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416155

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Sustainable development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to promote sustainable home design using sustainable materials.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	8390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>In its response of March 2014 to the Environmental Select Committee's Report: Code for Sustainable Homes and the Housing Standards Review, the Government set out that it would consider work being undertaken by the European Commission to establish common standards for the sustainability of construction before deciding on any next steps in developing sustainability standards in England. The Commission's work is ongoing and further information can be found below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/buildings.htm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/buildings.htm</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/09/2015 13:52:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

416185

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the National Living Wage on (a) local authority budgets and (b) home care services delivered by local authorities through private sector contracts.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	8620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Office of Budget Responsibility estimated that wage costs across the whole UK economy would increase by £4 billion by 2020 as a result of the implementation of the National Living Wage, assuming no changes to employment or hours worked. Some of those costs will be faced by the public sector, including local government. The impact on local government of the introduction of the National Living Wage will be considered as part of the Spending Review process.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 14/09/2015 16:38:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416248

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans for the one per cent reduction in social housing rents announced in the Summer Budget 2015 to apply to (a) supported accommodation claimed as specified accommodation under the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Supported Accommodation) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and (b) other hostel accommodation for the single homeless.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	9011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>In order to reduce the Housing Benefit bill, the Government has taken the decision to bring rent increases within the social sector back into line with the private rented sector. But we acknowledge that there may be some circumstances where the rent reduction policy should not apply. In particular, the types of accommodation that are current excepted under the Rent Standard such as specialised supported accommodation are likely to remain excepted. We are considering whether the existing definition is appropriate in light of the revised policy and will be setting out the details in legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 14/09/2015 16:39:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

416252

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average response time for first appliance attendance by each UK fire and rescue service brigade was in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department publishes response time information for English fire and rescue services only.</p><p> </p><p>The average response time to fires for each fire and rescue service are published annually in the following Statistical Release. The most recent data available is for 2013/14 and Tables 3a onwards show average response times to different types of fire incident:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/fire-incidents-response-times-england-2013-to-2014</a></p><p> </p><p><em>Note: that this measure records response times as the period between the time of call to the arrival at the scene of the first vehicle. This may differ from some individual services’ own published measures and targets.</em></p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 14/09/2015 14:11:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

416325

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Starts: Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the increase in affordable home starts between 2009-10 and 2013-14 was attributable to changing the definition of affordable from 70 to 80 per cent of local private rents.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	9037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Affordable rents were never defined as 70% of the local market rent. Affordable Rents were introduced in 2010, and with rents to be set at any level, up to 80 per cent, of market rents. Rent setting has to take into consideration local needs and the local market context. In London the average Affordable Rent is around 65 per cent of market rents.</p><p> </p><p>The Affordable Rent model allows us to reduce the level of grant required for each home from over £66,000 to an average of £24,500 per home. This enables us to deliver more homes for every pound of Government investment, so more people in housing need can have access to a good quality home with at a sub-market rent. Since April 2010, we have delivered 260,000 new affordable homes.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office report on the <em>Financial viability of the social housing sector</em> concluded that the Affordable Rent model maximised benefits and the number of homes that could be delivered within the available grant funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/09/2015 13:59:54 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

416337

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how his Department will administer the new arrangements for social housing tenants on higher income to higher rents; and whether his Department will require all tenants to provide details of their incomes.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	8738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Budget promised a consultation on aspects of the policy. That will be published shortly, and following responses we will set out the detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/09/2015 16:26:56 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

416384

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the cumulative effect of the extension of Right to Buy to housing association tenants and the reduction in rent levels for social tenants on the financial viability of small-scale housing associations.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	8965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The development of the policy is ongoing, and details will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 8745 question first answered 09/09/2015 15:41:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

416429

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Charities: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the amount of revenue to the Exchequer foregone due to partial exemptions from business rates for charity shops in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	8615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The total amount of relief from business rates granted to charities (including charity shops) in England in each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2009-10 - £955 million</p><p> </p><p>2010-11 - £1,009 million</p><p> </p><p>2011-12 - £1,171 million</p><p> </p><p>2012-13 - £1,332 million</p><p> </p><p>2013-14 - £1,439 million</p><p> </p><p>The figures include both mandatory charity relief, which local authorities must grant, and discretionary charity relief, which is granted at an authorities’ discretion. The figures include both relief granted in respect of the current year and also adjustments made in respect of previous years.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 14/09/2015 16:36:53 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

416430

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Enterprise Zones: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria and conditions will need to be fulfilled for rural areas to be successful in applying for Enterprise Zone status; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	8864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>In this round, we welcome proposals which have been clearly identified as the Local Enterprise Partnership’s top local growth priority, and/or involve smaller towns, districts and rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Rural Productivity Plan, launched on 20 August by the my rt. hon. Friends, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, also encourages such towns, districts and rural areas to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships to apply for an Enterprise Zone in their area.</p><p> </p><p>The criteria and conditions for all bids, including those in rural areas, is that they have the support of the Local Enterprise Partnership and offer good value for money to the taxpayer. Full requirements have been published on the Government’s website.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/09/2015 14:02:12 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

416438

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Summer Budget 2015, Paragraph 1.284, whether the new planning powers of the Greater Manchester city region will include the ability to depart from the National Planning Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	8547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework and planning guidance expect local authorities to meet the development needs of their area. Under the terms of the Greater Manchester Agreement, the directly elected Mayor will have powers to produce a statutory spatial framework covering all 10 unitary authorities. This framework will need to be consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/09/2015 14:06:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey