Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Fletcher and Luke Hall

Monday 19th April 2021 Commons Chamber

[Luke Hall]

I thank the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee for that question. I was grateful to meet him and Julie Dore last year, and I know how important this matter is to the hon. Gentleman and his community in Sheffield. We have provided councils with a range of support for covid pressures on local leisure services, including unring-fenced grants, income compensation and the specific national leisure recovery fund. In all cases, Sheffield will comply with the funding conditions. My expectation would be that all that funding should be used locally to support local services in Sheffield and—he is absolutely right—not be transferred to other areas.

[Nick Fletcher (Don Valley) (Con)]

What assessment his Department has made of the effect of homes of multiple occupants on close-knit communities.