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1218829

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	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, whether the 2012 Guidance on Planning Propriety Issues is the current guidance for Ministers on how to interact with planning applications.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	66065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>Yes, the 2012 Guidance on Planning Propriety Issues is the current guidance for Ministers on how to interact with planning applications. The Secretary of State has asked his Department to review the extant Planning Propriety Guidance to see how there can be clearer, practical guidance to Ministers and civil servants.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 13:09:18 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1218204

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Richard Desmond
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions since the 18 November 2019 he has met with Richard Desmond in (a) a formal, and (b) an informal capacity.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	65208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on Gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 01/07/2020 14:39:15 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1218228

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Weddings: 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, what plans he has to publish guidance on (a) indoor and (b) outdoor wedding receptions from August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	65107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Any receptions that typically follow or accompany marriages or civil partnerships are strongly advised not to take place at this time.</p><p>We recently published guidance preparing for small marriage ceremonies and civil partnership formations to take place from 4 July, which can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships%2Fcovid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships&amp;data=02%7C01%7CElliot.Steinberg%40communities.gov.uk%7Ce11b325f8387436c8cec08d81cd2b5b5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637291038599859231&amp;sdata=sqEfcBJj5PxpHgBzIcNZOhSxHDXQk1lI%2Fz8d56Kunhc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships.</a> <br> <br> The Government is working with the wedding and civil partnership celebration industry on how receptions that typically follow or accompany marriages and civil partnerships could take place safely in the future.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 01/07/2020 12:11:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1218310

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Hospitality Industry: 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, what recent discussions has he had with the Local Government Association on the potential merits of allowing the hospitality sector to increase provision of tables and chairs on road sides as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	65195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>On 26 June 2020, the Government introduced the Business and Planning Bill. This includes measures to streamline the pavement licence procedure, which includes a capped fee, and shorter determination period. This also includes deemed planning consent when licences are granted. On Monday 29 June this successfully passed through the Commons and will now progress to the House of Lords. MHCLG engaged with the LGA in developing this new, fast-track process. As set out in their press release of 25 June, the LGA have welcomed this process as helping to ‘ensure a consistent approach can be taken so businesses can reopen as soon as they can and people can get back to enjoying their high streets safely’.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/07/2020 12:12:34 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1217942

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Contracts
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 are done as standard in the award of contracts by his Department to identify and disclose any award of Government contracts to entities (a) owned or controlled by Government ministers or senior civil servants and (b) where such persons have a significant beneficial interest.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	64986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>As a contracting Authority as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, MHCLG complies with its legal obligations when assessing tender proposals and the organisations bidding for opportunities.</p><p>Companies submitting tenders for work are also required to declare any conflicts of interest as part of their tender and these are assessed in relation to the specific requirement.</p><p>The standard checks MHCLG undertakes when awarding contracts depends on the procurement procedure we use to award the contract. Where we undertake a stand-alone procurement, we carry out checks for conflicts of interest and grounds for exclusion as defined in Regulations 24 and 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and by Procurement Policy Notice 01/2019.</p><p>Where we buy services through an existing Government framework agreement, these checks will have been undertaken by the relevant Contract Authority - for example Crown Commercial Service – at the time they put the framework agreement in place.</p><p>We require staff involved in any tender evaluation to declare conflicts of interests before engaging in that process. Any declared conflict of interest would typically result in an individual being excluded from the evaluation on proprietary grounds.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 64987 question first answered 30/06/2020 13:15:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1217943

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Contracts
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 are done as standard in the award of contracts by his Department to identify and disclose any award of Government contracts to entities (a) owned or controlled by major political party donors and (b) where such persons have a significant beneficial interest.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	64987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>As a contracting Authority as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, MHCLG complies with its legal obligations when assessing tender proposals and the organisations bidding for opportunities.</p><p>Companies submitting tenders for work are also required to declare any conflicts of interest as part of their tender and these are assessed in relation to the specific requirement.</p><p>The standard checks MHCLG undertakes when awarding contracts depends on the procurement procedure we use to award the contract. Where we undertake a stand-alone procurement, we carry out checks for conflicts of interest and grounds for exclusion as defined in Regulations 24 and 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and by Procurement Policy Notice 01/2019.</p><p>Where we buy services through an existing Government framework agreement, these checks will have been undertaken by the relevant Contract Authority - for example Crown Commercial Service – at the time they put the framework agreement in place.</p><p>We require staff involved in any tender evaluation to declare conflicts of interests before engaging in that process. Any declared conflict of interest would typically result in an individual being excluded from the evaluation on proprietary grounds.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 64986 question first answered 30/06/2020 13:15:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1217966

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Help to Buy Scheme: 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 will he extend the Help to Buy scheme to support (a) housebuilders and (b) first time buyers with approved mortgages in relation to new build handover dates that have been delayed beyond that scheme's cut off date as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	64892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the disruption COVID-19 has caused to housebuilding; that is why we took decisive steps to re-open the housing market and ensure housebuilding could safely recommence. The Government published a “<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Four-plan-to-rebuild-the-uk-governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C24231ec4aa504da8f5e308d81d03dbae%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637291249686212908&amp;sdata=r7RSKrpRNDws3rjVGUS%2Fr8nfss2y9JddeFD4XZdpBaQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Plan to Rebuild</a>” on Monday 11 May, setting out the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. This makes clear that construction work can be undertaken across England providing sites are able to operate safely in line with the new COVID-19 secure guidelines.</p><p>As announced at Budget 2018, there is a new two year Help to Buy scheme commencing from 1 April 2021, specifically for first time buyers and so supporting people onto the housing ladder. Where new build properties are not completed within the current Help to Buy scheme deadlines, they may be eligible for sale through the new scheme. More information on the new Help to Buy scheme can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helptobuy.gov.uk%2Fequity-loan%2Feligibility%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C24231ec4aa504da8f5e308d81d03dbae%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637291249686212908&amp;sdata=FRVvTQLPVqrrAat56wfAp0U1nOZfmTPjpi6ZGqcS5FQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.helptobuy.gov.uk/equity-loan/eligibility/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 30/06/2020 15:59:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1217983

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Multiple Occupation: 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, what guidance his Department has issued on house movings in houses in multiple occupation during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	64894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no prohibition on moving home and anyone in England who wishes to move home can do so, including into houses in multiple occupation. Guidance on moving home is available on the GOV.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.This guidance provides important public health information to ensure that the process of moving home and key activities around this, such as viewing property, can happen safely and the risk of spreading coronavirus is minimised.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 30/06/2020 15:55:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1217988

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Migrants
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 his Department's press release, £105 million to keep rough sleepers safe and off the streets during coronavirus pandemic, published on 24 June 2020, whether that additional funding can be used to support people with no recourse to public funds.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	64938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>At the beginning of the crisis, our priority was to urgently bring vulnerable people inside so they could self-isolate and stop the virus spreading. We backed this with £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to support vulnerable rough sleepers, and a further £3.2 billion to help councils to manage the impacts of COVID-19, including supporting homeless people. The £3.2 billion funding is not ringfenced and can be used across any local services facing pressures, including rough sleeping.</p><p>On 24 June we announced that we are providing local authorities with a further £105 million to enable them to best support the c15,000 people placed into emergency accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is on top of the £433 million which we announced on 24 May to provide thousands of additional long-term homes for vulnerable rough sleepers. This commitment will help to ensure that as few of these people as possible return to the streets. The funding will cover a range of interventions, from moves into the private rented sector, to extending or procuring interim accommodation such as hotels or student accommodation and supporting individuals to reconnect with friends or family. This could also include provision for people eligible through the suspension of the derogation or support to return home.</p><p>It is at the discretion of local authorities to decide who they can support, whether this is British citizens or foreign nationals. The rules relating to eligibility, including those for individuals with no resource to public funds, have not changed. Local authorities must use their judgement in assessing what support they may lawfully give to each person on an individual basis, considering that person’s specific circumstances and support needs. Local authorities already regularly make such judgements on accommodating individuals who might otherwise be ineligible, during extreme weather for example, where there is a risk to life. The Government recognises that these are unprecedented times and expects local authorities to support people who are sleeping rough, and also to minimise unnecessary risks to public health, acting within the law.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/06/2020 12:38:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1217994

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	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, how often training on understanding and applying the Nolan principles is delivered for staff in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	65037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The 7 principles of public life are referenced in Civil Service Learning’s online induction module, which all new civil servants, including those joining MHCLG, are encouraged to undertake. <br> <br> In addition, new civil servants are familiarised with the Civil Service Code, which outlines that all Civil Servants are expected to commit to the Civil Service’s core values of Integrity, Honesty, Objectivity and Impartiality. Guidance on compliance and how to raise a concern if an individual feels they have been asked to act in a way that might contravene the code is provided on MHCLG’s intranet. <br> <br> MHCLG also promotes awareness of the code through our induction checklist, relevant communications and has a senior level champion in place for the code and whistleblowing.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 65038 question first answered 30/06/2020 12:39:45 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins