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1339374

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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 Community Renewal 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, what plans his Department has to use the methodology for the determination of priority places for the UK Community Renewal Fund to inform the determination of similar areas under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	21315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Community Renewal Fund will help inform the design of the UK Shared Prosperity through funding of one year pilots, but the funds are distinct in regard to design, eligibility and duration. Successful UK Community Renewal Fund bids will be for 2021/22 only.</p><p>The UK Community Renewal Fund aims to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches, aligning national and local provision. We want to use the UK Community Renewal Fund to test greater integration of types of interventions and greater flexibility between investment themes than under EU structural funds.</p><p>A big part of testing and trialling means evaluating what works well and what does not so that it can feed into the development of both the places and people portions of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Spending Review 2020 set out the main strategic elements of the UKSPF in the Heads of Terms.  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 01/07/2021 16:54:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

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

1338618

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
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 Legatum Institute's UK Prosperity Index 2021 area rankings will inform the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	19653
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 14:18:04 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1330143

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
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	Levelling Up 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 announce the deadlines for the subsequent bidding rounds of the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	11614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK, including regenerating town centres and high streets, upgrading local transport, and investing in cultural and heritage assets.</p><p>The prospectus published at Budget provides guidance for local areas on how to submit bids for the first round of funding for projects starting in 2021-22. This includes guidance on the process for submitting bids, the types of projects eligible for funding, and how bids will be assessed.</p><p>Further detail on how the Fund will operate from 2022-23 onwards will be set out later this year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 15/06/2021 14:03:15 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1310250

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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 Community Renewal 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, whether he has reviewed the eligibility criteria for the allocation of priority places for the UK Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	183232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>To ensure the UK Community Renewal Fund funding reaches the most in need, we have identified 100 priority places based on an index of economic resilience across Great Britain which measures productivity, household income, unemployment, skills, and population density. <br> <br> We are committed to transparency and a methodological note has been published explaining how the 100 priority places were selected.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/04/2021 14:21:58 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1310251

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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 Community Renewal 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 discussions he has had with local authorities in Wales on the UK Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	183233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the UK Community Renewal Fund prospectus, the UK Government will work directly with local partners and communities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, who are best placed to understand the needs of their local areas and more closely aligned to the local economic geographies to deliver quickly on the ground. <br> <br>Following the launch of the Fund, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and officials held webinar events with all local authorities, including those in Wales, to provide details on the design of the new fund. <br> <br>UK Government officials have been in touch with local authorities in Wales to assist them further in their understanding of the UK Community Renewal Fund, including how to apply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/04/2021 14:18:13 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1310252

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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 Community Renewal 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 recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the UK Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	183234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has worked collaboratively with multiple departments on the UK Community Renewal Fund, the Secretary of State and his Ministerial team have met with counterparts from other government departments including the Secretary of State for Wales. Departmental officials have also regularly met with colleagues from other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/04/2021 14:30:35 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1310253

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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 Community Renewal Fund: Bridgend County Borough Council
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 reason Bridgend County Borough Council did not meet the criteria to be a priority place for the UK Community Renewal Fund.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	183235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>To ensure that the UK Community Renewal Fund reaches those most in need, we have identified 100 priority places based on an index of economic resilience across Great Britain which measures productivity, household income, unemployment, skills and population density. This has been developed based on a consistent approach to identifying need across Great Britain. We are committed to transparency and a methodological note explaining how the 100 priority places were determined has been published alongside further guidance for applicants and lead authorities.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/04/2021 10:33:38 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1135195

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Vagrancy Act 1824: 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 recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	270394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>This Government is clear that no-one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live and sleeping rough. The cross-Government Rough Sleeping Strategy, which was published in August 2018, committed to reviewing homelessness and rough sleeping legislation, including the Vagrancy Act 1824. The Government believes that review of the 1824 Act, rather than immediate wholesale repeal, is the right course of action to ensure the consequences of repeal are fully understood. MHCLG will report no later than March 2020.</p><p>At the heart of the review will be the experiences and perceptions of a range of relevant stakeholders including the homelessness sector, the police, local authorities, business representatives, community groups and individuals with lived experience. As part of the review officials intend to consult the Welsh Government.</p><p>The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. This year, Rough Sleeping Initiative investment totals £46 million and has been allocated to 246 areas – providing funding for an estimated 750 additional staff and over 2,600 bed spaces.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/07/2019 12:00:18 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore