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Written Question
Local Government
Wednesday 16th March 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of UK withdrawal from the EU on each policy area and function of local authorities.

Answered by Marcus Jones

None.


Written Question
Sleeping Rough: Greater Manchester
Monday 22nd February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in the levels of rough sleeping in Greater Manchester since 2010.

Answered by Marcus Jones

Rough sleeping statistics for individual local authorities and England are published in Table 1 of the Department’s Rough Sleeping in England publications for each year. These are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics


Written Question
Sleeping Rough
Monday 22nd February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what change there has been in the level of rough sleeping in the UK since 2010.

Answered by Marcus Jones

Rough sleeping statistics for individual local authorities and England are published in Table 1 of the Department’s Rough Sleeping in England publications for each year. These are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics


Written Question
Young People: Crime Prevention
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Youth Diversion events were undertaken by English fire and rescue services in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Fire and rescue services in England reported almost 24,300 visits which they defined as “fire setter and anti-social behaviour schemes and other youth diversion visits” in 2013/14, although not all services were able to provide figures. They also reported almost 24,000 visits defined as “other youth fire safety programmes”.


Written Question
Fire Prevention
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many statutory Fire Safety Inspections were carried out by English fire and rescue services in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Fire and rescue services carried out almost 67,300 Fire Safety Audits / Inspections in 2013/14.


Written Question
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service: Standards
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015


Written Question
Cumbria Fire Service: Standards
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015


Written Question
Cheshire Fire Service: Standards
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015


Written Question
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service: Standards
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015


Written Question
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service: Standards
Thursday 4th February 2016

Asked by: Liz McInnes (Labour - Heywood and Middleton)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time to dwelling fires was for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service in 2013-14.

Answered by Mike Penning

I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.

Information on average response times to dwelling fires for each fire and rescue service and for each year is available in Table 3b of the Department’s Fire incidents response times: England publication at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2014-to-2015