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1088339
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the change was in central government funding for local authority children’s services between 1 April 2015 and 1 April 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231961 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>Funding for local government services, including children’s services, is set at Spending Review and made available through the Local Government Finance Settlement. This funding is largely unringfenced, enabling local authorities to target spending according to local needs. Local authorities used this flexibility to increase spending on children and young people’s services from £9 billion in 2015-16 to around £9.4 billion in 2017-18.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:28:10.16Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:28:10.16Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
1088349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of local authority children’s services budgets. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231966 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>Local government core funding is unringfenced, allowing councils to set their own service budgets according to local priorities. The 2019-20 settlement confirmed that Core Spending Power is forecast to increase from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20. This is a cash-increase of 2.8 per cent and a real-terms increase in resources available to local authorities. This recognises both the growing pressure on local government’s services and higher-than-expected inflation levels. This year’s Spending Review will determine funding for local government from 2020-21 onwards.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:29:26.043Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:29:26.043Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
1088352
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the overspend by local authorities on children’s services spending in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18; and how much additional funding was allocated to children’s services in (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231968 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
answer text <p>Government has made available over £200 billion to local authorities across this five-year spending period. Local authorities spent approximately £604 million in 2015-16, £641 million in 2016-17 and £806 million in 2017-18 more on children’s services than they had budgeted for in each of those years. Local government core funding is unringfenced, and councils are responsible for setting their own service budgets according to local priorities. The sector has welcomed this flexibility.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-21T12:02:40.347Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-21T12:02:40.347Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
1088354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have made representations to his Department on the sustainability of the provision of children’s services. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 231969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>As the Minister for Local Government, I regularly hear from councils across the country to discuss the delivery of services, including children’s services. I also regularly meet my counterpart in the Department for Education to discuss a range of issues, including the delivery of children’s services.</p><p>Long-term funding for local government services, including children’s services, will be considered at this year’s Spending Review. To help ensure decisions are based on the best available evidence, the Government is working closely with local authorities and the wider sector to build the evidence base and help develop a thorough understanding of children’s services costs and pressures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T15:28:46.04Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T15:28:46.04Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
922392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of local authorities to meet their statutory duties for adult social care. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 152695 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
answer text <p>As part of our oversight of local government expenditure, we consider the financial stability and service delivery of individual authorities, liaising with other departments, including the Department of Health and Social Care in relation to adult social care. On this basis, we have no immediate concerns on the ability of local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties. We recognise the pressures on local government which is why we have provided an additional £2 billion to adult social care over the three years to 2019-20.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-21T16:03:56.41Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-21T16:03:56.41Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
previous answer version
63773
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
856972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on the timescale for responding to correspondence from hon. Members on constituency casework. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 131484 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-23more like thismore than 2018-03-23
answer text <p>How local authorities manage correspondence, from all sources, is a matter for local authorities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-23T16:19:15.113Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-23T16:19:15.113Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
855502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Rossendales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he make an assessment of the performance of Rossendales in the collection of council tax debts on behalf of West Lancashire Borough Council. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 130809 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-23more like thismore than 2018-03-23
answer text <p>The collection of council tax, and enforcement in relation to non-payment of council tax, is a matter for local authorities and the Department does not collect data on the performance of enforcement agents.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-23T16:19:39.71Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-23T16:19:39.71Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
849976
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Land Drainage: Lancashire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated by Lancashire County Council gully cleaning; what proportion of that funding was allocated to West Lancashire, and how that compares with the funding allocated by other local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 129544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answer text <p>This year’s settlement will see a real terms increase in resources to local government over the next two years moving from £44.3 billion in 2017-18 to £45.6 billion in 2019-20.</p><p>Lancashire County Council will have available £1.4 billion in Core Spending Power between 2017/18 to 2019/20.</p><p>Data on either planned or actual expenditure on specific activities such as gully clearing are not held centrally. Figures on broader activity categories are provided to the Department by local authorities and these are available in revenue account budget and revenue outturn individual authority data at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a></p><p>As democratically elected organisations, local authorities are independent of central government and are responsible for managing their budgets in line with local priorities.</p>
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-06T13:27:43.17Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-06T13:27:43.17Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this
818967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-09more like thismore than 2018-01-09
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Services: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of response times for callers contacting local authority emergency social worker duty teams with suicidal thoughts. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 121644 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-19more like thismore than 2018-01-19
answer text <p>Every local area is required to have a multi-agency suicide prevention plan in place to implement tailored approaches to reducing suicides in their communities. We expect multi-agency groups to include all relevant organisations and professionals who may come into contact with someone at risk of suicide such as social care services and social workers. Guidance published by Public Health England on developing suicide prevention plans, Local suicide prevention planning: A practice resource, sets out how local data collections are important in developing effective action plans to reduce suicides and that data should be collected across a wide range of services including social care: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-developing-a-local-action-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/suicide-prevention-developing-a-local-action-plan</a></p><p>The Government launched the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat in 2014 which has been signed by a wide range of organisations including the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Association of Directors of Children’s Services and the College of Social Work. Every local area has a Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat action plan in place which should set out how local services such as health services, social services and the police should work together to respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis.</p>
answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) more like this
answering member printed Rishi Sunak more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-19T13:35:04.757Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-19T13:35:04.757Z
answering member
4483
label Biography information for Rishi Sunak more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this