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851782

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2018 HCWS486 on Local Government Policy, what estimate he has made of the potential savings; and if he will place a copy of the cost-benefit analysis in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	130545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The information to which the Secretary of State had regarded when making his decision on the Dorset unitary proposal included financial estimates from the work of independent professional firms indicating that savings of some £28 million per year could be made. Information on costs and benefits is available on <a href="http://www.futuredorset.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.futuredorset.co.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:08:32 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

851784

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by what means and on what date he was informed by (a) Poole Borough Council and (b) Bournemouth Borough Council that those councils did not consent to a new unitary authority comprising Poole and Bournemouth unless Christchurch Borough Council were included; and what reasons were given for the refusal to consent.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	130547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The position, including reasons, of Bournemouth and Poole Borough Councils in relation to the inclusion of Christchurch Borough in a new unitary authority was set out in their representations of 5 and 4 January 2018 respectively. Further to the answer Question UIN 129890 on 1 March 2018, I am placing these representations in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:14:44 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

850640

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Holiday Accommodation: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of owners of holiday properties who have registered for the small business rates relief.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on the number of holiday properties that are registered for, or receive, small business rate relief. Decisions on whether a property qualifies for small business rate relief rest with local councils.</p><p>The Valuation Office Agency ratings list data shows that there are 41,000 properties classed as self-catering holiday homes with a rateable value of up to £15,000, which is the upper limit for small business rate relief. However, not all of these properties will receive this relief, for example where owners have more than one property.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 06/03/2018 13:24:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

850668

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that non-commercial rooftop solar cells and storage installed on public buildings are not charged business rates.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	129918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Plant and machinery used to provide services within a property, such as solar power, is normally included in the business rates assessment. This is an established principle in the business rates system and ensures that all buildings are assessed as including the services they need for their use. In contrast, most plant and machinery used in a trade process is not rateable.</p><p>The government has put in place a £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme for England to support ratepayers, including those with solar cells, at the 2017 revaluation. We do not believe it would be appropriate to provide additional support for public buildings.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 16:45:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

850724

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne
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 her Department plans to implement any of the recommendations of the report, Joint Serious Case Review Concerning Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adults with Needs for Care and Support in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, published by the Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board and Newcastle Safeguarding Adults Board.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	129965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Child sexual exploitation is abhorrent and the crimes perpetrated in Newcastle have had a devastating impact on the lives of the victims. The Government acknowledges the seriousness of the issues raised in this serious case review and is committed to improving the national response to tackling sexual exploitation.</p><p>We have already taken significant action to tackle this issue. In February 2017, the Government published its Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Progress Report and announced a £40 million package of measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and to crack down on offenders. This included £7.5 million for a new, ground-breaking Centre of Expertise that will identify, generate, and share high quality evidence of what works to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation. The recommendations of the review cover a wide range of issues, which we will consider carefully in the context of this existing programme of work.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 16:44:26 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

850966

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Local Government: Disciplinary Proceedings
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 government employees were suspended on full pay in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	130170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Central government does not collate this information.</p><p>Local government workforce matters are devolved and it is for councils as independent employers to make decisions on staff disciplinary. This information will be held locally.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:07:07 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

851081

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2018 HCWS486 on Local Government Policy, how many (a) written and (b) oral representations he received between 7 November 2017 and 8 January 2018 on Local Government reorganisation in Dorset; and how many of those representations were (a) against the abolition of Christchurch Borough Council and (b) in favour of the abolition of Christchurch Borough Council.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	130264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Of the 210 written representations made between 7 November 2017 and 8 January 2018 on local government reorganisation in Dorset, 96 were supportive of the proposal, comprising 29 from members of the public and 67 from others including businesses, public bodies and parish councils, 15 were neutral, and 99 were opposed, comprising 62 from members of the public and 37 from others. The Secretary of State has also had conversations on local government reorganisation in Dorset with Honourable and Right Honourable Friends.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:41:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

851082

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Local Government: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2018 HCWS486 on Local Government Policy, what the steps were that were taken after 7 November 2017 to secure local consent; and to the extent to which local consent was secured.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	130265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The further steps taken to secure local consent involved both East Dorset District Council and Purbeck District Council withdrawing their opposition to the Dorset proposal.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:41:47 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

851085

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Council Tax: Dorset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 February 2018 HCWS486 on Local Government Policy, if the drafts of the necessary secondary legislation will include a requirement that the same level of Council tax will be payable by all households on Band D in the unitary authority proposal for Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	130267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State intends to bring forward secondary legislation shortly before the Summer Recess making provision on council tax harmonisation, including specifying by when a new unitary council must equalise council tax over its whole area.</p><p>In deciding these provisions, the Secretary of State shall have regard to local preferences, the impact on individual council tax bills across the areas concerned, and the financial implications for the authority - seeking to strike a balance between ensuring council tax payers do not experience a large increase in bills and not allowing residents in any one part of the area to be concerned that they are effectively contributing more to the cost of services than others in the area.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 09:36:50 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

850030

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Troubled Families Programme
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 and what proportion of families on the Troubled Families Programme had one or more children who were categorised as Children in Need in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Alex Burghart
uin	129598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We track the characteristics of families on the Troubled Families Programme through our National Impact Study, which uses national administrative datasets. In our latest dataset 43.9 per cent of the 79,616 families for whom we have linked data had at least one child categorised as a Child in Need.</p><p>This means that children in families on the programme were eleven times more likely to be classified as a Child in Need than those in the general population. The latest Children in Need data we have access to is for families who joined the programme before the end of March 2016, and so our results are subject to time lags.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/03/2018 16:46:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart