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1338411

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Parking: Key Workers
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 plans he has to extend the health, care and volunteer workers parking pass in response to the postponement of the easing of covid-19 restrictions planned for 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	19729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>At the end of March 2020, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government reached an agreement with the Local Government Association that local councils in England would voluntarily offer free car parking to all NHS workers, social care staff and NHS volunteer responders during the emergency response period.</p><p>With the national lockdown drawing to a close, challenges in managing pass fraud and an increasing number of councils moving toward offering local concessions for health workers and other groups, it was agreed that the national pass guidance should be withdrawn.</p><p>This is reflected in new joint parking enforcement advice provided in April to local authorities by the Local Government Association, British Parking Association and London Councils.</p><p>Councils are responsible for setting their own local policy and those interested in local parking concessions can check their local councils' website for further details of any local schemes.</p><p>NHS staff continue to be eligible for free parking in hospital car parks and funding for this has been provided to NHS Trusts by Government.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:18:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1338460

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Factory Farming: 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, if he will review national planning policy to strengthen provisions on the expansion of intensive broiler factories; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	19703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out a range of policies which seek to ensure that the impacts of all types of development are carefully considered when planning decisions are taken. Intensive broiler factories, exceeding a certain size or capacity, are subject to additional rules, such as environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulations, which inform decision making and take environmental impacts into account when deciding whether to grant planning consent. In addition, environmental permits require farmers with intensive poultry enterprises, of over 40,000 poultry places, to ensure they operate the farm using Best Available Techniques (BAT) to protect people and the environment.</p><p>The ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper makes clear that we want planning reforms to leave a legacy of environmental improvement. The White Paper received over 40,000 responses and we are in the process of analysing the feedback received. We are also taking forward work to reform the environmental assessment framework as part of that process that will help maximise environmental benefits, recognising the importance of our domestic and international obligations for environmental protection.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 14:36:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1338497

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 15 December 2020, HCWS652, on Unconscious bias training, what steps he has taken to phase out unconscious bias training in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	19552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Prior to the written statement of 15 December, MHCLG signposted colleagues to the Unconscious Bias online learning provided by Civil Service Learning (CSL) via the Learning Platform for Government (LPG). This learning was removed from the platform by CSL in line with the written statement and can no longer be accessed by MHCLG colleagues. MHCLG colleagues have not been signposted to alternative unconscious bias training and the Department has not designed or delivered any bespoke unconscious bias training designed specifically for an MHCLG audience.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 29/06/2021 16:21:23 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1338551

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Property Development: York
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 York Central Strategic Board on the economic case for the York Central site once (a) HS2, (b) the Transpennine Upgrade, (c) Northern Powerhouse Rail and (d) the East Coast Main Line upgrade are completed.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	19634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Progress on this important project is monitored through internal governance processes in my Department, Homes England, and Network Rail.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 18:20:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1338553

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Property Development: York
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 take steps to expand the economic area for York Central.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	19635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>York Central has been designated as an ‘Enterprise Zone’ in recognition of its importance as a major city development opportunity in the North of England. There are no plans to expand the economic area of York Central.</p><p>The designated York Central Enterprise Zone provides incentives, including government-backed business rate discounts, to attract businesses and jobs to the site. York and North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership has also invested £6 million from the government’s Local Growth Fund programme to support site development.</p><p>Government is investing over £77 million in Housing Investment Grant funding for the York Central project, to unlock 2,500 homes on this strategic city centre brownfield site.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:15:38 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1338556

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 Cabinet colleagues on the potential opportunities afforded by HS2 for (a) the economy and (b) implementing the Government's levelling up agenda for local and regional economies.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	19636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to realising the economic opportunities presented by HS2. Following a recommendation made by the Oakervee Review of HS2, a Department for Transport led Ministerial Task Force for Phases 1 and 2a of HS2 was established to provide strategic oversight, support and challenge on delivery, including discussion of the economic benefits. This work complements the discussions on levelling up that are taking place at the National Economic Recovery Taskforce. <br> <br> My officials, working closely with Department for Transport officials, have frequent discussions with stakeholders across the country to fully understand the economic benefits of HS2 to their areas. Ministers and officials will continue to work together to ensure our priorities are met.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:16:16 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1338562

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Fracking: Planning Permission
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 extant planning permissions there are which permit the construction of fracking sites.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	19663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government does not collect data at this level of detail. We do collect statistics on applications for oil and gas development but without distinguishing the method (such as hydraulic fracturing) by which the oil or gas is extracted from the ground. The data is publicly available and can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-planning-application-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cd421883dc39e4a34ce2708d93a34e2d3%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637604821072776956%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=0%2BFzPPK%2FBKz7WOfQFOjG3TEEbqLiALG54ygOl6Fy6uQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 14:33:17 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

1338579

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Tree Preservation Orders
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating or indemnifying local authorities for any financial damages they may be asked to pay, in respect of legal challenge by residents and businesses, as a result of non-removal of Tree Preservation Orders from protected trees; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	19484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of trees, including their support for biodiversity, their relationship to landscape and amenity, their contribution to health and mitigating climate change and, in many cases, their rarity and role as part of our cultural heritage. The Tree Preservation Order (TPO) system is an important method of protecting trees and woodlands of amenity value.</p><p>The Town and Country Planning Regulation 2012 clearly sets out that an authority is only liable to pay compensation for damage caused by TPO trees in certain circumstances; there are strict criteria and limitations. This is also set out in our Planning Practice Guidance.</p><p>This year, the Government has made available an increase in Core Spending Power in England from £49 billion in 2020-21 to up to £51.3 billion in 2021-22, a 4.6% increase in cash terms. This recognised the resources councils need to meet their pressures and maintain current service levels.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 14:07:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1338616

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
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 plans to take to engage and consult representatives of local authorities in Wales on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	19651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with stakeholders on the design and priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund since 2016, including holding a series of engagement events.</p><p>Over 500 stakeholders attended these events across a variety of sectors, including businesses, public bodies (such as Local Enterprise Partnerships, Mayoral Combined Authorities, local governments), higher education institutions, voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups.</p><p>Our engagement events have taken place across the UK including in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Government officials will continue to work closely with interested parties as we develop the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:16:51 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1338617

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Disadvantaged
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 assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the Legatum Institute's UK Prosperity Index 2021 area rankings.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	19652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK in places most in need, such as ex-industrial areas, deprived towns and rural and coastal communities, and for people who face labour market barriers.</p><p>Spending Review 2020 set out the main strategic elements of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the Heads of Terms. We will ramp up funding so that total domestic UK-wide funding will at least match EU receipts, on average reaching around £1.5 billion a year. In addition, the UK Government is providing an additional £220 million funding in 2021/22 through the UK Community Renewal Fund to help local areas prepare for the launch of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p>The Government will publish a UK-wide investment framework later this year and confirm its funding profile at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:17:28 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore