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810482

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the (a) amount of time and (b) resources that his Department allocated to the production of impact assessments on the UK leaving the EU; and on what date work on those impact assessments started.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	120828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Impact Assessments, typically related to specific new primary legislation before Parliament, are narrowly defined. For example, the Government laid an impact assessment alongside the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which can be found on our website.</p><p>Civil servants conduct any Impact Assessments related to legislation as business as usual. Our broader analysis continues.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:08:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

810185

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to seek election to local councils; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have an important role in encouraging young people’s participation in local democracy. Political parties also have a part to play in encouraging and recruiting young people. The British Youth Council’s network of forums of youth councils often mirror their adult counterparts at local authority and parish council level, providing young people with a positive experience of local representation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:11:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810186

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from English local authorities on the UK's withdrawal from the EU in the last six months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working to support a smooth and orderly Exit from the European Union which delivers an outcome that works for local communities across the country.</p><p>This work has involved on-going engagement with local authorities, including roundtables in Cornwall and Great Yarmouth.</p><p>My Department will continue to engage with stakeholders as we begin discussions with the European Union on our deep and special future partnership.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:12:53 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810192

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the effect on high streets of changes to business rates.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Valuations for the purposes of rating are carried out independently by the Valuation Office Agency. The majority of ratepayers have seen no change or a fall in their bills. However, for those facing increases as a result of the 2017 revaluation we have provided a £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme.</p><p>At the 2016 Budget, the Chancellor announced the biggest ever cut in business rates – worth nearly £9 billion across the next five years, taking 600,000 small businesses out of paying rates. In the Spring 2017 Budget, we announced £435 million support to businesses seeing increases in rates bills. In the Autumn 2017 Budget, the Chancellor announced that he will bring forward the switch of the annual indexation of business rates from RPI to the CPI by two years, which is worth £4.1 billion by 2023.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting small and medium size businesses on our high streets. Since 2010, we have given over £18 million to struggling town centres through the High Streets Innovation Fund and launched successful initiatives such as “Love Your Local Market”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:10:47 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

226057

registered interest
date	09/03/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what his planned timetable is for introducing English Votes for English Laws.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	226807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>on 16 December 2014, the Government published 'the Implications of Devolution for England' covering proposals on decentralisation within England and proposals on English Votes for English Laws. There is no agreed Government position on the timetable for the introduction of English Votes for English Laws.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 12/03/2015 12:57:07 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

225505

registered interest
date	05/03/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Members: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what his policy is on hon. Members' having second jobs.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	226463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The independent Committee on Standards in Public Life have previously recommended that MPs should remain free to have paid employment unrelated to their role as MPs, and that this is desirable in performing their role (1st Report Committee on standrdas in Public Life).<br><br>It is important that there is transparency about what MPs do, who pays them and for what. The House changed its rules before the last election to ensure that this detail is shown in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. MPs are here to work for their constituents and that should remain the principal purpose of all MPs elected to this place.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 10/03/2015 16:06:29 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

224506

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Devolution: England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what the effects on the budgets of the devolved administrations will be from his proposals for English votes for English laws.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	225800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>On 16 December 2014, the Government published 'the Implications of Devolution for England' covering proposals on decentralisation within England and proposals on English Votes on English Laws. Whichever option is ultimately decided upon must be clear, decisive and effective in producing fairness for the whole United Kingdom. In the absence of an agreed Government position, I am unable to speculate on the potential effects of any proposal.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague grouped question UIN 225799 question first answered 05/03/2015 13:48:48 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

224771

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Backbenchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what steps he has taken to enhance the role of backbenchers.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	907891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>One of the most significant reforms to have taken place in this Parliament has been the establishment of the Backbench Business Committee, which has given backbenchers the ability to bid for debates of their choosing in both the Chamber and Westminster Hall.<br><br>I welcome this successful innovation and look forward to the Committee's own appraisal of what has worked well, and what has not, since 2010, to see if there are any further improvements that could be made.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 05/03/2015 08:30:12 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

170524

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Office from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Office has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>I have made no estimate of the savings specific to my Office following the introduction of the electronic Q&amp;A system, but like other Whitehall Departments, I expect to see savings delivered through the more efficient use of staff time, including through the removal of the need to deliver paper copies of answers, as well as in the reduction of the overall use of paper and other resources.<br><br>My Office has introduced no additional ICT systems or improvements due to the implementation of electronic Q&amp;A.<br><br>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies.<br><br>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the Session.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 18/12/2014 17:05:32 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

167874

registered interest
date	01/12/2014
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Backbench Business Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what assessment he has made of the effect of the creation of the Backbench Business Committee on the work of the House.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	906424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>I have not made a recent assessment of the effect of the creation of the Backbench Business Committee on the work of the House, but the Government response to the Procedure Committee review, published in February 2013, agreed that the Backbench Business Committee had been 'widely welcomed as a successful and effective innovation'.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 04/12/2014 15:52:32 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain