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419436

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
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	Public Sector: Strikes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to change the rules for public servants so that senior public officers who work during strikes do not get extra payments, as was the case with three senior officers of the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service during strikes in 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL2367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>Pay policy for members of staff is the responsibility of individual fire and rescue authorities. <br><br>The Government is grateful to those members of staff who worked to ensure the safety of their communities during periods of strike action by members of the Fire Brigades Union.<br><br></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 11:54:53 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

419227

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of houses that were unoccupied in each of the regions in England in (1) 2000, (2) 2010, and (3) 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of long-term empty homes, i.e. those dwellings which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for over six months, by region. Data for the year 2000 are not readily available and so we have provided the earliest available year, 2004. <br></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>26,219</p></td><td><p>26,427</p></td><td><p>19,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>25,020</p></td><td><p>25,597</p></td><td><p>17,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>42,600</p></td><td><p>34,422</p></td><td><p>20,795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>21,599</p></td><td><p>20,337</p></td><td><p>16,052</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>68,594</p></td><td><p>66,410</p></td><td><p>40,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>35,459</p></td><td><p>33,998</p></td><td><p>23,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>22,434</p></td><td><p>24,226</p></td><td><p>18,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>40,167</p></td><td><p>30,395</p></td><td><p>22,257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>36,550</p></td><td><p>38,187</p></td><td><p>27,058</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England Total</p></td><td><p>318,642</p></td><td><p>299,999</p></td><td><p>205,821</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 11:56:28 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

418781

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Allotments: Measurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to write to all local authorities and parish councils with guidance making clear that they are entitled to sell allotment space in imperial measurements, as well as metric.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to issue any instructions or guidance to local authorities on this matter. Current guidance on the disposal of allotments can be found at - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allotment-disposal-guidance-safeguards-and-alternatives" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allotment-disposal-guidance-safeguards-and-alternatives</a>. <br><br>The provision and management of allotments, including their sale, is a matter for local authorities; it is a matter for them as to how they measure their allotments for sale.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 11:56:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

418785

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Local Plans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to streamline the local plans process; and when they expect to bring those proposals into operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>Local Plans play a critical role in determining what development is appropriate and where, and it is therefore essential that plan-making is as simple, quick and accessible a process as possible. On 15 September, my hon. Friend, the Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis), announced that we have brought together a panel of experts drawn from across the built-environment sector to help look at ways in which we could radically improve plan-making in practice (see attached). The group will consider all elements of plan-making from policy and procedural requirements of plans to how plan-making is practically undertaken. Their work will conclude in early 2016, after which I will set out to Parliament how we intend to proceed to reform plan-making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 13:54:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Planning Minister Brandon Lewis - HL2220.docx title Press Release - 15 September
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

418871

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Local Government: Tower Hamlets
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 role, work and effectiveness of the commissioners appointed to engage with and oversee the mayor, councillors and officers of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	10299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2015 answer text <p>The Commissioners were appointed by my predecessor in response to an independent inspection of Tower Hamlets which concluded the Authority was failing to comply with its best value duty in a number of significant areas. My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Greg Clark) subsequently met the Lead Commissioner Sir Ken Knight and discussed the intervention and his team’s role and work. Specifically, under the Commissioners’ guidance, a new Mainstream Grants Programme has been developed through an open and transparent commissioning process. Parliamentary and mayoral elections in the borough have passed without incident, and recruitment of a new permanent top officer team, including Will Tuckley as CEO and Returning Officer, has taken place. I am satisfied that the Commissioners have made a significant contribution to building sound financial management and good governance in Tower Hamlets and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 23/09/2015 14:41:55 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

418872

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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: Carbon Emissions
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 make homes carbon neutral.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	10317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The energy performance standards for new homes were strengthened by over 30% during the last Parliament. The latest changes to standards came into force last year and it is important for those changes to be given time to bed in. The Government therefore is keeping the energy standards for homes under review.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 22/09/2015 12:49:44 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

418661

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Local Government: Pay
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 effect of the public sector pay freeze on the recruitment and retention of staff by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	10140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>Every part of the public sector has played a role in helping to lower the deficit. Councils, as independent employers, take local decisions about pay and consider how these decisions impact on their workforces. <br><br>At the Budget, the my rt. hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne) announced the introduction of a new National Living Wage of over £9 by 2020. The National Living Wage is expected to benefit around 6 million low paid people across the country.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/09/2015 12:39:05 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

418662

registered interest
date	14/09/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many hours his Department spent on processing freedom of information requests in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	10218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not record this information.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/09/2015 15:58:18 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

418402

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
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	Planning Permission: Public Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department issues guidance to local planning authorities on the weight to place on (a) individual public responses and (b) overall local public opinion when processing planning applications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	9994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>Where a material consideration is raised through public consultation, the weight to be given to that consideration is a question for the decision maker and will depend on the circumstances of the specfic case (subject to the test of legal reasonableness).</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/09/2015 13:05:16 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

418404

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
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 Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to provide additional support to local authorities in areas with most people who will be affected by the benefit cap.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	10064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government will increase funding for Discretionary Housing Payments to a total of £800 million across the Parliament to enable local authorities to help people who need extra support with housing costs. As in previous years, funding will be allocated to local authorities based on local pressures, including housing benefit caseload and the effects of reforms in Housing Benefit. We consider these local impacts each year during our allocation of Discretionary Housing Payment funds, and this will continue.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/09/2015 13:52:10 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler