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746813

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	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 his policy is on preventing local authorities from setting excessive car parking charges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	2242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to determine the level of parking charges in their local areas. The Government strongly recommends that local authorities take account of the effect of parking charges on their local town centres.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 04/07/2017 15:43:14 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

746882

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to set out the criteria for applications by lower-tier rural authorities to participate in a pilot for 100 per cent business rates retention.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	2172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to continue to give local government greater control over the money they raise. We intend to continue to collaborate closely with local government over the coming months on how we will achieve this commitment and it is in this context we will discuss the future of business rates retention pilots.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 04/07/2017 09:31:09 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

746299

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make electrical safety checks in rented homes mandatory after the working group set up by his Department under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 completes its work.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	1801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The Working Group has concluded and their report and recommendations are being considered.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:25:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1425 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

746425

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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, if he will set out the timetable for the completion of the policy to allow local governments to retain 100 per cent of business rates.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	1880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to continue to give local government greater control over the money they raise locally. We intend to continue to collaborate closely with local government over the coming months on how we achieve this. 97 per cent of local authorities have an agreed funding deal until 2019/20, giving them financial certainty.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/07/2017 16:06:51 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

732851

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 Economic Partnerships
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 make local economic partnerships more accountable to local people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	1306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) are independent bodies, supported by an appointed local authority, which acts as an accountable body. The LEP is responsible for the probity of local investment and spending decisions, while the accountable body must ensure proper, transparent decisions that deliver value for money and has the overall responsibility for the government funding allocated to LEPs.</p><p>Democratic accountability for LEP decisions is provided through local authority leader representation, with business community representation coming from the business leaders on each LEP board.</p><p>Government ensures uniform standards are met through the National LEP Assurance Framework. We have set out an enhanced role for LEPs, including leading on the development of local industrial strategies. As part of that we will be looking at all issues pertaining to their function, including their accountability.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/07/2017 16:10:02 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

732896

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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, how much has been paid to businesses from the £300 million business rates relief fund.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	1482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>In April the Government confirmed how much each local authority would receive under the £300 million discretionary relief fund. It is now for local authorities to design and implement their own local schemes and to ensure that support for their local business goes where it is needed.</p><p>The Government has been clear that it expects local authorities to make rapid progress in finalising their schemes, identifying eligible businesses and adjusting bills to provide this support, as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/07/2017 16:07:32 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

733000

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what changes have been made to standard fire safety tests conducted on external cladding since the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>A note explaining the government building safety programme, including an explanation of the methodology being used by the Building Research Establishment to test samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding, has been published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:29:19 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1410 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

733021

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Private Rented Housing: Fire Prevention
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 he is taking to survey and test external cladding on private sector accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Testing in residential tower blocks is well underway. Local authorities and housing associations have been instructed to submit samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding for testing. We have also alerted owners, landlords and managers of private sector residential blocks, and made the testing facility available to them at no cost. We are working closely with landlords, local authorities and the fire and rescue services to determine the best course of action for any block of flats - including private residential blocks - determined to have ACM.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:22:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1419 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

733032

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what safety tests are being conducted on non-domestic public high-rise buildings.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We have initiated testing in priority buildings across the public sector, including NHS Trust and Foundation Trust buildings. We are prioritising testing on buildings where people sleep overnight, which have Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding and are of a certain height. We will identify further priorities for testing in the coming days.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:27:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1418 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

733056

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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 Resistant Materials
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 he is taking to ensure that all building materials used in schools, hospitals, care homes, prisons and other public facilities with vulnerable inhabitants are tested for fire resistance.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	1534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We have initiated testing in priority buildings across the public sector, including schools, hospitals, care homes and prisons. We are prioritising testing on buildings where people sleep overnight, which have Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding and are of a certain height. Where appropriate, organisations are working with the fire and rescue service locally to put in place precautionary safety checks and measures. We have appointed an expert panel to advise on further immediate steps which should be taken, including checking other materials.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/07/2017 15:27:23 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 1422 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis