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838501

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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
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 section 114 notice brought in by Northamptonshire County Council, what assessment he has made of whether other local authorities face similar financial risks in (a) the 2017-18 financial year and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	127321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are independent of central government, and circumstances within an individual authority can change. Every statutory finance officer within each council must make their own determination whether to act to restrain unaffordable spending if they deem the situation requires it.</p><p>However, the Department constantly reviews the challenges facing the sector and individual authorities. In our discussions with councils during the consultation on the provisional finance settlement no authorities have raised concerns of this kind.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 20/02/2018 11:39:52 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

838502

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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
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 whether any other local authorities have had similar problems to those which led Northamptonshire to issue a section 114 notice.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	127322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department have regular and ongoing contact with the Local Government Association about issues facing the sector as a whole, as well as challenges facing individual authorities.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 20/02/2018 12:41:12 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

838114

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
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	Carillion: Insolvency
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 assistance he plans to offer to local authorities which are incurring costs as a result of having to take over the running of services as a result of Carillion going into liquidation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	127095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government and local councils’ top priority following the announcement of Carillion’s liquidation is to keep public services running. We are working with the Official Receiver to achieve this objective whilst obtaining value for money.</p><p>Local authorities will continue to be responsible for funding the services they are responsible for delivering locally. Any local authority that has significant concerns about its financial sustainability as a result of the collapse should approach either the Local Government Association or the Department.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 20/02/2018 12:41:39 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

837364

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Asylum: Community Relations
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 his Department is taking to promote community engagement between asylum seekers and established populations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to building strong, integrated communities.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that for all those granted refugee status the transition from government supported accommodation into mainstream services is as smooth as possible. In 2018/19 my department will be funding around 20 local authorities with the highest numbers of asylum seekers to support new refugees into housing, employment and English language learning.</p><p>Since its launch in November 2016 my department has awarded £9 million from the Controlling Migration Fund to 32 English local authorities for projects developing the capacity of local authorities to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children within their communities. This includes projects that help the wider community develop innovative approaches to welcoming and supporting these vulnerable young people.</p><p>My department will shortly be announcing which local authorities areas are being supported to take this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837413

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Parks
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 he has recently met with the Local Government Association to discuss (a) the maintenance of public parks and (b) new funding arrangements to preserve the network of parks.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	126532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Local Government Association is a member of the ‘Parks Action Group’ and works closely with officials in my Department to discuss activity to safeguard and enhance parks and green spaces for future generations. As the Minister with responsibility for parks and green spaces, I intend to meet with the ‘Parks Action Group’ early this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 126296 question first answered 12/02/2018 11:28:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

835933

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Charities: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the Government has not raised to 100 per cent the rate of business rate relief for charities on property with a rateable value of under £12,000; and if he will take steps to ensure that charities have 100 per cent such relief.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	126288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Properties used for charitable purposes are eligible for 80 per cent mandatory business rates relief, which can be topped up to 100 per cent at the discretion of the relevant local authority. This relief is significantly more generous than small business rate relief would be for most charities, given that the latter can generally only be claimed by ratepayers with just one property.</p><p>Business rate relief for charities was worth nearly £1.9 billion in 2016-17. Overall, the Government’s support for charities and their donors, including through tax reliefs, was worth over £5 billion in 2016-17.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/02/2018 17:12:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

835941

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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	Parks
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 meet with the Local Government Association to discuss the preservation of public parks.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	126296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The Local Government Association is a member of the ‘Parks Action Group’ and works closely with officials in my Department to discuss activity to safeguard and enhance parks and green spaces for future generations. As the Minister with responsibility for parks and green spaces, I intend to meet with the ‘Parks Action Group’ early this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 126532 question first answered 12/02/2018 11:28:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

835945

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
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: Video Conferencing
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 the Government plans to allow local authorities operating joint committees, parish councils and combined authorities to hold meetings using video conferencing facilities.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	126300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted last year on a proposal to give local authorities operating joint committees, and combined authorities, but not councils as a whole, the freedom to hold formal meetings using video conferencing facilities. We will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/02/2018 16:13:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

834650

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Loneliness
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 hold discussions with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society on including in any review of loneliness, the potential effect of vehicles (a) driving and (b) parking on pavements obstructing access to communities for (i) older and (ii) disabled people who suffer from loneliness.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	126098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>My Department is supporting the cross-government strategy to tackle loneliness and social isolation led by the Parliament Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society, including by linking our existing initiatives that tackle loneliness to other government policies. Our policies tackle social isolation and loneliness by supporting and celebrating integrated and resilient communities in which everyone can participate. We look forward to raising these policies with the new Minister for Loneliness.</p><p>We recognise the nuisance caused to vulnerable members of our community such as visually impaired or elderly people when their access is restricted by road vehicles parked on pavements. My Hon Friend, Jesse Norman MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, is currently considering the effectiveness of powers to tackle pavement parking.</p><p>We want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time, and that includes a welcoming and safe night-time economy.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/02/2018 17:57:53 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

834865

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Carillion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2018 to Question 125191, where that information on the amounts being charged for the on-going provision of services is published.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	126287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The overriding principle is that the official receiver and his special managers cannot provide services without ensuring that the cost of delivering those services is adequately covered.</p><p>Local authorities are independent bodies, elected by and accountable to local communities. It is the responsibility of individual authorities to publish details of all spend above £500 under the transparency code.</p><p>We have, however, been working through the Local Government Association to understand whether affected local authorities in England have robust contingency plans in place to manage the impacts of Carillion failing.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 06/02/2018 16:03:59 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock