Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many senior civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 78525 on 29 November 2021.
Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 June 2021 and (c) 1 September 2021.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Information about the number of Civil Servants employed in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions can be found in Table 12 of the Department's annual civil service statistics at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021. Please note this information is published annually and most recently for the period up to 31 March 2021. Figures for the period after 31 March will be published in due course.
Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the enquiry of the hon. Member for High Peak dated 12 August 2021, reference RL25646.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition
The response to the letter was sent out on 27 October 2021.
Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend the 56-day-rule for temporary campsites into 2022.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
We are considering options for the future of this time-limited permitted development right and will be making further announcements.
Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to make more resources available for local authorities to (a) hire and (b) support staff with the expertise to deliver comprehensive decarbonisation plans.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Government recognises the important role local authorities can play in decarbonisation and clean growth.
Ministers have a limited role in local authority workforce issues. This is because councils are independent employers, responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including managing budgets to recruit and train staff. It is for local leaders to make these decisions within the resources that they have available, and we know many have recruited large, dedicated climate change teams, while others have secured carbon literacy training to ensure Planning Officers and other staff have the expertise they need to build decarbonisation into their functions.
In the Planning for the Future White Paper my department committed to develop a comprehensive resources and skills strategy for the planning sector to support the implementation of our reforms, which are aligned with Net Zero goals.
Net Zero is a priority for the whole of Government. DfT and BEIS have also taken steps to ensure local authorities have the necessary capabilities to take action locally. For example, the BEIS Local Energy Programme was established to help them fulfil this role, and Local Energy Hubs have been established to provide local authorities and Local Enterprise Partnerships with access to technical and commercial support for the initial stages of developing low carbon energy projects.
Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak of 29 September 2020, reference RL12415.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
As stated in the Department’s initial response on 15 February, this correspondence has been transferred to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.