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1696666

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help average-income families access the housing market.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	19137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>We have introduced a number of interventions that aim to increase the opportunities available to those wishing and able to get on the property ladder for the first time. These include First Homes, the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, Shared Ownership and Right to Buy. We have also reduced stamp duty and raised the thresholds for First-Time Buyers’ Relief. We also run the Lifetime ISA scheme to help young first-time buyers save for their first home.</p><p>Moreover, our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country. Since 2010, we have delivered over 696,100 new affordable homes, including over 482,000 affordable homes for rent, of which over 172,600 homes for social rent.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 19135 question first answered 26/03/2024 14:04:11 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1679184

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department takes to ensure that calculated local housing need reflects the housing need of the local population.
	tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
	tabling member printed	Dame Maria Miller
	uin	7520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>In 2018, we introduced a standard method for assessing local housing need. The standard method uses a formula to identify the minimum number of homes expected to be planned for, in a way which addresses projected household growth, affordability and historic under-supply.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 11/01/2024 15:47:07 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

1672642

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of domestic residences in (a) England and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
	tabling member printed	Dr Caroline Johnson
	uin	3532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of dwelling stock in England, as of 31 March 2022, are published in the Department’s live table 104, which is available at the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">link</a>.</p><p>Estimates of dwelling stock in the UK, are collated and published by the Office for National Statistics and are available at the following <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/dwellingstockbytenureuk" target="_blank">link</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/11/2023 13:26:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4592 label Biography information for Dr Caroline Johnson

1568200

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many local authorities have requested a reduction in housing numbers since his announcement that housing numbers will be issued as guidance rather than obligatory.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The proposals outlined on 6 December 2022 in WMS <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2022-12-06%2Fhcws415&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C31fba1d1d30448c622f208daff904b27%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638103292445091262%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=or4rAZjXWNTuu2cynGoBtoQcBeCDwJKPC9Ka9%2BvwVTg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HCWS415</a> made by my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, are subject to ongoing consultation.</p><p>The emerging City of York local plan remains at examination with stage 4 hearings having been concluded in September 2022. The inspectors are independent of Government, but it is expected that, subject to approval by the Council's Executive, a consultation on the proposed Main Modifications to the draft plan will take place from February.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 126726 question first answered 26/01/2023 17:59:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1548928

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential role of densification in helping to increase supply of housing.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	104173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>Further to the Secretary of State’s <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2022-12-06%2Fhcws415&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ccb6fe5fee688478e3e4608dadded7237%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638066309129535075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pE%2BiHx9vKkagjmOdr43RbIfH9iM5JM6lo4N9xtUHvis%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Written Ministerial Statement</a> of 6 December, the Department agrees that densification of our towns and cities can play an important part in meeting our housing needs in a way which makes effective use of previously developed land and the availability of infrastructure and services.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/12/2022 16:55:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1542822

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy is housing formulas and 5-year housing supply; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Orpington
	tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
	uin	89049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is actively reviewing the approach to housing formulas and 5-year housing supply. As the Secretary of State set out at the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on 21 November, there is an ongoing debate on how housing need is assessed and we want to make sure we deliver the right approach, including making sure that a greater proportion of housing is delivered in urban areas and on brownfield sites.</p><p>On 5-year housing supply, the Government announced in May that it is our intention to abolish the requirement for authorities to have a rolling five-year land supply, where their plan is up to date. We want a system where, if a local authority has a plan in place and keeps it up to date, the local area can feel confident that they will not see unwanted development based on ‘speculative development’ and ‘planning by appeal.’</p><p>We will publish a consultation shortly on the future direction of national planning policy, including on the approach to housing formulas and 5-year housing supply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/11/2022 16:17:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1523794

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he will announce his future policy on housing; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	65974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>Ministers will ensure that the House is updated on policy announcements in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 31/10/2022 11:28:06 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1518810

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the standard method for calculating local housing need provided by his Department for local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Green
	uin	58936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The standard method for calculating local housing need has been in place since 2018. The Government keeps all elements of its policies under review and, should there be announcements to make, will do so in the usual way and in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 17/10/2022 15:50:32 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 22399 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1507241

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to address local housing projections which are based on out-of-date numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	53435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>Existing Government policy is to help make home ownership affordable for more people and to help more people rent their own home. To do that, we will need to deliver more homes. The standard method for assessing local housing need is used by councils to inform the preparation of their local plans and, as part of the local plan process, Councils are responsible for determining the best approach to development in their areas, including taking into consideration important matters such as Green Belt.</p><p>The previous Government undertook a review of the standard method formula in 2020 and, after carefully considering consultation responses, they retained the existing formula providing stability and certainty for planning and for local communities. As with all policies, we are monitoring the standard method, particularly as the impact of changes to the way we live and work and levelling up become clear.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 53430 question first answered 10/10/2022 10:35:50 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

1506737

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to review the performance of local authorities on meeting local housing need.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	51804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires that Councils identify and update annually a supply of specific 'deliverable' sites sufficient to provide a minimum of five years' worth of housing against their housing requirement. This is more commonly known as a 5-year housing land supply. Additionally, the Housing Delivery Test identifies the areas where homes are or are not being delivered against housing need.</p><p>Where the supply and delivery of housing is not meeting local need, the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies. This means additional housing allocations and approvals should be granted by a local authority unless planning constraints provide a strong reason against this when assessed against the NPPF as a whole - examples of this include Green Belt or flood risk.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 28/09/2022 09:50:37 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell