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Written Question
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Catering
Thursday 23rd November 2023

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to support the provision of nutritionally balanced plant-based meals on menus for staff in public sector bodies under his Department's responsibility.

Answered by Simon Hoare - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 1515 on 20 November 2023.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Advertising
Tuesday 29th March 2022

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which (a) cities, (b) towns and (c) other communities have been named in adverts promoting the What Does Levelling Up Mean to You consultation.

Answered by Neil O'Brien

To ensure different types of communities from across the UK engage in the consultation a campaign has run in a number of locations. Cities, towns or communities named in advertisements include:

Aberdeen, Belfast, Blackpool, Chesterfield, Penzance and Newlyn, Derry/Londonderry, Darlington, Teesside, Derby, East Midlands, Lancashire, Burley, Glasgow, Grimsby, Great Yarmouth, Lincoln, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Mid-Wales, Dulais and Tawe, Blyth, Newcastle, South Yorkshire, Rotherham, Stoke-on-Trent, Hanley, Southend, Haverfordwest, Swansea, Walsall, Wolverhampton.



Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Advertising
Monday 28th March 2022

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish (a) the total promotional budget and (b) details of how that budget is allocated by geographical area for the What Does Levelling Up Mean to You consultation.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Spend on campaigns is published regularly on the Gov.uk website as part of the department’s transparency data made publicly available.


Written Question
Regional Planning and Development: Glasgow
Monday 28th March 2022

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what expenditure his Department has incurred for advertising the What Does Levelling Up Mean to You consultation on (a) social media, (b) billboards, (c) newspaper adverts and (d) other advertising media in Glasgow.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Spend on campaigns is published regularly on the Gov.uk website as part of the department’s transparency data made publicly available.


Written Question
Democracy: International Cooperation
Tuesday 30th November 2021

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will carry out an assessment of how the (a) Elections Bill and (b) the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill align with the themes and goals of the Summit for Democracy being hosted by the President of the United States on 9-10 December 2021.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade

The Elections Bill delivers against the Government’s manifesto commitment to protect our democracy and ensure that it remains secure, fair, modern, and transparent.

The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill seeks to return to tried-and-tested constitutional arrangements, which affirm the central role of the electorate. By repealing the Fixed-term Parliaments Act we will increase legal, constitutional and political certainty around the process for the dissolution of Parliament and the calling of a new Parliament, and reinforce public confidence in our democratic system.

The measures in these Bills, alongside wider work across government, support the core Summit for Democracy themes of strengthening democracy and defending against authoritarianism; fighting corruption; and promoting respect for human rights.


Written Question
Burlington House: Tenancy Agreements
Monday 5th July 2021

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on discussions between the Government and the Learned Societies on their continued tenancy at New Burlington House.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

The Department has written to the Learned Societies and has invited them to work with us to find a viable solution that will enable the Learned Societies to deliver public value and remain in situ at New Burlington House. Discussions with the Learned Societies are ongoing.


Written Question
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Scotland
Monday 24th May 2021

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a list of (a) properties owned by his Department located in Scotland and (b) the companies responsible for the management and operation of each of those properties.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

The Department does not own any properties in Scotland.


Written Question
Buildings: Insulation
Monday 2nd March 2020

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he holds information on the number of properties in each region given a zero-value for mortgage purposes by valuation surveyors as a result of the presence of cladding.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

The Department does not hold this information.


Written Question
High Rise Flats: Insulation
Monday 2nd March 2020

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of EWS1 forms for external wall fire reviews that have been completed for residential properties in each region of the UK.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced the EWS1 form for use by industry. Government does not hold data on the number of EWS1 forms which have been completed and expects industry to monitor its use.


Written Question
High Rise Flats: Insulation
Monday 2nd March 2020

Asked by: Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of mortgages for residential properties that have been (a) offered and (b) declined by mortgage providers as a result of the completion of an EWS1 form for external wall fire reviews.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced the EWS1 form for use by industry. Government does not hold data on the number of EWS1 forms which have been completed and expects industry to monitor its use.