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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Department for Transport

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) on securing this debate on the spending of the Department for Transport, and I welcome this new format for estimates day debates. I will make a few points, and pose a couple of questions about the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Department for Transport

"My hon. Friend is making a powerful case about the need for regional rebalancing. Does she agree that the Department for Transport needs to make changes to the transport business case methodology so that it takes account of the wider economic benefits that can flow from investment in transport, rather …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Department for Transport

"I do not wish to get into the argument about why franchising is not currently working, but does the hon. Gentleman share my concerns that the supplementary estimates show that receipts are expected to be £248.6 million lower than expected? Although the Treasury is providing an extra £60 million to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Public Service Delivery: Northamptonshire

"Northamptonshire County Council has completely failed its citizens and its staff. Northamptonshire MPs have consistently voted for huge cuts to local government funding, and Ministers have refused to listen when Labour Members described the impacts of rising demand for services and even deeper cuts to our councils. When will the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"19. What assessment he has made of the effect of the local government finance settlement on the ability of local authorities to meet their statutory responsibilities. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"This Government have deliberately targeted their cuts at the most deprived communities. Nottingham City Council has lost a staggering 80% of its funding since 2010. Now the Government’s only answer to the social care crisis is to add another 3% to council tax bills. In Nottingham, that will raise just …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Supported Housing

"Sir Graham, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon. I join colleagues in welcoming the joint report between the Communities and Local Government Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee on supported housing, and congratulate them on securing this debate.

A safe, secure and supportive home …..."
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Written Question
Local Government Finance
Monday 28th November 2016

Asked by: Lilian Greenwood (Labour - Nottingham South)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Final local government finance settlement 2016-17, published on 8 February 2016, from what budget the planned transitional grant for 2016-17 will be drawn.

Answered by Marcus Jones

It is funding which comes from within the departmental DEL budgets.

Written Question
Local Government Finance
Monday 21st November 2016

Asked by: Lilian Greenwood (Labour - Nottingham South)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the methodology and models to be used by his Department to calculate the transitional grant funding distribution for 2017-18 are the same as those used to calculate the 2016-17 transitional grant funding distribution.

Answered by Marcus Jones

My department has published an explanatory note on the method of allocation of the Transition Grant for 2016/17. A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses and is available to view at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf.
Transition Grant allocations for 2017/18 have been calculated using the same methodology and are part of the four year funding settlement offer that has been accepted by 97% of councils.

Written Question
Local Government Finance
Monday 21st November 2016

Asked by: Lilian Greenwood (Labour - Nottingham South)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the final local government finance settlement 2016-17, published on 8 February 2016, if he will release the spreadsheet used as a calculation model and the assumptions used to determine the allocation to each individual authority of the 2016-17 transitional grant.

Answered by Marcus Jones

The Secretary of State has published an explanatory note setting out the method of calculation of the Transition Grant. A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses and it available to view at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf

Individual authority allocations were published on 8 February as part of the Core Spending Power: Supporting Information tables: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017