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1168745

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to establish a working definition of Islamophobia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government agrees that there needs to be a formal definition of Islamophobia to give the issue a stronger focus. We have committed to appointing independent advisers to provide expert advice on a definition. The first of these advisers, Imam Qari Asim MBE, was appointed in July 2019. We are taking steps to appoint individuals with the right combination of skills and experience to drive the work. We endeavour to move at pace on these appointments; good progress is balanced by the necessity for careful consideration of due process.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/01/2020 14:01:14 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1168746

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much money from the public purse has been spent on the purchase of Persimmon homes through the Help to Buy scheme in each year since its inception.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2020 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2019, 236,313 households had used the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme to help them buy a new build home. The total value of equity loans made was £13.46 billion and the total value of homes sold through the scheme was £62.04 billion. 81 per cent of households have been first time buyers, helped to get their foot on the housing ladder by a scheme that has also contributed to the delivery of the over 241,000 additional homes in the last year – the highest level in over 30 years. The number of households supported to buy a new build home through the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme from Persimmon (14.4 per cent of the total), the purchase price of those homes and the value of equity loans made by calendar year from the inception of the scheme to 30 June 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Year</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Equity Loan Completions</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Purchase Price Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Equity Loan Total</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>2245</em></p></td><td><p><em>£437,644,430</em></p></td><td><p><em>£87,351,951</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>4406</em></p></td><td><p><em>£903,567,041</em></p></td><td><p><em>£180,075,301</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>5079</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,078,869,463</em></p></td><td><p><em>£214,769,851</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>5919</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,340,933,810</em></p></td><td><p><em>£272,442,192</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>6575</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,547,274,793</em></p></td><td><p><em>£315,631,051</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2018</em></p></td><td><p><em>6824</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,659,675,186</em></p></td><td><p><em>£336,551,274</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2019</em></p></td><td><p><em>3039</em></p></td><td><p><em>£754,212,503</em></p></td><td><p><em>£155,439,065</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Grand Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>34087</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>£7,722,177,226</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>£1,562,260,685</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/01/2020 11:59:24 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 319 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168747

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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
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 checks his Department carries out on homes purchased under the Help to Buy scheme to ensure that they comply with (a) building regulations and (b) other legal requirements.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 265 266 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 321 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168748

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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: Fire Prevention
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 plans to take as a result of the investigation into Persimmon homes which found thousands of homes did not comply with building regulations on fire safety.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 264 266 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 322 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168749

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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
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 investigation into Persimmon new build properties, many of which were bought under the Help to Buy scheme, what plans he has to ensure that properties sold by other developers under that scheme conform to (a) building regulations and (b) other requirements.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 264 265 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 323 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168756

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	Shared Ownership Schemes: Housing Associations
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 the Government has to introduce a right to shared ownership for housing association tenants; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of such proposals on the provision of affordable housing in perpetuity.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering home ownership to more people including those who currently cannot access it. That's why on 17 October, the government announced a new Right to Shared Ownership for Housing Association tenants.</p><p>The Right to Shared Ownership will apply to all new rental homes delivered through Government grant funding where perpetuity provisions do not apply. A Right to Shared Ownership sale will result in Government subsidy being recycled to support the delivery of future affordable homes to help meet the need of future generations.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/01/2020 17:54:23 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1168787

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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, what estimate he has made of the number of properties that have HPL cladding in (a) Leeds and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has commenced a data collection exercise which will enable it to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. The exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels in England. We will publish appropriate summary information from the data collection in our monthly Building Safety Programme data release in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 13/01/2020 15:49:18 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1168788

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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	High Rise Flats: 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, what plans he has to give financial support to owners of housing blocks clad in HPL to enable the removal of that cladding.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Government intervention does not remove responsibility for overall building safety from the building owner. We have issued advice (updated in December 2018) to building owners on non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) external wall systems and managing the safety of buildings of all heights. Building owners should consider all routes to meet costs, for example through warranties and recovering costs from contractors for incorrect or poor work. Government intervention to provide funding for the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding is based on the unparalleled fire risk ACM poses.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/01/2020 17:05:45 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1168789

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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, what plans he has to provide assistance to leaseholders unable to sell their properties as a result of uncertainty over the content of the cladding on the buildings within which those properties are situated.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>Lenders are lending on flats in high rise buildings, but obtaining the necessary paperwork to support a decision can take time. Valuers can now refer to the form produced by the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to manage valuations and lending on high rise residential buildings.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 07/01/2020 17:06:28 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1168793

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
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 Permission
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 he issues to local planning authorities on the consideration of controversial planning applications during purdah.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>To date, Government has issued no guidance to local planning authorities about consideration of planning applications during the pre-election period. <br> <br>Within my Department, caution is exercised during both general and local election periods, with no substantive decisions issued. During these periods, where I receive a request to intervene in a case, or a case is referred to me by an authority, I am able to delay a grant of planning permission while I consider whether or not to call-in an application, by means of a holding direction issued under section 31 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.</p><p>Local authorities should exercise good judgement about whether it is appropriate to determine cases of local or national significance or controversy during a pre-election period of sensitivity. I intend to work with the Local Government Association to ensure they provide suitable guidance to councils to this effect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/01/2020 17:46:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch