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1722494

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Housing: Northstowe
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 speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, for what reason the project at Northstowe was stalled; and whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to that project.
tabling member constituency	North West Essex
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	1010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.</p><p>There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.</p><p>Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 1002 1003 1008 1009 question first answered 25/07/2024 16:05:21 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1721998

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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 funding through the Shared Prosperity Scheme will continue after March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and Dollar
tabling member printed	Graeme Downie
uin	773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to structural or economic development funding and we will provide further details regarding funding beyond March 2025 at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 26/07/2024 10:51:51 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5275

1722024

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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, whether her Department has plans to reform local government finance to ensure funding allocations take greater account of local need.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.</p><p> </p><p>We want to hear from councils about the financial challenges they are facing and we are committed to stabilising the local government finance landscape in this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 26/07/2024 08:15:58 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1721560

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Antisemitism
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 recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of antisemitism; and what steps he plans to take to help protect Jewish communities from hatred directed towards them.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Blair McDougall
uin	275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>Antisemitism has absolutely no place in our society, and tackling antisemitism is a top priority for this Government. This Government continues to fund the Community Security Trust, supporting their vital work in protecting Jewish communities. This includes providing additional security at Jewish schools, synagogues, and other sites. Making sure that British Jews are not only safe, but also that they feel safe, is one of our top priorities.</p><p>Antisemitism is a deplorable form of Hate Crime, and the Government are committed to ensuring that everyone is able to worship freely, wear religious clothing and go about their lives in safety and security – irrespective of their background, faith or other characteristic. Tackling Hate Crime will be a key part of this Government's work to tackle divisions and create connections between all communities.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 14 question first answered 26/07/2024 15:29:48 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5076

1355703

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
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: Contracts
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 his Department has made of the increase in employers National Insurance payments on local authority contracts as a result of the changes in the NHS and Social Care plan in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	49948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>This Government intends to compensate public sector employers for the increased cost of the Levy.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 49947 49950 question first answered 22/09/2021 16:50:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 22410 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1355829

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to a letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire of 15 July 2021, reference ZA57019 on rates of obesity.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	49979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>A response will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/09/2021 16:59:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 22404 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1354546

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish a decision on bids to the Levelling Up Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	47040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>The first round of the Levelling Up Fund received significant interest from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland bidding authorities across the three investment priorities of the Fund. Bids are currently being assessed in line with the published assessment process. Outcomes from the first round of bids for the Levelling Up Fund will be announced later in the year and bidding authorities will be informed in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/09/2021 17:24:24 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1354555

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Business: Newport West
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 steps he is taking to support high street businesses in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	47045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>The new Levelling Up Fund will directly support communities across the UK making available up to £4.8 billion through to 2024-25 for local infrastructure and capital programmes. For the first round of funding, at least 5% of total UK allocations will be in Wales with a focus on supporting town centre and high street regeneration.</p><p>The UK Community Renewal Fund is also prioritising applications that target the 100 places most in need across the UK. Through the Community Renewal Fund we are also looking to invest in places that demonstrate a good contribution to strategic fit and delivery/effectiveness. Newport Council has invited bids to come forward into the Fund from local partners.</p><p>We have received applications from Newport Council for both the Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/09/2021 17:25:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1354604

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Leisure: Older People
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 his Department holds figures on the amounts spent by local authorities in England on older people’s leisure activities.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	46993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold figures on the amounts spent by councils in England on older people's leisure activities.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 15/09/2021 09:30:01 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1353777

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	Empty Property
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 recent estimate he has made of the number of empty residential properties in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that empty residential properties in those areas do not fall into disrepair and can return into productive use.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	45136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>As of October 2020, there were 268,385 long-term empty properties in England, 1,661 in Coventry and 28,740 in the West Midlands. Figures are not collected at parliamentary constituency level</p><p><br> Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus, they receive the same amount for bringing an additional empty home back into use over a baseline threshold as building a new one</p><p>Billing authorities in England also have the power to charge up to 100% extra council tax - on top of the standard bill - on properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for at least two years, up to 200% extra on properties that have been empty for at least five years, and up to 300% extra on properties that have been empty for at least 10 years</p><p><br> In certain circumstances, local authorities can exercise powers to take over the management of long-term empty homes in order to bring them back into use in the private rented sector. Local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) when a property has been empty for more than two years, subject to the production of evidence that the property has been causing a nuisance to the community and evidence of community support for their proposal</p><p><br> Grant funding is also available through the Affordable Homes Programme to bring empty homes back into use. Empty properties must not be existing social housing owned by the Registered Provider or by another Registered Provider</p><p><br> It is for local housing authorities to decide when to use their powers to deal with empty properties, and they have the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and allocate their resources accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 13/09/2021 16:24:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher