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1356506

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will publish the Levelling Up White Paper.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	50985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>Despite the challenges of Covid-19, levelling up and ensuring that the whole UK can benefit from the same access to opportunities remains core to the Government's vision.</p><p>As the PM set out in his speech on 15 July, the Government will publish a landmark Levelling Up White Paper in due course, articulating how bold new policy interventions will improve opportunity and boost livelihoods in all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 22/09/2021 16:26:33 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1356828

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's working definition of levelling up is.
	tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
	tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up is about improving living standards and unleashing enterprise and growth across all parts of the UK. It is about increasing and spreading access to opportunity, because while potential is evenly distributed, opportunity isn't. It is about making peoples' lives better by improving public services, strengthening community, restoring pride in place, and improving quality of life in ways that are not just about the economy. And it is about empowering local leaders and communities. As the Prime Minister set out in his speech on the 15 July 2021, the forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper this autumn will set out further details.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/09/2021 15:57:47 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1356888

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the first round of successful applications for Levelling Up funding will be announced.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>I am delighted to say that the first round of the Levelling Up Fund received significant interest. Bids are currently being assessed in line with the published assessment process. Outcomes from the first round of bids for the Levelling Up Fund will be announced and bidding authorities informed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 23/09/2021 15:58:09 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1356338

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Apprentices and Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to (a) invest in apprenticeships and (b) identify Kickstart placements in their maintenance departments in order to tackle potential skills shortages in those teams.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	50720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2021 answer text <p>Officials in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities work closely with their counterparts in the Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions, to collectively engage at regional and local levels with organisations such as mayoral combined authorities, local enterprise partnerships and local government on skills and labour market challenges.</p><p>There are currently 637 high-quality employer-designed apprenticeship standards available, supporting employers, including local authorities, to develop the skilled workforces they need, which include maintenance skills. To support employers in creating new apprenticeship opportunities, a higher incentive payment of £3,000 for each new apprentice they recruit as a new employee between 1 April and 30 September 2021, has been introduced in England.</p><p>In addition, the Department for Work and Pensions is working closely with over 100 local authorities across Great Britain to deliver the Kickstart Scheme. Local authorities are acting as gateway organisations helping to source Kickstart jobs from local employers, with some local authorities also having Kickstart jobs within their own organisations.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/09/2021 12:58:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1357119

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund and UK Community Renewal Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the delivery date for the first round of the (a) Levelling Up Fund and (b) Community Renewal Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	52467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>In the first round of the Levelling Up Fund, we will prioritise projects which are able to demonstrate investment or begin delivery on the ground in the 2021-22 financial year. We would expect all funding provided from the Fund to be spent by 31 March 2024, and, exceptionally, into 2024-25 for larger schemes.</p><p>I understand that lead local authorities and applicants are eager to hear investment decisions and begin delivery of UK Community Renewal Fund projects. We have received a fantastic response to the launch of the Community Renewal Fund, along with the Levelling Up Fund. Given the significant level of interest, officials are continuing to assess Community Renewal Fund bids in line with the published assessment process.</p><p>Officials will shortly provide further guidance to enable lead local authorities to plan for the delivery phase of the Community Renewal Fund. This guidance will include confirmation of the timeline for project delivery, grant funding agreements and publication of the monitoring and evaluation framework. This combined with direct local support provided by the Cities and Local Growth Unit, will I hope alleviate any challenges faced by successful projects.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:37:27 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1357140

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will define levelling up.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	52506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up is about empowering local leaders and communities; growing the private sector and boosting living standards, particularly where they are lower; spreading opportunity and improving public services, particularly where they are lacking; and restoring local pride. As the Prime Minister set out in his speech on the 15 July 2021, the forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper will set out further details.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:38:10 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1357284

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	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 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when successful applications to the UK Community Renewal Fund will be announced; when funds will be released to local authorities in Great Britain and to projects in Northern Ireland; for what projects funding has not been released according to the timeline set out in his Department's prospectus; and whether the deadline for completing projects under the Community Renewal Fund will be extended in response to that delay.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	52604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>I understand that lead local authorities and applicants are eager to hear investment decisions and begin delivery of UK Community Renewal Fund projects. We have received a fantastic response to the launch of the Community Renewal Fund, and also to the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund. Given the significant level of interest my officials are continuing to assess UK Community Renewal Fund bids in line with the published assessment process.</p><p>My officials will shortly provide further guidance to enable lead local authorities to plan for the delivery phase of the Community Renewal Fund. This guidance will include confirmation of the timeline for project delivery, grant funding agreements and publication of the monitoring and evaluation framework. This combined with direct local support provided by the Cities and Local Growth Unit, will I hope alleviate any challenges faced by successful projects.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:39:11 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1357573

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the (a) opening and (b) closing dates are for the second round of Levelling up funding.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 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. Further detail on how the Fund will operate from 2022-23 onwards will be set out later this year.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:27:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1357924

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Parking: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure that private parking industries do not circumvent the removal of false debt recovery charges from the values of Penalty Charge Notices in the event that they proceed to a court claim.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	54024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>My Department has recently consulted on debt collection fees in Private Parking Charges, Discount Rates, Debt Collection Fees and Appeals Charter: Further Technical Consultation, which closed on 27 August.</p><p>Government recognises that debt collection fees are a sensitive area. Widespread concerns have been raised by motoring organisations about the fees and practices of some parking debt recovery agencies. We will therefore carefully consider all consultation responses before making a final decision. We will publish the consultation response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:36:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1357954

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Parking: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to (a) improve the regulation of the private parking sector and (b) protect motorists from unfair fines.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	54015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>My Department is leading on the implementation of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, which includes the creation of an independent Code of Practice for private parking companies to improve standards. DLUHC is developing the Code of Practice through the British Standards Institution (BSI) in close consultation with key stakeholders, including landowners, consumer organisations, and the private parking industry, who are advising on its impact. If a parking company were to repeatedly break the new code, then their access to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data would be blocked. This data includes information on the vehicle keeper, so a company blocked from accessing it would be unable to pursue parking charges.</p><p>In addition to the new code, DLUHC has developed the Parking Code of Practice Enforcement Framework, on which the department consulted and on 20 March 2021 published the consultation response, available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/parking-code-enforcement-framework" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/parking-code-enforcement-framework</a>. The response to the consultation announced a series of fairer parking measures that include strengthening the current system of self-regulation by producing a Certification Scheme, independently assessed by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, and to which parking trade associations must adhere if their members wish to request access to DVLA data. Further measures include: establishment of a Scrutiny and Oversight Board to monitor the new system and creation of a single, independent appeals service for motorists to turn to if they receive a private parking charge.</p><p>Finally, DLUHC recently consulted on proposals to bring private parking charges into closer alignment with Local Authority Penalty Charge Notices, including its system of 50% discounts for early payment. We are also developing an Appeals Charter which will protect motorists from charges that are unfair or issued in error.</p><p>We intend to publish the consultation response together with the new code of practice later this Autumn so that the industry could adopt the new code and the motorists benefit as early as possible.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 18/10/2021 14:43:06 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy