barriers to more housebuilding.</p><p>We are also committed to ensuring that new homes are of good quality. In 2018, we announced a dedicated ombudsman for buyers of new homes and we intend to introduce legislation to require developers of new build homes to belong to a New Homes Ombudsman. The revised National Planning Policy Framework places a strong emphasis on design and makes clear that developments should be visually attractive and add to the overall quality of the area.</p><p>Our interventions are making a difference. Last year 222,190 homes were delivered, the highest in all but one of the last thirty years. This year numbers are expected to rise again, representing the 7<sup>th</sup> consecutive year of growth.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/07/2019 12:50:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1177755

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Economic Growth
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 encourage local growth in (a) Crawley and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up the entire country and giving towns, cities and communities across the UK real power and investment to drive the growth of the future and unleash their full potential.</p><p>We have taken action to encourage local growth in Crawley that includes:</p><ul><li>The opportunity to receive up to £25 million from the Towns Fund as one of the 100 places selected to develop a Town Deal with Government;</li><li>£24 million from the Local Growth Fund, supporting infrastructure, regeneration and skills projects;</li><li>Advice and support to 40 Crawley small businesses in the last financial year from Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Hub.</li></ul><p>Across the UK the Government is supporting local partners to deliver local economic growth and prosperity through:</p><ul><li>£12 billion of investment by 2021 through the Local Growth Fund in England in infrastructure, skills and innovation projects;</li><li>Devolving powers and funding to eight Metro Mayors, with ongoing negotiations for new devolution deals across the North;</li><li>Commitments to the Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine and Oxford-Cambridge Arc, as well as local industrial strategies being developed by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) across England to drive growth across their areas;</li><li>Town Deals from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund and investment in our High Streets;</li><li>City and Growth Deals worth £10 billion in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;</li><li>Developing a UK Shared Prosperity Fund to tackle inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/02/2020 11:12:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1190708

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
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	Disease Control: 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, how many people classified by the NHS as extremely vulnerable people who have been asked to shield at home have (a) requested and (b) received support from (i) community hubs as announced on 21 March 2020 and (ii) supermarkets.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	40580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to work closely with local authorities to manage the impacts of Covid-19 on the most vulnerable in our society.</p><p>Government provides food parcels directly to those identified as clinically extremely vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus if they do not have alternative means of accessing support. Over 280,000 clinically extremely vulnerable people have requested support and Government has delivered over 800,000 food parcels directly to people’s doorsteps since March.</p><p>Local councils across the country have set up local authority hubs and have local systems and processes to provide those who are medically vulnerable in their area with additional support, over and above that provided centrally.</p><p>Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals who have requested essential supplies through the gov.uk website have had their details passed onto supermarkets and the Government continues to work with supermarkets to support the prioritisation of clinically extremely vulnerable people for delivery slots.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 05/05/2020 16:41:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1224068

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Local Government Finance: 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 recent discussions he has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer (b) District Councils’ Network on the Government’s plan to tackle the financial challenges faced by (i) borough and (ii) district local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	72871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>On 2 July the Secretary of State announced a further £500 million in unringfenced grant funding for councils to meet pressures they are facing in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our unprecedented package includes £4.3 billion for councils’ spending pressures, comprising £3.7 billion of unringfenced grants and the £600 million Infection Control Fund, bringing the total amount of additional support for councils, businesses and local communities to almost £28 billion.</p><p>The Government is also meeting 75p in the pound of lost income such as parking fees and museum entry charges, where that loss of income is more than a council could have been expected to plan for. For many councils, this will be a significant portion of the income lost as result of the pandemic, particularly where these income streams make up a disproportionate portion of income relative to the size of the authority.</p><p>I regularly speak to the District Councils’ Network and individual councils. I can offer the reassurance that our aim is that all councils will be funded for their Covid-19 pressures and placed on a stable financial footing.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/07/2020 15:03:33 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1248832

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Crawley
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 progress his Department has made on delivering new accommodation for rough sleepers in Crawley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	111479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>On 18 July, we launched the Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP). This makes available the financial resources needed to support local authorities and their partners to help prevent those accommodated during the pandemic from returning to the streets.</p><p>On 17 September we announced NSAP allocations to local authorities to pay for immediate support. Crawley has been allocated £296,500 for this aspect of NSAP.</p><p>On 29 October, we announced allocations to local partners to deliver longer-term move-on accommodation. More than 3,300 new long-term homes for rough sleepers across the country have been approved, subject to due diligence, backed by Government investment of more than £150 million. For this long term aspect of NSAP, Crawley has been allocated £200,000.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 13/11/2020 14:13:11 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1248834

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	Urban Areas: Regeneration
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 support regeneration in (a) Crawley and (b) other towns adversely affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	111480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to driving the regeneration of towns across the country as the nation responds to the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>Our immediate response to Covid-19 builds on an ongoing programme of interventions. This includes the £3.6 billion Towns Fund which aims to deliver long-term economic and productivity growth to towns and high streets. In September 2019, we announced the initial 101 towns, including Crawley, invited to develop Town Deal proposals. We received Crawley’s proposals earlier in the year, and expect to make further announcements of Town Deals in due course. In July, the Prime Minister announced £81.5 million of accelerated funding to the 101 towns to support immediate improvements; Crawley received its £1 million share in September.</p><p>Other elements of the Towns Fund include the Future High Streets Fund competition, where announcements of successful bidders will be made in due course, and a further Towns Fund competition. In addition, the High Streets Task Force has also launched a range of online resources to provide support to places across the country: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.highstreetstaskforce.org.uk%2Fproducts-and-services%2Fsupport-for-all-high-streets%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cd70914251ebc4b539db308d887df290a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637408739813466228%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=%2Bx9JJLnDTsdVRwTS9JqrErAZfu%2FmiA0VdoFVqVSJ0ao%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.highstreetstaskforce.org.uk/products-and-services/support-for-all-high-streets/</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/11/2020 14:32:27 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1248835

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: West Sussex
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 financial support the Government is providing to help (a) Crawley Borough Council and (b) West Sussex County Council during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	111481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Government has provided substantial resources to councils to support their communities, businesses and vulnerable people.</p><p>Government has provided West Sussex County Council with:</p><p>· £45.9 million across four tranches of unringfenced grant.</p><p><br>Government has provided Crawley Borough Council with:</p><p>· £1.9 million across four tranches of unringfenced grant.</p><p>· £2.2 million in the Additional Restrictions Grant Bullet and £1.5 million of the Local Restrictions Support Grant.</p><p><br>Any council with concerns about their ability to manage financial pressures should contact MHCLG in the first instance to discuss their situation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/11/2020 14:32:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1279369

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
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	Local Restrictions Support Grant: Wholesale Trade
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 discussions he has had with the Local Government Association on the eligibility of wholesale distributors for Local Restriction Support Grants.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	141424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>There has been close engagement with the local government sector, including the Local Government Association, throughout the design and implementation of grant support for businesses during the local and national restrictions. Local authorities are responsible for managing grants schemes locally and determining eligibility, including for discretionary grants for businesses that are severely impacted but not eligible for grants for closed businesses.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/01/2021 18:00:01 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1304163

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
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	Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a future replacement of the Duty to Cooperate will ensure that in two-tier areas all local authorities, including county councils, are involved in plan-making for the future of their areas.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	171573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>As part of the proposed reform of the planning system announced in the 2020 White Paper, Planning for the Future, the Government announced its intention to abolish the Duty to Co-operate. We are developing our proposals further following the consultation responses to the White Paper. It is too early to speculate about the detailed arrangements which will replace the Duty to Co-operate. However, the reformed planning system will ensure that all relevant authorities are involved in plan making, and this will include County Councils, where applicable. The new system will be more efficient, effective and flexible in the way that plans are prepared.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2021 17:49:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith