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1698549

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Ferries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what powers he has impose financial support for new ferry routes as a condition for companies seeking to operate Freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	20434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-11-15%2F2213&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qOsdoYju4YzPywTTRXqNkGIA05AbClMscCqTubc%2FU8o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">2213</a> on 20 November 2023.</p><p>Freeports are not operated by individual companies, but are a partnership of key public and private stakeholders coming together to deliver durable economic growth for their regions.</p><p>Private sector operators provide services to meet wider passenger or freight demands and so, new ferry routes are developed on a commercial basis.</p><p>More information pertaining to Scottish Green Freeports can be found as this <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance%2Fscottish-green-freeports-set-up-phase-guidance&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C14e453bfbabc4b2183e608dc594db139%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638483437440855356%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7cHTnKAlizfRWHxRor5KChrhLgvCMSmeAKGrvtmBOmY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 15/04/2024 08:45:25 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1670300

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has issued guidance on responsibility for (a) upgrading and (b) enhancing port infrastructure in freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	2213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>Decisions regarding port infrastructure enhancement primarily lie with port operators, who will determine what is needed on a commercial and operational basis In terms of guidance, the Department for Transport publishes three core documents to support the ports sector: the Port Marine Safety Code, last updated in 2016 (with an update due in early 2024), the Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine Operations, last updated in 2018 (with an update due in mid-2024), and the Ports Good Governance Guide, last published in 2018. None of these documents are statutory. It should also be noted that port policy is devolved.</p><p>Freeports benefit from a comprehensive package of government funding and incentives, which can be strategically used in those areas, to upgrade local infrastructure, to foster economic growth and competitiveness, including for port operators involved in a Freeport. Decisions on how or what to upgrade in terms of individual Freeports, will be taken by the Freeport and relevant partners.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 20/11/2023 14:27:16 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1651690

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has for further levelling-up funding for local authorities.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	193240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>We have already announced over £10 billion of funding through our levelling up funds and are working to support local authorities to ensure their projects and investment plans meet local needs. The Government has now published a plan for simplifying and streamlining the funding landscape, which will help local stakeholders navigate future funding opportunities. <br> <br> To ensure future funding meets the needs of local communities, we are currently reflecting on the lessons learned from the first two rounds of the Levelling Up Fund, to help inform the design of round 3.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 193241 question first answered 13/07/2023 12:27:08 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1651691

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how levelling up funding will be allocated over the next two years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	193241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>We have already announced over £10 billion of funding through our levelling up funds and are working to support local authorities to ensure their projects and investment plans meet local needs. The Government has now published a plan for simplifying and streamlining the funding landscape, which will help local stakeholders navigate future funding opportunities. <br> <br> To ensure future funding meets the needs of local communities, we are currently reflecting on the lessons learned from the first two rounds of the Levelling Up Fund, to help inform the design of round 3.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 193240 question first answered 13/07/2023 12:27:08 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1651697

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Cockenzie and Port Seton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has for the site of the former Cockenzie Power Station, the context of levelling-up funding.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	193244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2023 answer text <p>The second round of the Levelling Up Fund awarded £11,267,841 to East Lothian Council for the project 'Former Cockenzie Power Station Site Remediation and Preparation Works'.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 13/07/2023 12:27:36 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1646743

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what statutory and additional powers apply within Freeports to (a) law enforcement agencies, (b) trading standards officers, (c) HM Revenue and Customs and (d) the National Crime Agency.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	190880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>Freeport status in no way undermines or weakens existing port security arrangements. Special customs status - which builds on, rather than radically departing from, facilitations available elsewhere in the UK - is available only on specific 'customs sites' within the wider Freeport footprint. These are secure sites administered by a specially authorised 'Customs Site Operator' or CSO. More information on Freeports security requirements can be found in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-freeports-programme-annual-report-2022%2Fuk-freeports-programme-annual-report-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C61d8766ff99545d1cc5908db7721ba95%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638234758960968431%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Nejs7Qu24JkVf5Y3TMM9TWvtcLDRKCw7gmd0jFqEPHs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Freeports Annual Report.</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 27/06/2023 15:23:23 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1646433

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of trends in the number of illicit and counterfeit goods brought through freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	190685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-07%2F141395&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C4f34369515054d03a8ae08db761fbfcf%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638233650947584709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9WYvH4z9MnASiX0x0KmOk4brMCjWieN0FYn%2BGyrNcx0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">141395</a> on 14 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 190686 question first answered 26/06/2023 15:40:02 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1646435

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freeports: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to provide law enforcement agencies with additional resources to help tackle illicit and counterfeit goods at Freeports.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	190686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-02-07%2F141395&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C4f34369515054d03a8ae08db761fbfcf%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638233650947584709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9WYvH4z9MnASiX0x0KmOk4brMCjWieN0FYn%2BGyrNcx0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">141395</a> on 14 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 190685 question first answered 26/06/2023 15:40:02 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1644643

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department have produced guidance for public buildings affected by Reinforced Autocalved Aerated Concrete.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	189625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Government departments are working together on this issue. Guidance has been published by the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1124286%2FReinforced_Autoclaved_Aerated_Concrete_Estates_Guidance-A-C01.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ccb66d6b2ca994fbbb67a08db70a2c8fd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638227616681317818%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DXnJAXIDcdSMq3oUboRxGTXqccH4X%2BgB%2B7Dyqa2Q2m8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Department for Education</a> that will help building owners understand the process of assessing, investigating and developing a Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) management and remediation strategy; although it is aimed at the education sector the general principles are applicable to all buildings. Additionally, a report published by the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.istructe.org%2Fresources%2Fguidance%2Freinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-guidance%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ccb66d6b2ca994fbbb67a08db70a2c8fd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638227616681317818%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tZEhUuBqcDCUrzcIeKU%2B0oGEpEdC2rrvDfLx5HnGwuk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Institute for Structural Engineers</a> will help improve awareness of RAAC amongst the wider structural engineering community and assist those who are asked by clients to advise on the management and mitigation of RAAC panels.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 19/06/2023 12:45:46 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1641754

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to provide financial support for (a) councils and (b) private tenants whose buildings were built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and now need remedial work.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	187810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Building standards are a devolved matter, it is for the Scottish Government to determine the action that should be taken on affected buildings in Scotland. In England, building owners are responsible for ensuring their buildings are safe and should act quickly to fix any dangerous defects.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 187811 question first answered 08/06/2023 20:44:10 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill