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1000274

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	Pocket Parks Scheme
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 much funding will be allocated to the second round of pocket parks; and if any of those parks will be located in South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recognises the importance of parks and green spaces in building safer, stronger and more integrated communities. We announced on 7 October that Government would invest £1 million in a second pocket parks programme to create new parks and also provide support to maintain and improve existing parks to help bring existing parks back into safe and regular use.</p><p>The Government will shortly be publishing a prospectus, inviting bids for funding from across the England. Following closure of the application process, bids will be reviewed and announcement of successful applicants will be announced in spring 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 12/11/2018 17:21:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

999758

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review their intervention regime for local authorities in crisis.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 the Communities and Local Government Select Committee endorsed our approach to intervention in local authorities and we have no plans to review the current regime. The Secretary of State does not take the decision to intervene lightly and will only intervene in a democratically elected council where there are systemic failings and it is necessary to secure compliance with the best value duty.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/11/2018 12:08:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

999761

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Unitary Councils
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government with which local authorities they are currently holding discussions regarding possible transition to unitary status.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL11206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have discussions with many councils about a wide range of issues, which may include the possible transition to unitary status as in the case of discussions with the eight Northamptonshire councils, which have now in response to a formal invitation submitted a proposal for unitarisation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/11/2018 12:07:47 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

999146

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Sleeping Rough
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 information his Department has collected as part of the Rough Sleeping Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The Rough Sleeping Initiative comprises a team of expert advisers who work closely with local areas to support their work to help people off the streets. Through this interaction we are able to monitor the progress of rough sleeping responses and support local authorities in obtaining a more detailed picture of rough sleeping in their area. The annual statistical release, based on street counts and estimates by all local authorities each autumn, allows us to assess the extent of rough sleeping across England.</p><p>The latest publication is available at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/682001/Rough_Sleeping_Autumn_2017_Statistical_Release_-_revised.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/682001/Rough_Sleeping_Autumn_2017_Statistical_Release_-_revised.pdf.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 14/11/2018 15:21:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997848

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Housing Infrastructure 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, how much his Department has spent on grant funding for infrastructure associated with housing developments in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. At Autumn Budget, the Housing Infrastructure Fund was increased by £500 million to a total of £5.5 billion.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/11/2018 17:07:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey