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1338311

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) Islamophobic, and (2) anti-Palestinian, rhetoric in the UK as part of expressions of support for Israel.
tabling member printed	Baroness Janke
uin	HL1247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government maintains a dialogue with communities, stakeholders and key victim reporting and support centres such as Tell MAMA and the Community Security Trust during periods of heightened community tension. Our assessment of anti-Muslim and antisemitic hate crime in relation to recent events in the Middle East has been based on information regarding hate crime statistics, hate incidents and online sentiment released publicly by Tell MAMA and the Community Security Trust.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:26:52 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4337 label Biography information for Baroness Janke

1338322

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Private Rented Housing: Disadvantaged
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to introduce a new tenant hardship loan scheme to support private sector tenants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided an unprecedented package of financial support which is available to tenants.</p><p>We have targeted our interventions as non-repayable forms of support, which offer a sustainable form of support for vulnerable renters, and do not encourage more debt.</p><p>We have extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and £20 per week uplift in Universal Credit until the end of September, helping renters to continue paying their rent. Local housing allowance rates have been maintained at their increased level in cash terms in 2021/22, meaning claimants renting in the private rented sector continue to benefit from the significant increase in the local housing allowance rates applied in April 2020. For those who require additional support, Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) are available. For 2021-22 the Government has made £140 million available in DHP funding, building on the £180 million provided last year.</p><p>Renters will continue to benefit from longer notice periods, giving them more time to make alternative arrangements. As of 1 June, until at least 30 September, notice periods will be at least 4 months except in the most egregious cases.</p><p>We continue to monitor the effectiveness of other examples of support, such as those from the devolved administrations in the UK, and note that uptake for loan support has been relatively low in Scotland and Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:38:13 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1338323

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Private Rented Housing: Conciliation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Residents Landlords Association regarding the development of a landlord–tenant conciliation service.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Government holds regular discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, including the National Residents Landlords Association (NRLA) and they have presented their proposals regarding a landlord-tenant conciliation service.</p><p>We encourage landlords and tenants to work together to resolve issues and have been piloting a new mediation service since February 2021 as part of the possession process to support landlords and tenants to resolve disputes before a formal hearing takes place. The Government is funding the Society of Mediators to provide this new service and it is free to use for all tenants and landlords that agree to do so.</p><p>More broadly, the Government remains committed to proposals that will require private landlords to belong to a redress scheme. This will ensure that all tenants have access to redress where they have a legitimate complaint about their home, and will also make it easier for private landlords to understand their obligations. We re-stated this commitment at the Queen's Speech in May.</p><p>We will publish a White Paper detailing our reform programme following engagement with stakeholders.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 14:56:38 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1338335

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage new build houses to have disabled access.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older and disabled people when planning for new homes. In 2019 we published Planning Practice Guidance in order to help councils implement the National Planning Policy Framework policies. <br> <br>The existing minimum standard for accessible housing requires 4 main criteria that make it accessible for most people, including wheelchair users: level access to the main entrance, a flush threshold, sufficiently wide doorways and circulation space, and a toilet at entrance level. <br> <br>Government has also consulted on options to raise the accessibility of new homes, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people. We are currently considering responses and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 13:34:52 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1338337

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on (1) staff shortages in the construction industry, and (2) the impact of any such staff shortages on house building rates.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has a set of housing delivery goals and an assessment of the likely workforce requirements to achieve these goals. We will keep a track of how workforce numbers evolve, including in the context of the UK’s departure from the EU, over the coming months and years.</p><p>We have been making strong progress against the ambition to build at least 1 million new homes in England by the end of this Parliament. In 2019-20, around 244,000 net additional homes were delivered – the highest number of new homes for over 30 years, and the seventh consecutive year that net supply has increased.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/07/2021 14:55:43 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1338411

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Parking: Key Workers
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 extend the health, care and volunteer workers parking pass in response to the postponement of the easing of covid-19 restrictions planned for 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	19729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>At the end of March 2020, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government reached an agreement with the Local Government Association that local councils in England would voluntarily offer free car parking to all NHS workers, social care staff and NHS volunteer responders during the emergency response period.</p><p>With the national lockdown drawing to a close, challenges in managing pass fraud and an increasing number of councils moving toward offering local concessions for health workers and other groups, it was agreed that the national pass guidance should be withdrawn.</p><p>This is reflected in new joint parking enforcement advice provided in April to local authorities by the Local Government Association, British Parking Association and London Councils.</p><p>Councils are responsible for setting their own local policy and those interested in local parking concessions can check their local councils' website for further details of any local schemes.</p><p>NHS staff continue to be eligible for free parking in hospital car parks and funding for this has been provided to NHS Trusts by Government.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2021 14:18:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1338455

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Collective Worship: 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, whether covid-19 guidance for places of worship will be updated to allow congregations to sing with masks on, similar to those provisions made in the Welsh Government's new covid-19 guidance, from 21 June 2021 as covid-19 restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	19561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership and bringing communities together, however their communal nature makes them particularly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus.</p><p>Congregational singing is under restrictions due to the increased risk of transmission through small droplets and aerosols. This means that those partaking in these activities are at higher risk of transmitting the virus and thus, spreading infection even if the individual is vaccinated.</p><p>On 17 May we entered step 3 on the Prime Minister’s roadmap, reintroducing indoor singing in a place of worship for a performance or rehearsal, for a group up to 6 amateur signers. This is in line with all amateur choirs and singing groups. Outdoors, the congregation may join in with singing in multiple groups of up to 30. Congregation members should continue to follow social distancing rules.</p><p>Public health is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and so many of the health measures implemented across the UK in response to Covid-19 fall within the competence of the devolved administrations. There are currently no plans to allow congregational singing with masks on to resume before Step 4 of the roadmap in England, which would be no earlier than 19 July.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/06/2021 13:56:46 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1338460

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Factory Farming: Planning
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 review national planning policy to strengthen provisions on the expansion of intensive broiler factories; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	19703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out a range of policies which seek to ensure that the impacts of all types of development are carefully considered when planning decisions are taken. Intensive broiler factories, exceeding a certain size or capacity, are subject to additional rules, such as environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulations, which inform decision making and take environmental impacts into account when deciding whether to grant planning consent. In addition, environmental permits require farmers with intensive poultry enterprises, of over 40,000 poultry places, to ensure they operate the farm using Best Available Techniques (BAT) to protect people and the environment.</p><p>The ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper makes clear that we want planning reforms to leave a legacy of environmental improvement. The White Paper received over 40,000 responses and we are in the process of analysing the feedback received. We are also taking forward work to reform the environmental assessment framework as part of that process that will help maximise environmental benefits, recognising the importance of our domestic and international obligations for environmental protection.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2021 14:36:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1338497

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Training
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 Written Statement of 15 December 2020, HCWS652, on Unconscious bias training, what steps he has taken to phase out unconscious bias training in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	19552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Prior to the written statement of 15 December, MHCLG signposted colleagues to the Unconscious Bias online learning provided by Civil Service Learning (CSL) via the Learning Platform for Government (LPG). This learning was removed from the platform by CSL in line with the written statement and can no longer be accessed by MHCLG colleagues. MHCLG colleagues have not been signposted to alternative unconscious bias training and the Department has not designed or delivered any bespoke unconscious bias training designed specifically for an MHCLG audience.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 29/06/2021 16:21:23 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1338534

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Freedom of Information
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 17 June 2021, to Question 15251, on Freedom of Information, how many freedom of information requests received by his Department have been referred to the central Cabinet Office Clearing House on Freedom of Information requests for advice on handling in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	19598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>FOI requests are referred to the Clearing House in line with the published criteria available on Gov.uk. The Clearing House, which has been in existence since 2004, provides advice to ensure a consistent approach across government to requests for information.</p><p>To find the exact number of requests referred would involve a disproportionate cost to the department.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consistently receives around 1,000 Freedom of Information each year and has sustained performance well above the Information Commissioner’s timeliness target of 90% for the last two years.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/06/2021 13:53:40 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed