Ian Murray: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how the £350 monthly thank you payment to those who accommodate Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme is being paid.
Michael Ellis: ...Restoration and Renewal Programme, are for Parliament. The Government has an aspiration that all parts of the United Kingdom should feel connected to politics and indeed to politicians. Levelling up is a moral, social and economic programme for the whole of government. As part of the Place for Growth programme, the Government has previously engaged with the York Central Partnership and...
Victoria Prentis: ...international resilience and open markets, but also the importance of domestic production and how that contributes to our resilience.â¯â¯It will also address the role of the food industry in our levelling up agenda. In England, our new farming schemes are supporting farmers to improve profitability and productivity. We have increased the Farming Investment Fund for small technology...
Baroness Vere of Norbiton: ...rural bus services. These plans were subject to a detailed assessment and thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary authorities have subsequently been selected to receive a share of funding to level up their local bus services, drawing on the £1.2 billion announced at last year’s Spending Review, as part of the £3 billion we have promised for buses over this Parliament. The...
the Bishop of St Albans: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the APPG for Rural Business and Rural Powerhouse Levelling Up the Rural Economy: An Inquiry into rural productivity, published on 27 April.
Lord Benyon: ...fallen behind other parts of the country. We are determined to help rural areas fulfil their full economic potential. The Government is committed to helping rural communities and businesses as we level up every region and nation of the UK, boosting productivity and spreading opportunity. We have announced over £2.6 billion through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Defra will set...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: ...Care Teams in hospitals and support children of alcohol dependent parents. The focus of the newly established Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is on improving the nation’s health and levelling up health disparities. This includes tackling alcohol-related health harms.
Robert Courts: ...with the Devolved Administrations to support the greening of intra-UK ferry routes via a Zero Emission Ferries programme. This will build domestic green corridors, tackling climate change and levelling up of the UK’s island communities.Confirmation that this year we will set out plans for a Centre for Smart Shipping (CSmart), a commitment in the Maritime 2050 Strategy. Providing a...
Sadiq Khan: ...believe there is a strong case for every property in London to be licensed. I am calling for powers to grant selective licensing schemes in London to be devolved to me as part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda, with a view to enabling many more councils in London to use this valuable enforcement tool.
Sadiq Khan: ...repeatedly called for licensing powers to be devolved to City Hall to allow me to improve access to this valuable enforcement tool. I look forward to discussing this with government as part of the Levelling Up agenda. Finally, government must also channel additional resources to councils to make better use of their existing powers, including addressing skills gaps and staff shortages.
Sem Moema: What support is being given to those living in buildings where the freeholder isn’t contactable as part of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ deal with developers?
Sem Moema: Does the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ deal with developers provide any support for non-cladding defects on buildings over 18 meters in height?
Sem Moema: What support will there be for tenants and leaseholders living in buildings whose height is under 18 meters as part of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ agreement with developers?
Sadiq Khan: GLA officers have been working closely with officials at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on this issue. Discussions have centred on the impact of the ‘developer pledge’ on the buildings registered to the Building Safety Fund and currently with the GLA to progress.
Sem Moema: Following the deal that the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has agreed with developers to pay £2bn to cover the costs of building safety work, how quickly do you expect that money to be handed out to those who need it?
Sadiq Khan: ...in the sector. I will also continue to support boroughs to develop their skills and capacity by delivering training on enforcement and regulating the PRS. In my response to the government’s Levelling Up White paper I will campaign for licensing powers to be devolved to City Hall to enable greater support for council-led enforcement work. I believe greater consistency and transparency...
Zarah Sultana: When this Tory Government were elected in December 2019, pundits asked about their agenda. They wondered what their central driving force would be. Of course, the Government had their line: they spoke about being a “people’s Government” and about “levelling up”. Today, that shallow façade has been totally discredited, with the Government overseeing the biggest fall in living...
Zarah Sultana: When this Tory Government were elected in December 2019, pundits asked about their agenda. They wondered what their central driving force would be. Of course, the Government had their line: they spoke about being a “people’s Government” and about “levelling up”. Today, that shallow façade has been totally discredited, with the Government overseeing the biggest fall in living...
Baroness Barran: ...should congratulate on King’s Maths School being school of the decade—asked about schools in areas of deprivation offering the maximum opportunity to talented local children. We announced in the levelling-up White Paper that we will be looking at opening new free schools for children aged 16 to 19, targeted in areas where they are most needed. As my noble friend Lord Blackwell said,...