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1140998

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Community Relations: Religion
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 grants his Department has made to (a) Muslim, (b) Jewish, (c) Christian, and (d) inter-faith organisations to support integration and community cohesion, by organisation, in each year since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	280207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>A range of funding has been identified with is focussed on enabling Muslim, Jewish, Christian and inter-faith organisations to support integration and community cohesion, since May 2015:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Organisations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16 (£000s)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17 (£000s) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18 (£000s)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19 (£000s)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expanding Bridges not Boycotts</p></td><td><p>B'nai Brith Hillel Foundation (Jewish)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holocaust Memorial Day</p></td><td><p>Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (Jewish)</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>980</p></td><td><p>1,150</p></td><td><p>1,146</p></td><td><p>4,256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inter Faith Network (IFN)</p></td><td><p>Inter Faith Network (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>305</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>1,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish Muslim Network</p></td><td><p>Jewish Muslim Network (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joseph Interfaith Foundation</p></td><td><p>Joseph Interfaith Foundation (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Near Neighbours 11-12 to 13-14</p></td><td><p>Church Urban Fund (Christian)</p></td><td><p>1500</p></td><td><p>1,710</p></td><td><p>2,150</p></td><td><p>1,882</p></td><td><p>7,242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Remembering Srebrenica</p></td><td><p>Umma Help (Muslim)</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>1,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solutions not Sides</p></td><td><p>One Voice Europe (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strengthening Faith Institutions</p></td><td><p>Fayre Share Foundation (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>1,687</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tell Mama</p></td><td><p>Faith Matters (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>504</p></td><td><p>829</p></td><td><p>892</p></td><td><p>2,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Together in Service</p></td><td><p>Faith Action (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tough Options</p></td><td><p>Forum for Discussion of Isarel &amp; Palestine (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nisa Nashim</p></td><td><p>Nisa Nashim (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70 Years on</p></td><td><p>Faiths Forum for London (inter-faith)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition the Department funds a range of projects to help build strong integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 16:13:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1140568

registered interest
date	19/07/2019
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	Crisis Loans
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 implications for his Department policies of (a) the March 2019 The Children’s Society report entitled Nowhere to turn and (B) the finding that since the devolution of crisis support in 2013, the number of people receiving crisis support from either national or local government has reduced by 75 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	279449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Local welfare provision was devolved to local authorities as the Government believes that they’re best place to understand local priorities.</p><p>The Government has made over £200 billion available to councils over this spending review to spend on local services including local welfare provision.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 15:29:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1140351

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
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	Council Tax Reduction Schemes
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 how the changes to the rules on social security entitlements for mixed aged couples will affect local authority council tax reduction schemes given the protected status of pensioners in such schemes.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	279147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>My Department has informed local authorities that it will ensure consistency in the treatment of mixed age couples between local council tax reduction schemes and the wider benefits system from 1 April 2020. Council tax reduction schemes operating in the current financial year should continue to treat persons as pensioners or not pensioners according to definitions set out in existing regulations.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/07/2019 14:22:46 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1140532

registered interest
date	19/07/2019
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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
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 amount of funding that will be allocated to local welfare assistance provision in the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	279417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Proposals for the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2020/21, including provision for local welfare assistance, will be finalised following the outcome of the planned Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 15:29:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1140999

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Community Relations and Radicalism
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 provided directly to the public to help (a) understand the threat from extremism and (b) promote integration; and whether such information has been made available in languages other than English.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	280208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government published the <em>Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper</em> in March 2018, inviting views on our vision for building strong integrated communities where people – whatever their background – live, work, learn and socialise together, based on shared rights, responsibilities and opportunities. In February 2019, we published the <em>Integrated Communities Action Plan</em> alongside the Government’s response to the consultation on the Green Paper. This set out the actions that Government will take to create socially and economically stronger, more confident and integrated communities. These documents were published in English.</p><p>Assisting the public to understand the threat from extremism is the responsibility of the Home Office. The independent Commission for Countering Extremism published the findings from their call for evidence earlier this month, which was the first public consultation on extremism. The Commission’s full study into the threat we face from extremism and the current response, including advice on new policies to tackle it, will be published in the autumn in English and Welsh.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 16:17:17 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1141096

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Health Services and Social Services: Northamptonshire
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 his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the proposed pilot scheme merger of the provision of social care and health care in Northamptonshire under one new organisation.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	280338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, together with my officials, met Hon Friends from Northamptonshire on 22 July to discuss the integration between health and social care services in Northamptonshire. It was agreed that local leaders from across health and social care in Northamptonshire should be invited to set out clearly their ambitions for integration including formalised ways of working together. I and my fellow Ministers look forward to hearing more from Northamptonshire health bodies and councils when their plans are further developed.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 15:42:11 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1141064

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Unitary Councils: Northamptonshire
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 his Department is taking to (a) ensure that local authorities in Northamptonshire transition successfully to the two new unitary authorities on time and on budget and (b) prepare for the proposed new unitary authorities not being operational on time and on budget.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	280314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State made his decision to implement the Northamptonshire councils’ unitary proposal with one modification. This modification was to extend the period for implementing the new arrangements so the new councils are operational from 1 April 2021. We took this step to ensure a successful transition to the two new unitary authorities and that there would be confidence locally about a safe and effective transition to all the new service delivery arrangements across the whole of the area, including for those crucial services supporting the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 15:30:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1140759

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding allocated to local authorities for adult social services.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	912091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>This Government has recognised the pressures faced by adult social services and has provided councils with access to an additional £10 billion of dedicated funding for adult social care in the three years to 2019-20.</p><p>Future levels of funding will be settled in the Spending Review, where the overall approach to funding local government will be considered.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 22/07/2019 16:04:44 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1604123

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, when he plans to respond to the letter of 14 February 2023 from members of both Houses of Parliament on ongoing human rights concerns in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	165483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>A reply has been sent. The United Kingdom opposes human rights abuses and the death penalty in all circumstances and in all countries, and we continue to reiterate this to the Government of Bahrain. Our long-standing bilateral relationship with Bahrain allows us to assist and encourage continuing human rights reforms.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 17/03/2023 12:12:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1546855

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Manston Asylum Processing Centre: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, with reference to his oral contribution of 17 November on G20, Official Report, column 835, when he plans to write to the Rt hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North about unaccompanied children under the age of eight being held at Manston on 17 November.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	99771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>A reply has been sent.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/12/2022 17:19:12 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson