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1128213

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had deductions under universal credit paused; and what the average length of the pause was in the last (a) month and (b) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	257511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/06/2019 17:06:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1128214

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with underlying debts resulting in deductions under universal credit had those debts written off in the last (a) month and (b) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	257512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/06/2019 17:12:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1128236

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases involving universal credit overpayments have not been pursued on the grounds of hardship.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	257457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2018/19, 16,260 successful applications for a reduction in their repayment rate were made by claimants or their representatives.</p><p>In 2018/19, 10 overpayments were waived, either in full or in part, as a result of applications made by claimants or their representatives. In the same period, 20 applications were unsuccessful.</p><p>The Department has an obligation to ensure that public funds are administered responsibly and to abide by the principles set out in Her Majesty’s Treasury’s guidance on Managing Public Money (which can be found on gov.uk). Waivers are only granted in limited circumstances including where the recovery of an overpayment is causing substantial financial and/or medical hardship and clear supporting evidence of this is provided.</p><p>Rather than waiving benefit overpayments, the Department works to support claimants through the recovery of these overpayments.</p><p>If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment, they can request a review of the amount that is being taken. Any adjustment to the rate of repayment will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant.</p><p><em>*All figures in this response have been sourced from internal management information and were not intended for public release. They should therefore not be compared to any similar figures subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</em></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 257458 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:34:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1128237

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Housing on 23 January 2019, Official Report column 311 on fire safety and cladding, by which format the expert panel have regularly considered the risks of non-ACM material and the action that his Department should take.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	257521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Independent Expert Advisory Panel has been meeting frequently and regularly to consider the risks posed by non-ACM materials, which have come to light both through MHCLG research and discussions with industry and building owners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2019 16:29:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128238

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases involving universal credit overpayments have been pursued subsequent to an appeal on the grounds of hardship.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	257458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2018/19, 16,260 successful applications for a reduction in their repayment rate were made by claimants or their representatives.</p><p>In 2018/19, 10 overpayments were waived, either in full or in part, as a result of applications made by claimants or their representatives. In the same period, 20 applications were unsuccessful.</p><p>The Department has an obligation to ensure that public funds are administered responsibly and to abide by the principles set out in Her Majesty’s Treasury’s guidance on Managing Public Money (which can be found on gov.uk). Waivers are only granted in limited circumstances including where the recovery of an overpayment is causing substantial financial and/or medical hardship and clear supporting evidence of this is provided.</p><p>Rather than waiving benefit overpayments, the Department works to support claimants through the recovery of these overpayments.</p><p>If a claimant is having difficulty repaying a benefit overpayment, they can request a review of the amount that is being taken. Any adjustment to the rate of repayment will be based on the individual circumstances of the claimant.</p><p><em>*All figures in this response have been sourced from internal management information and were not intended for public release. They should therefore not be compared to any similar figures subsequently released by the Department. All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.</em></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 257457 question first answered 05/06/2019 14:34:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1128250

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	257411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>As of 23 May 2019, the latest data from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea shows that there are 201 households that require rehousing as a result of the Grenfell fire. Of these 201 households, 3 households are currently in emergency accommodation (1 in a hotel and 2 in serviced apartments); 14 households are in temporary accommodation; and 184 have moved into permanent homes.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:26:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1128251

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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 required 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	257412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) 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.</p><p>As of 23 May 2019 there are a total of 129 households who are eligible under the Wider Grenfell Rehousing Policy. Of these 129 households, there are no households that remain in emergency accommodation. 24 households have moved into new permanent homes, and 41 households are currently living in temporary accommodation, whilst awaiting a permanent home through the Council’s Housing Register. 64 households have returned to their home on the Lancaster West Estate.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:24:55 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1128252

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of the starter homes land fund that has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	257413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>As submitted to this House in May 2018, £250 million of the Starter Homes Land Fund has been spent to date. No further spending has occurred since this statement was made. Sites purchased through this fund are being used by Homes England to deliver more homes, including affordable homes.</p><p>The remaining funds initially allocated to the Starter Homes Land Fund have been used to support other Homes England programmes to increase the supply of homes, including affordable homes.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:26:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1128253

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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 starter homes have been (a) started and (b) completed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	257414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>As the secondary legislation required for the delivery of starter homes is not yet in place, no starter homes have been built. We intend to lay the regulations before Parliament in due course.</p><p>While we develop these regulations the Government continues to focus on restoring the dream of home ownership to the hard working people who are struggling to get on the housing ladder. Since 2010, Government-backed schemes have helped over 540,000 households to buy a home and the number of first-time buyers is at the highest rate for 11 years.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:28:27 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1128254

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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, when he plans to lay before Parliament the secondary legislation to enable the delivery of starter homes.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	257415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>We have been working with stakeholders on the detail of the regulations required to deliver starter homes to ensure they work effectively. We intend to lay the regulations before the House later this year.</p><p>While we develop these regulations the Government continues to focus on restoring the dream of home ownership to hard working people who are struggling to get on the housing ladder. Since 2010, Government-backed schemes have helped over 540,000 households to buy a home and the number of first-time buyers is at the highest rate for 11 years.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:25:42 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey