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1300186

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Domestic Abuse: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the option to place victims of domestic abuse and their children in close proximity to where they have been living.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	164654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>It is critical that victims of domestic abuse get support and especially when they are in housing need.</p><p>When a housing authority makes inquiries to determine whether a victim of domestic abuse is eligible for homelessness assistance and owed a duty under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, it may also make inquiries under section 184(2) to establish if an applicant has a local connection to the area.</p><p>An applicant can have a local connection to an area if; they are normally resident there, have been resident there in the past, are employed there, have family associations living there or due to any special circumstances. Therefore, victims of domestic abuse, who are homeless and eligible can approach the local authority in an area in which they have been living for homelessness assistance.</p><p>The Homelessness Code of Guidance is clear that a housing authority cannot refer an applicant to a housing authority if they or anyone who might reasonably be expected to reside with them would be at risk of violence and abuse. Therefore, it may be the case that a victim of domestic abuse is accommodated in a different local authority in order to ensure their safety.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 15/03/2021 18:41:35 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300190

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Public Lavatories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's call for evidence, Toilet provision for men and women, updated 29 January 2021, what the evidential basis was for (a) his decision to extend the deadline into the consultation of gender neutral toilets and (b) the statement in that call for evidence that the replacement of male-only and female-ionly spaces with gender neutral toilets places women at a significant disadvantage.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	164658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Toilets, both in municipal and private sector locations, are an important facility for members of the public, in particular women, those with children, older people and disabled people.</p><p>A) In January we identified a majority of personal views amongst the responses and so we extended until 26 February to gather more technical guidance relating to toilet provision.</p><p>B) Media coverage, personal accounts and parliamentary scrutiny described inequality in the use and provision of toilets, particularly for women. In recent years, we have seen examples of the removal of well-established male-only/female-only spaces when premises are built or refurbished, and they have often been replaced with gender-neutral toilets. This places women at a significant disadvantage. While men can then use both cubicles and urinals, women can only use the former, and women also need safe spaces given their particular health and sanitary needs (for example, women who are menstruating, pregnant or at menopause, may need to use the toilet more often). Women are also likely to feel less comfortable using mixed sex facilities, and require more space.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/03/2021 17:21:55 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1300198

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Funerals: Judaism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the rules which will allow 30 people to attend a funeral will also apply to the formal consecration of a tombstone as part of observance of Jewish faith traditions.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	164387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Roadmap out of lockdown published on 22 February set out the government’s four-step roadmap by which Covid-19 restrictions would be lifted. The Jewish Stone Setting ceremony comes under the rules governing wakes and other post funeral commemorative events. As such, six people are permitted to attend such a service at present. When we reach step 2 (not before 12 April) that limit will increase to 15, while at Step 3 (not before 17 May) it will rise again to 30.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 11/03/2021 16:50:32 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1300077

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Help to Buy Scheme: Females
	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 proportion of Help to Buy loans were given to women in each year since that scheme's introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	164515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>Data on gender of customers is not collected in the operation of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan programme.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/03/2021 17:44:14 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300150

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Rented Housing: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2021 to Question 155147 on in-person house viewings and guidance to ensure the safety of tenants, how tenants are able to enforce that guidance to agents and prevent unwanted in-person home viewings during covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	164519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>It is important that people who need to move can do so and home viewings are an essential part of the home moving process. We have been clear in published guidance that agents should not conduct viewings in properties where tenants are symptomatic or self-isolating. Where viewings proceed, tenant’s safety should be letting agents’ first priority.</p><p>Where tenants have concerns about the conduct of their agent, they should raise their complaint with the agent to give them an opportunity to rectify the issue. If an agent does not respond adequately or in a timely manner, a tenant may be able to escalate their complaint to the agents’ redress scheme, which can investigate and make an adjudication which is binding on the agent.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/03/2021 17:25:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300122

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Levelling Up 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, if he will publish the metrics for the determination of bids for funding under the Levelling Up Fund; and whether the metrics of the determination of those bids will include a scoring system.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	164488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the prospectus published last week, the index used for the Levelling Up Fund places areas into category one, two or three based on the local area’s need for economic recovery and growth, improved transport connectivity, and regeneration. We will shortly publish further detail on the methodology used to calculate the index.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 164490 164491 question first answered 11/03/2021 16:37:35 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1300131

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Levelling Up 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, whether bids submitted to the Levelling Up Fund by local authorities require the support of the local Member of Parliament in order to be considered.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	164489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role of Members of Parliament in championing the interests of their constituents. We expect bidding authorities to consult local Members of Parliament as part of their bid, though such support from local Members of Parliament is not a necessary condition for a successful bid. Members of Parliament can have a positive role in prioritising bids and helping broker local consensus.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/03/2021 17:44:51 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1300132

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Levelling Up 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, if he will publish all correspondence between his office and the HM Treasury on the priority list for capacity funding under the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	164490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the prospectus published last week, the index used for the Levelling Up Fund places areas into category one, two or three based on the local area’s need for economic recovery and growth, improved transport connectivity, and regeneration. We will shortly publish further detail on the methodology used to calculate the index.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 164488 164491 question first answered 11/03/2021 16:37:35 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1300133

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	Levelling Up 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, how many iterations of the priority list for capacity funding under the Levelling Up Fund were developed; and whether any areas were added to that list by Ministers.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	164491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the prospectus published last week, the index used for the Levelling Up Fund places areas into category one, two or three based on the local area’s need for economic recovery and growth, improved transport connectivity, and regeneration. We will shortly publish further detail on the methodology used to calculate the index.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 164488 164490 question first answered 11/03/2021 16:37:35 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1300159

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Local Enterprise Partnerships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Local Enterprise Partnerships are planned to be involved in the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	164493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be a flagship policy in delivering this Government’s commitment to level up the country and will target the people and places most in need across the UK. It will be focused on our domestic priorities and seize the opportunities that come from our departure from the EU and the bureaucracy of EU structural funds.</p><p>Spending Review 2020 set out the main strategic elements of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the Heads of Terms.  We will publish further details about the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in a UK-wide Investment Framework later in 2021 and its funding profile will be set out at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/03/2021 18:00:16 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed