Mike Amesbury MP: written questions
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Written questions
Devolution: CheshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington.
Answer: I met with Leaders from Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington Councils on 3 September to discuss next steps for devolution in the area.The government will continue to work closely with the area to agree a way forward to deliver an ambit...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Social Rented Housing and Temporary AccommodationTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10764More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling institutional pension funds to invest in (a) temporary family accommodation and (b) homes for social rent.
Answer: In one of the first major acts of this Government, the Chancellor launched a landmark pensions review, dedicated to unlocking billions of pounds of investments to boost growth and make every part of Britain better off. The review is consulting widely and ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the costs of residential care for looked after children.
Answer: The department recognises that local authorities are facing rising costs to place children in care, with some private providers making excessive profits.This is unacceptable. The department is taking a range of actions to rebalance the market and eliminat...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the level of reserves being held (a) Parish and (b) Town councils.
Answer: The Government considers reserves to be an important part of the resources available to local government, and encourages councils to consider how they can support local services while maintaining appropriate levels to support sustainability, future invest...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLong-term Plan for Towns: RuncornMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is to award Runcorn with the initial allocation of funding from the Long Term Plan for Towns scheme.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering growth in every corner of the country, by empowering communities to find local solutions to national priorities.The department will set out further details on funding, next steps, and confirmation of the revised ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what capital funding is available to local authorities to help (a) develop and (b) refurbish leisure centres.
Answer: The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public sport and leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level. Local Authorities work in partnership with operators who manage leisure services.Decisions on future funding available for Local Authoriti...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTowns Fund: RuncornMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is her policy to provide funding through the Towns Fund for projects in Runcorn.
Answer: The Towns Fund is made up of two major funding programmes that were announced under the previous government: Town Deals and the Future High Streets Fund competition. Places were invited to develop Town Deal proposals in September 2019 and final Town Deal ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a contract with an independent auditor for buildings under 11 metres where the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls recommends remediation work.
Answer: The department reviews on a case-by-case basis where buildings under 11 metres are facing remediation costs. The review includes an independent audit of the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) where remediation work is recommended, conducted by...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to commission an independent audit for buildings under 11 metres where the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls recommends remediation work.
Answer: The department reviews on a case-by-case basis where buildings under 11 metres are facing remediation costs. The review includes an independent audit of the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) where remediation work is recommended, conducted by...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue a response to the call for evidence entitled Leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 storeys+) which closed on 14 November 2022.
Answer: The call for evidence entitled Leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 storeys+) which closed on 14 November 2022 was carried out by the previous Government.We will take into account all relevant information in considering any future options with respect t...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that developer self-declarations under clause 5.4(i) or 5.4(ii) of the developer remediation contract have been agreed by (a) buildi
Answer: Where appropriate, a developer may declare that there is no information or other reasons to believe that a building requires works. Information provided by the developer is considered by the Ministry, which may in turn discuss with the developer any conce...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - August 2024, published on 19 September 2024, what steps her Department
Answer: Where appropriate, a developer may declare that there is no information or other reasons to believe that a building requires works. Information provided by the developer is considered by the Ministry, which may in turn discuss with the developer any conce...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including guidance regarding the fire rating of temporary materials applied to a building during remedial
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including detailed guidance on the evidence-based criteria used for decisions on whether residents should
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an audit programme to ensure compliance with the document entitled Code of Practice for the r
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the guidance entitled Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buildings, published on 27 July 2023, m
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMortgages: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10473More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to support mortgage prisoners.
Answer: This Government understands the challenges that mortgage prisoners face and will work with regulators and the industry to ensure that this issue is properly considered. There are significant measures in place to protect vulnerable mortgage borrowers acros...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMortgages: Government AssistanceTreasuryTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10472More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a moratorium on evictions for mortgage prisoners.
Answer: This Government understands the challenges that mortgage prisoners face and will work with regulators and the industry to ensure that this issue is properly considered. There are significant measures in place to protect vulnerable mortgage borrowers acros...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Property Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the establishment of a regulator of property agents to help tackle leasehold issues.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 5873 on the 14 October 2024.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The most recently published figures on free school meals (FSM) eligibility are from the January 2024 school census, which were published in June 2024 here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-charact...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental provision in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: Dental Statistics - England 2023-24, published by NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, is available at the following link:https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324The data for NHS Chesh...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on supporting the repair of potholes in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local highway network. This Government has a manifesto commitment to enable local highway authorities to fix up to a million extra potholes a...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: MortgagesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the number and proportion of leaseholders who are unable to get a mortgage because their lease is
Answer: Further to my answer to Question UIN 7185 on 10 October 2024, the Impact Assessment for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act considered how the reforms will interact with the potential challenges faced by leaseholders with short leases. This is available...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNon-teaching Staff: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of school support staff in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: School support staff play a vital role in children’s education and the smooth running of schools. They are crucial to ensuring children are given the best possible life chances.In a survey conducted by the department in 2023, titled ‘Use of teaching assis...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPodiatry: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an estimate of the average waiting time for podiatry appointments in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: Podiatry services are commissioned locally. In Runcorn and Helsby, podiatry services are provided by Halton Podiatry hosted by Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The average wait for podiatry services is 18 weeks.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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