Mike Amesbury MP: written questions
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Flood Control: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent flooding in rural communities in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: In just five months in Government, we have introduced a series of measures to better protect Runcorn & Helsby from flooding including: Investing £2.4 billion over the next two years to maintain, repair and build flood defences to protect communities a...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Local Government Pension Scheme in supporting local and regional economic growth.
Answer: The LGPS already invests approximately 30% of its assets in the UK, as part of its duty to invest to pay pensions. The government believes that the LGPS can make a distinctive contribution to local and regional economic growth building on its local role a...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: LonelinessDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of improving bus services on social isolation.
Answer: The government knows a modern transport network is vital to preventing social isolation and providing access to services. That is why the government has committed to improving bus services to ensure they meet the needs of the communities who rely on them....
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of (a) the average mileage of buses and (b) bus passenger numbers in the last (i) 12 months, (ii) two years, (iii) five years and (iv) 10 years.
Answer: The number of vehicle miles and passenger journeys on local bus services is available in the Annual Bus Statistics. In the table below we have calculated the average annual vehicle miles and passenger journeys on local bus services in England for the past...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Runcorn and HelsbyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support veterans in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: This is a Government of service that will always stand up for those who serve our country, no matter which community they are based in. I am working across government and with civil society to ensure veterans, including those in Runcorn and Helsby, and th...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help support rural households to receive broadband connections in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, over 98% of premises in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency have access to superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps) and over 92% can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) connection.To extend gi...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Bodies: Business InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16224More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will set a timeline for introducing central electronic registers for all public bodies; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making these registers public.
Answer: The most recent Public Bodies Directory, which contains the details of every administratively classified arms length body, can be found on gov.uk. An updated version will be published in due course.
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Conflict of InterestsCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16223More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve conflicts of interest management across the public sector.
Answer: We are committed to restoring public confidence in government and ensuring that all those in public service are held to the highest standards. We will consider carefully the National Audit Office’s recommendations in its recent report ‘Managing Conflicts ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGrenfell Tower InquiryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the recommendations in the phase (a) one and (b) two reports of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Answer: The Government has overseen progress against Phase 1 and has committed to publishing regular progress updates on the relevant section of gov.uk, with a final update due to be published in the new year. Of the Inquiry’s 46 Phase 1 recommendations, all but ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take additional fiscal steps after the Autumn Budget 2024 to help deliver more homes for social rent before the end of this Parliament.
Answer: At the multi-year Spending Review next year, the government will set out details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support people in receipt of Local Housing Allowance with housing costs.
Answer: In April 2024, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) increased to the 30th percentile of local market rents for one year at a cost of £7bn over 5 years. For those in receipt of LHA who need further support with housing costs, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs)...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) mayors and (b) local authorities in the level of support provided to local government help tackle (i) rough sleeping and (ii) other homeless
Answer: We are already taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). This increased spending will help to ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRecovery Strategy UnitMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the objectives are for the Recovery Strategy Unit; and how many live cases is it processing.
Answer: In April 2022, the Building Safety Act was passed, providing a range of new powers to hold to account those responsible for unsafe buildings. The Recovery Strategy Unit uses those new powers to:a) expose and pursue the most egregious actors, to ensure tha...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department collects once building safety enforcement action has been taken by local regulators; and if she will make an estimate of the number of buildings w
Answer: Decants arise in one of two ways – either in a planned way as part of a schedule of works or as an emergency situation due to emerging safety concerns. Not all decants are reported to the department, particularly if they are planned. Emergency decants are...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department collects on the number of buildings where residents have been decanted due to building safety concerns.
Answer: Decants arise in one of two ways – either in a planned way as part of a schedule of works or as an emergency situation due to emerging safety concerns. Not all decants are reported to the department, particularly if they are planned. Emergency decants are...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfo
Answer: My officials and I have carefully considered the National Audit Office’s recommendations and expect to come before the Public Accounts Committee next year.The Deputy Prime Minister will also set out shortly, further steps on remediation, as promised by th...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfo
Answer: My officials and I have carefully considered the National Audit Office’s recommendations and expect to come before the Public Accounts Committee next year.The Deputy Prime Minister will also set out shortly, further steps on remediation, as promised by th...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) capital and (b) revenue funding her Department provides for local authority leisure centres.
Answer: The Government encourages local leaders to prioritise access to sport and physical activity wherever possible. Local Authorities are responsible for decisions regarding sport and leisure provision in their area. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure local government settlements take due account of levels of social deprivation.
Answer: The government is taking immediate action to begin addressing the significant challenges facing local government by ensuring that funding goes to the places that need it most in 2025-26.We are directing funding towards areas with greater need and demand f...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prevent (a) freeholders and (b) managing agents from levying (i) high and (ii) non-transparent service charges on leaseholders.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) resources and (b) powers of the Building Safety Regulator to complete remediation of high rise buildings in England prompt
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has powers set out within the Building Safety Act 2022 to facilitate building safety in higher-risk buildings (7 storeys or 18m+) as the government authority on building safety and standards. Since March 2024, all highe...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of appointing a homelessness champion to lead cross-departmental work on homelessness.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high, and this can have a devastating impact on those affected. We will look at these issues carefully, including issues around hidden homelessness, to make sure we put in place services that ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: CheshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her timetable is for implementing a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington.
Answer: The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution 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 w...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a ten year housing strategy.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 30 July 2024 (HCWS48), where the Deputy Prime Minister announced that we will publish a long-term housing strategy.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a default nationwide Housing First model.
Answer: The previous government commissioned an evaluation of the Housing First pilots that were launched in 2018 in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region. All six reports have now been published, with the final report published in Octob...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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