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752424

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the total income raised from the stamp duty levy on additional homes, and (2) the total amount refunded because a purchaser sold their main residence within three years of buying a new one, in 2016-17.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text The total income raised from the higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on additional homes for 2016-17 was £1,643m. This is the revenue from the additional 3% element only and therefore excludes the revenue from the main rates of SDLT on these properties.<p> </p><p>Statistics on repayments from the higher rate of SDLT on additional properties for 2016-17 are due to be published in July 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 08:52:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

752425

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assumptions they made in forecasting expected revenue from the three percentage point stamp duty levy on the purchase of additional homes and homes available for rent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text The key assumptions behind the forecast for expected revenue from the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) higher rates for additional properties are as set out in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 and Budget 2016 policy costings. The tax base was estimated by combining price and volumes data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, Census 2011 and administrative data from SDLT and Council Tax. The tax base was projected to grow over the forecast period in line with the OBR Autumn Statement 2015 forecasts for residential SDLT, residential transactions and average house prices. The costing also accounted for a behavioural response. At Budget 2016 the size of the tax base was re-estimated by the OBR using HM Revenue and Customs administrative data from SDLT returns. answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/07/2017 08:54:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

752423

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the stamp duty levy on investment in new homes available for rent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government introduced the higher rates of stamp duty on additional properties to support home ownership and first-time buyers. It is right that people should be free to purchase a second home or invest in a buy-to-let property, but the Government is aware that this can impact on other people’s ability to get on to the property ladder.</p><p> </p><p>The latest estimate for this measure’s receipts for 2016-17 is £1.6 billion, compared to an initial forecast of £0.7 billion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 14:34:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

1029093

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total (1) cost of running the County Court Bailiffs service, and (2) receipts from licences and permits for High Court Enforcement Officers in each of the last five years for which data is available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL12441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>(1)The information requested is not held centrally (2)High Court Enforcement Officers are appointed by the Senior Master of the Queen’s Bench Division at the High Court, to carry out enforcement within certain postal districts. The Ministry of Justice does not receive any money from this appointment process.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 07/01/2019 15:12:29 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

872446

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Housing: Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the respective criteria (1) to obtain a licence for a house in multiple occupation, and (2) to join a Government-supported national code for student accommodation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>To obtain a House in Multiple Occupation ( HMO) licence applicants must meet the statutory requirements under the Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 and any discretionary requirements set by the relevant local authority.</p><p>The codes of practice for student accommodation are run by Universities UK/Guild HE and Accreditation Network UK/Unipol. To join one of these codes applicants must meet the requirements of the particular code which includes audits, inspections and verification processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 03/04/2018 14:06:07 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

872441

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Housing: Students
	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 cost to providers of purpose-built student accommodation of being required to pay for house in multiple occupation licences.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the effectiveness of the code in assuring acceptable management practices and standards as part of our consultation on extending mandatory licensing of HMOs. We acknowledged as part of our response, that a significant number of consultees were satisfied with the code as being a means of ensuring acceptable management practices and standards in student accommodation. However, membership of a code alone does not guarantee that the student accommodation meets local standards set by a local authority and therefore should not necessarily provide an exemption from HMO licensing.</p><p>Educational establishments have a duty of care defined by statutory obligations, for example through the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, that they must fulfil, both in the provision of education and accommodation to its students. They are also subject to regulation by an independent regulator, the Office for Students. However, private companies are not subject to the same levels of regulation and therefore should not be exempted from House in Multiple Occupation licensing.</p><p>Therefore, the Government does not have plans to remove requirements for private providers of purpose-built student accommodation who are part of an approved national code to be subject to houses in multiple occupation licensing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL6629 HL6630 HL6632 question first answered 03/04/2018 14:20:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

872443

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Housing: Students
	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 effectiveness of the codes for student accommodation in protecting tenants and maintaining property and management standards.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the effectiveness of the code in assuring acceptable management practices and standards as part of our consultation on extending mandatory licensing of HMOs. We acknowledged as part of our response, that a significant number of consultees were satisfied with the code as being a means of ensuring acceptable management practices and standards in student accommodation. However, membership of a code alone does not guarantee that the student accommodation meets local standards set by a local authority and therefore should not necessarily provide an exemption from HMO licensing.</p><p>Educational establishments have a duty of care defined by statutory obligations, for example through the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, that they must fulfil, both in the provision of education and accommodation to its students. They are also subject to regulation by an independent regulator, the Office for Students. However, private companies are not subject to the same levels of regulation and therefore should not be exempted from House in Multiple Occupation licensing.</p><p>Therefore, the Government does not have plans to remove requirements for private providers of purpose-built student accommodation who are part of an approved national code to be subject to houses in multiple occupation licensing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL6628 HL6630 HL6632 question first answered 03/04/2018 14:20:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

872444

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Housing: Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why purpose-built student accommodation provided by universities is exempt from house in multiple occupation licensing while similar accommodation provided by private companies is not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the effectiveness of the code in assuring acceptable management practices and standards as part of our consultation on extending mandatory licensing of HMOs. We acknowledged as part of our response, that a significant number of consultees were satisfied with the code as being a means of ensuring acceptable management practices and standards in student accommodation. However, membership of a code alone does not guarantee that the student accommodation meets local standards set by a local authority and therefore should not necessarily provide an exemption from HMO licensing.</p><p>Educational establishments have a duty of care defined by statutory obligations, for example through the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, that they must fulfil, both in the provision of education and accommodation to its students. They are also subject to regulation by an independent regulator, the Office for Students. However, private companies are not subject to the same levels of regulation and therefore should not be exempted from House in Multiple Occupation licensing.</p><p>Therefore, the Government does not have plans to remove requirements for private providers of purpose-built student accommodation who are part of an approved national code to be subject to houses in multiple occupation licensing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL6628 HL6629 HL6632 question first answered 03/04/2018 14:20:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

872447

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	Housing: Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to remove the requirement for private providers of purpose-built student accommodation who are part of an approved national code to be subject to house in multiple occupation licensing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government consulted on the effectiveness of the code in assuring acceptable management practices and standards as part of our consultation on extending mandatory licensing of HMOs. We acknowledged as part of our response, that a significant number of consultees were satisfied with the code as being a means of ensuring acceptable management practices and standards in student accommodation. However, membership of a code alone does not guarantee that the student accommodation meets local standards set by a local authority and therefore should not necessarily provide an exemption from HMO licensing.</p><p>Educational establishments have a duty of care defined by statutory obligations, for example through the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, that they must fulfil, both in the provision of education and accommodation to its students. They are also subject to regulation by an independent regulator, the Office for Students. However, private companies are not subject to the same levels of regulation and therefore should not be exempted from House in Multiple Occupation licensing.</p><p>Therefore, the Government does not have plans to remove requirements for private providers of purpose-built student accommodation who are part of an approved national code to be subject to houses in multiple occupation licensing.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL6628 HL6629 HL6630 question first answered 03/04/2018 14:20:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

867241

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Insolvency
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the possible barriers to resolving cross-border insolvencies post-Brexit, what assessment they have made of the case for reforming the UK's corporate insolvency framework to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
	tabling member printed	Lord Flight
	uin	HL6448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The exact future relationship between the EU and UK on civil judicial cooperation, including the recognition of insolvency and restructuring procedures and judgments, is subject to negotiations with our EU partners. It is in the interests of the UK and the EU that there continues to be an effective, and fit for purpose, framework for resolving cross-border legal disputes. The Government has made clear that an effective framework of civil judicial cooperation is an important part of the deep and special partnership we want to establish with the EU.</p><p>The Government keeps the UK's corporate insolvency framework under review to ensure it is fit for purpose and in May 2016 published its Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework consultation. A summary of responses to that consultation was published in September 2016 and the Government will set out the way forward for the proposals in its response later this year.</p><p>The Government is currently consulting on a package of insolvency and corporate governance measures to strengthen the responsibilities of directors of companies that are in or approaching insolvency in order to reduce the risk of major company failures and to ensure the UK remains one of the best places to start and grow a business. The consultation is open until 11 June 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 04/04/2018 15:52:07 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight