The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how the Transitional Grant in the local government spending review is funded.
Mr Marcus Jones
DCLG has reprioritised existing spending in addition to using unallocated and contingency budgets to fund the transitional grant.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-03-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding for investment has been made available for local authorities through the European Regional Development Fund during the 2014 to 2020 programme.
James Wharton
England has been allocated €3.6 billion (approximately £2.6 billion) through the 2014-20 European Regional Development Fund Programme.
No funding has been specifcially ring-fenced for local authority areas. Local authorities are able to respond to open calls for projects and compete alongside other potential funding receipients.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil injunctions have been made under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Sir Oliver Heald
The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate costs.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason gender issues are not a compulsory part of the PSHE curriculum; and whether she has any plans to so introduce such issues into that curriculum.
Edward Timpson
It is for schools to decide how best to deliver the curriculum. They can teach about gender issues through personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education, which is a non-statutory curriculum subject. The non-statutory PSHE programme of study, issued by the PSHE Association, includes teaching pupils about gender issues.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Local Government Transparency Code 2015; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Marcus Jones
My Department is currently reviewing compliance with the Local Government Transparency Code 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-02-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what work his Department is doing in relation to its responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund.
James Wharton
My Department will continue carrying out its responsibilities as Managing Authority of the England European Regional Development Fund programmes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-03-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate how much revenue will be accrued from business rates in each local authority in each financial year to 2020.
Mr Marcus Jones
Local authority estimates of business rates yield for 2016-17 are available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/500899/NNDR1_2016-17_drop_down.xlsx
Estimates for future years are not available.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children was provided to each (a) local authority and (b) gateway authority in (i) 2013-14, (ii) 2014-15, (iii) 2015-16, and (iv) 2016-17.
Mr Robert Goodwill
For the periods we have full information [FY 13-14, 14-15 & 15-16], a total of £243 million in funding was distributed to the following local authorities and gateway authorities, to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children. [This data is taken from unpublished local management information that is not subject to national statistics protocols and is therefore subject to change]. [Table]
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2015-10-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to work with her French counterpart to allow increased access by humanitarian organisations to the refugee camp at Calais.
James Brokenshire
The management of the migrant camps in Calais, including the involvement of any particular organisation, is the responsibility of the French Government. The UK has, however, provided specific financial assistance to fund a project aimed at protecting the most vulnerable people in the camps. This project was agreed by the Home Secretary and French Interior Minister in the UK-France Joint Declaration of August 2015. The project aims to increase observation in the camps to identify vulnerable migrants including those who may be victims of human trafficking; to provide medical help and protection where required; to put in place a system to transfer them briskly to places of safety; and to ensure they are offered the appropriate advice and support from the French system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve Reed on 2015-10-16.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of sexual abuse of women in the Calais refugee camp; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that women’s safety in that camp is protected.
James Brokenshire
The management of the migrant camps in Calais, including the involvement of any particular organisation, is the responsibility of the French Government. The UK has, however, provided specific financial assistance to fund a project aimed at protecting the most vulnerable people in the camps. This project was agreed by the Home Secretary and French Interior Minister in the UK-France Joint Declaration of August 2015. The project aims to increase observation in the camps to identify vulnerable migrants including those who may be victims of human trafficking; to provide medical help and protection where required; to put in place a system to transfer them briskly to places of safety; and to ensure they are offered the appropriate advice and support from the French system.