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1251768

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the forthcoming devolution and local recovery White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	908820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We intend to bring forward the English Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course, which will set out Government’s regional economic strategy to move us from recovery into levelling up and our vision for expanding devolution across England.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 908804 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:25:09 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1251769

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	What steps his Department is taking to promote housebuilding.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	908798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>One of the key priorities for my Department has been ensuring that house building continues and the housing market stays open.</p><p>This Government cares deeply about building more homes and we have gone to great lengths to ensure the industry is kept open, in turn sustaining hundreds of thousands of people in numerous roles.</p><p>That is why I have written to the housing industry, alongside the Home Builders Federation and Federation of Master Builders, to make it clear that housebuilding, and the supply chains that support it, should continue during the current lockdown.</p><p>That means estate and lettings agents, show homes and sales suites can remain open; and property viewings, home repairs and maintenance, mortgage valuations and surveys can all continue to take place.</p><p>At the same time this Government is unlocking hundreds of thousands of homes through our £12 billion investment in affordable homes – the biggest investment for a decade; delivering much-needed new homes on brownfield land through our £400 million Brownfield Fund; and stimulating the market through our Stamp Duty cut.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/11/2020 17:23:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

1251770

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Council Tax: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the amount owed to local authorities in council tax arrears.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	908802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The cumulative total of council tax owed as at 31 March 2020 was £3.6 billion. This was an increase of £345 million on the previous year. In 2019-20, councils collected 96.8 per cent of the council tax due that year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 16/11/2020 17:24:23 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

1251771

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the forthcoming devolution and local recovery White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	908804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We intend to bring forward the English Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course, which will set out Government’s regional economic strategy to move us from recovery into levelling up and our vision for expanding devolution across England.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 908820 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:25:08 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1251772

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to publish details of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	908805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>We will set out further details on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund following the Spending Review.</p><p>In the meantime, we will continue to work closely with interested parties whilst developing the fund.</p><p>We are working to ensure that there is a seamless transition from current EU structural funds to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, as EU Structural Fund investment phases out over the coming years.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 16/11/2020 17:25:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1251773

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on consulting local authority Directors of Public Health on improvements to the covid-19 test and trace services in their area.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	908806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>NHS Test and Trace has worked closely with Directors of Public Health and local authorities since the beginning of the pandemic.</p><p>We have now launched Local Tracing Partnerships with 148 lower tier local authorities, with a further 150 in the process of being implemented, and we will continue to improve and refine how we support and empower local authorities to maximise our efforts against the virus.</p><p>These local partnerships will boost the numbers of people reached.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/11/2020 17:26:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1251774

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Troubled Families Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his policy is on the future of the Troubled Families programme.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	908808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>A strong society needs strong families. The Troubled Families Programme has been successful in improving outcomes for vulnerable families and driving progress towards intensive, integrated support services.</p><p>That is why this government made a commitment in the Manifesto to continuing and improving the Troubled Families Programme.</p><p>We are currently considering options for the design of a future programme from April 2021 onwards. As you know, however, we cannot confirm any funding beyond the current spending review period.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/11/2020 17:26:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1251775

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Planning Permission: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that (a) environmental impact assessments and (b) strategic environmental assessments are prioritised as part of the Government's planning reforms.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	908814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>As set out in our Planning White Paper, we recognise the vital role environmental assessment plays in ensuring the environment is embedded in decision-making.</p><p>Leaving the EU gives us the opportunity to reframe these assessments to ensure they are delivering for the country – supporting decision-making and helping us meet the commitment of the 25 Year Environment Plan to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/11/2020 17:27:08 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1251304

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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	Private 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, if he will take steps to (a) write off rent arrears built up by private tenants during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) establish a facility to protect landlords' minimum amount of rental income required for basic subsistence; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	114816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to write off COVID-19 related rent arrears. During this period, tenants should continue to pay their rent and abide by all other terms of their tenancy agreement to the best of their ability. Where tenants are unable to pay their rent or if rent arrears have accrued, landlords and tenants should work together to agree a suitable repayment plan. We encourage landlords to offer support and understanding to tenants who may see their income fluctuate during this period.</p><p>Our generous support package is supporting landlords by helping tenants to sustain tenancies and continue to pay their rent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>This comprehensive package includes a range of support for businesses to pay staff salaries, including through the furlough scheme which has now been extended to March 2021. We have also strengthened the welfare safety-net with an over £9 billion boost to the welfare system, including an extra £1 billion to increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates so that they cover the lowest 30 per cent of market rents. For those renters who require additional support, there is an existing £180 million of Government funding for Discretionary Housing Payments made available this year, an increase of £40 million from last year, which is for councils to distribute to support renters with housing costs.</p><p>Furthermore, where landlords do find themselves in coronavirus-related hardship, mortgage lenders have agreed to offer payment holidays of up to six months, with applications now open until 31 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 19/11/2020 16:53:47 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1251305

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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	Local Government: Investment
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 for Government oversight of local authority property investments.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	114817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities borrow and invest under the Prudential Framework which is designed to ensure that their capital plans are affordable, prudent and sustainable, while giving councils the freedom to set their own capital strategies. Government is responsible for ensuring the Framework remains effective in driving sound decision making, and collects appropriate data to monitor trends and identify risks. Local authorities remain accountable to their electorate for managing their own investment strategies and meeting their Best Value duty. They must comply with the Framework’s statutory guidance, including the requirement to report performance against a set of metrics designed to demonstrate the objectives of the Framework are being met, and must publish an investment strategy.</p><p>Government is aware of recent trends where some local authorities are taking on high levels of debt to invest for commercial income, and takes the view that a minority of councils are exposing taxpayers to undue financial risk. Government is also aware of the financial risks that can arise from councils' investments in companies. We have already strengthened our investment guidance to support better consideration of risks in decision making, and are now considering carefully what further interventions are needed, taking into account the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee in their report of 13 July 2020. We already have underway a review to improve our available data and ensure we fully understand sector borrowing and investment activity, including current and emerging risks. We continue to actively monitor capital trends in the sector, as part of our normal processes, and we are collecting data from authorities to understand the impact of the current crisis on commercial income.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 114818 114819 question first answered 20/11/2020 14:24:24 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter