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1607580

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Budget March 2023: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will discuss with Cabinet colleagues the potential implications for his policies on intergovernmental relations of the Scottish Deputy First Minister’s letter to the UK Government on the Spring Budget, dated 15 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	904324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Last year we held over 270 intergovernmental ministerial meetings bringing together Government and Devolved Administration colleagues.</p><p>I was pleased that the Deputy First Minister noted in his letter the positive collaboration between our officials in delivering Green Freeports and City Region and Growth Deals as an example of good intergovernmental relations.</p><p>My ministerial colleagues and I will continue working closely with the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 27/03/2023 15:35:53 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1607581

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	904325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>This Government is determined to increase levels of affordable housing, and as my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State has outlined already, we are investing £11.5 billion through our Affordable Homes Programme which will deliver tens of thousands of much needed affordable homes right across the country.</p><p>Additionally, we remain committed to delivering at least as much on-site affordable housing through our proposed new Infrastructure Levy.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/03/2023 16:20:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1607582

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on intergovernmental relations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	904326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Minimum service levels are necessary across Great Britain to minimise the impacts that strikes have on the lives and livelihoods of the public. We recognise this will affect employers operating services that are devolved and have been clear that we want to engage with Devolved Governments on this Bill.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 27/03/2023 15:36:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1607583

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will issue statutory guidance on planning to local authorities to ensure that all future developments include flood mitigation measures.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	904329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that areas of flood risk should be avoided and where not possible then all risks should be mitigated.</p><p>This is supported by the Flood risk and coastal change Planning Practice Guidance which we significantly revised in August 2022.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 27/03/2023 16:21:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1607584

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Devolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on devolving power to local communities.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	904330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>Through the announcement of six new devolution deals last year and most recently ground-breaking trailblazer devolution deals with Greater Manchester and West Midlands Combined Authorities, as well as the publication of the English Devolution Accountability Framework, Government is empowering local leaders by ensuring they have more control and influence over the decisions that affect their communities.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 27/03/2023 16:08:14 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1607585

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of local councils to balance their budgets.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	904331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>We are in close and regular contact with sector representative bodies and councils to monitor budgets and service delivery.</p><p>The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24 makes available up to £59.7 billion for local government in England - a significant increase in funding which is designed to assist councils in service delivery.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 27/03/2023 16:51:50 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1607038

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the National Association of Local Councils on the potential impact of introducing a Protect Duty which requires public venues to protect against the risk of terrorism on parish and town councils.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	173061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Martyn’s Law, formerly known as the Protect Duty, will be published as a draft Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny this Spring. During the development of this Bill, extensive engagement across all sectors including Local Authorities has taken place.</p><p>The Protect Duty consultation received 2,755 responses, during which the Home Office held over 80 engagement events. More recently, a webinar on Martyn’s Law geared specifically towards the public sector was attended by over 2000 individuals, the majority from Local Authorities. Engagement will continue throughout pre-legislative scrutiny and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 30/03/2023 17:19:49 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1607039

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) support and (b) provide funding for parish and town councils to help them comply with the proposed Protect Duty which would require public venues to protect against the risk of terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	173062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Martyn’s Law, formerly known as the Protect Duty, will be published as a draft Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny this Spring. Alongside this, the Home Office will publish an impact assessment and a further, updated, impact assessment will be completed prior to formal introduction of the Bill as parliamentary time allows. The Home Office will also undertake a new burdens assessment and assess any requirements arising from it.</p><p>A wealth of support, advice and guidance will be provided for all those captured by Martyn’s Law, should it be passed. This is currently in development and will be published prior to any Royal Assent. ProtectUK has been developed as the new online protective security hub, offering advice and guidance from trusted experts in policing and Counter Terrorism security. The platform is available to industry and the public and will be updated regularly with added information and increased functionality.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 30/03/2023 17:18:17 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1607040

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Cyber Essentials programme.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	173063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>As part of the government's £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is committed to improving cyber resilience across the economy and promoting the take-up of accreditations and standards such as the Cyber Essentials (CE) certification scheme. Over 122,000 certificates have now been issued over the lifetime of the scheme, with over 25,000 organisations, including over a third of the UK’s largest organisations, currently holding either a CE or CE Plus certificate.</p><p>DSIT is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), other government departments and industry to increase the uptake of the CE scheme, including through requiring CE certification from suppliers using procurement levers. For example DSIT recently announced a partnership with St James’s Place which now requires its partners to be CE Plus certified.</p><p>The NCSC is also leading a three year funding programme, providing support to help organisations work towards certification. Over the past three months 369 support packages have been awarded to small legal aid firms and charities.</p><p>Research to date has found 93% of organisations with CE are confident of protection against common cyber attacks, compared to just 71% of non-certified organisations and 83% report a positive impact on customer and investor confidence. Further research is being undertaken to assess the impact of the scheme and will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 173064 question first answered 03/04/2023 08:44:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1607041

registered interest
date	24/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Cybersecurity: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to increase the number of businesses that apply for Cyber Essentials certification.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	173064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>As part of the government's £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is committed to improving cyber resilience across the economy and promoting the take-up of accreditations and standards such as the Cyber Essentials (CE) certification scheme. Over 122,000 certificates have now been issued over the lifetime of the scheme, with over 25,000 organisations, including over a third of the UK’s largest organisations, currently holding either a CE or CE Plus certificate.</p><p>DSIT is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), other government departments and industry to increase the uptake of the CE scheme, including through requiring CE certification from suppliers using procurement levers. For example DSIT recently announced a partnership with St James’s Place which now requires its partners to be CE Plus certified.</p><p>The NCSC is also leading a three year funding programme, providing support to help organisations work towards certification. Over the past three months 369 support packages have been awarded to small legal aid firms and charities.</p><p>Research to date has found 93% of organisations with CE are confident of protection against common cyber attacks, compared to just 71% of non-certified organisations and 83% report a positive impact on customer and investor confidence. Further research is being undertaken to assess the impact of the scheme and will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 173063 question first answered 03/04/2023 08:44:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton