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Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications in total were received for the post of Levelling Up Director.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 185419 on 22nd May 2023. As set out at the time, candidates were able to select multiple areas as part of the application process.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Tuesday 23rd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications each region received for the post of Levelling Up Director.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 185419 on 22nd May 2023. As set out at the time, candidates were able to select multiple areas as part of the application process.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Monday 22nd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he made an assessment of the potential impact of not proceeding with the recruitment of levelling up directors before that decision was made.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 180045 on 24 April 2023, the former Second Permanent Secretary led an external recruitment process which was advertised publicly on the Civil Service Jobs website.

I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 93486 on 20 December 2022 and to the answer to Question UIN 182356 on 2 May 2023.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Monday 22nd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on what date his Department decided not to proceed with the appointment of levelling up directors.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 180045 on 24 April 2023, the former Second Permanent Secretary led an external recruitment process which was advertised publicly on the Civil Service Jobs website.

I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 93486 on 20 December 2022 and to the answer to Question UIN 182356 on 2 May 2023.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Monday 22nd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many civil servants worked on the recruitment process for levelling up directors.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 180045 on 24 April 2023, the former Second Permanent Secretary led an external recruitment process which was advertised publicly on the Civil Service Jobs website.

I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 93486 on 20 December 2022 and to the answer to Question UIN 182356 on 2 May 2023.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Monday 22nd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on what date the recruitment process for levelling up directors commenced.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 180045 on 24 April 2023, the former Second Permanent Secretary led an external recruitment process which was advertised publicly on the Civil Service Jobs website.

I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 93486 on 20 December 2022 and to the answer to Question UIN 182356 on 2 May 2023.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Public Appointments
Monday 22nd May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much was spent on the recruitment process for levelling up directors.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 180045 on 24 April 2023, the former Second Permanent Secretary led an external recruitment process which was advertised publicly on the Civil Service Jobs website.

I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 93486 on 20 December 2022 and to the answer to Question UIN 182356 on 2 May 2023.


Written Question
Public Buildings: Asbestos
Friday 19th May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will consider the potential merits of allocating funds to local authorities for the removal of asbestos from public buildings.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 182793 on 2 May 2023.

Funding is available to local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2023/24, the majority of which is un-ringfenced in recognition of local authorities being best placed to understand local priorities.


Written Question
Import Controls
Friday 19th May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made of the timescales required by businesses to prepare for the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model from October 2023.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Honourable Member to the answers provided to the Member for Buckingham for parliamentary questions 183958, 183959, 183960, and 183961.


Written Question
Import Controls
Friday 19th May 2023

Asked by: Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op) - Nottingham North)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish guidance for businesses on the Border Target Operating Model.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Honourable Member to the answers provided to the Member for Buckingham for parliamentary questions 183958, 183959, 183960, and 183961.