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802412

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	National Trust: Tenants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 29 November (HL3286), what discussions they have had with the Charity Commission about their legal resources and ability to quickly address issues raised by tenants of the National Trust.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has not had any conversations with the Charity Commission regarding their resources.</p><p>Tenants of National Trust properties can refer concerns to the Charity Commission, who are the independent regulator of charities, where they consider there to be a breach of charity law.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/12/2017 17:16:46 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

802414

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Roman Catholic Church
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they regularly meet the Roman Catholic hierarchy of England and Wales to discuss public policy issues.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>As Minister for Faith I meet with members of the Catholic hierarchy in the course of my work. In March 2017 I met the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols. In November 2016 I visited St John's Cathedral in Portsmouth, in March 2017 St Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne and, in July 2017, the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral to learn about the excellent work these cathedrals do to support their communities.</p><p>I plan to visit more Catholic places of worship in the coming year. The Government wholeheartedly supports the invaluable work being done by people around the country who are inspired by their faith and we are making sure that the voices of people of faith are heard in Government, as is appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2017 16:35:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

789902

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	National Trust: Tenants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 November (HL2762), whether there is an independent regulator or other body to which tenants of National Trust properties may refer concerns.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Tenants of National Trust properties can refer concerns to the Charity Commission, which is the independent regulator of charities.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/11/2017 15:41:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

781210

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
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	Housing: Charities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 23 October (HL1773), whether they have any plans to establish an independent regulator to oversee the standards of housing owned and let by charities such as the National Trust.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined to improve and raise standards in the rented and leasehold sector. Local authorities already have strong powers to tackle rogue landlords and poor property conditions.</p><p>We have already introduced a range of additional powers through the Housing &amp; Planning Act 2016 with Rent Repayment Orders and Civil Penalties of up to £30,000 for certain housing offences as an alternative to prosecution which came into force on 6 April 2017.</p><p>The Government is also seeking views on the regulation of letting and managing agents and the approaches government could take to implement any such regulation, and has published a Call for Evidence, ‘Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market, which closes on 29 November 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 07/11/2017 16:57:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten