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1351258

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Anti-social Behaviour: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 help local authorities tackle noise complaints and antisocial behaviour in Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	41195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Social Housing White Paper sets out proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour by highlighting the responsibilities that police, local authorities and social landlords have in tackling anti-social behaviour. We have published guidance on Gov.uk clarifying the role local authorities and landlords have in tackling anti-social behaviour, including noise complaints and have disseminated this through bodies such as the Local Government Association.</p><p>We are preparing further work on anti-social behaviour to consider the evidence around the most common causes of anti-social behaviour affecting social housing residents, and to identify and raise awareness of the most effective interventions available to landlords - including their local authority partners - to address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:40:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1339584

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
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: Students
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 students who (a) reach the end of their tenancies and (b) are required to self-isolate as a result of covid-19, what rights those students have to (i) not be evicted after the end of the tenancy and (ii) move to temporary university accommodation if a landlord requires them to vacate their property for new tenants.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	21330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>We strongly urge accommodation providers to be flexible in extending tenancies and delaying moves if tenants are isolating due to Covid-19.</p><p>However, under The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) if someone is legally obliged to move, they are allowed to do so even if isolating.</p><p>We know that some universities have temporary accommodation available to those if they are required to move. Students should let their accommodation provider know immediately if they are required to isolate and speak to the university accommodation office.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 01/07/2021 16:49:05 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1331335

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Planning: Cultural Heritage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to include provisions on contested heritage in his proposals for planning reform.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>In January, the Government announced new planning protections to ensure historic statues, monuments and plaques are 'retained and explained' for future generations. Following changes to the demolition permitted development right, the removal of these historic assets, whether listed or not, now requires listed building consent or planning permission. If a council intends to grant permission for the removal of a particular asset, the Secretary of State will be notified in order to decide whether to call in the decision for determination.</p><p>More generally, the Planning White Paper, Planning for the Future, emphasised the critical role the planning system has played in ensuring the historic buildings and areas we cherish are conserved and, where appropriate, enhanced by development. As we develop our proposals for the Planning Bill following consultation on the White Paper proposals, we want to build on the strong protections in the existing framework, to ensure there is no loss of protection for the historic environment. We will publish our response to the White Paper consultation prior to the Bill's introduction in Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13215 13216 question first answered 18/06/2021 12:28:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1331339

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Planning: Cultural Heritage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to change heritage management rules in planning law.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>In January, the Government announced new planning protections to ensure historic statues, monuments and plaques are 'retained and explained' for future generations. Following changes to the demolition permitted development right, the removal of these historic assets, whether listed or not, now requires listed building consent or planning permission. If a council intends to grant permission for the removal of a particular asset, the Secretary of State will be notified in order to decide whether to call in the decision for determination.</p><p>More generally, the Planning White Paper, Planning for the Future, emphasised the critical role the planning system has played in ensuring the historic buildings and areas we cherish are conserved and, where appropriate, enhanced by development. As we develop our proposals for the Planning Bill following consultation on the White Paper proposals, we want to build on the strong protections in the existing framework, to ensure there is no loss of protection for the historic environment. We will publish our response to the White Paper consultation prior to the Bill's introduction in Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13214 13216 question first answered 18/06/2021 12:28:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1331341

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Planning: Cultural Heritage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to change heritage classifications in planning law.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	13216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>In January, the Government announced new planning protections to ensure historic statues, monuments and plaques are 'retained and explained' for future generations. Following changes to the demolition permitted development right, the removal of these historic assets, whether listed or not, now requires listed building consent or planning permission. If a council intends to grant permission for the removal of a particular asset, the Secretary of State will be notified in order to decide whether to call in the decision for determination.</p><p>More generally, the Planning White Paper, Planning for the Future, emphasised the critical role the planning system has played in ensuring the historic buildings and areas we cherish are conserved and, where appropriate, enhanced by development. As we develop our proposals for the Planning Bill following consultation on the White Paper proposals, we want to build on the strong protections in the existing framework, to ensure there is no loss of protection for the historic environment. We will publish our response to the White Paper consultation prior to the Bill's introduction in Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13214 13215 question first answered 18/06/2021 12:28:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1247174

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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	Carbon Emissions: Local Authorities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending powers available to local authorities to help deliver the Government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	109608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>All levels of Government have a role to play in meeting our net zero goal, and local authorities are rising to this challenge. In August MHCLG published the Planning for the Future consultation, which aims to ensure the planning system supports our efforts to combat climate change, by ensuring the National Planning Policy Framework targets those areas where a reformed planning system can most effectively address climate change mitigation and adaptation and facilitate environmental improvements.</p><p>Last month the Government announced plans for a Net Zero Strategy that will set out our vision for transitioning to a net zero economy by 2050, making the most of new growth and employment opportunities across the UK. Councils are well positioned to align local needs, opportunities and resources to deliver strategic interventions at all scales. We are working closely with BEIS on the development of the Net Zero strategy, to ensure it reflects this unique role.</p><p>We are also working with the Committee on Climate Change, as well as local authorities and other expert organisations to determine what steps can be taken to help local authorities ensure that local delivery matches local ambition.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/11/2020 14:28:12 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1219211

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
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: Students
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 guidance his Department has issued to students with housing contracts who plan to move between properties during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	66977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>On 13 May we announced that anyone in England could move home as long as they followed the advice at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fgovernment-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAlice.Davis-Digges%40communities.gov.uk%7C377a612e8812400293dc08d81e6ea48d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637292807833584330&amp;sdata=sl%2BOjiQhzSZaAmpdOKTU2zHvrC90XjsKR0NW48MIBHI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>This includes students moving into university-run and privately rented accommodation. Everyone involved in the moving process must follow social distancing to minimise the spread of the virus.</p><p>Letting agents and landlords should also consider how best to conduct tenancy check-ins for new tenancies agreed while broader measures remain in place, taking care to follow government advice on social distancing.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/07/2020 14:29:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1200549

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
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 he is taking to ensure that housing developers follow planning regulations and are granted permission to build only structures that meet planning standards as a result of his reforms to the planning system.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	55012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>National planning policy is clear that proposed development of poor design that fails to improve the character and quality of an area should be refused, and that the quality of approved development should not be diminished by subsequent changes to the permitted scheme. It is the role of local planning authorities’ enforcement teams to ensure that development is built in accordance with the planning permission granted.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 12/06/2020 12:55:04 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1194502

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
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	Community Assets: 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, if he will extend the five-year listing period of Assets of Community Value currently listed on council registers under provisions in the Localism Act 2011 to cover the duration of the covid-19 lockdown; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	45420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The matter of whether a building or land should be listed as an Asset of Community Value is a decision for local authorities. The five-year listing period set out in the Assets of Community Value scheme is one of several clearly defined thresholds which ensures that all parties are clear about how the scheme operates and their rights and responsibilities. There are no plans to amend this scheme in the short-term, however the government is committed to making it easier for community groups to protect and take over local assets and will continue to explore options to strengthen the rights of community groups do so.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 18/05/2020 16:42:58 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1190243

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	Small Businesses: Beer
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 small, independent breweries during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	39788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a package of support for businesses to help with their ongoing business costs in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. In particular, my Department has been working across Government to provide £13 billion of grant funding to help small and rural businesses and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors manage their cashflow through this period.</p><p>This support takes the form of two grant funding schemes, the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).</p><p>All businesses in England in receipt of Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) and Rural Rates Relief (RRR) in the business rates system will be eligible for a payment of £10,000. This is estimated to apply to around 730,000 businesses across England.</p><p>Businesses in England that would have been in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount - which covers retail, hospitality and leisure - on 11 March with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will be eligible for a cash grant for each eligible property of (a) £10,000 if the rateable value is up to and including £15,000 per annum, or (b) £25,000 if the rateable value is greater than £15,000 and not greater than £51,000.</p><p>Local authorities will determine which businesses in their area qualify for a grant and are making contact with eligible businesses directly as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/05/2020 14:29:29 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel