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1282343

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Housing Market: Coronavirus
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 publish the evidential basis on which the Government's decision to permit house viewings to continue during the third national covid-19 lockdown in England was reached.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>We have worked with both the estate agency sector and Public Health England to develop our guidance and make sure that agents are operating in a COVID-secure way, as such businesses are required to do in order to remain open. Throughout the pandemic, the Government has listened carefully to the views of the scientific community, the information from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and its sub-groups when taking decisions on the best way to tackle the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/02/2021 17:05:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1282356

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Homelessness: Employment
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 made an assessment of the implications for his policies of recent research by Shelter which has found that 55 per cent of homeless families in England are in work.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling homelessness and fully enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p><p>In 2020/21 we are providing over £700 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping alone.</p><p>In April 2020 we increased the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that they are set at the 30th percentile of market rents.  This is an important policy that will benefit 1.5 million people and the average claimant will gain an additional £600 per year in increased housing support. Next year these rates will be maintained at their increased level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 08/02/2021 17:49:04 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1282360

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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: Pilot Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish detailed plans on the pilot programme for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK for 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>In addition, to help local areas prepare over 2021/22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, we will provide additional UK funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches.</p><p>The November 2020 Spending Review set out the main strategic elements of the UKSPF in the Heads of Terms.  The Government will publish a UK-wide investment framework in Spring 2021 and confirm multi-year funding profiles at the next Spending Review. Further details on the operation of the additional funding in 2021/22 will be published soon.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 08/02/2021 17:42:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1282361

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which representatives were present at the 26 engagement events relating to the development of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been engaging with key stakeholders on the design and priorities of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund since 2016, including holding a series of engagement events.  Over 500 stakeholders attended these events across a variety of sectors, including businesses, public bodies (such as Local Enterprise Partnerships, Mayoral Combined Authorities, and local councils), higher education institutions, the 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. We will continue to work closely with interested parties as we develop the fund.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/02/2021 16:54:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1282362

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
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 homeless people and rough sleepers have been housed in temporary accommodation since 4 January 2021 as part of the Everyone In Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>We have taken unprecedented steps to protect rough sleepers during the pandemic. This work has not stopped, and our COVID-19 emergency accommodation survey data has shown that through Everyone In, by November we had supported around 33,000 people with nearly 10,000 in emergency accommodation and over 23,000 already moved on into longer-term accommodation.</p><p>Our latest statutory homelessness statistics for July to September 2020 in England provide data on the number of households in temporary accommodation arranged by local authorities under homelessness legislation and can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19-emergency-accommodation-survey-data-november-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C8a310e0280fa4fd7689508d8c927d29c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637480520157200598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=3YUjHarbtzwEnachKxCvJYj9EwtgeIkQv6J7O8c%2B7xg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-emergency-accommodation-survey-data-november-2020.</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 08/02/2021 17:50:16 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1282363

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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	Sleeping Rough: Veterans
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 11 December 2020 to Question 124131, how many ex-military personnel were sleeping rough as at (a) 1 January 2020 and (b) 1 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	146786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the previous answer to Question 124131 on 11 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 08/02/2021 17:50:37 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1277112

registered interest
date	15/01/2021
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: Pilot Schemes
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 communities need to take to access the pilot scheme of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	138393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK for places most in need, such as ex-industrial areas, deprived towns and rural and coastal communities, and for people who face labour market barriers. <br> <br>The November 2020 Spending Review set out the main strategic elements of the UKSPF in the Heads of Terms. We will publish a UK-wide investment framework later this year and confirm multi-year funding profiles at the next Spending Review.</p><p>In addition, to help local areas prepare over 2021/22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, we will provide additional UK funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches. Further details will be published soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 138395 question first answered 25/01/2021 14:17:12 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1277113

registered interest
date	15/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to launch the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	138394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The November 2020 Spending Review set out the main strategic elements of the UKSPF in the Heads of Terms. We will publish a UK-wide investment framework later this year and confirm multi-year funding profiles at the next Spending Review.</p><p>In addition, to help local areas prepare over 2021/22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, we will provide additional UK funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches. Further details will be published soon.</p><p>Government officials have been working closely with interested parties and will continue to do so as we develop the Fund.</p><p>Officials have held 26 engagement events in total, including 25 across the UK and one in Gibraltar. These were attended by over 500 representatives from a breadth of sectors and designed to aid the development of the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 25/01/2021 14:17:39 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1277114

registered interest
date	15/01/2021
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the prospectus for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be published.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	138395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK for places most in need, such as ex-industrial areas, deprived towns and rural and coastal communities, and for people who face labour market barriers. <br> <br>The November 2020 Spending Review set out the main strategic elements of the UKSPF in the Heads of Terms. We will publish a UK-wide investment framework later this year and confirm multi-year funding profiles at the next Spending Review.</p><p>In addition, to help local areas prepare over 2021/22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, we will provide additional UK funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches. Further details will be published soon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 138393 question first answered 25/01/2021 14:17:12 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1275077

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the contribution of his Department's policies to the delivery of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	910687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to levelling up. The SR announced a £4 billion Levelling Up Fund that will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities.</p><p>To help local areas prepare for the introduction of the UKSPF, we will provide an additional £220 million in 20/21 for communities to pilot programmes and new approaches, with total domestic UK-wide funding being ramped up to at least match EU receipts, reaching around £1.5 billion a year</p><p>In the Hon Member's region, the West Yorkshire devolution deal will bring close to £3 billion public and private sector investment into the region, creating 26,000 jobs and adding £2.1 billion a year to the economy by 2031.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/01/2021 17:07:21 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett