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1005612

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Land
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement (1) a Land Value Tax, (2) enhanced Compulsory Purchase Orders, (3) land assembly powers, and (4) the recommendations in the report by the APPG on Land Value Capture, Capturing Land Value for the Public Benefit, published in November.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL11383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to using existing mechanisms of land value capture as effectively as possible. We have recently introduced major reforms to the planning rulebook to help local authorities capture land value for affordable housing, and make sure developers know the contributions expected of them. At Autumn Budget we also announced further reforms to improve the existing system of developer contributions. The key objectives of these reforms are to make the system of developer contributions more transparent and accountable. However, we recognise more needs to be done, and will continue to explore options to go further. Through the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017, the Government has taken forward wide-ranging reforms to make the compulsory purchase process clearer, fairer and faster for all. We are keen to let these recent reforms bed in but will continue to monitor their practical application. We announced at Budget a £10 million fund to support local authorities that want to establish delivery vehicles that have strong land assembly powers, and in the Summer legislated to enable the creation of locally-accountable New Town Development Corporations. We note the report by the APPG on land value capture, the HCLG Select committee has also recently held an inquiry on Land Value Capture and the Government is due to respond to the Committee’s recommendations shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 22/11/2018 16:06:34 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

421259

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	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: Fossil Fuels
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether in the light of the recent advice from the Bank of England they are considering giving any urgent advice to local authorities about the case for divesting from fossil fuels.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL2630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>The prudential capital finance system gives authorities wide local discretion on how to invest their surplus funds.</p><p>When setting their investments strategy, local authorities are required to have regard to Local Government Investments Guidance published by my Department. This guidance states that a prudent investment policy will prioritise Security (protecting the sum invested from loss), Liquidity (making sure the funds invested are readily available when needed) and Yield (maximising the return) in that order.</p><p>When having regard to this Guidance we would expect local authorities to ensure that they remain aware of all relevant information, including the recent Bank of England advice. We have no plans to provide specific additional guidance to local authorities in this area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/10/2015 15:06:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

49874

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the Forest of Dean's protection from disposal by the Forestry Act 1967, they will (1) review plans by the Homes and Communities Agency to submit a planning application for a major development of the Cinderford Northern Quarter, and (2) ensure it is subject to a public access agreement until 2032.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL6863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The application is currently being considered by Forest of Dean District Council and is still out to public consultation, which ends on 19 May 2014. It is not the policy of the Government to consider intervening in planning applications at such an early stage.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State is very selective about intervening in applications and will only call in an application if it raises issues of more than local importance as a ‘call in' takes the planning decision away from the elected local council.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

670046

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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: Devolution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the issues of energy generation and distribution are being considered during the discussions on devolution agreements with cities.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL4407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognise that national and local measures are key to moving to a low carbon economy. We have agreed 8 ground-breaking devolution deals with areas across the country – including the Liverpool City Region, Greater Manchester and Tees Valley in the Northern Powerhouse – with the majority having energy and low carbon related commitments.</p><p>We have been clear that devolution deals are bespoke and that we are not taking a one-size fits-all approach, including on energy issues. Our bottom-up approach has allowed local areas to have the powers that they need to drive growth and deliver for their citizens.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/01/2017 16:42:20 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

723734

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	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 Guardians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the rights of property guardians.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL6776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 26/04/2017 11:17:51 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

746658

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the independent expert advisory panel appointed to advise an immediate safety action following the Grenfell fire will consider whether the presence of disabled and vulnerable people should be given more weight in the fire risk assessment of premises, and especially of day-care centres.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has published a note on the building safety programme, which includes details of the steps being taken by the expert advisory panel appointed to advise on immediate safety action. That note can be found (attached) at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:06:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170704 Safety checks explanatory note - HL289.pdf title Explanatory note on safety checks
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

746659

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to implement the Lakanal House fire inquest recommendation to "encourage providers of housing in high rise residential buildings .....to consider the retro-fitting of sprinkler systems".
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department wrote to all social housing providers in 2013 following the recommendations in a Coroner’s report into firefighter deaths which occurred at Shirley Towers in Southampton in April 2010. That letter encouraged providers to consider the retrofitting of sprinklers in older residential tower blocks. The Department then reinforced the content of that letter in it’s response to the Coroner’s report into the Lakanal House Fire – a copy of which can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205567/Annex_B_-_SoS_DCLG_Rule_43_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205567/Annex_B_-_SoS_DCLG_Rule_43_response.pdf</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/07/2017 15:09:31 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 170704 Coroners Rules Letter - HL290.pdf title Coroner's report into the Lakanal House fire.
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

748845

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when they will make a decision on the allocations from the Community Housing Fund for 2017–18.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Community Housing Fund was launched on 23 December 2016 to put local groups who know their area’s needs best in the driving seat and help them deliver housing that is affordable to the local community. My officials are working up proposals and a decision on how the Fund will be delivered from 2017/18 will be made in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/07/2017 15:56:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

755141

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Insulation: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to revise building regulations in the light of tests carried out by the Building Research Establishment on three different types of aluminium composite material cladding combined with different types of insulation; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>The Government announced on 28 July that, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Dame Judith Hackitt will chair an independent review to examine current building regulations and fire safety with a particular focus on high rise residential buildings. It will report jointly to the Communities Secretary and the Home Secretary, and will examine:</p><ul><li><p>the regulatory system around the design, construction and on-going management of buildings in relation to fire safety;</p></li><li><p>related compliance and enforcement issues;</p></li><li><p>international regulation and experience in this area.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/08/2017 15:25:19 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

755142

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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	Insulation: Fire Prevention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference between (1) the tests that their Expert Advisory Panel commissioned from the Building Research Establishment following the Grenfell Tower fire, and (2) tests conducted by the building industry which informed decisions relating to the refurbishment of that block.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
	uin	HL1150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2017 answer text <p>We cannot comment on issues specifically related to Grenfell Tower, as these are matters for the public inquiry and the on-going police investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/08/2017 15:24:31 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb