Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 March (HL5866), how the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel will engage with local councillors now that its first meeting has taken place; and whether its meetings will be open to public scrutiny.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Officers and Members of Liverpool City Council will be engaged as core partners throughout our work on the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel. The Meetings will be held in private and final reports to the Secretary of State will be published.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to date of the commissioners sent to Liverpool to set up the Strategic Futures Panel; and who is responsible for that cost.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
As is standard, members of the Liverpool Strategic Futures Advisory Panel will be remunerated by the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities.
There is no cost to date.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 22 February (HL3776), what assessment they have made of the impact of not yet announcing when the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel will meet.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
I can confirm to the noble Lord that the first meeting of the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel took place on 6 March 2023.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 December 2022 (HL3776), when the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel will meet.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Further information on the Panel will be made available in due course.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 8 December (HL3777) when they expect the Strategic Futures Panel will meet.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Further to my previous answer, the Panel has not yet met. Details of meetings and payment of panel members will be confirmed in due course and will follow established practice.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel has met informally; and whether members of that panel will be paid.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Further to my previous answer, the Panel has not yet met. Details of meetings and payment of panel members will be confirmed in due course and will follow established practice.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Scott of Bybrook on 25 October (HL2504 and HL2506), what update they can now provide regarding the Strategic Futures Advisory Panel.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
On 18 August 2022 the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel was announced. The independent Panel will work alongside Liverpool City Council. The Panel will craft a plan for the future of Liverpool and the wider city region with a particular focus driving growth in skills, jobs and opportunities, that stretches beyond the current temporary intervention. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram was invited to work with Baroness Blake of Leeds and Sir Howard Bernstein to agree a Terms of Reference and membership for the Panel. We are working closely with Mayor Rotheram's team and will make an announcement in due course to confirm details of its first meeting including how the Panel will operate, and how elected members from Liverpool City Council engage with the Panel and its work.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel has met yet.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
On 18 August 2022 the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel was announced. The independent Panel will work alongside Liverpool City Council. The Panel will craft a plan for the future of Liverpool and the wider city region with a particular focus driving growth in skills, jobs and opportunities, that stretches beyond the current temporary intervention. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram was invited to work with Baroness Blake of Leeds and Sir Howard Bernstein to agree a Terms of Reference and membership for the Panel. We are working closely with Mayor Rotheram's team and will make an announcement in due course to confirm details of its first meeting including how the Panel will operate, and how elected members from Liverpool City Council engage with the Panel and its work.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government how local elected councillors engage with the Strategic Futures Advisory Panel of Liverpool City Council; whether meetings are open for attendance by elected councillors; and whether the minutes of meetings are publicly available.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
On 18 August the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel was announced. The independent Panel will work alongside Liverpool City Council and their Government appointed Commissioners. The intention of the Panel is to craft a plan for the future with a particular focus driving growth in skills, jobs and opportunities, that stretches beyond the current temporary intervention. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram was invited to meet with Baroness Blake of Leeds and Sir Howard Bernstein to agree a Terms of Reference and membership for the Panel. We are working closely with Mayor Rotheram's team and will make an announcement in due course to confirm appointments, a Terms of Reference, any remuneration of Panel members and how the Panel will operate, including how elected members from Liverpool City Council engage with the Panel and its work.
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the full membership of the Strategic Futures Advisory Panel of Liverpool City Council; how those members were appointed; and whether those members receive a salary.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
On 18 August the Liverpool Strategic Futures Panel was announced. The independent Panel will work alongside Liverpool City Council and their Government appointed Commissioners. The intention of the Panel is to craft a plan for the future with a particular focus driving growth in skills, jobs and opportunities, that stretches beyond the current temporary intervention. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram was invited to meet with Baroness Blake of Leeds and Sir Howard Bernstein to agree a Terms of Reference and membership for the Panel. We are working closely with Mayor Rotheram's team and will make an announcement in due course to confirm appointments, a Terms of Reference, any remuneration of Panel members and how the Panel will operate, including how elected members from Liverpool City Council engage with the Panel and its work.