The question [116503] was answered on 15 January 2018 with the answer:<\/p>
We are standing up for England\u2019s churches. National planning policy already sets out that businesses should not have unreasonable restrictions put on them because of changes in nearby land uses since they were established.<\/p>
We are minded to amend the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to give greater emphasis to this matter, by setting out that planning policies and decisions should take account of existing businesses and other organisations, such as churches, community pubs and music venues, when locating new development nearby.<\/p>
We consulted on proposals for this as part of the Housing White Paper published on 7 February 2017 and we intend to publish a revised draft NPPF for consultation as early as possible in 2018. At that stage we will host a round-table with representatives from the sector to invite their input into this important matter.<\/p>
We continue to work with other departments, to ensure local authorities support existing businesses, organisations or activities that are an integral part of local communities, at the same time as supporting new housing and local growth.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4007", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dominic Raab"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Esher and Walton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dominic Raab"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-01-15T17:42:48.157Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Written Questions"} , "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, when he plans to answer Question 116503, tabled on 29 November 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Thanet"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"} ], "uin" : "121881"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/801009", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/801009/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Talk to FRANK service is currently operated by Public Health England (PHE), and the information supplied in response to Question 113472 was drawn from PHE financial records.<\/p>
<\/p>
During the period April 2010 to March 2013, the Talk to FRANK service was operated jointly by the Home Office and the Department of Health.<\/p>
<\/p>
In the 2017 report \u2018An evaluation of the Government\u2019s Drug Strategy 2010\u2019, the Government spend on media and information activity under the Drug Strategy 2010, 2010/11 to 2014/15 (including on FRANK) is provided on page 73:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/628100/Drug_Strategy_Evaluation.PDF<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-12-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Drugs: Misuse"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2017 to Question 113472, for what reasons the period from April 2010 to March 2013 was excluded from the total amount of money from the public purse spent on Talk to Frank since its creation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
], "uin" : "117568"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/797540", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/797540/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are standing up for England\u2019s churches. National planning policy already sets out that businesses should not have unreasonable restrictions put on them because of changes in nearby land uses since they were established.<\/p> We are minded to amend the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to give greater emphasis to this matter, by setting out that planning policies and decisions should take account of existing businesses and other organisations, such as churches, community pubs and music venues, when locating new development nearby.<\/p> We consulted on proposals for this as part of the Housing White Paper published on 7 February 2017 and we intend to publish a revised draft NPPF for consultation as early as possible in 2018. At that stage we will host a round-table with representatives from the sector to invite their input into this important matter.<\/p> We continue to work with other departments, to ensure local authorities support existing businesses, organisations or activities that are an integral part of local communities, at the same time as supporting new housing and local growth.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4007", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dominic Raab"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dominic Raab"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Churches: Bellringing"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken within planning and other guidance to local authorities to support the continued ringing of church bells and traditional chimes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792623", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792623/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The government is analysing the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Excise Duties"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation on the tax treatment of heated tobacco products.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
], "uin" : "114550"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792624", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792624/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The government keeps all taxes under review and considers this issue carefully at each fiscal event.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-23T11:20:31.57Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Excise Duties"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the point of income maximisation on tobacco excise; and what steps he plans to take in the event the point has been reached.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
], "uin" : "114551"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/790878", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/790878/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No assessment has been made of the impact of the illicit tobacco market on business sectors such as convenience stores. The tax gap for tobacco was £2.5 billion in 2016-17. Of this tobacco duty was £1.9 billion and associated VAT was £0.6 billion. The details are published on GOV.UK (\u2018Tobacco tax gap estimates 2016-17\u2019):<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tobacco-tax-gap-estimates<\/a><\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"}
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, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrogate and Knaresborough"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Excise Duties"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of (a) lost business to convenience stores and (b) lost revenue to the Exchequer due to smokers purchasing black market tobacco.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Craig Mackinlay"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Craig Mackinlay"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/790882", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/790882/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) and Her Majesty\u2019s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) regularly review the performance of forecast receipts and the findings are published in the OBR\u2019s Forecast evaluation reports. The most recent Forecast evaluation report, published in October 2017, evaluates Tobacco Duty forecasts announced in the 2015 and 2016 Spring Budgets. This can be seen in the Forecast Evaluation Report :<\/p>