The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has spent any money on advertising the Northern Powerhouse policy since May 2015.
James Wharton
There has been no advertising spend by the Department for Communities and Local Government on the Northern Powerhouse policy since May 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Anderson on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library all correspondence between the Government and EU Commission on the application of EU Directive 41/2003 Institutional Retirement Provision to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Mr Marcus Jones
We have checked records back to 2007 and there has been no correspondence with the EU Commission by the Government on the application of this directive to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Grahame Morris on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect on the availability of women’s refuge services of the local rate of local housing allowance being applied to tenants in supported housing.
Justin Tomlinson
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 January 2016 to Question UIN 20740
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emma Lewell-Buck on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretaries of State for Work and Pensions and Health on transferring responsibility for attendance allowance to local authorities.
Mr Marcus Jones
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government announced to the House of Commons on 17 December 2015, Official Report, Column 1722, that the Government is considering giving more responsibility to support older people with care needs to local authorities in England and in Wales, including people who, under the current system, would be supported through Attendance Allowance. Officials have started to explore the potential options and will shortly begin working with stakeholders on a broad and open basis to understand how any devolution would best work.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the (a) budget and (b) total spend was on the disabled facilities grants scheme in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
Brandon Lewis
Information on the annual budgets provided by the Government for the Disabled Facilities Grant and additional funding by local authorities, which adds up to the total spend for the Grant, is given in the table below.
|
2009-10 (£m) |
2010-11 (£m) |
2011-12 (£m) |
2012-13 (£m) |
2013-14 (£m) |
2014-15 (£m) |
|
|
Government Funding |
157 |
169 |
200 |
220 |
180 |
185 |
|
Local Authority contribution |
139 |
137 |
98 |
60 |
88 |
84 |
|
Total |
296 |
306 |
298 |
280 |
268 |
269 |
Data on local authority contributions is provided by local housing authorities in their annual LOGASnet returns. LOGASnet is the Department of Communities and Local Government’s web-based data capture and payments system. The data is not audited centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many times the Ministerial Committee for Syrian Refugees has met.
Richard Harrington
The Ministerial Committee for Syrian Refugees has met on three occasions.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Norman Lamb on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, (a) how many people applied for disabled facilities grants, (b) how many such applications were successful and (c) what the average grant award was in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
Brandon Lewis
The Department for Communities and Local Government does not collect information on the number of people who applied for a Disabled Facilities Grant or the number of successful applicants. Information on the number of grants completed and the average cost per grant for the years 2009-10 to 2014-15 is provided in the table below.
|
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
|
Number of grants completed |
44,102 |
45,383 |
43,986 |
36,874 |
42,586 |
33,922 |
|
Average grants awarded |
£3,356 |
£3,724 |
£4,547 |
£5,966 |
£4,227 |
£5,453 |
The above data is provided by local housing authorities in their annual Logasnet returns. LOGASnet is the Department of Communities and Local Government’s web-based data capture and payments system. The data is not audited by DCLG.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2015 to Question 16106, when he expects his Department’s review of compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 to be completed.
Mr Marcus Jones
The Department expects to complete the review of compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015 by the end of March 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alex Cunningham on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assistance is available to people undertaking flood protection measures who cannot afford to pay for the works before claiming a flood protection grant.
James Wharton
The Property Level Resilience scheme has been designed to enable local approaches to be developed which take account of the fact that many households or businesses may not be able to pay for works up front.
Local areas are finding local solutions. For example, Northumberland County Council are making Property Level Resilience payments in advance of works being carried out, but following receipt of a survey which highlights the measures required and at least two quotes for high value items.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20554, when he plans to carry out a post-implementation review of the Localism Act 2011.
Mr Marcus Jones
As indicated in my earlier answer, the review will be completed by November 2016, the 5th anniversary of the Act receiving royal assent