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1713576

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of non-decent homes in the (a) private rented and (b) social rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	23439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Everyone deserves to live in a safe and decent home. This is why we are introducing a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector for the first time through the Renters (Reform) Bill.</p><p>We are also reviewing the Decent Homes Standard, which sets out the minimum requirements for all social housing.</p><p>Data on housing decency is published regularly via the English Housing Survey at local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 23643 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:24:56 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1713577

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to support owner-occupiers to fix safety issues in their homes.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	23440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has made multiple statements and policy announcements on this issue. The Building Safety Act 2022 can be found here: <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/contents/enacted" target="_blank">Building Safety Act 2022 (legislation.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>We continue to update the House on our progress including in Written Ministerial Statements in November 2023 and April 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 29/04/2024 15:07:14 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1689981

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Growth Fund: Earthly Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to page 102 of his Department’s Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, published on 14 December 2023, for what reason the Regional Growth Fund payment to Earthly Energy Ltd was written off.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	14502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Earthly Energy Ltd has filed for bankruptcy as per <a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07092816/filing-history" target="_blank">this</a> record at Companies House.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 22/02/2024 16:08:53 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1659341

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many visits were made by (a) the Secretary of State and (b) each Minister in his Department to a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside of London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	198480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> <em> <br> <br> <br> <br></em></strong></p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 14/09/2023 13:33:43 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1463180

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure an equal balance of power between rent charge payers and rent charge holders.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	2405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Rentcharges Act 1977 already prevents new income supporting rentcharges being created after 22 August 1977 and provides a route for freehold homeowners to redeem income supporting rentcharges where the current rentowner is known. Any new Rentcharges created after August 1977 are classified as Estate Rentcharges and are not redeemable under the 1977 Act.</p><p>The Government previously committed to ensure that where a freeholder pays the rentcharge owner is not able to take possession or grant a lease on the property where the rentcharge remains unpaid for a short period of time. This will be pursued when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>The Government also intends to legislate to ensure that freehold homeowners who pay estate rentcharges have the right to challenge their reasonableness and to go to the tribunal to appoint a new management company if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 2407 question first answered 24/05/2022 16:51:07 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1463181

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the finding in the English Housing Survey 2020 to 2021 that private renters spend a higher proportion of their household income on rent than owner-occupiers spend on mortgages.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	2406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>In 2020-21, on average, those buying their home with a mortgage spent 18% of their household income on mortgage payments, whereas rent payments were 31% of household income for private renters. Since 2010-11, the percentage of household income spent by private renters has reduced from 35%, compared with owner occupiers who spend a similar percentage of their household income on mortgage payments.</p><p>Whilst three quarters of private renters find no difficulties in keeping up with their rent, we understand that affordability may be an issue for some. The Government has taken action to reduce the financial barriers that prevent tenants from accessing and moving within the PRS.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/05/2022 16:51:50 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1463183

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reform rent charges and prevent the exploitation of rent charge payers by rent charge holders.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	2407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Rentcharges Act 1977 already prevents new income supporting rentcharges being created after 22 August 1977 and provides a route for freehold homeowners to redeem income supporting rentcharges where the current rentowner is known. Any new Rentcharges created after August 1977 are classified as Estate Rentcharges and are not redeemable under the 1977 Act.</p><p>The Government previously committed to ensure that where a freeholder pays the rentcharge owner is not able to take possession or grant a lease on the property where the rentcharge remains unpaid for a short period of time. This will be pursued when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p>The Government also intends to legislate to ensure that freehold homeowners who pay estate rentcharges have the right to challenge their reasonableness and to go to the tribunal to appoint a new management company if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 2405 question first answered 24/05/2022 16:51:07 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1378650

registered interest
date	15/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of defragmenting local government funding on the delivery of the levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	74908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are important partners in delivering our levelling up ambitions, and many have already been successful in securing funding for their areas from the Levelling Up Fund, Towns Fund and Community Renewal Fund. The Local Government Finance settlement and the vast majority of local government’s Core Spending Power are un-ringfenced, giving local authorities flexibility over their spending decisions.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 25/11/2021 15:42:37 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson