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882648

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Council Tax: Empty Property
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 the Government has taken to tackle owners of empty residential properties relabelling those properties as second homes to avoid the empty home Council Tax surcharge.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	135710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The administration of council tax, including the premium on long-term empty properties, is the responsibility of local government. Local authorities have their own inspection and enforcement regimes in order to satisfy themselves as to whether a property should be subject to a premium.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2018 15:24:14 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

882658

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Council Tax: Empty Property
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 the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities are able to use Council Tax data effectively for the enforcement of (a) the empty home Council Tax surcharge, (b) Empty Dwelling Management Orders and (c) other enforcement measures.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	135720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have powers to tackle empty homes through the council tax empty homes premium and Empty Dwelling Management Orders. Local authorities can already use data collected for the purposes of council tax administration to assist with making effective use of these powers.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/04/2018 15:24:43 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

882741

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Council Tax: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities use the minimum income floor for universal credit to calculate the eligibility of self-employed claimants for council tax support.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We have devolved the implementation of council tax support to local authorities in England, as they are best placed to decide how to provide help most effectively to low income council tax payers in their communities.</p><p>The Department does not hold information on the number of local authorities that use a minimum income floor in assessing self-employed applicants applying for council tax reduction.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 14:57:19 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882742

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Council Tax: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will commission research into the number of self-employed council tax support claimants who have lost (a) part and (b) all of their entitlement to council tax support since the introduction of the minimum income floor by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The distribution of local council tax support is a matter for local authorities and we do not currently intend to conduct research on the design or impacts of local schemes.</p><p>However, councils conduct equality impact assessments when designing their schemes each year and also consult local residents and take their views into account.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 15:03:00 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882756

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Council Tax: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities provide full Council Tax Relief for working-age people.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect data on the number of local authorities offering full council tax relief to working-age applicants. There are currently 2.4 million working-age claimants in receipt of a reduced council tax bill across England.</p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/04/2018 15:02:17 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874800

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Council Tax: Non-payment
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 Ministry holds on the number of people referred to bailiffs for non-payment of council tax by local authorities which (a) provide a full council tax reduction scheme and (b) do not provide a full council tax reduction scheme, for each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the information requested. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 requires all billing authorities in England to develop their own schemes to provide council tax support to local residents.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 135102 135103 question first answered 19/04/2018 14:58:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874801

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Council Tax: Non-payment
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 Ministry holds on the number of people who received a court summons for non-payment of council tax in local authority areas which (a) provide a full council tax reduction scheme and (b) do not provide a full council tax reduction scheme, for each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the information requested. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 requires all billing authorities in England to develop their own schemes to provide council tax support to local residents.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 135101 135103 question first answered 19/04/2018 14:58:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

874802

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Council Tax: Non-payment
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 Ministry holds on the average amount of court costs incurred by people who have received a summons for non-payment of council tax in local authority areas which (a) provide a full council tax reduction scheme and (b) do not provide a full council tax reduction scheme, for each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect the information requested. The Local Government Finance Act 1992 requires all billing authorities in England to develop their own schemes to provide council tax support to local residents.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 135101 135102 question first answered 19/04/2018 14:58:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

873701

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Parish and Town Councils: Data Protection
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 guidance his Department provides to parish councils on compliance the General Data Protection Regulation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	134815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not issued any guidance to parish councils or parish meetings about compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, both the Government and the Information Commissioner recognise the challenges facing organisations across the UK in their preparations for the Data Protection Bill and the GDPR and are taking steps to help ensure that smaller bodies are both aware of their responsibilities, and also that they are proportionate to their size.</p><p>The Information Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) includes resources and guidance intended to help smaller organisations, including parish councils, prepare for the new regime. The Commissioner has also launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations, simplifying her &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance in response to feedback from small and micro-enterprises and will continue to develop further guidance as implementation approaches.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 134816 question first answered 19/04/2018 15:01:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

873702

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Parish and Town Councils: Data Protection
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 guidance has been provided in respect of parish meetings on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	134816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not issued any guidance to parish councils or parish meetings about compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, both the Government and the Information Commissioner recognise the challenges facing organisations across the UK in their preparations for the Data Protection Bill and the GDPR and are taking steps to help ensure that smaller bodies are both aware of their responsibilities, and also that they are proportionate to their size.</p><p>The Information Commissioner's website (ico.org.uk) includes resources and guidance intended to help smaller organisations, including parish councils, prepare for the new regime. The Commissioner has also launched a dedicated helpline service for smaller organisations, simplifying her &quot;12-step&quot; GDPR preparation guidance in response to feedback from small and micro-enterprises and will continue to develop further guidance as implementation approaches.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 134815 question first answered 19/04/2018 15:01:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds