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101699

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	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	Local Government Services: Migrants
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment have they made of the costs to local authorities of providing housing and other services to people with no other recourse to public funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	uin	HL2521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not hold a national estimate of the costs to local authorities of providing housing and other services to people with No Recourse to Public Funds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/11/2014 12:04:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

46207

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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
	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 firefighters were redeployed (a) nationally, (b) in Devon and Somerset and (c) in London last year.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department collects annual counts of staff for each fire and rescue authority in England and these are published in <em>Fire and Rescue Operational Statistics at </em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-and-rescue-authorities-operational-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fire-and-rescue-authorities-operational-statistics</a><em>.</em> The Department does not collect information on firefighter deployment or redeployment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46208

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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
	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 firefighters were (a) sacked and (b) made redundant after failing the capability assessment (i) nationally, (ii) in Devon and Somerset and (iii) in London last year.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p><br>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46209

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the age profile of firefighters is in each fire service area.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>To assist the hon. Member, a table giving the latest available information has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

48449

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish the findings of the research he commissioned from the University of Sheffield into the New Homes Bonus.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
	uin	196708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department is undertaking a wider evaluation of the New Homes Bonus; its findings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

48451

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much housing stock was held by (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations for (i) social rent, (ii) affordable rent, (iii) intermediate rent and (iv) affordable homeownership in each year from 2010 to 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
	uin	196529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Statistics on the amount of dwelling stock in England by tenure are published in the Department's live table 104, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p>This provides the total amount of stock owned by Private Registered Providers (housing associations) and local authorities but does not provide any further breakdown.</p><p>More detailed information on housing stock owned by local authorities, including a breakdown between those for social rent and those for affordable rent, for 2011-12 and 2012-13 only, can be found in the dataset that accompanies the Department's annual Local Authority Housing Statistics release. Information on housing stock for intermediate rent and affordable home ownership is not collected separately. For 2011-12 and 2012-13, these datasets can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2012-to-2013</a> (Section A, Question 2)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2011-to-2012</a> (Section A, Question 2)</p><p>Detailed information on housing stock owned by Private Registered Providers can be found in the dataset that accompanies the Homes and Communities Agency's annual Statistical Data Return. For 2011-12 and 2012-13, these datasets can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/news/second-statistical-data-return" target="_blank">http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/news/second-statistical-data-return</a> (2012-13)</p><p><a href="http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/news/statistical-data-return" target="_blank">http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/news/statistical-data-return</a> (2011-12)</p><p>Prior to 2011-12, this information was collected in the Tenant Services Authority's Regulatory and Statistical return and can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120419011320/http:/www.tenantservicesauthority.org/server/show/nav.15039" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120419011320/http://www.tenantservicesauthority.org/server/show/nav.15039</a></p><p>£19.5 billion of public and private investment in affordable homes will deliver 170,000 homes in the four years to 2015. Half way through, we have already delivered almost 99,000 affordable homes (98,700).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

65300

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2014
	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	Private Rented Housing: Smoke Alarms
	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 and what proportion of the respondents to his Department's Review of Property conditions in the Private Rented Sector issued in February 2014 supported the mandatory installation of smoke alarms in privately rented housing.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
	uin	203564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DCLG published a discussion document earlier this year, which invited views on what more could be done to improve property conditions in the private rented sector. Responses are now being considered and we will publish our response along with a summary of the views submitted later this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/07/2014 15:48:57 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

65864

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2014
	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	Housing
	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 publish a code of practice for the management of residential property.
	tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
	uin	204061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have asked the industry to come together and develop a code of practice for both the management of residential property and the process of letting property. The Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is leading the development of the Code which we expect to be published in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/07/2014 14:16:46 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

65865

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2014
	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	Letting Agents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which month the redress arrangements concerning letting and managing agents will commence.
	tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
	uin	204060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order was laid in Parliament on 23 June. Subject to approval of that Order by both Houses of Parliament, the requirement for letting agents and property managers in England to belong to an approved redress scheme will come into force on 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/07/2014 13:59:32 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

65866

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2014
	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	Landlords: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the register of landlords in Scotland in reducing bad practice.
	tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
	uin	204056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government supports a bigger and better private rented sector and is keen to minimise the burden of regulation on the vast majority of good landlords. Excessive red tape would just force up rents and reduce choice and supply for tenants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We believe that imposing a national register of landlords would be disproportionate and unfairly penalise good landlords who are fully compliant with their obligations. It would cost an estimated £40 million a year – costs which ultimately would be passed on to tenants in higher rents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As an alternative to such regulation, we support the use of voluntary accreditation by local authorities coupled with strong enforcement action to crack down on the small minority of rogue landlords who rent out overcrowded and dilapidated property. Voluntary accreditation helps drive up standards and increase levels of professionalism amongst landlords.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have not formally assessed Scotland's scheme, but I note that an answer to a Parliamentary Question in the Scottish Parliament in January 2013 noted that since the scheme was introduced in 2006, it had cost landlords £11 million in fees and a further £5 million in costs to taxpayers, but only 40 landlords had been refused in total over that period out of almost 200,000 landlord registrations. This suggests that such state regulation had not been effective at tackling rogue landlords despite significant costs imposed on the whole rented sector.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:54:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
	tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk