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date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) monetary value of public sector pension pots due to be paid on retirement to people who have previously worked in the public sector for (i) fewer than five years and (ii) between five and 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	9777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>There are approximately 5 million active members of public service pension schemes, which are usually unfunded defined benefit schemes. There are multiple public service pension schemes, managed by different government departments and devolved administrations. The value of an individual’s pension can depend on a number of factors, including career length, accrual rate, pay progression and what age they choose to retire. The precise information requested is not readily available as it is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 13:10:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1123853

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Solar Power: Non-domestic Rates
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 business rates exemption for <50kW solar systems will be maintained under the smart export guarantee scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	249356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is continuing business rates relief for solar microgeneration plant and machinery of less than 50kW. These arrangements would also apply under the Smart Export Guarantee as proposed. The current relief provides a 100 per cent business rates exemption for qualifying solar plant and machinery between the installation of the equipment and the next revaluation for business rates planned in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/05/2019 12:52:46 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

944792

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
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 his Department plans to make an assessment of the adequacy of the Check, Challenge, Appeal system in England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	166261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has previously set out its intention to carry out a review of the implementation of the overall package of reforms under Check, Challenge and Appeal by 2019. We will also work with the Valuation Office Agency to monitor implementation of the new system and ongoing improvements to ensure it is working effectively for ratepayers.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2018 14:49:31 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837364

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Asylum: Community Relations
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 promote community engagement between asylum seekers and established populations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	126483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is dedicated to building strong, integrated communities.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that for all those granted refugee status the transition from government supported accommodation into mainstream services is as smooth as possible. In 2018/19 my department will be funding around 20 local authorities with the highest numbers of asylum seekers to support new refugees into housing, employment and English language learning.</p><p>Since its launch in November 2016 my department has awarded £9 million from the Controlling Migration Fund to 32 English local authorities for projects developing the capacity of local authorities to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children within their communities. This includes projects that help the wider community develop innovative approaches to welcoming and supporting these vulnerable young people.</p><p>My department will shortly be announcing which local authorities areas are being supported to take this work forward.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel