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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-12more like thismore than 2019-07-12
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Local Plans which include a requirement for new homes to be accessible and adaptable. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster more like this
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Julia Lopez more like this
unstar this property uin 276602 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-17more like thismore than 2019-07-17
star this property answer text <p>At present, the Government does not collect this data. A recent report by Habinteg suggests that less than a third of all English local plans currently set specific requirements for a percentage of new homes to be built to accessible or adaptable standards.</p><p>We have strengthened policy in the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, so that local planning authorities are expected to put in place specific policies to address the housing needs of older and disabled people. We have also strengthened the policy approach to accessible housing by setting out an expectation that planning policies for housing should make use of government standards for accessible and adaptable housing.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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less than 2019-07-17T15:47:20.287Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-17T15:47:20.287Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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1138646
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-12more like thismore than 2019-07-12
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 remove filter
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that more homes are built to accessible and adaptable standards for older and disabled people; and what steps his Department is taking to assess progress on such building standards. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster more like this
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Julia Lopez more like this
unstar this property uin 276603 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
star this property answer text <p>On 25 June, the Prime Minister announced we will consult on mandating higher accessibility standards for new housing. New Planning guidance was published on 26 June to support councils to put clear policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older and disabled people.</p><p>The annual English Housing Survey collects data on accessible and adaptable features in new homes retrospectively.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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less than 2019-07-22T13:53:41.67Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T13:53:41.67Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Julia Lopez remove filter