Apr. 26 2024
Source Page: Community Learning and Development: Guidance for 2024-2027Found: Community Learning and Development: Guidance for 2024-2027
Apr. 26 2024
Source Page: Community Learning and Development: Guidance for 2024-2027Found: Community Learning and Development: Guidance for 2024-2027
Closed Consultation: Independent Review of Community Learning and Development: Call for Evidence - Practitioners
Opened: Monday 22nd January 2024Found: Independent Review of Community Learning and Development: Call for Evidence - Practitioners
Closed Consultation: Independent review of community learning and development: Call for evidence - Learner and Potential Learner
Opened: Monday 22nd January 2024Found: Independent review of community learning and development: Call for evidence - Learner and Potential Learner
Asked by: Simon Fell (Conservative - Barrow and Furness)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether they plan to amend the £2.5 million lending cap for wholesale Community Development Finance Institutions lending to retail Community Development Finance Institutions using the Community Investment Tax Relief.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
At Spring Budget 2023, the government increased the amounts that Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) can raise through the Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) from £20 million to £100 million for wholesale CDFIs, and £10 million to £25 million for retail CDFIs. The amounts that CDFIs can lend to eligible businesses was also increased from £250,000 to £375,000 for non-profit distributing organisations and £100,000 to £250,000 for profit distributing organisations. The government keeps all tax reliefs under review and will monitor the impact of these changes.
Dec. 05 2023
Source Page: Independent Review of Community Learning and Development: terms of referenceFound: Independent Review of Community Learning and Development: terms of reference
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1544 on Renewable Energy: Community Development, when she expects discussions with the Community Energy Contact Group to conclude.
Answered by Justin Tomlinson - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government recognises the role community groups play in our efforts to tackle climate change. We have met our commitment to consult on the barriers to community energy projects as this Call for Evidence was published on 8 April 2024. It will remain open for 12 weeks until 30 June 2024.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 14392 on Renewable Energy: Community Development, when she plans to publish the outcome of the review into the Government's approach to community benefits.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
As part of the Autumn statement package Government committed to review its approach to community benefits to ensure that we are being strategic in identifying key sectors where community benefits can support delivery of infrastructure. This work will need to build on and learn from the electricity network-specific approach being taken by the energy sector and will be considered in due course as part of future funding and investment decisions.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2024 to Question 14392 on Renewable Energy: Community Development, how much was paid in community benefits from solar by (a) region, (b) nation and (c) local authority in each year since 2015.
Answered by Andrew Bowie - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Department does not hold this information.