Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 2 September (HL Deb col 118), what estimate they have made of the total value of the donations under investigation by the Electoral Commission in the years 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Electoral Commission is operationally independent of Government and is responsible for regulating political finance and conducting investigations into potential breaches of the political finance framework.
In line with its Enforcement Policy, it may open an investigation where it has reasonable grounds to suspect an offence or other breach of the rules. Information on recently closed investigations is published by the Commission on its website. This information does not always include the value of the donation under investigation.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to commissioning jointly with Brighton and Hove City Council a cost-benefit analysis of providing 500 new homes on the Brighton General Hospital site.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is committed to bringing forward surplus public land for housing and to maximising the social value achieved through public asset disposals. Homes England is engaging with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to explore options for the redevelopment of the site.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether discussions can begin directly between Brighton and Hove City Council and the Government for the disposal of the Brighton General Hospital site on terms that would enable the beneficial development of social housing.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is committed to bringing forward surplus public land for housing and to maximising the social value achieved through public asset disposals. Homes England is engaging with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to explore options for the redevelopment of the site.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council to provide new social housing and a health hub on the Brighton General Hospital site.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government is committed to bringing forward surplus public land for housing and to maximising the social value achieved through public asset disposals. Homes England is engaging with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust to explore options for the redevelopment of the site.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what role, if any, regional Levelling Up Directors will have in awarding funding; and to whom will they be accountable for this function.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering levelling up outcomes in the best way possible. Further announcements will be made in due course.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government which stakeholder groups regional Levelling Up Directors will be expected to work with in each region.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering levelling up outcomes in the best way possible. Further announcements will be made in due course.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what duties they expect regional Levelling Up Directors, when appointed, to fulfil.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering levelling up outcomes in the best way possible. Further announcements will be made in due course.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether regional Levelling Up Directors will be (1) budget holders, (2) responsible for the work of junior staff, and (3) line mangers to junior staff.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering levelling up outcomes in the best way possible. Further announcements will be made in due course.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what the annual pay rate will be for a Regional Director of Levelling Up.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering Levelling Up. The posts were advertised at salaries of up to £144,000 per annum. No appointments have yet been made. More details will be available in due course.
Asked by: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many Regional Levelling Up Directors have been appointed so far.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is committed to delivering Levelling Up. The posts were advertised at salaries of up to £144,000 per annum. No appointments have yet been made. More details will be available in due course.