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1345369

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	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	Local Government: Carbon Emissions
	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 support his Department is providing to local authorities to support the Government's net zero target.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	29868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <ul><li><p>The Government recognises that communities and local government are often best placed to align local opportunities, resources and needs with strategic aims. Government has therefore made significant amounts of funding available to local authorities to empower local areas to take a place-based approach which reflects their local circumstances.</p><p>As part of its commitment to retrofit existing homes and decarbonise buildings, Government is funding a number of schemes such as:</p><ul><li>The Local Authority Delivery Scheme (LAD), which supports projects to install energy efficiency measures such as various types of insulation, and low-carbon heating systems for low-income households, has already provided £500 million to local authorities for upgrades to low-income households across England, and is being delivered up to December 2021.</li></ul><ul><li>The Sustainable Warmth Competition, which enables local authorities in England to apply for further funding under the £200 million Local Authority Delivery Phase 3 scheme and from an initial allocation of £150 million for the Home Upgrade Grant Phase 1 scheme, for delivery up to March 2023.</li><li>The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator, which has awarded £62 million of funding to social landlords across England and Scotland to test innovative approaches to retrofitting at scale, seeing over 2300 social homes improved to at least EPC band C. The Government has announced a further £100 million in financial year 2021/22 which will cover delivery up to March 2023 for the first wave of the £3.8 billion manifesto commitment.</li><li>The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which is providing over £1 billion in grants to public sector bodies, including local authorities, to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures over 2020/21 and 2021/22.</li></ul><p>We will continue to work closely with local and regional partners to understand the needs of the sector as we transition to net zero.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 13/07/2021 15:54:17 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1249961

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	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: Students
	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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulation of student accommodation provision in the context of changing Higher Education provision as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	uin	112148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that every student has a safe, decent and secure place to live. The Government supports the student accommodation Codes of Practice run by Universities UK/Guild HE and Accreditation Network UK/Unipol. There are currently no plans to review the mechanism by which the Codes are administered. The Codes of Practice set the standards for the safety of halls of residence and purpose built student accommodation, the management of the property and the relationship between managers and student tenants. The Department for Education has published guidance on <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhigher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses%2Fhigher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses%23accommodation&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C54e18980c06b403b6b2008d887fae71c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637408858968654372%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=QUq2s5Znf7RE1Uw1QWFvNQUm59wD4ZYSWk1VXYNw8cI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">reopening buildings and campuses</a> which provides additional advice on student accommodation. The Government is also working with local authorities to raise standards in the private rented sector, including in student accommodation, and local authorities have been given a wide range of powers to tackle criminal landlords.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 16/11/2020 18:12:32 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

890494

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2018
	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	Temporary Accommodation
	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 have been taken as part of the £100 million programme for low-cost move on accommodation to enable people leaving hostels and refuges to make a sustainable recovery from a homelessness crisis into independent living; and how much of that money has been spent to date.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	137467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>£50 million has been allocated to the Greater London Authority who are working closely with those in the homelessness sector to deploy the fund in the capital.</p><p>It is our priority to ensure that the Move On Fund meets the needs of those who are homeless and victims of domestic abuse, as such the Department is carefully considering the design of the programme for the rest of England, in particular to ensure a strategic alignment with the Rough Sleeping Strategy to be published in July.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 27/04/2018 14:47:50 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler previous answer version 54651 answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1202088

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making to provide all rough sleepers with face masks so that they can comply with the requirements to use such masks on public transport.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>£3.2 billion has been provided to support councils to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, including meeting the costs of accommodating some of the most vulnerable people in our society.</p><p>This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding for councils to support vulnerable rough sleepers. This funding is specifically to assist local authorities in dealing with the impacts of the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in society during this difficult time.</p><p>Local authorities are able to use this funding flexibly to ensure that the rough sleepers they are supporting are given the support they require. This includes supporting rough sleepers in a variety of ways, potentially including travel if necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL5480 question first answered 22/06/2020 14:30:29 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1202089

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to provide homeless people with free access to public transport to enable them to travel greater distances to access support services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL5480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>£3.2 billion has been provided to support councils to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, including meeting the costs of accommodating some of the most vulnerable people in our society.</p><p>This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding for councils to support vulnerable rough sleepers. This funding is specifically to assist local authorities in dealing with the impacts of the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in society during this difficult time.</p><p>Local authorities are able to use this funding flexibly to ensure that the rough sleepers they are supporting are given the support they require. This includes supporting rough sleepers in a variety of ways, potentially including travel if necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL5479 question first answered 22/06/2020 14:30:29 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1081810

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Stronger Towns Fund
	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 the methodology used was to calculate English regional shares of Stronger Towns Funds.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	228029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>£1 billion has been provisionally allocated according to a needs-based formula. This is calculated according to metrics of: income, productivity, deprivation, skills, and the number of people living in towns.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 228107 question first answered 07/03/2019 16:13:07 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1081831

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Stronger Towns Fund
	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 form the Government's needs-based formula to determine the allocation of the Stronger Towns Fund will take.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	228107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>£1 billion has been provisionally allocated according to a needs-based formula. This is calculated according to metrics of: income, productivity, deprivation, skills, and the number of people living in towns.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 228029 question first answered 07/03/2019 16:13:07 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1140367

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Local Government Finance: Barnsley
	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 the core spending power per dwelling for Barnsley council was in each financial year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	279128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>the Department took the decision not to publish Core Spending Power per dwelling over time because both the amount of funding and the number of dwellings change. This means that year on year comparisons are not a useful measure.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 25/07/2019 10:04:28 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1043059

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Legal Costs
	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 the highest hourly rate was that (a) his Department and (b) each of his Department's arms-length bodies paid for legal advice in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	209815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>a. <strong>Main Department</strong></p><p>The highest hourly rate that the main Department paid for legal advice in 2018 was £165 excluding VAT. Where the Department has sought advice from counsel, Attorney General’s Office rates will apply. For external legal firms on the General Legal Advice Services (GLAS) panel, rates are agreed under the framework.</p><p> </p><p>b. <strong>Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>ALBs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>ALB’s Highest Hourly Rate 2018 Legal Advise (ex-VAT)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ARB (Architects Registration Board)</p></td><td><p>Commercially sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRAC (Building Advisory Committee)</p></td><td><p>NIL. Not Applicable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDC (Ebbsfleet Development Corporation)</p></td><td><p>£250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HE (Homes England)</p></td><td><p>Commercially sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEASE (Leasehold Advisory Service)</p></td><td><p>NIL paid</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LGSCO (Local Government &amp; Social Care Ombudsman)</p></td><td><p>£190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PINS (The Planning Inspectorate)</p></td><td><p>£123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QEIIC (Queen Elizabeth II Centre)</p></td><td><p>£445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>VTS (Valuation Tribunal Service)</p></td><td><p>£164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RSH (Regulator of Social Housing)</p></td><td><p>Commercially sensitive</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THO (The Housing Ombudsman)</p></td><td><p>£260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Three of our Arms–Length Bodies (ALB) did not disclose a figure due to commercial sensitivities. The highest hourly rate was that for the QEIIC who were engaged to provide specialist commercial advice on employment legislation. The rate quoted was for the Director who was only engaged for part of the project. The differences in hourly rates across the other ALBs reflects the degree of specialisms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/01/2019 17:46:46 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1051443

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	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	Regeneration: Finance
	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 amount of UK Government funding allocated for regeneration in (a) steel communities, (b) coal communities and (c) coastal communities in each of the last six years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	214509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>a) £192 million</p><p>b) £30 million</p><p>c) £145.65 million</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/02/2019 18:00:49 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 99570 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane