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1311802

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Planning
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 22 April 2021 to Question 183159, on Planning, whether training is offered to Ministers without responsibility for the planning portfolio on how they should interact with the planning system.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	186174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Yes, training is offered to Ministers without responsibility for the planning portfolio on how they should interact with the planning system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 28/04/2021 16:39:19 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311803

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of local authorities who used reserves to balance their 2020-21 budgets.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	186175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Individual local authorities determine the level of reserves that they hold. Data on movements in reserves in 2020/21 will be made available when the Revenue Outturn data is published by the Department in October.</p><p>Throughout the pandemic, the Government has monitored the sector’s finances closely through a monthly reporting exercise. We will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on local government and would ask any local authority that is faced with an unmanageable pressure or is concerned about their future financial position to approach MHCLG for discussion.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2021 16:38:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311804

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	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 steps he is taking to ensure that his Cabinet Colleagues improve their (a) links with and (b) understanding of local authorities and local government finance.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	186176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department has risen to the huge challenges of the pandemic and has been an effective voice for local government, securing an unprecedented £12 billion of direct support for councils to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 as part of an over £36 billion package for local councils, communities and businesses. In doing so, we have worked collaboratively with key departments to engage regularly and constructively with local authorities on issues of mutual interest.</p><p>We value our deep connections with council stakeholders at every level, and have worked closely across government on future plans for adult social care, the levelling up agenda, readiness for each step of the roadmap out of lockdown and other cross-cutting issues, to ensure their needs are understood. This has included the Secretary of State ensuring the needs of local government are considered at a range of meetings attended by Cabinet colleagues, including the COVID-19 Operations Cabinet Committee for issues in relation to the pandemic, alongside his attendance at other Cabinet Committees on matters of interest to local government.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2021 16:33:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311805

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	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 steps he is taking to set out a long-term funding plan for local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	186177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Our primary aim during the COVID-19 pandemic has been to continue to support councils in dealing with the immediate impacts and in promoting recovery and renewal at local level; and also to support and maintain critical mainstream services.</p><p>We have done this by directing resources to the highest priority areas; by ensuring that we offer as much stability as we can through our approach to funding allocations, within the time horizons of a one-year Spending Review; by giving councils increased flexibility in balancing the contribution of national and local taxpayers in funding local services; and by being measured and realistic in our ambitions for future funding reform.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of providing local authorities with longer-term clarity to enable their forward planning. Decisions about funding beyond this financial year will be made at the Spending Review later this year</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2021 16:37:14 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311806

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	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 steps he is taking in response to the National Audit Office report, Local government finance in the pandemic, published March 10 2021.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	186178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department engaged closely with the NAO throughout the development of their report. The report sets out that the Government acted swiftly and flexibly in the face of the unprecedented challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and that there was intensive engagement with the sector throughout this period. The Department joins the NAO in acknowledging the invaluable contribution councils have made to the pandemic response. We welcome these and other findings of the report, and have begun to implement the recommendations</p><p><br> <br> <br> <br></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2021 16:36:25 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311540

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special Advisers
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 20 April 2021 to Question 181283, on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Ministerial Policy Advisers, whether meetings undertaken virtually by special advisers employed by his Department are subject to the same rules on declaration as those meetings undertaken in person.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	185894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Meetings are declared on the basis set out on gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fdclg-special-advisers-data%232020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C973f652faaf84855d77308d9095cbe1d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637551116190002051%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Nzw5e0sZl98zMosZnfXRysfRlf32x1HBnLR0Zdi2xFY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-special-advisers-data#2020</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/04/2021 15:55:41 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311542

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Permitted Development Rights
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 he has made of the potential merits of allowing a longer period of time between the creation of the new Class E and the introduction of permitted development rights to enable the change to residential use.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	185895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As we have stated in our previous responses, we aim to publish a full Regulatory Impact Assessment on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 185896 185898 question first answered 27/04/2021 14:43:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311543

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Housing: Construction
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 he has made of the consistency of the proposed new permitted development right to enable the change of use from the new Class E to residential use with the National Planning Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	185896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As we have stated in our previous responses, we aim to publish a full Regulatory Impact Assessment on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 185895 185898 question first answered 27/04/2021 14:43:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311547

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Permitted Development Rights
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 plans to introduce a requirement for access to green space to permitted development rights.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	185897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Our National Model Design Guide and supporting guidance notes includes reference to the importance of nature and green infrastructure, including easy access for all to open space and natural environments for health and wellbeing and social benefits.</p><p>Permitted development rights include the change of use of existing buildings and extending existing buildings upwards, and development is therefore limited by the constraints of the existing site. We therefore do not currently have any plans to introduce a requirement for access to green space for such rights.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/04/2021 14:43:01 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1311550

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Permitted Development Rights
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 he has made of the effect of the proposed new permitted development right to enable the change of use from the new Class E to residential use on rural employment.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	185898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>As we have stated in our previous responses, we aim to publish a full Regulatory Impact Assessment on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 185895 185896 question first answered 27/04/2021 14:43:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed