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443790

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Property Development: Flood Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what mechanism residents can challenge a local authority's assessment of the adequacy of drainage systems for a new housing development where they believe it will contribute to additional flooding in an area which has recently flooded.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	21916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>There are strict tests in the National Planning Policy Framework to protect people and property from flooding, and we are very clear that where these tests are not met new development should not be allowed.</p><p>The Framework must be taken into account in the preparation of local plans, drawn up by local councils in consultation with local communities, which should steer inappropriate development away from areas at risk of flooding. Local Plans should be supported by Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and develop policies to manage flood risk from all sources, taking account of advice from the Environment Agency and other relevant flood risk management bodies. A Local Plan must be published for consultation before it can be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination. This provides a formal opportunity for the local community to consider the local plan which the local planning authority would like to adopt.</p><p>For planning applications, local planning authorities are also required to undertake a formal period of public consultation prior to making a decision. When determining planning applications in flood risk areas, the Framework is clear on the importance of demonstrating that the development will be safe, resilient and not increase flood risk elsewhere. The Framework also sets out when applications should be supported by a site-specific flood risk assessment. These assessments provide a source of information for local residents together with representations on proposed development from flood risk management bodies. Planning law requires that planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The Framework is a material consideration in planning decisions, as are the planning concerns of residents.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2016 16:53:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

443792

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Property Development: Flood Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will review the guidelines on sustainable drainage system requirements under planning policy for new developments in areas with recorded incidents of flooding; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	21906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>There are strict tests in national planning policy and guidance to protect people and property from flooding. The National Planning Policy Framework is very clear that new development should only be considered appropriate in areas at risk of flooding where it gives priority to the use of sustainable drainage systems. The Framework is underpinned by planning guidance, including guidance on sustainable drainage systems which was strengthened last year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2016 16:55:37 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

443963

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Council Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to increase the amount of housing stock owned by councils; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	21885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Local housing authorities have a wide range of discretion in building and running their housing stock. The Housing Revenue Account self-financing settlement was a good deal for local authorities; it put them in charge of their own finances and allowed them to decide how they wanted to invest in both their existing stock and in new council homes.</p><p>Local housing authorities have accumulated general housing revenue account reserves of almost £2.5 billion (in addition to over £1billion in the Major Repairs Reserve) and have borrowing headroom approaching £3.4 billion. In addition, almost £222 million of extra borrowing headroom has been allocated to 36 councils in England to specifically support around 3,000 new affordable homes in 2015/16 and 2016/17.</p><p>More council housing has been built since 2010 than in the previous 13 years. 2014 saw the highest number of council housing starts for 23 years.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2016 16:55:10 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

443430

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Floods: Cumbria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria were used to determine who in South Lakeland was entitled to £500 flood compensation payments.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	21609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>South Lakeland District Council are responsible for determining the criteria for distribution and entitlement to the £500 flood compensation payments.</p><p>The funding came from a central government funding scheme (the Communities and Business Recovery Scheme) for Cumbria and Lancashire flood affected households.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/01/2016 17:21:30 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

443187

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
	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 14 December 2015 to Question 19365, on supported housing, if he will place the remit of the evidence review in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	21500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>A copy of the specification for the review has been put in the Library of the House.</p><p>The Review began in January 2015. The Department of Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned Ipsos MORI in partnership with Imogen Blood and Associates and Housing and Support Partnership Limited to undertake the evidence review. The report will be published later this year.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 21572 question first answered 14/01/2016 17:14:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

443190

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Supported Housing: Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what consultation his Department has undertaken with councils with statutory responsibility for vulnerable people in supported housing (a) before and (b) since the announcement that housing benefit for tenants in supported housing will be capped at the local rate of local housing allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	21483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Ministers from the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Department of Work and Pensions regularly consult with a wide range of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Ministers and officials from both Departments are meeting relevant organisations from all sectors.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 21484 21485 question first answered 14/01/2016 17:08:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

443191

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans that the two per cent social care precept will be ring-fenced for particular items of expenditure.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	21459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 (Cm9162), presented to Parliament on 26 November 2015, makes clear that the two per cent social care precept must be spent entirely on adult social care.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 21290 question first answered 14/01/2016 17:16:05 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

443192

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Stoke on Trent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many jobs in (a) his Department and (b) each of its non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies, non-ministerial departments, advisory bodies and other accountable statutory bodies (i) have been abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010 and (ii) will be abolished in or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
	tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
	uin	21442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>No jobs in either my Department or each of its non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies, non-ministerial departments, advisory bodies and other accountable statutory bodies have been abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010 or will be abolished in or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 14/01/2016 16:56:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

443194

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Supported Housing: Housing Benefit
	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 14 December 2015 to Question 19365, on housing benefit, (a) when the evidence review began, (b) who has been commissioned to undertake that review and (c) when he expects that review to be published.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	21572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>A copy of the specification for the review has been put in the Library of the House.</p><p>The Review began in January 2015. The Department of Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned Ipsos MORI in partnership with Imogen Blood and Associates and Housing and Support Partnership Limited to undertake the evidence review. The report will be published later this year.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 21500 question first answered 14/01/2016 17:14:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

443195

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2016
	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
	hansard heading	Supported Housing: Local Housing Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what consultation his Department has undertaken with organisations that provide supported housing for vulnerable people (a) before and (b) since the announcement that housing benefit for tenants in supported housing will be capped at the local rate of local housing allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	21484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>Ministers from the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Department of Work and Pensions regularly consult with a wide range of organisations as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Ministers and officials from both Departments are meeting relevant organisations from all sectors.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 21483 21485 question first answered 14/01/2016 17:08:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey