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830198

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Mental Health
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 Being mindful of mental health - The role of local government in mental health and wellbeing, published by the Local Government Association in June 2017, how many local authorities have established peer networks.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	124859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 11:36:57 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

828575

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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 Services: Greater London
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 account his Department takes of the relatively high cost of delivering local services in London in determining the local government finance settlement.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	124247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The most recent assessment of local authorities’ relative needs and resources took place in 2013-14 alongside the introduction of the 50 per cent business rates retention system. The demand for local services was assessed through funding formulas which took into account the relative cost of delivering services across the country, including London.</p><p>The costs of providing comparable services differ between areas partly because of their differing characteristics (such as numbers of elderly people, or lengths of road) and partly because of differences in the costs of inputs which local authorities need to buy. An area cost adjustment is included in the current assessment to allow for the latter of these differences, and reflects two sources of differences in costs between areas: differences in labour costs; and differences in business rates paid on local authority premises.</p><p>At present the Government is carrying out a fair funding review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources, and we are working closely with the Local Government Association and representatives from across local government to ensure that we consider all the issues that impact on authorities’ relative need to spend on services and their capacity to fund these from local resources.</p><p>Amongst the issues we will consider are the impact of geographical factors such as area-related costs and rurality, and how to account for these within a new methodology.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 13:58:05 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

828578

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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 Finance: Wirral
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 the core spending power of Wirral Council was in each financial year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	124250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the 2016-17 settlement, the definition of spending power changed every year to reflect the changing finance and function of local government. Information on spending power for Wirral Council is published at the following links:</p><p>2011-12</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505110052/http:/www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spfull1s.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505110052/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spfull1s.xls</a></p><p>2012-13</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505110056/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spfull2s3.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505110056/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1112/spfull2s3.xls</a></p><p>2013-14</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505104701/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/1314SPsuppinfos.xls" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140505104701/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/1314/1314SPsuppinfos.xls</a></p><p>2014-15</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277395/Spending_Power_2014-15_supporting_information_final_settlement.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277395/Spending_Power_2014-15_supporting_information_final_settlement.xls</a></p><p>2015-16</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/400630/Spending_Power_2015-16_Supporting_Information_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/400630/Spending_Power_2015-16_Supporting_Information_FINAL.xlsx</a></p><p>2015-16 to 2019-20</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/669557/Core_Spending_Power_Supporting_Information.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/669557/Core_Spending_Power_Supporting_Information.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 14:02:28 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

828874

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Social Services
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 average waiting times for money management arrangements for personal care budgets in social care to be put in place by each local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	124492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Policy responsibility for Personal Care Budgets lies with the Department of Health and Social Care.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 11:35:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

828926

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	South Tyneside Council: Health Services
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 he has received representations from South Tyneside Council on devolving local health services to that local authority.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	124535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not currently received any representations from South Tyneside Council about devolving local health services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 14:03:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

827967

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Parking
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 introduce a single code of conduct for private parking operators; and if he will estimate the number of car parking fine appeals that have been processed in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	123927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Sir Greg Knight has introduced a Private Members’ Bill that seeks to create an independent code of practice for private parking companies. In line with the Manifesto, the Government fully supports Sir Greg Knight's Bill and seeks to get the fairest deal for motorists whilst helping to tackle rogue private parking companies. Should the Bill progress, there will be an opportunity to consider the obligations on private parking companies. The Bill is due for second reading on 2 February 2018 and I will be speaking in the Commons to voice the Government’s and my personal support. Further information is available here <a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/parkingcodeofpractice.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/parkingcodeofpractice.html</a>.</p><p>The number of appeals processed by either private parking companies or local authorities is not data that is collected by the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 11:34:34 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak previous answer version 37195 answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

828150

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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 Finance
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 the amount of financial reserves held by each local authority was in England in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	124110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Information on financial reserves by all local authorities in England are published each year on the Department's website: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 25/01/2018 16:36:03 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

828158

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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: Catering
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 the cost was of contracts for catering services that have been contracted out by each local authority by service service provider for (a) schools (b) local government, (c) adult social care and (d) residential care homes in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	124118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for their contracts and the Government does not record or hold data on contracts awarded by local authorities. However, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires local authorities to publish details of any contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement and any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000.</p><p>The Code also recommends that local authorities publish details of every invitation to tender for contracts to provide goods and/or services with a value that exceeds £500 instead of £5,000.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 124120 124121 124124 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:36:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

828160

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Public Libraries: Contracts for Services
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 the cost was of contracted out management services for local authority libraries by service provider, in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	124120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for their contracts and the Government does not record or hold data on contracts awarded by local authorities. However, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires local authorities to publish details of any contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement and any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000.</p><p>The Code also recommends that local authorities publish details of every invitation to tender for contracts to provide goods and/or services with a value that exceeds £500 instead of £5,000.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 124118 124121 124124 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:36:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

828161

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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 Authorities: Cleaning Services
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 the cost was of contracted out general cleaning services for each local authority general cleaning services, by service provider, in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	124121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for their contracts and the Government does not record or hold data on contracts awarded by local authorities. However, the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 requires local authorities to publish details of any contract, commissioned activity, purchase order, framework agreement and any other legally enforceable agreement with a value that exceeds £5,000.</p><p>The Code also recommends that local authorities publish details of every invitation to tender for contracts to provide goods and/or services with a value that exceeds £500 instead of £5,000.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 124118 124120 124124 question first answered 29/01/2018 11:36:13 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne