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750715

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date	11/07/2017
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	Building Regulations: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 750, on building regulations: fires, to what extent the findings of the review of fire safety guidance will inform the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	4451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Work to simplify the guidance was being progressed. Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, we will need to consider the position on guidance further alongside the Prime Minister's commitment to look at wider issues, and in the light of the terms of reference for the public inquiry when published.</p><p>An independent expert panel has been set up to provide advice to the Government on any immediate measures needed to make buildings safe following the Grenfell Tower fire. The panel will be led by Sir Ken Knight, former London Fire Commissioner and former Government Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser. It will consider safety measures, policies, inspection and regulation, taking account of both the Grenfell Tower fire and ongoing fire safety inspections. It will look at any immediate action required to ensure public confidence that everything possible is being done to make all public and private buildings safe as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 16:57:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

750722

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is the Government’s policy to continue with plans to cap housing benefit for supported housing tenants at the local housing allowance rate.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	4184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The application of the Local Housing Allowance rate to supported housing will be deferred until 2019/20. Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. We will set out further details on our plans as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 19/07/2017 09:40:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

750724

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Green Climate Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department’s contribution has been to the Green Climate Fund in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	4326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s contribution to the Green Climate Fund is provided by DFID and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). DFID's contribution in each of the last four years has been as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2013/14: £1.88 million</p><p>2014/15: £0.62 million</p><p>2015/16: £160 million</p><p>2016/17: £60 million</p><p> </p><p>The Green Climate Fund supports climate-resilient, low-carbon development in developing countries. Projects funded by the Green Climate Fund will help increase the resilience of people, communities and regions most vulnerable to the impact of climate change and help reduce future carbon emissions, for example by supporting cleaner energy.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/07/2017 15:59:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

750725

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to introduce regulation of access to social media by children.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	4187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We take child safety very seriously and undertake a variety of initiatives to ensure children stay safe online.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Data Protection Bill will introduce a number of new rights and safeguards for individuals, including considering where to set the age at which children can consent to their data being processed on social media sites.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are continuing work on an internet safety strategy that aims to make Britain the safest place in the world for children and young people to be online.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 19/07/2017 14:48:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

750728

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Aerials: Rural areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding under the Emergency Services Mobile Communications programme the Government plans to spend on the construction of masts which can be shared by all mobile network operators to improve coverage in rural area.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	4387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme is forecast to spend £71.1m of investment costs, and £135.7m of operating costs, on providing additional rural coverage as part of its Extended Area Service for the 15 year life of the business case.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 4388 question first answered 19/07/2017 11:17:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

750731

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Emergency Services: Mobile Radios
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding under the Emergency Services Mobile Communications programme the Government plans to spend on Emergency Area Service masts that can be shared by all operators to improve rural mobile coverage.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	4388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme is forecast to spend £71.1m of investment costs, and £135.7m of operating costs, on providing additional rural coverage as part of its Extended Area Service for the 15 year life of the business case.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 4387 question first answered 19/07/2017 11:17:46 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

750758

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Fire and Rescue Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the per capita funding was to each (a) combined and (b) local authority fire authority; and whether such funding to local authorities is provided as a discrete budget.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	4427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Core Spending Power is the Government’s preferred measure of local authority income as it is a broader measure of the resources available to a local authority including income that can be raised locally. This data can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593183/Core_Spending_Power_summary_including_per_dwelling.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593183/Core_Spending_Power_summary_including_per_dwelling.xlsx</a></p><p>The Department does not publish core spending power on a per capita basis but does publish core spending power per dwelling, which is available at the same link.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/07/2017 14:35:28 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

750759

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Coastal Communities Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to introduce a fifth round of the Coastal Communities Fund.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	4426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We expect to provide details of the fifth round of the Coastal Communities Fund in early 2018. Coastal areas should not wait for the fifth round to be launched before developing and implementing their plans for revitalising their local communities.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 19/07/2017 16:58:46 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

750760

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Housing: Isle of Wight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the level of New Homes Bonus payments made to Isle of Wight Council in each of the last four years were; and what the affordable and other housing delivery figures were on which those payments were made.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	4430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The New Homes Bonus was introduced in 2011/12 to provide an incentive for local authorities to encourage housing growth in their areas. The payment recognises newly built properties and conversions as well as bringing long term empty properties back into use and there is an additional payment for each affordable home delivered. Figures for the Isle of Wight for the last four years are set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 16:57:04 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name New Homes Bonus figurs for Isle of Wight.docx title New Homes Bonus figures for the Isle of Wight
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

750761

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Care Workers: Zero Hours Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to eliminate zero hour contracts for social care workers.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	4413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concerns about employers who may be breaching the rules or otherwise exploiting their position. The Government wants to make sure that everyone is paid properly and receives the employment rights to which they are entitled.</p><p>The Prime Minister commissioned Matthew Taylor to undertake a review of the rights of employees. In his review Matthew Taylor describes the United Kingdom’s flexible labour market as one of the economy’s biggest strengths and said a blanket ban on zero hours would create more “cliff edges” for employers and workers.</p><p>Social care providers are overwhelmingly independent private or charitable organisations and make their own employment decisions about their staff. Zero hours contracts allow employees to access the labour market who cannot or do not want to commit to standard, regular work.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to work closely with Skills for Care to support good recruitment and retention practices by social care organisations.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 19/07/2017 10:41:00 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle