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1700147

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 liability for the costs of preparing a building safety case on cladding remediation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the new building safety regime, all those accountable for higher-risk buildings are required to assess and manage building safety risks for their building, and prepare a safety case report which will be submitted to the Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator produced guidance on developing a safety case and on preparing a safety case report which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preparing-a-building-assessment-certificate-application" target="_blank">Preparing a building assessment certificate application - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21114 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:59:59 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1700238

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Housing: Fire Prevention
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 recent guidance on liability for the costs of preparing a building safety case on cladding remediation requirements.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As part of the new building safety regime, all those accountable for higher-risk buildings are required to assess and manage building safety risks for their building, and prepare a safety case report which will be submitted to the Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator produced guidance on developing a safety case and on preparing a safety case report which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/preparing-a-building-assessment-certificate-application" target="_blank">Preparing a building assessment certificate application - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21111 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:59:59 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695236

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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	Chess: 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, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Major investment to transform future of English chess announced, published on 22 August 2023, whether he plans to assess the impact of funding chess tables on (a) levels of loneliness and (b) people's problem solving skills.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 17892 18184 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695237

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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	Chess: 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, if he will take steps to ensure that newly-installed chess tables funded by his Department are used for their intended purpose.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 17892 18183 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1695240

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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	Chess: 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, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Installing chess tables in parks and public spaces: prospectus, published on 1 September 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities for chess pieces to accompany the chess tables.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	18185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 17892 18183 18184 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1694898

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Chess: 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 many local authorities submitted bids for funding for new chess tables.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	17891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17892 18183 18184 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1694899

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Chess: 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, whether his Department held discussions with relevant stakeholders prior to the announcement of funding for local authorities to install chess tables in public spaces.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	17892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>85 local authorities that received Levelling Up Parks Fund funding were invited to apply for the chess tables funding. In total, 55 local authorities applied for the funding. We have provided funding to those 55 local authorities to install 99 chess tables across England.</p><p>We have asked local authorities to consider how the location they choose creates new opportunities, helps to strengthen relationships, builds local social cohesion and provides opportunities for people to come together in a joint activity.</p><p>Prior to the announcement of funding, we engaged stakeholders across Government, as well as local authorities and the English Chess Federation.</p><p>Local authorities know their communities best and are best placed to manage the use and assess the effects of the chess tables locally, if they choose to do so.</p><p>Any decisions to provide chess sets are for local authorities to take.</p><p>Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 17891 18183 18184 18185 question first answered 18/03/2024 13:24:46 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1694908

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Culture: Levelling Up Fund
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 much and what proportion of Levelling Up funding was provided to cultural activities in the 2022-23 financial year; and how much and what proportion of planned funding for cultural activities was unallocated in the same period.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	17898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Culture Top Slice of the Levelling Up Fund has now been allocated. Details were set out at Budget. Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 18/03/2024 13:26:05 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire