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47865

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to help young people buy their own homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL6807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2014 answer text This Government is committed to supporting people's aspirations to own their own home. That is why we have introduced schemes such as Help to Buy Equity Loan and Mortgage Guarantee, and reinvigorated Right to Buy. Since the spring of 2010, these, together with our affordable housing schemes have helped or are helping nearly 112,000 people to buy a home of their own. Since April 2010, 420,000 homes have been built, with new housing construction output now at its highest level since 2007. answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 24/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

46051

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what reports he has received of levels of council tax set by Lancaster District Council for 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	194560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>[Holding Reply: Thursday 3 April 2014]</p><p>I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of Monday 7 April 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 66W.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 4502 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

46685

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Nick Boles MP, Under Secretary of State for Planning, on 10 February (HC Deb, 418W–419W), whether the reference to the requirement to demonstrate that a proposed development will not increase the flood risk elsewhere refers to the risk in both urban and rural areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL6563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2014 answer text <p>Yes, the strict tests on flood risk set out in national planning policy apply to rural and urban areas. These tests include ensuring new development does not increase flood risk elsewhere. In the new planning guidance we launched on 6 March we have made it crystal clear that councils need to consider these tests and where they are not met new development should not be allowed.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 11/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

731075

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the rights of social housing tenants.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL83
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>While the Government does not have immediate plans to review the rights of social housing tenants, in light of the terrible tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, we have been clear in that more attention must be focused on social housing and listening to its tenants. We are determined to do all that we can to make sure that something like this never happens again.</p><p>Our immediate priority is to support the victims, to find homes for those made homeless by the fire, and to make sure the country's housing stock is safe. The Secretary of State also announced on 5 July that an independent Recovery Taskforce will be appointed to advise the Council on the longer term recovery needs, and will answer directly to the Secretary of State. The Taskforce will remain in place for as long as is required.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/07/2017 15:09:37 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

733213

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether any Minister has taken, or is considering taking, action to prevent the Palestine Expo 2017 taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in July; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Warner
uin	HL204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>We have worked with the QEII Centre to consider the concerns raised about Palestine Expo 2017. Following consideration, we have agreed that the event can take place as planned. That said, we have emphasised to the organisers the need for all events at the centre to maintain good community relations and for them to ensure that the event is conducted in a lawful manner and in line with fundamental British values.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:04:25 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

46004

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which local authorities have increased the minimum payment required under their local Council Tax Reduction Schemes following the withdrawal of transition funding for 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL6482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>We do not collect this information centrally. These are local schemes, and it is for local authorities to ensure that the effect on specific groups of council tax payers is proportionate and fair.</p><p>The £100 million transition grant was a voluntary grant for the first year only of the new system of local council tax support. We have been clear from the outset that it was intended to give councils time to transition to the new localised regime and realise greater efficiencies such as cutting fraud and error, which cost £230 million in 2012-13.</p><p>Spending on council tax benefit doubled under the last Government, costing taxpayers £4 billion a year – equivalent to almost £180 a year per household. Welfare reform is vital to tackle the budget deficit left by the last Administration. Our reforms to localise council tax support now give councils stronger incentives to support local firms, cut fraud, promote local enterprise and get people into work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

731019

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the extent of brownfield land in England, and (2) the number of homes that could be constructed on that land.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL31
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Up-to-date information on brownfield land is not currently available. Legislation to require local authorities to publish registers of brownfield land suitable for housing by 31st December 2017 came into force on 16 April 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/07/2017 16:39:46 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

47023

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March, Official Report, column 439W, on wind power, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the use of recoveries in the planning system with regards to onshore wind developments on (a) investment in onshore wind, (b) energy bills, (c) competition in the market, (d) community benefit and (e) onshore wind supply chain and jobs.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	195388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>This type of assessment has not been carried out by this Department. Planning is a quasi-judicial process and decisions on planning proposals should be made in accordance with planning law. This requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. I refer the hon. Member to the written statement of 10 October 2013 <em>Official Report,</em>Column 30-31WS, which explains why we are giving particular scrutiny to planning appeals involving renewable energy developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

46250

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the fire services was of dealing with fires at privately-owned waste management sites in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	194780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. The cost to fire and rescue authorities in England of dealing with specific fires is a matter for each fire and rescue authorityThe cost to fire and rescue authorities in Wales of dealing with specific fires is a devolved matter.</p><p>Fire and rescue authorities must produce regularly, and consult on, an integrated risk management plan. The plan must identify the risks facing local communities and detail how the fire and rescue authority will allocate its resources to mitigate them effectively. People have opportunities to make their voices heard on such issues.</p><p>There is still scope for fire and rescue authorities to make sensible savings, such as through reforms to flexible staffing and crewing arrangements, better procurement; shared services, collaboration with emergency services and other organisations on service delivery and estates, sickness management; sharing of senior staff, locally led mergers and operational collaborations, new fire-fighting technology, preventative approaches and working with local businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 194781 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

46251

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the fire services was of dealing with fires at local authority-owned waste management sites in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	194781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. The cost to fire and rescue authorities in England of dealing with specific fires is a matter for each fire and rescue authorityThe cost to fire and rescue authorities in Wales of dealing with specific fires is a devolved matter.</p><p>Fire and rescue authorities must produce regularly, and consult on, an integrated risk management plan. The plan must identify the risks facing local communities and detail how the fire and rescue authority will allocate its resources to mitigate them effectively. People have opportunities to make their voices heard on such issues.</p><p>There is still scope for fire and rescue authorities to make sensible savings, such as through reforms to flexible staffing and crewing arrangements, better procurement; shared services, collaboration with emergency services and other organisations on service delivery and estates, sickness management; sharing of senior staff, locally led mergers and operational collaborations, new fire-fighting technology, preventative approaches and working with local businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 194780 question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith