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1725687

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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: Redundancy Pay
	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 cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment; and how much each Minister received.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	3043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Ministerial severance payments are reported annually in the Annual Report and Accounts produced by the department.</p><p>Any severance payments post 31 March 2024 will be reported in the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024-25 when it is laid in Parliament next year.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 23/09/2024 10:17:46 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1725796

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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: Staff
	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 many staff (a) work in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Policy and Strategy Unit, at each grade, (b) have been recruited from outside the Civil Service, (c) were appointed through open competition, (d) positions have been publicly advertised and (e) are due to be further recruited.
	tabling member constituency	North West Essex
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	2978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister's Policy and Strategy Unit helps to ensure her key priorities are delivered across both her remit as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Deputy Prime Minister.</p><p>The approach to recruitment and staffing levels is in line with the approach taken for these central functions under the previous administration, and the policy and strategy unit performs a similar role to equivalent units established under previous administrations.</p><p>There are clear rules governing recruitment and appointment of civil service roles which are regulated by the Civil Service Commission. We do not comment on individual staffing matters.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 2979 question first answered 23/09/2024 10:20:37 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1725797

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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: Departmental Responsibilities
	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 (a) remit and (b) responsibilities are of her Policy and Strategy Unit.
	tabling member constituency	North West Essex
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	2979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>The Deputy Prime Minister's Policy and Strategy Unit helps to ensure her key priorities are delivered across both her remit as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Deputy Prime Minister.</p><p>The approach to recruitment and staffing levels is in line with the approach taken for these central functions under the previous administration, and the policy and strategy unit performs a similar role to equivalent units established under previous administrations.</p><p>There are clear rules governing recruitment and appointment of civil service roles which are regulated by the Civil Service Commission. We do not comment on individual staffing matters.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 2978 question first answered 23/09/2024 10:20:37 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1725799

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	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: Civil Servants
	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 many and what proportion of civil servants by (a) title and (b) pay band have been employed by her Department without open competition since the General Election.
	tabling member constituency	North West Essex
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	2981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>MHCLG made 35 appointments by exception to fair, open and merit-based recruitment principles from 1 July to 31 August 2024.</p><p>All appointments were at grades below the Senior Civil Service.</p><p>As a proportion, the exceptions appointed during this time equate to 0.89% of the workforce.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 23/09/2024 10:15:37 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

1727963

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	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	Property Management Companies: Qualifications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the qualifications that private property managers must hold before taking on the management of (1) private residential buildings and (1) mixed-tenure residential buildings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Managing agents perform a critical role in managing and maintaining buildings, so it is vital that they provide a good service and are accountable to leaseholders for their actions. Many agents do so and with a high level of professionalism. The Government has not undertaken a specific assessment of the qualifications that managing agents must hold but we welcome the work of the industry itself to drive up standards across the sector. This includes ongoing efforts to encourage greater take up of professional qualifications and the development of Codes of Practice.</p><p>The Government will act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including those designed to increase service charge transparency.</p><p>Over the course of this Parliament, the Government will further reform the leasehold system. We will enact remaining Law Commission recommendations relating to enfranchisement and the Right to Manage, tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, reinvigorate commonhold through a comprehensive new legal framework, and ban the sale of new leasehold flats so commonhold becomes the default tenure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 23/09/2024 08:59:02 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

1728677

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	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: Private Rented Housing
	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 assessment she has made of the (a) quality and (b) adequacy of the regulation of houses in multiple occupation in the private rented sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North East
	tabling member printed	Damien Egan
	uin	5219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are subject to mandatory licensing in properties where five or more persons in two or more households share facilities. Local authorities also have the power to introduce additional licensing for smaller HMOs which are home to three or four people from two or more households who share facilities. All HMOs, even those that do not require a licence, must also comply with HMO management regulations.</p><p>The Renters’ Rights Bill will improve standards in the private rented sector. In particular, it will introduce a Decent Homes Standard to the PRS for the first time, which will set a minimum standard for all housing in the sector, including HMOs.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 23/09/2024 10:24:03 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	tabling member	5010 label Biography information for Damien Egan

1729092

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Radicalism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 September (HC2635), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336), whether they continue to maintain (1) the definition of extremism, and (2) the engagement principles, set out in that Statement; and what changes have been made to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (a) work in this area, and (b) funding of that work, since the general election.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.</p> answering member printed Lord Khan of Burnley grouped question UIN HL966 HL967 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:25:01 answering member 4913 label Biography information for Lord Khan of Burnley
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1729093

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Counter-extremism Centre of Excellence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 September (HC2987), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336) , whether the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is continuing to fund and support the new counter-extremism centre of excellence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.</p> answering member printed Lord Khan of Burnley grouped question UIN HL965 HL967 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:25:01 answering member 4913 label Biography information for Lord Khan of Burnley
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1729094

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Radicalism: Islam
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 September (HC2987), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336), what steps they are taking to counter Islamist extremism and ideologies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodman of Wycombe
	uin	HL967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.</p> answering member printed Lord Khan of Burnley grouped question UIN HL965 HL966 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:25:01 answering member 4913 label Biography information for Lord Khan of Burnley
	tabling member	1471 label Biography information for Lord Goodman of Wycombe

1729095

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	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	Building Regulations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to legislate to bring in the Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard; and when these will apply to all new (1) domestic, and (2) non-domestic, buildings respectively.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ravensdale
	uin	HL987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation was published in December 2023 and closed in March 2024, and a government response has not yet been issued. The consultation proposed that the new standards would apply to all new domestic and non-domestic buildings.</p><p>We fully support the need for low carbon homes and buildings, fit for a net zero future. We are reviewing proposals and feedback from the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation and will publish the government response in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Taylor of Stevenage question first answered 20/09/2024 11:24:08 answering member 4956 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
	tabling member	4715 label Biography information for Lord Ravensdale