Formal Minutes 2015-16

Communities and Local Government Committee

Formal minutes

Tuesday 14 July 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair1

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Angela Rayner Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

2. Committee working methods

The Committee considered this matter.

Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise.

Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise.

Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases.

Resolved, That the Committee approves the use of electronic equipment by Members and staff during public and private meetings, provided that they are used in accordance with the rules and customs of the House.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

1 Mr Clive Betts was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 17 June 2015, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 17 June 2015). Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Productivity.

Resolved, That the Committee take evidence from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and other Ministers on their priorities for this Parliament.

Ordered, That the Committee commission research into The Right to Buy.

[Adjourned till Monday 20 July at 3.45p.m.

Monday 20 July 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Devolution.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into The Right to Buy Housing Association Properties.

2. Planning and Productivity

Ordered, That correspondence with Brandon Lewis, Minister for Planning, Department of Communities and Local Government, be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans (LOB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

01 London Borough of Newham Council 03 Local Government Association 04 Financial Conduct Authority

Mr Antony Barnett, Reporter, Channel 4 News, News and Current Affairs, Mr Abhishek Sachdev, CEO, Vedanta Hedging Ltd, and Mr Rob Carver, former Derivatives Trader, Barclays Capital, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 7 September at 3.45p.m.

Monday 7 September 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollingrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham: Ofsted and further Government issues

Draft Report (Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham: Ofsted and further Government issues: Ofsted Response to the Committee’s Ninth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The Ofsted Response to the Ninth Report of the Committee in Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

2. Private rented sector: the evidence from banning letting agents’ fees in Scotland

Draft Report (Private rented sector: the evidence from banning letting agents’ fees in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2014-15), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Committee in Session 2014-15 was appended to the Report.

Resolved, That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chair make the Report to the House.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

4. The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill (DEV) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 02 News Media Association 03 British Medical Association 04 Office of the South Yorkshire PCC 05 GLA Conservatives 06 Sarah Ayres 07 Futures Network West Midlands 09 Greater Manchester Combined Authority 10 Wakefield Council 11 Office of the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner 12 Police and Crime Commissioners of the Yorkshire and Humberside Region 13 CEDOS and ADEPT 14 Core Cities 15 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry 16 Ms Susan Hedley 17 Royal Town Planning Institute 18 Institute of Economic Development 19 Professor Colin Copus 20 Professor Francesca Gains and Professor Vivien Lowndes 21 Local Government Association 22 Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire 23 Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University 24 Association of Colleges 25 Royal Institute of British Architects 26 South East England Councils 27 Department for Communities and Local Government 28 British Property Federation 29 IPPR North 30 NHS Providers 31 Centre for Cities 32 Electoral Reform Society 33 London Councils 34 Historic England 35 Essex County Council 36 Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers 37 England’s Economic Heartland 38 Shelter 39 Revolving Doors Agency 40 West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner 41 Centre for Public Scrutiny 42 Mayor of London 43 Association of Police and Crime Commissioners 44 Carillion 45 Committee on Standards in Public Life

5. Planning and Productivity

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Planning and Productivity (PRO) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 04 Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 05 Surrey Planning Officers Association 06 Campaign for National Parks 07 Historic England 08 Rentplus 09 Bidwells 10 The Heritage Alliance 11 National Trust 12 British Chamber of Commerce 14 Royal Institute of British Architects 15 Wildlife and Countryside Link 16 Builders Merchants’ Federation 17 NECC 18 CIFA/CBA/ALGAO:England 19 Friends of the Earth 20 Local Government Association 21 London First 22 Woodland Trust 24 Westminster City Council 25 Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce 26 Glass and Glazing Federation 27 London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies 28 The Riverside Group 30 RES 31 RICS 32 CPRE 33 Daniel Watney LLP 34 Just Space Economy and Planning Group 35 Walsall Council 36 CLA 37 National Housing Federation 38 UK Green Building Council 40 Institute of Historic Building Conservation 41 Mid Sussex and Horsham District Councils 42 Futures Network West Midlands 44 Design Council 45 Department for Communities and Local Government

Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 September at 3.45p.m.

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollingrake Angela Rayner Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans (LOB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 05 Antony Barnett 06 Capita Asset Service 07 CIPFA 3. The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Ordered, That Professor Alan Harding and Professor Tony Travers be appointed as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee in its inquiry into The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill. Resolved, that the Committee visit Manchester in connection with its inquiry into The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill (DEV) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 46 NHS Confederation 47 Industrial Communities Alliance 48 Optical Confederation and Local Optical Committee Support 49 Citizens Advice 50 London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies 51 EEF The Manufacturers’ Organisation 52 County Councils Network

4. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 001 Mr Phillip Purves 002 Soha Housing 003 CESSA HA 004 Mr Karl Horrocks 005 Council of the Isles of Scilly 006 Mrs Joan Marshall 007 Cllr John Moss 008 Rural Housing Alliance 009 The Foyer Foundation 010 Broadland Housing Association 011 Totnes Town Council 013 Peak District Rural Housing Association 014 Intergenerational Foundation 015 Mr Peter Youle 016 Aspire Group 017 YMCA England 018 Gloucester City Homes 019 Radian 020 Ms Caroline Starkey 021 UCATT 022 Eleanor Togut 023 Yarlington Housing Group 024 Oldham Unison 025 Glendale Gateway Trust 026 Progress Housing Group 027 Coastline Housing 028 Disc Housing 029 Bournemouth Borough Council 030 Barlborough Hospital (Almshouses) 031 Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association 032 Warwickshire Rural Housing Association 033 Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association 034 Local Government Association 035 Wiltshire Rural Housing Association 036 WM Housing Group 037 Housing Justice 038 London & Quadrant Housing Trust 039 Red Kite Community Housing Ltd 040 Placeshapers 041 Town and Country Housing Group 042 SHOUT 044 CHP 045 Peak District National Park Authority 047 Bournville Village Trust 048 South Yorkshire Housing Association Ltd 049 Stonewater Housing Association 050 Raven Housing Trust 052 Affinity Sutton 053 Welwyn Hatfield Council 054 Bolton At Home 055 Sovereign Housing Association 056 City of York Council 057 Evans Estates 058 Greenfields Community Housing 059 TPAS 060 Mr Andrew Fordham 061 BMENational 062 Midland Heart Ltd 063 Guinness Trust Unison Branch 065 GIPSIL 066 Aster Homes 067 Council of Mortgage Lenders 068 National Housing Federation 069 Cornwall Rural Housing Association 070 Unison Stewards Committee WDH 071 Bracknell Forest Homes 072 Sanctuary Group 073 Golden Lane Housing 075 The Almshouse Association 076 ForViva 078 Canaccord Genuity 079 SHAL Housing 080 Warwick District Council 081 Mr Simon Goulding 082 United Communities 083 Ms Okie Adebanjo 084 Confederation of Co-Operative Housing 085 Aspire 086 Adler Housing 087 Epic Housing 088 Mrs Angela Wood-Smith 089 Peter Hoyle 090 Anchor 091 The Abbeyfield Society 092 Peabody 093 Watford Community Housing 094 The Hyde Group 095 Chartered Institute of Housing 096 Curo 097 Unison Housing Association 098 BCHA 099 Confederation of British Industry (CBI) 100 Friar Park Preservation Group 101 Grant Thornton UK LLP 102 Gentoo Group 104 Moat 105 Cross Keys Homes 106 Bromford Group 107 East Thames Group 108 Association of Retained Council Housing 109 Phoenix Community Housing 110 Isos Housing Group 112 Million Home, Million Lives 113 CLA 114 Stoll 115 Orbit Group Ltd 116 Northern Housing Associations 117 National CLG Network 118 District Councils Network 119 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 120 UK Cohousing Network 121 Joseph Rowntree Foundation 122 The Investment Association 123 Rochdale Boroughwide Housing 124 Leathermarket JMB 125 Royal Borough of Greenwich 126 Building and Social Housing Foundation 127 One Manchester 128 Debt Resistance UK 129 London Borough of Hackney 130 G15 131 Campaign to Protect Rural England 132 Anthony Collins Solicitors 133 Accent Group Ltd 134 Wulvern Housing 135 Kent Housing Group 136 Viridian Housing 137 Bolton At Home on behalf of Greater Manchester Housing Providers 141 St Mungo’s Broadway 145 The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 146 Walsall Housing Group 147 Greater London Authority 148 Metropolitan 149 Winckworth Sherwood 150 WDH 151 Great Places Housing Group 153 Hastoe Housing Group 154 Genesis Housing Association 155 Homes and Communities Agency 156 First Choice Homes Oldham Ltd 157 Hanover Housing Association 158 Incommunities Group Ltd 159 Riverside Housing Group 161 Northern Housing Consortium 162 Great Places Housing Group 163 Department for Communities and Local Government 164 UNISON 5. Wind Farms

Ordered, That Ministerial correspondence from the Department for Communities and Local Government relating to Wind Farms be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

6. Priorities for the Department of Communities and Local Government in the 2015 Parliament

Rt Hon. Greg Clark, Secretary of State, Rt Hon. Mark Francois, Minister of State for Communities and Resilience, and Brandon Lewis MP, Minister for Planning. Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 12 October at 3.45p.m.

Monday 12 October 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into The Housing Bill, Spending Review 2015-16 and the DCLG Annual Report 2014-15.

2. Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans (LOB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 08 Cornwall Council 09 Arlingclose Ltd 3. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That Professor Christine Whitehead, London School of Economics, be appointed as Specialist Adviser to assist the Committee in its inquiry into Housing Associations and the Right to Buy. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 165 Home Group 166 The Extracare Charitable Trust 167 Highbury Group on Housing Delivery 168 Hampshire District Council 169 London Assembly Housing Committee

4. Funding for Refugees

Ordered, That Ministerial correspondence from the Department for Communities and Local Government relating to Funding for Refugees be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

5. Main Estimate 2015-16

Ordered, That the Department for Communities and Local Government Main Estimate 2015- 16 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

6. Priorities for the Department for Communities and Local Government in the 2015 Parliament

Ordered, That correspondence relating to Priorities for the Department for Communities and Local Government in the 2015 Parliament be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

7. The Government's Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Professor Tony Travers declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

Professor Colin Copus, De Montfort University, Professor Andy Pike, University of Newcastle, and Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 19 October at 3.45p.m.

Monday 19 October 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Angela Rayner Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Priorities for the Department for Communities and Local Government in the 2015 Parliament

Ordered, That correspondence relating to Priorities for the Department for Communities and Local Government in the 2015 Parliament be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Professor Christine Whitehead declared her interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

David Orr, Chief Executive, National Housing Federation, Jenny Osbourne, Chief Executive, Tenants Participation Advisory Service, and Paul Smee, Director General, Council of Mortgage Lenders, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Monday 26 October at 9.50 a.m.

Monday 26 October 2015

[The Committee met at Manchester Town Hall]

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Angela Rayner Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans

Ordered, That the written evidence relating to Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans (LOB) submitted by 08 Councillor Fiona Ferguson, Cornwall Council be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

170 Franklands Village Housing Association Research from Sheffield Hallam University into the Right to Buy Scheme, commissioned by the Committee

4. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Professor Alan Harding declared his interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

Tony Lloyd, Interim Mayor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Sue Derbyshire, Vice Chair, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Leader, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Kieron Quinn, Leader, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (finance and investment), Professor Karel Williams, University of Manchester, David Fernandez- Arias, Greater Manchester Referendum Campaign for Democratic Devolution, Joe Anderson, Mayor, Liverpool City Council, and Chris Murray, Director, Core Cities, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 3 November at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 3 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts Kevin Hollinrake Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss

In the absence of the Chair, Mr Mark Prisk was called to the chair.

1. Declaration of interests

Liz Kendall declared her interests, in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix).

2. Funding for Refugees

Ordered, That Ministerial correspondence from the Department for Communities and Local Government relating to Funding for Refugees be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

The Chair resumed the chair.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 4 November at 2.15 p.m.

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Liz Kendall Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That the further written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) submitted by 171 Stonewater be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Nicholas Harris, Deputy Chief Executive, Stonewater, Ian McDermott, Chief Operating Officer, Sanctuary Group, David Montague, Chief Executive, L&Q Housing, Stephen Javes, Chief Executive, Orwell Housing, Diana Kingdon, Chief Executive, Greenoak Housing Association, Hugh Owen, Director of Policy and Communication, Riverside Group, and Tony Stacey, Chief Executive, South Yorkshire Housing Association, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 9 November at 4.00 p.m.

Monday 9 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Liz Kendall Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That the further written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) submitted by 172 National Tenant Organisations be reported to the House for publication on the internet. 3. Housing Bill

Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 10 November at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Liz Kendall Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Ian Williamson, Chief Officer, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution, Rob Webster, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation, and Councillor Linda Thomas, Vice Chair, Local Government Association Wellbeing Portfolio; and (at 10.30am) Councillor Paul Carter, Chair, County Councils Network, Councillor John Pollard, Leader, Cornwall Council, and Councillor Alan Rhodes, Leader, Nottinghamshire County Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 16 November at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 16 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Kevin Hollinrake Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Alison Thewliss 1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 173 Greenoak Housing Association 174 Orwell Housing Association

Councillor Keith House, Deputy Chair, Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, Local Government Association, Councillor Lib Peck, Leader, London Borough of Lambeth Council, Stephen Hills, Director of Housing, South Cambridgeshire District Council, and Councillor Ferris Cowper, Leader, East Hampshire District Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 23 November at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 23 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Bill

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Housing Bill (HBL) submitted by Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government, be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy Ordered, That written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) submitted by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government, be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

4. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Lord Kerslake, Chair, Centre for Public Scrutiny, Ed Cox, Director, Institute for Public Policy Research (North), and Councillor Sue Jeffrey, Chair, Shadow Tees Valley Combined Authority; Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor of London, Policy and Planning, Darren Johnson, Chair, Devolution Working Group, London Assembly, and John O'Brien, Chief Executive, London Councils, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 30 November at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 30 November 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Rt Hon Alastair Burt MP, Minister of State for Community and Social Care, Department of Health, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Minister of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government, and James Wharton MP, Minister for Local Growth and the Northern Powerhouse, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 8 December at 4.45 p.m.

Wednesday 9 December 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Helen Hayes Julian Knight Kevin Hollinrake David Mackintosh Liz Kendall Mary Robinson

1. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Ordered, That the further written evidence relating to The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill (DEV) submitted by 56 Greater Manchester Health and Social Care be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Business Rates, Homelessness and the Department for Communities and Local Government’s consultation on National Planning Policy.

[Adjourned till Monday 14 December at 3.30 p.m.

Monday 14 December 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Financial Settlement 2015 Ordered, That written evidence relating to Financial Settlement 2015 (REV) submitted by 01 Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) submitted by the 175 Scottish Federation of Housing Associations be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Nicola McCrudden, Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Ireland, Eileen Patterson, Board Member, Chartered Institute of Housing Northern Ireland and Director, Housing Services, Fold Housing Association, and Dr Mary Taylor, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Fiona MacGregor, Director, Regulation, Homes and Communities Agency, Jonathan Walters, Deputy Director, Strategy and Performance, Homes and Communities Agency, and Piers Williamson, Chief Executive, The Housing Finance Corporation, Anna Clarke, Senior Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research, and Lord Bob Kerslake, Chairman, Peabody Housing Association, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 15 December at 9.30 a.m.

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss David Mackintosh

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 11 January at 3.30 p.m.

Monday 11 January 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Housing Associations and the Right to Buy (RTB) submitted by 176 ARCO be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

4. Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Local Councils and Lender Option, Borrower Option loans (LOB) be reported to the House for publication on the internet: 11 Newham Town Council 12 Data Resistance UK 13 Joel Benjamin

5. DCLG’s consultation on National Planning Policy

Ordered, That correspondence relating to the DCLG’s consultation on National Planning Policy submitted by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State and Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

6. Permitted Development Rights

Ordered, That correspondence relating to Permitted Development Rights submitted by Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

7. Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report 2014-15

Melanie Dawes CB, Permanent Secretary, Peter Schofield, Director General, Housing and Planning, and Jacinda Humphry, Director of Finance, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 13 January at 3.45 p.m.

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Liz Kendall Jo Cox Julian Knight Helen Hayes David Mackintosh Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Financial Settlement 2015-16

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Financial Settlement 2015-16 (REV) submitted by the 02 Chief Fire Officers Association be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Jacinda Humphry, Finance Director, and Matthew Style, Director, Local Government Finance, Department for Communities and Local Government., gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Monday 18 January at 3.00 p.m.

Monday 18 January 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Interim Chair of the Homes and Communities Agency Board

Kevin Parry, Interim Chair, Homes and Communities Agency Board, gave oral evidence.

3. Housing Ombudsman

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Housing Ombudsman (HOM) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

01 National Housing Federation 02 Chartered Institute of Housing 03 MHS Homes 04 HouseMark 05 WM Housing 06 CCHA 07 Housing Ombudsman Service 08 TPAS 09 Evolve Housing + Support 10 Scottish Public Services

Denise Fowler, Housing Ombudsman, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 25 January at 3.15 p.m.

Monday 25 January 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Liz Kendall

1. The Government’s Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill

Draft Report (Devolution: the next five years and beyond), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the report are published in the First Report of the Committee, HC 369.

2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Department for Communities and Local Government Annual Report 2014-15

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government, Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State, Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government, and Richard Harrington MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for Refugees, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 1 February at 3.15 p.m.

Monday 1 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss

1. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy (NPP) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

01 Town and Country Planning Association 02 National Housing Federation 03 Teignbridge District Council 04 Gardner Planning Ltd 05 Hertsmere Borough Council 06 Royal Town Planning Institute 07 RSPB 08 Protect Congleton – Civic Society 09 Community Voice on Planning 10 Tony Howe 11 National Trust 12 Residential Landlords Association 14 Housing Solutions Group 15 Turley Group 16 East Riding of Yorkshire Council 17 Guildford Greenbelt Group 18 Nick Norton 19 The Heritage Alliance 20 Historic England 21 Rentplus 22 British Property Federation 23 CPRE 24 The Theatres Trust 25 Building Societies Association 26 Woodland Trust 27 Campaign for National Parks 28 Country Landowners Association 29 London First 30 The Wildlife Trusts 31 The Home Builders Federation 32 Walsall Council 33 Crisis 34 Chartered Institute for Archaeologists 35 Campaign for Better Transport

2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 February at 10.30 p.m.

Wednesday 3 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Julian Knight Jo Cox David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Liz Kendall

1. Housing Associations and the Right to Buy

Draft Report (Housing Associations and the Right to Buy), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the report are published in the Second Report of the Committee, HC 370.

2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

[Adjourned till Monday 8 February at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 8 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall

1. Business Rates

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Business Rates (BUR) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

01 R3Intelligence at Northumbria University 02 Central Bedfordshire Council 04 Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland 05 Intu Properties plc 06 The Theatres Trust 07 London Councils 08 Action on Smoking and Health 09 Royal Town Planning Institute 10 Churches’ Legislation Advisory Service 11 LGGS 12 Leeds City Council 13 Boston Borough Council 14 Local Government Association 15 CEDOS 16 Prof Steve Fothergill 17 Society of County Treasurers 18 District Councils Network 19 Essex County Council 20 British Retail Consortium 22 New Local Government Network 23 Sheffield City Council 24 Centre for Cities 25 Charity Tax Group 26 Newcastle City Council 27 Birmingham City Council 28 Charity Retail Association 29 Sunderland City Council 30 EDF Energy 31 Key Cities 32 SIGOMA 33 Cornwall Council 34 Gateshead Council 35 British Chambers of Commerce 36 Liverpool City Region 37 Knowsley MBC 38 Newark and Sherwood District Council 39 Association of Convenience Stores 40 Mr Julian Pratt 41 Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University 43 Greater London Authority 44 Charity Finance Group 47 Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation 48 Thomas More 49 Industrial Communities Alliance 50 Cancer Research UK 51 Stockton on Tees Borough Council 52 RWE 53 EEF

2. Adult Social Care

Ordered, That correspondence between the Chair and the Local Government Association relating to Adult Social Care be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

4. Homelessness

Resolved, that the Committee visit The Connection at St Martin’s-in-the-Fields on Monday 29 February and Birmingham on Monday 25 April in connection with its inquiry into Homelessness.

5. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

36 Regional Studies Association 37 Local Government Association

Kate Henderson, Chief Executive, Town and Country Planning Association, Richard Blyth, Head of Policy, Practice and Research, Royal Town Planning Institute, and Shaun Spiers, Chief Executive, Campaign to Protect Rural England; Rachel Fisher, Head of Policy, National Housing Federation, Peter Andrew, Deputy Chairman, Home Builders Federation, and Councillor Martin Tett, Vice-Chair, Local Government Association Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 22 February at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 22 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman Mary Robinson Helen Hayes Alison Thewliss Kevin Hollinrake

1. Homelessness

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

01 Ian Tyes 02 Mr Jason Beckley 03 Miss Kathy Miller 04 Housing Law Practitioners 06 Nottingham Citizens Advice 07 M Stevens 12 Mark Crossley 13 The Vine Centre 14 Mr Gregory Elliott 15 Alexandre Posterity 16 ERSA 17 South Cambridgeshire District Council 18 Green Pastures 19 Nia 21 St Basils 22 Citizens Advice Runnymede and Spelthorne 23 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea/London Borough of Wandsworth 24 Spelthorne Borough Council 25 No Recourse to Public Funds Network 26 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council 27 Dr Katherine Shelton 28 West Midlands Police 29 Halton Housing Trust 30 Runnymede Homelessness Task Group 31 Centrepoint 32 New Horizon Youth Centre 33 Chartered Institute of Housing 34 Manchester City Counci; 35 Women at the Well 36 Brighton & Hove City Council 37 Local Government Association 38 Bristol City Council 39 Braintree District Council 40 Housing Justice 41 SHORE (Sussex) 42 Derventio Housing Trust 43 Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University 45 David SmartKnight 47 Mr Graham Sharp 48 Local Government Ombudsman 49 Andy Gale 50 The Salvation Army 51 North East Regional Homelessness Group and North East Homelessness Think Tank 52 Surrey Leaders Group 53 Thurrock Council 54 Social Finance 55 Newcastle City Council 56 Homelessness and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Group 57 Brighton Housing Trust 58 Durham County Council 59 Emmaus UK 60 Northumberland County Council 61 Brent Council 62 South East London Housing Partnership 63 Inclusion London 65 End Youth Homelessness 66 CSAN 67 Bournemouth Churches Housing Association 68 City of York Council 69 ForViva 70 East Riding of Yorkshire Council 71 Nottingham City Council 72 Devon & Cornwall Housing Options Partnership 73 North East Regional Homelessness Group Offender and Homelessness Working Group 74 Crisis 75 Regional Asylum Activism Project 76 Threshold 77 Greater Manchester Housing Needs Group 78 Association of Housing Advice Services 80 Tameside Preventing Homelessness Forum 81 Aylesbury Vale District Council 82 Mr Zulfiqar Ali Mulak 83 Opportunity Nottingham 84 Westminster City Council 85 National Housing Federation 86 Harrow Council 87 Understanding Society, Institute for Social and Economic Research 88 Kings College London 89 Mr Dhiresh Karma 91 North London Housing Partnership 92 East London Housing Partnership 93 Plymouth City Council 94 Shelter 95 LB Waltham Forest 96 LB Tower Hamlets 97 Homeless Link 98 YMCA England 99 St Mungo’s 100 Kirklees Council 101 Guildford Borough Council 102 Joseph Rowntree Foundation 103 1625 Independent People 104 Zacchaeus 2000 Trust 106 Reading Borough Council 107 Birmingham City Council 108 York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Strategic Housing Board 109 London Councils 110 Hugo Sugg 111 Residential Landlords Association 112 Catchinglives 113 Liverpool City Council 114 Changing Lives 115 Citizens Advice 116 Royal British Legion 117 City of Lincoln Council 118 West London Housing Partnership 119 Midland Heart 120 Look Ahead 121 Women in Prison 122 Thames Reach 123 Mr Kevin Neil 124 Living Well Bromley 125 Trudy Baddams 126 Cardinal Hume Centre 128 hyh 129 Association of Retained Council Housing 130 Sedgemoor District Council 131 The Children’s Society 132 South East London Housing Partnership 133 Agenda 134 London Borough of Camden 135 London Borough of Newham 136 The Disabilities Trust 137 London Borough of Ealing 138 Portsmouth and District Private Landlords Association 139 AAT Maura Griffin 140 Liverpool City Region Child Poverty and Life Chances Commission 141 Population Matters 142 London City Mission 143 Nacro

2. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

38 Civic Voice 39 Highbury Group on Housing Delivery

3. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That Professor Alan Harding, Professor Tony Travers and Professor Christine Whitehead be appointed as Specialist Advisers to assist the Committee with its inquiries for the whole of the 2015 Parliament.

4. Business Rates

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Business Rates (BUR) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

54 Westminster Council 55 Greater Manchester Combined Authority 56 Federation of Small Businesses 57 City of London Corporation

David Phillips, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Dr Kevin Muldoon- Smith, Associate Lecturer and Researcher, Northumbria University, and Simon Parker, Director, New Local Government Network, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Wednesday 24 February at 10.45 a.m.

Wednesday 24 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Jo Cox Mr Mark Prisk Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

Brandon Lewis MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Department for Communities and Local Government, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 29 February at 3.30 p.m.

Monday 29 February 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Business Rates

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Business Rates (BUR) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

58 British Heart Foundation 59 Sedgemoor District Council 60 CCN 61 Cannock Chase Council

3. Homelessness

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

99 St Mungo’s 144 Cardiff University 145 Gareth Wilson 146 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

4. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

40 One Housing Group 41 City of London Corporation 42 The Riverside Group

5. Supplementary Estimate 2015-16

Ordered, That the Department for Communities and Local Government Supplementary Estimate 2015-16 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

[Adjourned till Monday 7 March at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 7 March 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Liz Kendall Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Homelessness

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) submitted by 147 Dr Rosalind Beck be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

3. Business Rates

Andy Hall, Business Rates Assurance Manager, Boston Borough Council, Councillor David Finch, Leader, Essex County Council, and Dennis Napier, Assistant Head of Financial Resources, Sunderland City Council; Councillor Tim Mitchell, Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Westminster City Council, Paul Dransfield, Strategic Director, Major Programmes, Birmingham City Council, Sharon Gregory, LGSS Group Accountant, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils, and Councillor Claire Kober, Chair, LGA Resources Panel, Local Government Association, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 14 March at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 14 March 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Jim McMahon Kevin Hollinrake Mr Mark Prisk Liz Kendall Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Social Care, Parks and Capacity in the home- building industry.

2. Homelessness

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) submitted by the 148 Mayday Trust be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Jon Sparkes, Chief Executive, Crisis, Howard Sinclair, Chief Executive, St Mungo's, Kate Webb, Head of Homelessness Policy, Shelter, and Giles Peaker, Chair, Housing Law Practitioners Association, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Tuesday 22 March at 3.30 p.m.

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Helen Hayes Jim McMahon Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson Julian Knight Alison Thewliss David Mackintosh

1. Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy

Draft Report (Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on National Planning Policy), proposed by the Chair, brought up and read.

The draft report was agreed to; the Formal Minutes relating to the consideration of the report are published in the Third Report of the Committee, HC 703.

2. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

3. Budget 2016 and business rates

Ordered, That correspondence between the Chair and the Department for Communities and Local Government relating to the 2016 Budget and business rates be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

4. Business Rates

Ordered, That written evidence relating to Business Rates (BUR) submitted by 62 Local Government Association be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

Sean Nolan, Senior Local Government Adviser, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, David Magor, Chief Executive, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation, and Andrew Hetherton, Chairman, IRRV Valuers' Association Board, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation; Tom Ironside, Director, Business Regulation, British Retail Consortium, Chris Richards, Senior Business Environment Policy Adviser, EEF, and Mike Cherry, National Chair, Federation of Small Businesses, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 11 April at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 11 April 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair Bob Blackman Jim McMahon Helen Hayes Mr Mark Prisk Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson David Mackintosh

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Budget 2016 and business rates

3. Homelessness

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

149 Department for Communities and Local Government 152 Ms Stella Headley

4. Business Rates

Richard Paver, Treasurer, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Joe Anderson, Chair, Liverpool City Region, and Sharon Gregory, LGSS Group Accountant, Cambridgeshire County Council; Sir Edward Lister, Deputy Mayor, Policy and Planning, Greater London Authority, Guy Ware, Director for Finance, Performance and Procurement, London Councils, and Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 18 April at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 18 April 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair

Helen Hayes Jim McMahon Kevin Hollinrake Mary Robinson David Mackintosh Alison Thewliss 1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Local authorities and Commissioners and Local authority needs assessment.

2. Budget 2016 and business rates

3. Local Government Finance Settlement 2016-17

Ordered, That correspondence between the Chair and the Department for Communities and Local Government relating to Local Government Finance Settlement 2016-17 be reported to the House for publication on the internet.

4. Homelessness

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

153 Crisis 154 National Practitioners Support Service

Councillor Daniel Astaire, Cabinet Member for Housing, Regeneration, Business and Economic Development, Westminster City Council, Nick Hooper, Service Director for Housing Solutions, Bristol City Council, Jim Crawshaw, Integrated Service Head, Homeless and Pre-Tenancy Services, Birmingham City Council, and Hazel Summers, Strategic Director, Adult Social Services, Manchester City Council, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 9 May at 3.45 p.m.

Monday 9 May 2016

Members present

Mr Clive Betts, in the Chair Bob Blackman David Mackintosh Helen Hayes Mary Robinson Kevin Hollinrake Alison Thewliss Julian Knight

1. Future programme

The Committee considered this matter.

2. Homelessness

Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to Homelessness (HOL) be reported to the House for publication on the internet:

155 Justlife 156 Depaul UK

Katharine Sacks-Jones, Director, Agenda, Henry St Clair Miller, Manager, No Recourse to Public Funds Network, Helen Mathie, Head of Policy, Homeless Link, and Oliver Hilbery, Project Director, Making Every Adult Matter, gave oral evidence.

[Adjourned till Monday 23 May at 3.30 p.m.

ANNEX 1

Declaration of Members' Interests as at 14th July 2015

Betts, Clive (Sheffield South East)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys. All fees are paid direct to my constituency party:

March 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

April 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

May 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015) June 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

October 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

November 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

December 2014, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

9 February 2015, received £100. Hours 30 mins. (Registered 26 March 2015)

24 February 2015, received £75. Hours 30 mins (Registered 26 March 2015)

April 2015, received £75. Hours 30 mins (Registered 13 May 2015)

Payments from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY for opinion surveys. All fees are paid direct to my constituency party:

January 2015, received £200. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 26 January 2015)

Payment from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC17 8RT:

April 2015, received £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 13 May 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

One residential property in London: (i) and (ii)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my partner, James Thomas, as Senior Parliamentary Assistant.

Additional Declaration

Member of UNITE. Vice-President of the Local Government Association.

Blackman, Bob (Harrow East)

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA, for opinion surveys:

Payment of £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 June 2014) Payment of £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 06 August 2014)

Payment of £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 October 2014)

Payment of £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 02 December 2014)

March 2015, £100 paid direct to charity. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 04 March 2015)

22 April, payment of £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 04 June 2015)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC17 8RT, for opinion surveys:

Payment of £80. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 09 June 2014)

14 April 2015, payment of £100. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 04 June 2015)

Payment from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion surveys:

Payment of £200. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 29 January 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Lord Philip Harris of Peckham Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £7,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 04 June 2015)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Golden Tours Address of donor: 156 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4ES Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 (Registered together with donation of 22 August 2014) Date of receipt: 23 June 2014 Date of acceptance: 23 June 2014 Donor status: company, registration 02608886 (Registered 24 September 2014)

Name of donor: Golden Tours Address of donor: 156 Cromwell Road, London SW7 4ES Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 (Registered together with donation of 23 June 2014) Date of receipt: 22 August 2014 Date of acceptance: 22 August 2014 Donor status: company, registration 02608886 (Registered 24 September 2014)

Name of donor: United and Cecil Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date of receipt: 27 January 2015 Date of acceptance: 27 January 2015 Donor status: members’ association (Registered 29 January 2015)

Name of donor: United and Cecil Address of donor: 18 Thorney Lane North, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9JY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date of receipt: 30 March 2015 Date of acceptance: 30 March 2015 Donor status: members’ association (Registered 04 June 2015)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: The European Azerbaijan Society Address of donor (the address of individuals will not be published): 15 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1H 9BU Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £4,486, comprising £3,886 for flights and £600 for 5 nights at a hotel for myself and one other Destination of visit: Baku, Shaki and Gabala, Azerbaijan Date of visit: 26 May – 31 May 2014 Purpose of visit: to meet with political and parliamentary figures including the President of the Republic, ministers, the British Ambassador, local public service centres, representatives of international organisations, human rights groups and IDP/Refugee camp of displaced people from the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Registered 10 June 2014)

Name of donor: Ubertas Group Address of donor: Suite 836, Level 8, 1 Queens Road, Melbourne 3004, VIC Australia Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation, £2,000 Destination of visit: Israel Date of visit: 25 – 29 July 2014 Purpose of visit: to attend the Tripartite Australia Israel UK Leadership Dialogue Conference. (Registered 24 October 2014) 6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

Six buy-to-let properties in Welwyn Garden City owned jointly with my wife: (i) and (ii)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my wife, Nicola Blackman, as Office Manager.

Additional Declaration

I have no further declarations to add to those already listed.

Cox, Jo (Batley and Spen)

1. Employment and earnings

12 May 2015, received £4,655.76 for consultancy and research services performed in March 2015 for The Gates Foundation, 62 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AJ. Hours: 126 hrs. (Registered 07 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Al Murad DIY Ltd Address of donor: Howley Park Road Estate, Morley, Leeds LS27 0QN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,096 Donor status: company, registration 02635068 (Registered 07 June 2015)

Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Road, Wakefield NF1 3RN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,354.60 Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 June 2015)

Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Road, Wakefield NF1 3RN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: website worth £1,000 (registered together with the monetary donation above) Donor status: trade union (Registered 07 June 2015)

Additional Declaration Member of GMB.

Hayes, Helen (Dulwich and West Norwood)

1. Employment and earnings

20 May 2015, received Councillor allowance of £207.23 for 1-7 May 2015 inclusive from Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Hours: no hours since the election. (Registered 05 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Michael Hayes Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

Councillor, Southwark Council. Since my election to Parliament I draw no allowances. (Registered 05 June 2015)

Until 31 March 2015, I was a partner in Allies and Morrison. I may receive a further payment related to my share in the partnership during the financial year 2014-15, when the accounts for 2014-15 are completed. I retain no role or financial interests in Allies and Morrison. (Registered 05 June 2015)

Additional Declaration

Until 31 March 2015, was a partner in Allies and Morrison Architecture and Urban Planning Practice. Former Borough Councillor.

Hollinrake, Kevin (Thirsk and Malton)

1. Employment and earnings

Director of Hunters Property Group Ltd, Apollo House, Eboracum Way, Heworth Green, York YO31 7RE. I receive salary of £50,000 and a car allowance of £9,000, until further notice. Hours: 192 hrs a year. (Registered 05 June 2015) 2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Vencomatic Poultry UK Ltd Address of donor: Avian House, Thirsk Industrial Park, Thirsk YO7 3BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 Donor status: company, registration 07803669 (Registered 05 June 2015)

Name of donor: Northminster Holdings Ltd Address of donor: 3 Holly Tree House, Harwood Road, Upper Appleton, York YO26 6QU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 07606576 (Registered 05 June 2015)

Name of donor: Mr Andrew Megson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 05 June 2015)

Name of donor: Stonegrave Properties Ltd Address of donor: Lea House, Bransby, York YO61 4RW Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 04229941 (Registered 05 June 2015)

Name of donor: Kenelm Storey Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £8,000 in hosting two fundraisers Donor status: individual (Registered 05 June 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

A third share in 12 residential properties in York: (i) and (ii) (Registered 05 June 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Realcube Technology Ltd; software. (Registered 05 June 2015)

Shoptility; search engine (see category 8 below). (Registered 05 June 2015) 7. (ii) Other shareholdings, valued at more than £70,000

Hunters Property plc: estate agents. (Registered 05 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

I am a director of Shoptility Ltd and am entitled to remuneration of £48,000 per annum but have waived this. (Registered 05 June 2015)

Additional Declaration

Chairman of Hunters Property plc, estate agents.

Knight, Julian (Solihull)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: The Portcullis Club Address of donor: Whitehorn, Warden Road, Ickwell, Bedfordshire SG18 9EL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,500 Donor status: members association (Registered 28 May 2015)

Name of donor: Lord Woolton Luncheon Club Address of donor: c/o 10 Silverbirch, Solihull B92 7LZ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: members association (Registered 28 May 2015)

Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: Beckfield, Crouch Lane, Winkfield, Windsor SL4 4TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: members association (Registered 28 May 2015)

Name of donor: JCB Research Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rochester ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: company, registration 682651 (Registered 28 May 2015) Name of donor: Solihull Conservative Dining Club Address of donor: c/0 27 Alderbrook Road, Solihull B91 1NN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: members association (Registered 28 May 2015)

Additional Declaration

I have no further declarations to add to those already listed.

Mackintosh, David (Northampton South)

1. Employment and earnings

Councillor, Northamptonshire County Council, County Hall, Northampton NN1 1ED. Paid £9,000 per annum, until May 2017. Hours: approx. 25 hrs per month. (Registered 04 June 2015)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Dunkleys Address of donor: 39-44 Davy Close, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough NN8 6XX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: company, registration 02803797 (Registered 04 June 2015)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor: 45B Westbourne Terrace, London W2 3UR Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights and accommodation, £1,600 Destination of visit: Israel and Palestine Date of visit: 29 June - 4 July 2014 Purpose of visit: fact finding visit (Registered 04 June 2015)

Additional Declaration

Former Borough Councillor. Continues as County Councillor.

Prisk, Mark (Hertford and Stortford) 1. Employment and earnings

Non-executive director of Edward Stanford Ltd, 12-14 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9LP, a cartography and travel retailer:

Payment of £1,000 received for June 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 04 August 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for July 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 04 August 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for August 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 01 September 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for September 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 08 October 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for October 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 04 November 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for November 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 01 December 2014)

Payment of £1,000 received for December 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 January 2015)

Payment of £1,000 received for January 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 February 2015)

Payment of £1,000 received for February 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 March 2015)

Payment of £1,000 received for April 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 11 May 2015)

29 May 2015, payment of £1,000 received for May 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 June 2015)

From 1 June 2014, Strategic Adviser to Essential Living Ltd, provider of private rented homes. Address: 30 Monck St, London SW1. Expected remuneration of £15,000-£20,000 a year, in payments of £1,500 a month, for an expected commitment of eight hours a month. (Registered 09 July 2014)

1 July 2014, received £1,500. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 09 July 2014)

Received £1,500 for July 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 04 August 2014)

Received £1,500 for August 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 01 September 2014)

Received £1,500 for September 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 08 October 2014)

Received £1,500 for October 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 04 November 2014)

Received £1,500 for November 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 01 December 2014) Received £1,500 for December 2014. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 January 2015)

Received £1,500 for January 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 February 2015)

Received £1,500 for February 2015. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 02 March 2015)

Received £1,500 for April 2015. Hours: 8 hrs (Registered 11 May 2015)

29 May 2015, received £1,500 for May 2015. Hours: 8 hrs (Registered 02 June 2015)

Payments made by Brett (PBA) Consultants, Caversham Bridge House, Waterman Place, Reading RG1 8DN:

2 December 2014, received £2,000 for preparation and presentation of a seminar. Hours: approx. 8 hrs. (Registered 04 December 2014)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Mr. G. and Mrs. M. Morrison Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 February 2015)

6. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

Part share in a commercial property in Cornwall: (i) and (ii) (Registered 02 March 2012)

8. Miscellaneous

Non-practising chartered surveyor.

Additional Declaration

Married to the Chief Executive of the Pensions Regulator. Prime Minister’s Investment Envoy to the Nordic and Baltic nations.

Rayner, Angela (Ashton-under-Lyne)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: RMT Union Address of donor: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 22 May 2015)

Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 Donor status: trade union (Registered 22 May 2015)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: GMB Address of donor: 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: franking facility for direct mail; value £2,280 Date received: 19 April 2015 Date accepted: 19 April 2015 Donor status: trade union (Registered 26 May 2015)

Name of donor: UNISON Address of donor: 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: October 2014-April 2015, staff support, print and postal facility; total value £12,200 Date received: 11 October 2014 Date accepted: 11 October 2014 Donor status: trade union (Registered 26 May 2015)

Additional Declaration

I am a member of UNISON & UNITE Trade Unions. I employ a councillor as my Senior Parliamentary Assistant. I am married to an Employee & Trade Union Elected Workplace Representative within a Local Authority.

Robinson, Mary (Cheadle)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation Name of donor: United and Cecil Club Address of donor: Beckfield, Crouch Lane, Winkfield, Windsor SL4 4TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: members' association (Registered 03 June 2015)

Name of donor: Mark Davies Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 June 2015)

Name of donor: Lord Philip Harris Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 03 June 2015)

Name of donor: Clerewell Ltd Address of donor: The Hartshaw Building, Europa Link, Sheffield S9 1XU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 01798514 (Registered 03 June 2015)

Name of donor: Offshore Group Newcastle Address of donor: OGN House, Hadrian Way, Wallsend, NE28 6HL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 Donor status: company, registration no 06390883 (Registered 03 June 2015)

Name of donor: JCB Research Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Rocester ST14 5JP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Donor status: company, registration 682651 (Registered 03 June 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Mary Felicity Design Ltd; clothing design company. (Registered 03 June 2015)

Additional Declaration

Former Borough and Town Councillor

Thewliss, Alison (Glasgow Central)

1. Employment and earnings

12 May 2015, received payment of £960.52 for services performed between 14 April 2015 and 12 May 2015 as part of my role as a Councillor for Glasgow City Council, George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU. (Registered 04 June 2015)

29 May 2015, received payment of £154.34 for work done prior to the election as Parliamentary Assistant to Bill Kidd MSP, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH99 1SP. (Registered 04 June 2015)

Additional Declaration

Former councillor.

Declaration of Members' Interests as at 17th September 2015

Hayes, Helen (Dulwich and West Norwood)

1. Employment and earnings

From May 2011 until I stepped down on 31 March 2015, I was a partner in Allies and Morrison, 85 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HX, an architecture practice. The payments listed below relate to my share in the partnership during the financial year 2014-15, after the completion of accounts for this period. These amounts are the only capital payments I have received in relation to the four years that I worked at Allies and Morrison. I retain no role or financial interests in Allies and Morrison. (Registered 5 June 2015; updated 17 September 2015)

28 August 2015, £8,930 received. Hours: no hours since the Election. (Registered 17 September 2015) 2 September 2015, £62,513 received. Hours: no hours since the Election. (Registered 17 September 2015)

Declaration of Special Advisers' Interest

on 12th October 2015

Professor Tony Travers, LSE

Occasional fees for speaking engagements, work on commissions and consultancy.

Declaration of Special Advisers' Interest

on 19th October 2015

Professor Christine Whitehead, LSE

Research on housing, work with the LSE on the impact of housing in Camden, and a Member of the London Housing Commission.

Declaration of Special Advisers' Interest

on 26th October 2015

Professor Alan Harding, University of Liverpool

I have verbally been offered the job of Chief Economist to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and have accepted in principle, subject to contract. I am due to start the new role in January and remain in my current academic post until then.

Declaration of Members' Interests as at 3rd November 2015

Kendall, Liz (Leicester West)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Sir Trevor Chinn Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 18 May 2015)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Waheed Alli Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £6,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 22 May 2015 Date accepted: 23 May 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: Tim Allan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 for office rent to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 26 May 2015 Date accepted: 26 May 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: Patricia Hewitt Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000 for office rent to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 26 May 2015 Date accepted: 26 May 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: David Taylor Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 for office rent to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 26 May 2015 Date accepted: 26 May 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: Michael Craven Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 8 June 2015 Date accepted: 8 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015) Name of donor: Joanne Milligan Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 9 June 2015 Date accepted: 9 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: Lord Clive Hollick Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 10 June 2015 Date accepted: 10 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 19 June 2015)

Name of donor: Michael Foster Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 (increased to £10,000 on 4 July 2015), to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 24 June 2015 Date accepted: 24 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: Michael Foster Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £15,000 loan, unsecured and interest free (adjusted to £10,000 on 4 July 2015, and repaid on 6 July 2015). This was to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party. Date received: 24 June 2015 Date accepted: 24 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: Gurnek Bains Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 30 June 2015 Date accepted: 6 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: Thomas Woodward Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000, to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 1 July 2015 Date accepted: 1 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: David Rowntree Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 23 June 2015 Date accepted: 23 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: Waheed Alli Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,475 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 23 June 2015 Date accepted: 24 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 20 July 2015)

Name of donor: Tom Chandos Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour party Date received: 30 June 2015 Date accepted: 30 June 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 July 2015)

Name of donor: Eric Salama Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour party Date received: 3 July 2015 Date accepted: 3 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 24 July 2015)

Name of donor: Dan Marks Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 9 July 2015 Date accepted: 9 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 August 2015)

Name of donor: Gina Miller Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 17 July 2015 Date accepted: 17 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 10 August 2015)

Name of donor: Stelio Stefanou Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £50,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 22 July 2015 Date accepted: 22 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 18 August 2015)

Name of donor: Margaret McDonagh Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,100 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 7 August 2015 Date accepted: 7 August 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2015)

Name of donor: Janet Cohen Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party (registered together with donation received on 6 August 2015) Date received: 27 July 2015 Date accepted: 27 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2015)

Name of donor: Janet Cohen Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party (registered together with donation received on 27 July 2015) Date received: 6 August 2015 Date accepted: 6 August 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2015)

Name of donor: Stefanos Stefanou Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 27 July 2015 Date accepted: 27 July 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2015)

Name of donor: Thomas Woodward Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 3 August 2015 Date accepted: 3 August 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 August 2015)

Name of donor: Thomas Woodward Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party Date received: 1 September 2015 Date accepted: 1 September 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 17 September 2015)

Name of donor: Fiona Mactaggart Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £750 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party (registered together with donation received on 24 September 2015) Date received: 12 September 2015 Date accepted: 12 September 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 October 2015)

Name of donor: Fiona Mactaggart Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 to support my campaign for leadership of the Labour Party (registered together with donation received on 12 September 2015) Date received: 24 September 2015 Date accepted: 24 September 2015 Donor status: individual (Registered 15 October 2015)

Additional Declaration

Member of the Co-operative Party and the GMB Union; Patron of Head Start charity for early years

Declaration of Members' Interests as at 7th March 2016

McMahon, Jim (Oldham West and Royton)

1. Employment and earnings

Until 15 January 2016 I received an allowance as Councillor and Leader of Oldham Council, West St, Oldham OL1 1UL. From 15 January 2016 I remain a Councillor but receive no allowance. (Registered 08 January 2016) 15 December 2015, payment of £3,541.59. Hours: 80 hrs in December 2015. (Registered 09 February 2016) 15 January 2016, final payment of £1,713.67. Hours: 18 hrs in January 2016. (Registered 09 February 2016) Until 31 December 2015, I received an allowance as Leader of the Labour Group of Local Government Association, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ. (Registered 08 January 2016) 30 December 2015, final payment of £1,333.30. Hours: 15 hrs in December 2015. (Registered 09 February 2016)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: CWU Trade Union Address of donor: 150 the Broadway, London SW19 1RX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 received through the Labour Party Donor status: trade union (Registered 08 January 2016) Name of donor: Unite the Union Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,200 received through the Labour Party Donor status: trade union (Registered 08 January 2016) Name of donor: Momentum Address of donor: c/o Sam Terry, 10 Melton St, London NW1 2EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: coach hire for volunteers in by- election, value £2,438, received through the Labour Party Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 08 January 2016)

5. Land and property: (i) value over £100,000 (ii) rental income of over £10,000 a year

House in Oldham; (i) (Registered 08 January 2016)

6. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

O'Rourke's (UK) Ltd; a coffee shop of which I am an unpaid director. (Registered 08 January 2016)

7. Miscellaneous

As Leader of Oldham Council until 15 January 2016, member (unpaid) of the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel and Greater Manchester Local Transport Body; also director (unpaid) of Greater Manchester Accessible Transport Ltd; Oldham Economic Development Association; Oldham Property Partnerships Ltd; OPP (Chadderton) Ltd; OPP Investments Ltd; OPP (Westhulme) Ltd; Southlink Developments Ltd; Meridian Developments Ltd and Foxdenton LLP. (Registered 08 January 2016) As Vice Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) Labour Group until 31 December 2015, member (paid) of the LGA and director (unpaid) of the Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government. (Registered 08 January 2016)