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1300065

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government plans to take to assess the efficacy of its revised Model Tenancy Agreement in supporting pet ownership in rental properties.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	164529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The latest revision to the Model Tenancy Agreement is based on making it easier for tenants with pets to find private landlords who will accept them. The key change is to remove restrictions on responsible tenants with pets, encouraging landlords who use the Model Tenancy Agreement to offer greater flexibility in their approach to pet ownership. The revision aims to strike the balance between protecting private landlords from situations where their properties are damaged by badly behaved pets whilst ensuring responsible pet owning tenants are not unfairly penalised.</p><p>The revised Model Tenancy Agreement provides that a private landlord who chooses to use the agreement should accept a request from a tenant to keep pets where they are satisfied the tenant is a responsible pet owner and the pet is of a kind that is suitable in relation to the nature of the premises at which it will be kept. As such, a good reason for a landlord to decline a pet ownership request would be where a pet is demonstrably poorly behaved, or unsuited for the premises in question, for example, a large dog in a small flat, or where other tenants have allergies to animals.</p><p>We will continue to keep the Model Tenancy Agreement under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 164530 question first answered 16/03/2021 17:26:56 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1300066

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Pets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the changes outlined in the recently revised Model Tenancy Agreement, what constitutes a good reason for landlords to decline a pet ownership request from a tenant.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	164530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The latest revision to the Model Tenancy Agreement is based on making it easier for tenants with pets to find private landlords who will accept them. The key change is to remove restrictions on responsible tenants with pets, encouraging landlords who use the Model Tenancy Agreement to offer greater flexibility in their approach to pet ownership. The revision aims to strike the balance between protecting private landlords from situations where their properties are damaged by badly behaved pets whilst ensuring responsible pet owning tenants are not unfairly penalised.</p><p>The revised Model Tenancy Agreement provides that a private landlord who chooses to use the agreement should accept a request from a tenant to keep pets where they are satisfied the tenant is a responsible pet owner and the pet is of a kind that is suitable in relation to the nature of the premises at which it will be kept. As such, a good reason for a landlord to decline a pet ownership request would be where a pet is demonstrably poorly behaved, or unsuited for the premises in question, for example, a large dog in a small flat, or where other tenants have allergies to animals.</p><p>We will continue to keep the Model Tenancy Agreement under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 164529 question first answered 16/03/2021 17:26:56 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1300077

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of Help to Buy loans were given to women in each year since that scheme's introduction.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	164515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Data on gender of customers is not collected in the operation of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan programme.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:44:14 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300094

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Infrastructure Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to review the progress of projects supported by the Housing Infrastructure Fund.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	164533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Comprehensive governance and assurance systems are in place both in my Department and at Homes England to manage delivery. Further expert support is provided by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 164535 question first answered 11/03/2021 17:47:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1300095

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to complete their Local Plans.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	164534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>On 19 January 2021, a Written Statement was made in the House of Commons which set out the importance of maintaining progress to get up to date local plans in place by December 2023. The Written Statement also made it clear that I would consider contacting those authorities where delays to plan-making have occurred to discuss the reasons why this has happened and actions to be undertaken. I have subsequently contacted a number of authorities where delays have occurred, and meetings are currently taking place with them in order to identify what support the Department can offer to help ensure that those areas can benefit from an up to date plan as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:45:38 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1300096

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Infrastructure Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to ensure projects supported under the Housing Infrastructure Fund are completed on time and to budget.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	164535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Comprehensive governance and assurance systems are in place both in my Department and at Homes England to manage delivery. Further expert support is provided by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 164533 question first answered 11/03/2021 17:47:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1300097

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria local authorities are assessed against before his Department decides to intervene in the Local Plan process.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	164536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The local plan intervention criteria were confirmed in the 2017 Housing White Paper, and subsequently through a Written Statement in the House of Commons on 16 November 2017:<br> <br> • the least progress in plan-making had been made;<br> • policies in plans had not been kept up to date;<br> • there was higher housing pressure; and<br> • intervention would have the greatest effect in accelerating local plan production</p><p><br> We also made clear that decisions on intervention would also be informed by the wider planning context in each area (specifically, the extent to which authorities are working cooperatively to put strategic plans in place, and the potential effect that not having a plan has on neighbourhood planning activity)</p><p><br> In August 2020, we consulted on a set of revised intervention criteria through the Planning White Paper: <br> <br> • the level of housing requirement in the area;<br> • the planning context of the area, including any co-operation to get plans in place across local planning authority boundaries;<br> • any exceptional circumstances presented by the local planning authority</p><p><br> Consideration is currently being given to consultation responses received, and any changes to the criteria will be considered alongside the wider proposals for planning reform as set out in the White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:49:38 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1300098

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the construction of new homes and related infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	164537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to work closely with the construction sector to ensure that it is in a position to support the economic recovery. This support includes the work of the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which monitors the supply of products and is working to address disruption to supply chains.</p><p>Last year, the Government worked with the industry to produce a clear and simple <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbf.co.uk%2Fpolicy%2Fcoronavirus%2Fcharter-safe-working-practice-covid-19%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAndrew.Keck%40communities.gov.uk%7C99f3663af02d453d8b6308d8e544191c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637511427924187732%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=HrZv5lJG1a3Fu0iGofY%2Flz0Gan5HbaHBqLSMnwn7aoE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Charter</a> for Safe Working Practice, and updated <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fsite-operating-procedures-update-version-6-now-available%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAndrew.Keck%40communities.gov.uk%7C99f3663af02d453d8b6308d8e544191c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637511427924197728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=PJCH5gPReMhdodZStFk01jUDi5SuaRtA0rqea2O%2BXMk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Site Operating Procedures</a> have been published by the Construction Leadership Council.</p><p>MHCLG’s Secretary of State, alongside the Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation and the Chief Executive of the Federation of Masters Builders, previously wrote to the housing industry to make it clear that housebuilding, and the supply chains that support it, can continue, and that remains the case under every level of restriction</p><p><br>We have introduced a range of measures, such as allowing builders to seek more flexible construction site working hours with their local councils and extended certain planning permissions that would otherwise have lapsed, in order to keep the sector moving.</p><p>For infrastructure, the 2020 Spending Review confirmed an initial funding of £7.1 billion for the National Home Building Fund (NHBF) over the next four years to unlock up to 860,000 homes. The Government has also allocated £900 million through the Getting Building Fund, which will unlock up to 41,500 homes, and £1.1 billion in Local Growth Funding, which will support the unlocking of up to 89,000 homes.</p><p>Further funding for the NHBF will be confirmed at the next multi-year Spending Review, delivering on the Government’s commitment to provide £10 billion to unlock homes through provision of infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/03/2021 17:17:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1300150

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 155147 on in-person house viewings and guidance to ensure the safety of tenants, how tenants are able to enforce that guidance to agents and prevent unwanted in-person home viewings during covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	164519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>It is important that people who need to move can do so and home viewings are an essential part of the home moving process. We have been clear in published guidance that agents should not conduct viewings in properties where tenants are symptomatic or self-isolating. Where viewings proceed, tenant’s safety should be letting agents’ first priority.</p><p>Where tenants have concerns about the conduct of their agent, they should raise their complaint with the agent to give them an opportunity to rectify the issue. If an agent does not respond adequately or in a timely manner, a tenant may be able to escalate their complaint to the agents’ redress scheme, which can investigate and make an adjudication which is binding on the agent.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/03/2021 17:25:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300163

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of the video of the fire test commissioned by the Victorian Building Authority in Australia through a National Association of Testing Authorities accredited laboratory on a rendered external wall system in June 2020 to test the fire spread performance of EPS (with fire retardant) in Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS) on Class 2-9 buildings of Type A or Type B construction.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	164353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>We do not have a copy of the video for the fire test commissioned by the Victorian Building Authority in Australia on a rendered external wall system in June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:50:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn