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428639

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Utilities: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what statutory obligations are placed on local authorities to have an accurate assessment of the (a) capacity, (b) location and (c) other aspects of local utility infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	16611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning authorities should work with other authorities and providers to assess the quality and capacity of infrastructure, and its ability to meet forecast demands.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 26/11/2015 15:19:43 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 31108 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

428640

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the legality of private car park companies charging for overstaying.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	16577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government recently published a discussion paper about parking on private land entitled “Parking reform: tackling unfair practices”. The issue of companies charging for overstaying was raised in a significant number of responses. My Department is considering all of the circumstances surrounding overstay charges. We will publish a response to the discussion paper in due course setting out the Government’s proposed course of action.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/11/2015 15:02:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

428641

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Environmental Protection: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to improve the environment as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is about bringing together northern cities and regions to maximise the potential of the North and help drive UK economic growth.</p><p>We will do this by investing in science and technology, transport, digital and innovation, culture and tourism across the region, alongside devolving power to give the North a powerful new voice, investment and decision-making powers to meet these ambitions. Improving the environment could be a consideration in how we take forward these investments and activities.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 16586 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:54:33 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428642

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Recreation Spaces: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to increase access to green space as part of the Northern Powerhouse initiative.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	16586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is about bringing together northern cities and regions to maximise the potential of the North and help drive UK economic growth.</p><p>We will do this by investing in science and technology, transport, digital and innovation, culture and tourism across the region, alongside devolving power to give the North a powerful new voice, investment and decision-making powers to meet these ambitions. Improving the environment could be a consideration in how we take forward these investments and activities.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton grouped question UIN 16585 question first answered 23/11/2015 16:54:33 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

428643

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Essex County Fire and Rescue Service: Staff
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 change in the number of firefighter posts was in Essex Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	16600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 November 2015, PQ 13946.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 16599 16601 16602 question first answered 20/11/2015 11:42:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

428644

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service: Staff
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 change in the number of firefighter posts was in Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	16601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 November 2015, PQ 13946.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 16599 16600 16602 question first answered 20/11/2015 11:42:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

428645

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service: Staff
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 change in the number of firefighter posts was in Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	16599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 November 2015, PQ 13946.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 16600 16601 16602 question first answered 20/11/2015 11:42:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

428646

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service: Staff
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 change in the number of firefighter posts was in Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	16602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her on 6 November 2015, PQ 13946.</p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark grouped question UIN 16599 16600 16601 question first answered 20/11/2015 11:42:12 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

428762

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Social Rented Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department publishes to local authorities and housing associations on providing a safe means of exit for disabled residents in the event of an emergency.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department worked with the Local Government Association to provide two guidance documents for local authorities, housing associations and other housing providers on keeping residents safe in the event of a fire and on providing safe means of escape. These publications (<em>Housing – Fire Safety</em> and <em>Fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats)</em> are both available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-safety-advice-documents</a>.</p><p>Government also provides guidance on the requirements under part B of the Building Regulations on design of escape routes in new buildings, available at: <a href="http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partb/bcapproveddocumentsb/bcapproveddocbvol1/" target="_blank">http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partb/bcapproveddocumentsb/bcapproveddocbvol1/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 23/11/2015 15:41:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

428763

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Private Rented Housing: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, through what channels his Department plans to disburse the £3.2 million payment from the Fire and Rescue Authorities to private landlords for smoke and carbon dioxide alarms after the introduction of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	16737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>To help landlords prepare for introduction of the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, my Department provided £3.2 million of non ring-fenced funding to local Fire and Rescue Authorities to purchase and distribute smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to landlords.</p><p>These regulations aim to protect tenants from fire and carbon monoxide poisoning in the home, and to further that aim we would expect Fire and Rescue Authorities to continue distributing any remaining alarms following the introduction of the regulations to help landlords comply, therefore safeguarding more tenants.</p><p>The Chief Fire Officers Association Home Safety Committee are planning to conduct further research and analysis on the distribution of the free alarms in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/11/2015 09:06:38 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh