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1543781

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Equality
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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his levelling up policies in tackling inequality.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	902304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The levelling up missions are central to the government’s plan to tackle inequality across the UK. While these are long-term objectives for 2030, we are making early progress through rolling out gigabit broadband, introducing education investment areas, opening freeports, and devolving powers from Westminster.</p><p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill sets out proposals for an annual report on levelling up missions as set out in the Levelling Up White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 902311 question first answered 21/11/2022 17:25:12 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1543784

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Private Rented Housing: Standards
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 steps his Department has taken to help ensure that private renters are provided an adequate standard of housing.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
uin	902307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>All tenants should have access to a good quality and safe home, which is why we have for the private rented sector strengthened councils’ enforcement powers, introducing penalties of up to £30,000, extending rent repayment orders and introduced banning orders for the most serious and prolific offenders.</p><p>We published our white paper in June setting out plans to deliver a Fairer Private Rented Sector, raising the bar on quality. In September we consulted on the introduction of a Decent Home Standard in the private rented sector. The consultation closed on 14 October, and we are considering responses.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 21/11/2022 17:54:19 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

1543786

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Sleeping Rough
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 recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle rough sleeping.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	Sir James Duddridge
uin	902310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>In September we published our ‘Ending Rough Sleeping for Good’ strategy, as part of our manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping within this parliament.</p><p>The Government will spend an unprecedented £2 billion over the next three years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This will build on the success of Everyone In, which helped to protect thousands of vulnerable people during the pandemic.</p><p>This is in the context of significant economic challenges ahead and the Government is focused on getting the public finances on a sustainable footing whilst protecting the most vulnerable members in society.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 902314 question first answered 21/11/2022 17:55:21 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

1543787

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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
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 recent progress his Department has made on meeting the national levelling up missions.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	902311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The levelling up missions are central to the government’s plan to tackle inequality across the UK. While these are long-term objectives for 2030, we are making early progress through rolling out gigabit broadband, introducing education investment areas, opening freeports, and devolving powers from Westminster.</p><p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill sets out proposals for an annual report on levelling up missions as set out in the Levelling Up White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 902304 question first answered 21/11/2022 17:25:12 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1543788

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Local Government: Inflation
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 steps he is taking help local authorities respond to the effects of increases in inflation.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	902313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a substantial package of taxpayer support for local government, including new funding for adult social care. This follows a significant increase in funding for recent years, including an additional £3.7 billion in taxpayer subsidy via the 2022-23 local government finance settlement.</p><p>We are aware of the challenges of inflation within the local government sector and, along with the continued welcome transformation and efficient work that Councils are undertaking, we will continue to work closely with them on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/11/2022 17:27:43 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1543789

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Sleeping Rough
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 recent steps his Department has taken to help tackle rough sleeping.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	David Simmonds
uin	902314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>In September we published our ‘Ending Rough Sleeping for Good’ strategy, as part of our manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping within this parliament.</p><p>The Government will spend an unprecedented £2 billion over the next three years to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This will build on the success of Everyone In, which helped to protect thousands of vulnerable people during the pandemic.</p><p>This is in the context of significant economic challenges ahead and the Government is focused on getting the public finances on a sustainable footing whilst protecting the most vulnerable members in society.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 902310 question first answered 21/11/2022 17:55:21 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1543796

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
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	Early Years Healthy Development Review and Family Hubs
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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits for the levelling up agenda of implementing the recommendations of the (a) Early Years Healthy Development Review and (b) Vision for the Best Start for Life.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	902303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>My Right Honourable friend is an extraordinary champion on these issues and has long campaigned for babies and children to get the best start in life. This government recognises the importance of the 1001 critical days.</p><p>Investing over £300 million to transform Start for Life and Family Hub services, in 75 local authorities in England, with high levels of deprivation, directly supports the levelling up agenda.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 21/11/2022 17:42:09 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1543536

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Adult Social Care Discharge Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Departments plans to formally allocate funds from the £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund to social care providers.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	90832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>As announced on 16 November 2022, the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund will be provided to integrated care boards and local authorities. These funding allocations are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-discharge-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-discharge-fund</a></p><p> </p><p>The first tranche of funding will be distributed in December 2022 and the second at the end of January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/11/2022 12:20:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1543537

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of walking and cycling for saving money, in the context of rising transport costs.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	90833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government agrees that walking and cycling are an inexpensive and healthy way of getting around and an excellent way of helping people save money on their everyday travel costs, which is why we have already invested £600 million since the start of the pandemic in enabling more people to make these choices for their local journeys.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2022 15:10:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1543538

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling and Walking: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to (a) maintain and (b) build on the £3.8 billion investment into walking and cycling to help people access essential services during the cost of living crisis.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	90834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Walking and cycling are among the cheapest and healthiest ways to get around and that’s why this government has made record amounts of funding available since the start of the pandemic for schemes to help more people to do so.</p><p>The department is continuing to examine future spending plans following the Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2022 14:58:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell