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985690

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date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Insulation: Sales Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals for compulsory training to tackle the way companies sell cavity wall insulation to vulnerable people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	178331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to bring in new legislation relating to selling to vulnerable consumers. Trading Standards Officers can already take action against salesmen who use misleading practices and aggressive pressure selling, such as those that might be used by a seller seeking to exploit the elderly and disabled. Since the implementation of the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2014 consumers have been able to take action against such traders to get their money back.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond these regulations, my Department is working with industry to improve consumer protection for cavity wall insulation and other energy efficiency work by developing new standards and launching a more robust government endorsed quality scheme through TrustMark. This reflects the recommendations of the independent Each Home Counts review, which identified an important need for an independent, all-encompassing mark of quality that consumers can rely upon and trust.</p><p> </p><p>The new quality scheme will be underpinned by rigorous standards and a code of conduct to tackle mis-selling, poor design and installation. This is a voluntary scheme for registered business delivering to households under the existing Government endorsed TrustMark scheme, but Government wants to encourage consumers to choose these trusted traders and for business to get on-board. In future, we intend to incorporate the quality mark as a requirement of Government schemes such as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO).</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 23/10/2018 14:31:17 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

985697

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing: Electronic Commerce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on online platforms.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	178332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of product safety, consumer protection and IP infringement, including the sale of counterfeit goods seriously, and is working with industry and law enforcement agencies on several initiatives to tackle this issue. This includes meetings with representatives from online platforms online retailers, as well as campaigns to raise public awareness and build respect for intellectual property.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/10/2018 16:59:41 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

985699

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) number of counterfeit electrical goods being imported into the UK and (b) the cost to the UK economy of such goods.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	178334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government does not have a central data depository estimating the number of counterfeit electrical goods being imported to the UK nor does it centrally hold data estimating the cost to the economy of counterfeit electrical goods.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Intelligence Hub collects and assesses intelligence in relation to counterfeit and unsafe goods. The IPO work closely with their partner intelligence hub at the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to identify links between counterfeit and unsafe products, but neither facility collects data on quantity of counterfeit goods.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/10/2018 16:59:48 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

985702

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the import of counterfeit goods into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	178335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The challenges faced by the UK in managing the importation of counterfeit goods are significant. The UK Intellectual Property Office works very closely with other government agencies such as HMRC and Border Force to identify, and make use of, the most effective opportunities for intervention. The role of industry and rights holders in supporting this work is also a key part of the government strategy in this area.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/10/2018 16:59:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

985743

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many residential units were granted planning permission in each financial year since 2006-7.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	178239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department sources information on the number of residential units granted permission in the last 12 months from Glenigan. The latest snapshot of the planning system is routinely published in the department’s quarterly ‘Planning Applications in England’ publication, the latest of which, with notes relevant to the below data (found on page 30), can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/741789/Planning_Applications_April_to_June_2018_-_statistical_release.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/741789/Planning_Applications_April_to_June_2018_-_statistical_release.pdf</a></p><p>Figure 6 on page 11 shows a chart of the quarterly year to date time series from Quarter 1, 2007 to Quarter 2, 2018. Please see the table below for the underlying figures requested for each financial year from 2006/07 to 2017/18.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of residential units granted planning permission in the previous 12 months by financial year.</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Residential units granted permission (rounded to the nearest 100)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>249,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>256,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>183,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>176,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>173,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>192,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>198,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>240,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>261,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>264,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>313,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>365,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: Glenigan</strong></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2018 10:20:23 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

985744

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of high-risk residential buildings.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	178240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Final Report of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, which was published in May 2018, identifies all multi-occupancy high-rise residential properties which are 10 stories high or more as being ‘higher-risk residential buildings’. It states that there are between 2,000 and 3,000 of these buildings currently in existence. This is calculated according to information provided by Land Registry and Ordnance Survey. An explanation of the data sources can be found in Appendix C of the Review:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire-safety-final-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-building-regulations-and-fire-safety-final-report</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2018 10:17:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

985745

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households affected by the Grenfell Tower fire require rehousing; and how many of those households are in (a) emergency, (b) temporary and (c) permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	178241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Further to the update provided in July 2018, as of 11 October 2018, the latest data from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) shows that 204 households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk require rehousing. Of this number, 39 households are in emergency accommodation (22 households are in hotels, 14 in serviced apartments and 3 with friends and family). 35 households are currently living in temporary accommodation, and 130 households have moved into a permanent home.</p><p>Council tenants from Barandon Walk, Testerton Walk, Hurstway Walk, Treadgold House and Bramley House who do not feel able to remain in their homes, are eligible to be rehoused under RBKC’s Wider Grenfell Rehousing Policy. As of 11 October, 5 of these households are in emergency accommodation (3 are in hotels, 2 are in serviced apartments) and 72 households are currently living in temporary accommodation, while they await permanent rehousing. 2 households have moved to new permanent accommodation. In order to prevent individual households being made identifiable, I am unable to provide a breakdown of the location of these households based on which part of the Estate they originally lived in.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 178242 question first answered 22/10/2018 10:19:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

985746

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households in (a) Barandon Walk, (b) Testerton Walk, (c) Hurstway Walk, (d) Treadgold House and (e) Bramley House require rehousing as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire; and how many of those households have been rehoused in (i) emergency accommodation, (ii) temporary accommodation and (iii) permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	178242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Further to the update provided in July 2018, as of 11 October 2018, the latest data from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) shows that 204 households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk require rehousing. Of this number, 39 households are in emergency accommodation (22 households are in hotels, 14 in serviced apartments and 3 with friends and family). 35 households are currently living in temporary accommodation, and 130 households have moved into a permanent home.</p><p>Council tenants from Barandon Walk, Testerton Walk, Hurstway Walk, Treadgold House and Bramley House who do not feel able to remain in their homes, are eligible to be rehoused under RBKC’s Wider Grenfell Rehousing Policy. As of 11 October, 5 of these households are in emergency accommodation (3 are in hotels, 2 are in serviced apartments) and 72 households are currently living in temporary accommodation, while they await permanent rehousing. 2 households have moved to new permanent accommodation. In order to prevent individual households being made identifiable, I am unable to provide a breakdown of the location of these households based on which part of the Estate they originally lived in.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 178241 question first answered 22/10/2018 10:19:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

985747

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the quality of homes that were converted into residential dwellings under permitted development.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	178243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. Permitted development rights for change of use are making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>A local authority building control body is required to hold a record of any compliance certificate issued in relation to Building Regulations. Where there are outstanding non-compliance issues in relation to building regulations it is for the local authority to consider enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 22/10/2018 10:21:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

985748

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Food: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with the Government in Northern Ireland on the transportation of perishable food produced in Northern Ireland abroad after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	178306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>My Department has discussed this issue with officials in the Northern Ireland Office and Northern Ireland Government officials and I am aware of the short time margins that perishable food is transported under.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to securing an agreement that works for the entire United Kingdom - for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England. An agreement that works for the unique circumstances of the Island of Ireland is at the very heart of the Government’s negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p>As the hon. Member will be aware the key market for the Northern Ireland food and drinks processing sector is Great Britain which accounts for 50% of total sales. Ireland is the second largest market representing almost 15% of total sales. Other EU sales represents a little below 8% of total sales for the sector.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of delays caused by increased checks at EU ports, the UK Government will implement contingency arrangements to manage the flow of traffic across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Epsom and Ewell answering member printed Chris Grayling question first answered 22/10/2018 10:03:46 answering member 1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon