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1236505

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/09/2020
	date	17/09/2020
	date tabled	17/09/2020
	ddp created	22/09/2020 14:56:32
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	22/09/2020 14:56:32 25/09/2020 14:07:06
	house id	1
	identifier	91733
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/09/2020 13:35:50
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals in the Planning for the future consultation, published 6 August 2020, on access by communities to green space which is (a) undesignated and (b) part of a growth zone.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Mark Eastwood
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 91733
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	91733
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><em>Planning for the Future</em> proposes significant changes to the focus and processes of planning – to secure better outcomes including improving our precious countryside and environment alongside increasing the supply of land for new, beautiful homes and sustainable places. One key proposal is that local plans place all land into one of three categories: areas for Growth, Renewal or Protection. The consultation proposal is clear that Green Belt and valued green space, which need not necessarily be a designated area, would be included in areas for Protection.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that planning policies and decisions should not only protect and enhance the natural environment but should secure net gains for biodiversity, including wildlife habitat, woods and ecological networks, and recognise the benefits of the best and most versatile agricultural land. The reforms we are proposing are designed to support the continuing implementation of this policy by local authorities, in line with our 25 Year Environment Plan and provisions in the Environment Bill.</p><p>We also propose to transform how communities engage with plan-making, using new digital tools to make it easier for many more people to understand, engage with and influence development policies and proposals.</p><p>After carefully considering all the responses to <em>Planning for the Future</em>, the Government will publish its conclusions.</p>
	creator	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4807 label Biography information for Mark Eastwood

1342248

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/07/2021
	date	30/06/2021
	date tabled	30/06/2021
	ddp created	30/06/2021 18:40:12
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	30/06/2021 18:45:21 09/07/2021 12:40:13
	house id	1
	identifier	24967
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	09/07/2021 12:08:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Raising accessibility standards for new homes consultation, published on 8 September 2020, whether his Department has plans for all new homes to meet the accessible and adaptable standard proposed in that consultation.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 24967
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24967
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 18 June to Question UIN 13060.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1344596

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/07/2021
	date	07/07/2021
	date tabled	07/07/2021
	ddp created	07/07/2021 18:37:54
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	12/07/2021 13:15:17 16/07/2021 10:59:07
	house id	1
	identifier	29041
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/07/2021 10:27:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support the Government has provided to churches during the covid-19 outbreak.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 29041
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	29041
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact the pandemic has had on the finances of our places of worship and religious groups.</p><p>As part of the response to the impact of Covid-19, the Government made available a package of support specifically for charities and businesses. Places of worship that are registered charities have been able to apply to a number of these schemes on the basis of being impacted organisations themselves, and for their work delivering community services in response to the pandemic. This included the Government's £750 million package of support specifically for charities, social enterprises and the voluntary sector.</p><p>The Government continues to engage regularly with a range of faith leaders and community groups - including through our Places of Worship Taskforce and regular roundtable meetings with major faith groups - to better understand how the Government can support them to respond to the pressures they face at this time.</p><p>I encourage places of worship and community groups to monitor the Government's web pages that offer information on the schemes currently available, and new schemes when they are launched, such as: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ffinancial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C616bbfe58f274655b58208d947aca9ff%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637619629169191381%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2Q3j64p4T4FDUAaI%2FhjRx6%2F3LC43AN553c%2FbSyvb%2Fno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1344597

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/07/2021
	date	07/07/2021
	date tabled	07/07/2021
	ddp created	07/07/2021 18:37:57
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	07/07/2021 18:48:44 16/07/2021 10:57:11
	house id	1
	identifier	29042
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/07/2021 10:25:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that accessible housing for older and disabled people remains a priority during the covid-19 outbreak.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 29042
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	29042
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our reforms on housing for older and disabled people progress despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government has consulted on options to raise accessible housing standards, including options to review and potentially tighten the regulatory framework to deliver accessible new homes. <br> <br> Since 2010 the Government has invested over £4 billion into the Disabled Facilities Grant, including £573 million paid to local authorities in May for 2021-22, funding adaptations to almost 450,000 homes. In our Social Housing White Paper we said that we will look at how we can improve access to suitable homes for disabled people. <br> <br> Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older and disabled people when planning new homes, and we are significantly reforming the planning system to put a much greater emphasis on design and quality, creating a system which gives local people more of a voice to make clear what new development their areas need and where.</p>
	creator	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1349642

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2021
	date	22/07/2021
	date tabled	22/07/2021
	ddp created	22/07/2021 17:00:39
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	22/07/2021 17:24:47 06/09/2021 12:18:08
	hansard heading	Permitted Development Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	38288
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/09/2021 11:47:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to allow local planning authorities to mandate minimum standards on green or outside space when considering retail or office conversions into residential buildings through permitted development rights.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 38288
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	38288
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The new Class MA permitted development right for the change of use from commercial, business and service uses, including retail and office premises, came into effect from 1 August 2021. The right will bring vacant commercial buildings into productive use. There are no current plans to introduce a requirement for outside space.</p>
	creator	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1314835

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/05/2021
	date	14/05/2021
	date tabled	14/05/2021
	ddp created	14/05/2021 14:43:53
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	14/05/2021 14:50:45 24/05/2021 17:13:06
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant
	house id	1
	identifier	1297
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/05/2021 16:41:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with businesses which have applied for the Additional Restrictions Grant; and if he will apply lessons learnt from the process to the new £1.5 billion business rates relief fund for businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak outside the retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 1297
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1297
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department will work closely with local government throughout the development of the £1.5 billion relief scheme and will ensure that experiences from the delivery of other support measures are taken on board. This includes experiences of administering the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which – as of 28 March 2021 – has delivered £816 million in support to over 400,000 businesses. The Government will continue to support local authorities in making further ARG payments throughout 2021/22.</p>
	creator	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1312975

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/05/2021
	date	11/05/2021
	date tabled	11/05/2021
	ddp created	11/05/2021 21:43:01
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	11/05/2021 21:49:38 18/05/2021 16:28:06
	hansard heading	Additional Restrictions Grant and Business Rates
	house id	1
	identifier	277
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/05/2021 15:56:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with businesses which have applied for Additional Restrictions Grant funding; and if he will apply lessons learnt from the administration of that scheme to the new £1.5 billion Business Rates Relief Fund for businesses affected by covid-19 outside the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Department will work closely with local government throughout the development of the £1.5 billion relief scheme and will ensure that experiences from the delivery of other support measures are taken on board. This includes experiences of administering the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which – as of 28 March 2021 – has delivered £816 million in support to over 400,000 businesses. The Government will continue to support local authorities in making further ARG payments throughout 2021/22.</p>
	creator	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1241519

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/10/2020
	date	07/10/2020
	date tabled	07/10/2020
	ddp created	07/10/2020 20:46:17
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	07/10/2020 20:55:27 19/10/2020 17:18:05
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL8895
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	19/10/2020 16:46:43
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact changes to planning regulations will have on the number of affordable homes.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL8895
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8895
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>To aid small and medium-sized (SME) builders through economic recovery, we have consulted on a proposal to increase the current threshold at which affordable housing contributions can be collected on new developments. Details of the impact of this proposal are set out in the <em>Changes to the current planning system </em>consultation, which closed on 1 October. It is important that we analyse the consultation feedback thoroughly. We will respond to the consultation in due course.</p><p>We are proposing this as a short-term measure before introducing radical reform through the <em>Planning for the future </em>white paper, in which we are proposing a new nationally-set ‘Infrastructure Levy’ that delivers at least as much on-site affordable housing as at present. The <em>Planning for the future </em>consultation closes on 29 October.</p>
	creator	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1281884

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/02/2021
	date	28/01/2021
	date tabled	28/01/2021
	ddp created	29/01/2021 10:38:09
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	29/01/2021 10:45:31 09/02/2021 18:03:12
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL12697
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	09/02/2021 17:32:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 26 January (HL Deb, col 1500), what assessment they have made of the level of household income that would be needed to afford a home defined as "affordable".
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL12697
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL12697
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government does not a prescribe a definition of affordability, but we recognise that the fundamental purpose of social housing is to provide affordable, safe and secure homes to those who cannot afford to rent or buy through the open market. This purpose is reflected in the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework and in our approach to setting maximum rent levels in social housing. The vast majority of rented social housing in England is let at Social Rent using a formula that takes account of relative county earnings (among several other factors). In the case of Affordable Rent, the initial rent is capped at up to 80 per cent of the equivalent market rent (except in London where both Social Rent and Affordable Rent levels tend to be lower).</p><p>The Government continues to invest to deliver different types of rented social housing to meet the needs of a wide range of households including those at risk of homelessness in areas of the country where affordability is most pressured.</p><p>For those who cannot afford their rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit is available to provide support with housing costs.</p>
	creator	4252 label Biography information for The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4252 label Biography information for The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury

1293664

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/03/2021
	date	01/03/2021
	date tabled	01/03/2021
	ddp created	01/03/2021 21:11:26
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	01/03/2021 21:30:42 09/03/2021 17:55:17
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing
	house id	1
	identifier	160847
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	09/03/2021 17:23:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes programme.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 160847
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	160847
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are committed to delivering affordable homes of a variety of tenures so that we can support a range of people in different circumstances and stages in their lives. Our £9 billion Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme, running to 2023, will deliver approximately 250,000 new affordable homes</p><p><br> Since 2010, we have delivered over 517,100 new affordable homes, including over 365,800 affordable homes for rent, of which 148,000 were homes for social rent. <br> <br> This Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing and is investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over the next 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, which will provide up to 180,000 new homes across the country, should economic conditions allow. <br> <br>The new Affordable Homes Programme will deliver more than double the number of homes for social rent than the current programme, with around 32,000 social rent homes due to be delivered</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra