Speech in General Committees - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022
"The Government Whip perhaps gets ahead of himself. I wonder how long we would have to stand in Parliament Square before we met a person who thought that addressing the issue before us was even in their top 50 priorities—a long time indeed, I suspect.
As we heard from the …..."Alex Norris - View Speech
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Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022
Speech in General Committees - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2022
Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Draft Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Welsh Forms (Amendment) Order 2022
"That is not the case that I have made. The case that we are making is that these systems have worked for these positions, and we do not believe that they ought to be changed. The irony is that, if we applied my Parliament Square test and asked people outside, …..."Alex Norris - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 29th November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he will publish an impact assessment of the end of the European Social Fund in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Officials have been working with partners and stakeholders to determine interventions and delivery routes for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in Northern Ireland. We have been guided by a UKSPF Partnership Group, which has included engagement with over 150 representatives of the voluntary and community sector, as well as business organisations and local councils across Northern Ireland.
We expect to conclude the Northern Ireland Investment Plan and will publish further information on delivery in Northern Ireland in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
"It is a pleasure to speak for the Opposition in these proceedings.
The Public Bill Committee had 27 sittings over four months. The Government enjoyed it so much that they sent seven Ministers and three Whips to share the joy of line-by-line scrutiny. Which was my favourite? How could I …..."Alex Norris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
"I agree with the hon. Gentleman that, when we talk about levelling up, it should never be north versus south or London versus the rest of the UK, and that it should recognise that, across all communities, there are challenges and areas that need support. I think that is an …..."Alex Norris - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 23rd November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the answer of 18 November 2022 to Question 87956 on Levelling Up Fund, what proportion of the money awarded to successful bids in the first round of the Levelling Up Fund (a) has been transferred and (b) is awaiting transfer.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Further to the answer given on 18th November, £1.7 billion was allocated to 105 bids through the Levelling Up Fund and successful first round bids have received £242 million to date. The remainder of their allocation will be paid in line with their financial and delivery plans.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The autumn statement confirmed that round two of the levelling-up fund is to be frozen in cash terms, meaning that the Government’s inflation crisis has significantly eroded the value of the fund in real terms. The Government must now either reduce the quality and scope of the winning bids, or …..."Alex Norris - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 18th November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much and what proportion of the funding allocated in the first round of the Levelling Up Fund has been distributed to successful bidders as of 15 November 2022.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Details on LUF that has been spent or is forecast for spend are available here. We will announce details of the second round of the Fund by the end of the year.
Written Question
Friday 18th November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has put in place a process to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants to the Levelling Up Fund.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
The published Levelling Up Fund technical note states that we will provide feedback on unsuccessful bids to round 2 of the Fund once the outcome of this round of funding has been announced.
Written Question
Friday 18th November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North and Kimberley)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people in his Department at each civil service grade have worked on the application process for investment zones since the announcement of that policy.
Answered by Lee Rowley
Further to the announcement made at Autumn Statement, policy development and application process work was delivered by existing civil servants as part of their usual work in the department. Both my predecessor and I make best use of our officials within the parameters set by our budget settlement. Details are published annually in departmental accounts.