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1177490

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	City Deals: Cambridge
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 he plans to (a) abolish the Greater Cambridge City Deal and (b) transfer the functions and funding allocated to that deal to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	14823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Government has no plans to abolish the Greater Cambridge City Deal. The Greater Cambridge City Deal Investment Funds are subject to a 5-yearly Gateway Review process. We are currently undertaking this review with the Greater Cambridge Partnership and expect to conclude it by the end of the financial year.</p><p>If the local area wants to propose changes to governance arrangements, they should bring forward proposals, agreed by all the signatories, and my officials could consult with the relevant departments to consider Government’s response.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 14/02/2020 15:27:54 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1177493

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Combined Authorities and Mayors: East of England
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 plans the Government has to create an East Anglian Mayor and combined authority to cover Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	14825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants to see more devolution across the country, and we welcome locally backed proposals. The English Devolution White Paper will provide further information on our plans for full devolution across England, increasing the number of mayors and doing more devolution deals.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 14/02/2020 15:25:49 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1177625

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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, what plans his Department has to hold engagement events on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the next (a) four weeks, (b) three months and (c) six months in (i) Wales, (ii) England, (iii) Scotland and (iv) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of providing clarity to local areas on the future of local growth funding now we have left the European Union, and of wide engagement in developing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will tackle inequality and deprivation across the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government has been working closely with interested parties across the UK whilst developing the fund, and officials have met with their counterparts in the devolved administrations on multiple occasions to discuss the fund.</p><p>In total, Government officials have held 25 engagement events across the UK, attended by over five hundred representatives from a breadth of sectors, which has helped inform progress on policy design.</p><p>There is continued regular engagement at official level, and it is expected this will be maintained in the future.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/02/2020 16:38:32 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1177820

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	European Regional Development Fund: North East
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 plans the Government has to replace Image result for European Regional Development Fund grants for projects in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up every part of the UK, including the North East, and devolving power to people and places</p><p>Now we have left the European Union, we will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the domestic successor to EU structural funds including the European Regional Development Fund. <br> <br> The UKSPF will bind together the whole of the United Kingdom, tackling inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations, cutting out bureaucracy and creating a fund which invests in UK priorities and is easier for local areas to access.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 14/02/2020 15:26:29 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1177973

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Urban Areas: Regeneration
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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the Towns Fund and (b) other measures in revitalising high streets.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	1226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Through the £3.6 billion Towns Fund, we are working with 100 towns to agree proposals that will invest up to £25 million in each place. Partners from the private and public sector in each of the areas for the towns selected have already come together to develop a Town Deal Board that will be the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined. The Government recognise the importance of putting in place robust monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure we can measure the effectiveness of these interventions and will publish further guidance in due course.</p><p>This Government has also brought forward a number of initiatives to support our high streets, including our £1 billion Future High Streets Fund, the new pilots being run by the High Streets Task Force, Great British High Street Awards, and increasing small business rates relief from one third to 50 per cent.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 25/02/2020 13:14:33 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1178674

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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: Devolution
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 page 110 of the background briefing to the Queen's Speech published in December 2019, what plans he has to (a) publish a devolution framework for England and (b) consult local authorities in (i) Cheshire and (ii) Warrington.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	15037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>a) We will publish an English Devolution White Paper in 2020, setting out our strategy to unleash the potential of our regions. It will consider the future role of local growth funding and will provide further information on our plans for full devolution across England, whilst levelling up powers between Mayoral Combined Authorities.</p><p>(b) The Government recognises the importance of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders on the future of devolution in England and will continue this as it develops the English Devolution White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/02/2020 16:27:20 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1179094

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require surplus off-street parking revenue to be used in the same way as surplus on-street parking revenue.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	18674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities currently have strict controls over what they may spend any additional parking income on. Parking should be self-funding but local authorities must ensure that any surplus income from penalty charges (whether issued for on-street or off-street contraventions) plus any revenue from on-street parking fees and charges is used for legitimate purposes as prescribed in Section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 02/03/2020 16:25:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1179179

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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 Economic Partnerships
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 assessment he has made of the contribution of Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs) to increasing levels of (a) economic growth, (b) new local infrastructure and (c) skills among the workforce in each LEP area.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	18550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs) play a vital role in providing a business voice to inform investment decisions and drive economic growth across the country. LEP performance is monitored through an annual assurance process and regular reporting, such as quarterly data returns.</p><p>There are over 1,200 Growth Deal projects in progress with almost 700 projects having been completed by September 2019, covering themes including transport, skills, digital infrastructure, housing and business support.</p><p>LEPs are also required to publish Delivery Plans and End of Year Reports, which set out details of the contributions they are making to promote economic growth in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 02/03/2020 15:56:33 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1179310

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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 it remains the Government's policy to hold a public consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	18988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as the successor to EU structural funds, including the European Social Fund. The fund will bind together the whole of the United Kingdom, tackling inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding now we have left the European Union, and of providing clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Government officials have been working closely with key partners on the design and priorities of the fund, including through a series of engagement events attended by over 500 stakeholders from across a variety of sectors. Government looks forward to continuing to work closely with partners as we develop the fund and has been clear that final decisions on the design must take place after a cross-government Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 18989 question first answered 02/03/2020 16:30:59 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1179315

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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, what the timeframe will be for the allocation of funding for disadvantaged people under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	18989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as the successor to EU structural funds, including the European Social Fund. The fund will bind together the whole of the United Kingdom, tackling inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding now we have left the European Union, and of providing clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Government officials have been working closely with key partners on the design and priorities of the fund, including through a series of engagement events attended by over 500 stakeholders from across a variety of sectors. Government looks forward to continuing to work closely with partners as we develop the fund and has been clear that final decisions on the design must take place after a cross-government Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 18988 question first answered 02/03/2020 16:30:59 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds