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751180

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Rwanda: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 5 July (HL Deb, col 899), whether they will produce the necessary resources to ensure that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have sufficient funds to cover discretionary housing payments for as long as they are needed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We have relaxed the benefit rules for anyone affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, which means that payments from the Grenfell Tower residents’ discretionary fund do not affect any social security benefit.</p><p>Guidance issued to local authorities on 23 June 2017, re-enforced that former Grenfell residents should be treated as a priority for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) and local authorities in the surrounding areas have confirmed that they would see former residents as a priority for DHP funding where needed, following the 12 month rent free period.</p><p>The guidance (attached) can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-bulletin-u32017-discretionary-housing-payments-to-former-residents-of-grenfell-tower" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hb-bulletin-u32017-discretionary-housing-payments-to-former-residents-of-grenfell-tower</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:57 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170911 Discretionery Housing Payments HL777.pdf title Discretionary housing payments
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

750757

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Combined Authorities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what further plans he has to introduce combined authorities in non-metropolitan or unitary authority areas.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	4429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s manifesto commitment is to support councils that wish to combine to serve their communities better and we will consider any proposals councils put forward for a combined authority.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 31/07/2017 14:23:36 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

750044

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what number and proportion of housing cladding samples have been tested within 24 hours of receipt.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	4089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 10 September 2017 the Building Research Establishment had received 1523 samples to be tested under the Government’s screening programme.</p><p>All 538 samples which were Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding have been tested and landlords informed of the result. The remaining samples were not ACM and therefore outside the scope of the Government’s screening programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 4092 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:15:41 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

750045

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date all the non-ACM housing cladding samples received to date will be tested.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	4090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with advice from a panel of independent experts, the testing process for cladding samples being run by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) is specifically designed to characterise the core of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding samples.</p><p>The tests are not designed for, nor can they provide suitable information on, any non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding samples.</p><p>In each of these cases the landlord will be informed that their sample is not ACM cladding and has not been tested. All non-ACM samples are being kept by the BRE until further notice.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/09/2017 16:13:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

750047

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 housing cladding samples of all types the Government has received; and how many such samples have been tested to date.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	4092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 10 September 2017 the Building Research Establishment had received 1523 samples to be tested under the Government’s screening programme.</p><p>All 538 samples which were Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding have been tested and landlords informed of the result. The remaining samples were not ACM and therefore outside the scope of the Government’s screening programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 4089 question first answered 11/09/2017 15:15:41 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

750230

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions the Government has had with the Scottish Government about the Government's proposals to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Paul Masterton
uin	3945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2017 answer text <p>We have had no discussions with the Scottish Government about that Government’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism. However, we welcome the recent decision of the Scottish Government to accept the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism, following discussions between them and the Board of Deputies of British Jews.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/08/2017 16:17:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4625 label Biography information for Paul Masterton

749314

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>Since January 2016 the Department for Communities and Local Government spent the following amount on social media:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gross Spend </strong><em>(ex VAT &amp; commission)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 9,369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 24,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 31,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 7,161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 4,729</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 13,792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 2,768</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 8,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 10,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 23,022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 19,622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-16</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 4,029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 13,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 37,228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 134,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 49,037</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-17</strong></p></td><td><p>£ 11,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> £ 404,802 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures represent gross social media advertising spend excluding fees, commission and VAT. ‘Social’ channels are defined as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. These figures represent total spend for DCLG, excluding its arm’s length bodies (ALBs).</p><p>Government advertising supports the government’s priorities and helps deliver its programmes, from raising awareness of government home buying schemes so people can own their own home, to informing voters of the combined authority regional mayoral elections held in May 2017 to help increase turnout. The media in which we place government advertising are selected for their ability to most effectively reach our target audience.</p><p>Government advertising is purchased by our media buying agency, Carat Ltd. Carat has held the contract for UK government media buying since January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/09/2017 14:44:00 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

748072

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 list the cases where samples of exterior cladding have failed the combustibility test commissioned by his Department; and in which of those cases the cladding (a) needs to be removed and (b) can remain in place.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Across England there are 173 social housing buildings that are over 18 metres tall and clad with some form of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM). Systems that failed the Government’s large scale cladding tests are in use on 165. Cladding systems that passed the tests are in use on eight social housing towers. As each test was completed the Government contacted the owners of all affected buildings to share detailed advice drawn up by the Independent Expert Advisory Panel. This covers steps to ensure the safety of residents including, where necessary, removal of cladding.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 15:26:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748079

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what date he will ensure that all 530 tower blocks that have been identified as having aluminium composite material cladding will be tested.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The estimate of 530 given on 3 July came from early work that looked at social housing clad in any sort of aluminium in England. We have since been in regular contact with every local authority and housing association in the country to identify all social housing tower blocks above 18 meters that are clad specifically in aluminium composite material (ACM). Based on work to date, we know there are 173 high rise social housing buildings with ACM cladding in England and that 165 of these buildings have cladding systems that present fire hazards. We are not currently aware of any other ACM clad social housing blocks that are awaiting testing.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 15:25:48 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

732346

registered interest
date	23/06/2017
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: Insulation
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 social housing properties are fitted with the same cladding used at Grenfell Tower.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We cannot comment on the cladding used at Grenfell Tower which is a matter for the police investigation.</p><p> </p><p>On 5 September, the Government published consolidated advice for building owners following large-scale testing which can be viewed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a></p><p> </p><p>This shows that there were 173 high-rise social housing buildings in England with Aluminium Composite Material, 165 of which have cladding systems which the Expert Panel advise are unlikely to meet current Building Regulations guidance and therefore present fire hazards on buildings over 18 metres.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2017 14:04:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts