Officials made a number of recommendations for ministers\u2019 consideration. The selection process was robust, comprehensive and fair and it is right that where judgments were required, these were made by ministers.<\/p>
The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will support even more places across the UK to transform and future-proof their town centres and highstreets, by investing in infrastructure to improve everyday life.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4450", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Hall"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thornbury and Yate"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Luke Hall"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-05-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-05-27T16:12:20.737Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Towns Fund: Yorkshire and the Humber"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2021 to Question 61, which were the three towns in Yorkshire and the Humber that Ministers decided not to invite to bid for funding under the Towns Fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Healey"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wentworth and Dearne"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Healey"} ], "uin" : "6184"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1312976", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1312976/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The\u202fselection criteria\u202ffor Town Deals\u202fwas\u202fset by officials\u202fand\u202ftook into account\u202fa range of factors including deprivation, skills levels and exposure to economic shocks.\u202fFrom this\u202flist of eligible towns,\u202fMinisters\u202fselected\u202fthe 101 towns invited to develop town deal proposals in line with advice from officials. It was appropriate that Ministers made the selection rather than officials, due to the need for qualitative judgement and accountability for decision-making.<\/p>
The Department has published a summary of its Accounting Officer Assessment which sets out the details of this selection process\u202fhere<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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Report<\/p><\/td> | Publication Frequency<\/p><\/td> | Content<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Housing Statistics<\/p><\/td> | Bi-annual<\/p><\/td> | The report covers housing delivery, outlining the housing starts and completions within the period.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Help to Buy Housing Statistics<\/p><\/td> | Annual<\/p><\/td> | The report covers performance and financial delivery data.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Annual Report and Financial Statements<\/p><\/td> | Annual<\/p><\/td> | The report covers performance and financial delivery data.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Expenditure Transparency Report<\/p><\/td> | Monthly<\/p><\/td> | This report covers all transactions above £250.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Annually and as additions are made.<\/p><\/td> | Register of interests for the members of the Homes England board, committees and management team.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | |
Help to Buy Equity Loan Statistics<\/p><\/td> | Quarterly<\/p><\/td> |