Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Ukrainians arriving in the UK via the Homes for Ukraine Scheme have moved in with their hosts before their hosts have been sent the links for the DBS check.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
The data will be published in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he will publish figures for how many people who have arrived in the UK under (a) the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and have since declared themselves to be homeless.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
The data will be published on the government website in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people who have arrived in the UK under (a) the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme have since declared themselves to be homeless.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
The data will be published in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people who have arrived in the UK under (a) the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme have had to change accommodation since initially being assigned accommodation upon arrival.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
This data is not held nationally. The Government is working with local authorities to support a minority of cases where Ukrainians, who have arrived under Homes for Ukraine, need to be re-matched with new sponsors.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what critical infrastructure his Department is responsible for that is reliant on private wire networks for power supply.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
None of the Department’s estates infrastructure is reliant on private wire networks.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent money administered through the British National (Overseas) support packages funding organisations operating in the UK supporting the Hong Kong National Security Law.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
My department is fully aware of the potential sensitivities with regards to Hong Kong, and will undertake robust due diligence procedures before awarding funding to any organisation through the Hong Kong UK Welcome Programme. This includes assessing the appropriateness and suitability of potential grant recipients, and their ability to deliver the support required.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps with the Welsh Government to ensure that the Shared Prosperity Fund allocates adequate funding to resource Business Wales to at least current levels from 1 April 2022 onwards.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK in places most in need, such as ex-industrial areas, deprived towns and rural and coastal communities, and for people who face labour market barriers. We are working to ensure that there is a seamless transition from current EU structural funds to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The November 2020 Spending Review set out the main strategic elements of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the Heads of Terms. We will ramp up funding so that total domestic UK-wide funding will at least match EU receipts reaching around £1.5 billion a year. In addition, the UK Government is providing additional funding in 2021/22 through the UK Community Renewal Fund to help local areas prepare for the launch of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the BN(O) visa scheme, which Minister is leading on the integration of British Nationals (Overseas) into local communities.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
The UK has a strong historic relationship with the people of Hong Kong. This Government is proudly honouring its promise to uphold the freedoms of BN(O) status holders, allowing them to build a new life for them and their family here.
Departments across Government are working together closely to ensure that all necessary support and guidance is provided for all BN(O) status holders who take advantage of our generous offer and come and live, work and study in the UK. Further details will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
When he plans to publish details of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
We will set out further details on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund following the Spending Review.
In the meantime, we will continue to work closely with interested parties whilst developing the fund.
We are working to ensure that there is a seamless transition from current EU structural funds to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, as EU Structural Fund investment phases out over the coming years.
Asked by: Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberavon)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to open applications to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Luke Hall - Minister of State (Education)
Now we have left?the European Union, we will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the domestic?successor to EU structural funds.?Through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Government can cut out bureaucracy and create a fund which invests in UK priorities and is easier for local areas to access.?The Government?recognises the importance of this funding for?communities across the United Kingdom and we want to ensure there is a smooth transition as we replace EU structural funds with their domestic successor.?Final decisions on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be taken?after?the upcoming Spending Review.?Further details on the fund will be announced in due course.