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1139687

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes
	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 steps his Department is taking to protect Local Welfare Assistance schemes in England.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
	uin	278615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 09/09/2019 16:17:57 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1139212

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Welfare Assistance Schemes: Finance
	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 adequacy of funding allocated to local councils for the provision of (a) support and (b) advice to families and young people in a financial crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Fareham
	tabling member printed	Suella Braverman
	uin	277782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 09/09/2019 16:17:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman

1139769

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Debts
	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that families and young people have access to the help they need when faced with a financial crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	278493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 09/09/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 130422 answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1139083

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Roger Scruton
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter sent by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to Sir Roger Scruton on 13 July, whether they will offer to restore Sir Roger to his position at the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL17168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>Following a conversation on Thursday 18 July between the then Secretary of State, the Rt. Hon. James Brokenshire MP, and Sir Roger Scruton, the then Secretary of State wrote to Sir Roger asking him to act as co-chair, alongside Nicholas Boys Smith, for the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission. Sir Roger has responded in writing as accepting this position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 26/07/2019 13:35:16 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1139760

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Working Hours
	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 much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	278380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) is agreed locally, subject to business needs and line manager approval. The Department does not hold centrally managed records of TOIL for the period in question. TOIL forms just one of the options where conditioned hours are exceeded; those who use the flexi system can choose to credit hours under this policy, and overtime may be paid where agreed in advance with line management.</p><p>The Department ensures that the requirements of the Working Time Regulations of 1998 as regards civil service working hours are adhered to and has a commitment to the well-being of our staff which aims to ensure that everyone has a good work/life balance. We want to create a working environment that allows people to flourish and thrive through positive, supportive relationships which recognise the importance of individual wellbeing, and how this may be affected by working patterns and practices. The commitment of our Senior Civil Service cadre to the wellbeing of their staff is demonstrated by the fact that 85 per cent have completed the Wellbeing Confident Leadership Training.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 25/07/2019 10:04:06 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1138552

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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	Homelessness: Veterans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many ex-armed services personnel have been classified as (1) homeless, and (2) rough sleepers, in each year since 2013.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>Annual England totals for the number of homeless or rough sleeping armed forces leavers from 2013 onward are not available.</p><p>In April 2018, MHCLG introduced a new homelessness data collection called Homelessness Case Level Information Collection (H-CLIC). H-CLIC captures information on all those who engage with local authority homelessness services, including those eligible for temporary accommodation and collects information on the support needs of a household, including support need resulting from being in the armed forces. These show that during October to December 2018, of the 61,410 households owed a homelessness duty in England, 440 required additional support because they formerly served in the armed forces. There are no plans to expand this collection to cover all former armed service personnel to include those who don’t require additional support.</p><p>The latest statistics are available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804329/Statutory_Homelessness_Statistical_Release_October_to_December__2018.pdf" target="_blank"> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804329/Statutory_Homelessness_Statistical_Release_October_to_December__2018.pdf </a></p><p>The annual single night snapshot of people sleeping rough across all local areas in England provides some basic demographic information (age, gender, nationality).</p><p>The latest statistics are available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-in-england-autumn-2018 </a></p><p>The Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) is a multi-agency database which records information about people seen rough sleeping by outreach teams in London across the year. Overall, 6 per cent of people seen sleeping rough by outreach workers across London during 2018/19 had served in the armed forces at some point in their lives. 2 per cent of these were UK nationals - around 115 people. The latest statistics are available here:</p><p><a href="https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports" target="_blank"> https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/chain-reports</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/07/2019 16:44:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1139339

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Construction: Carbon Emissions
	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 steps he plans to take to ensure that the advice provided in the European Commission recommendations document EU 2019/1019, on reducing CO2 emissions, is distributed widely throughout the construction industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	277627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK will take account of these recommendations in implementing the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2018/844/EU.</p><p>The Directive will be implemented through revised legislation and associated guidance which will be published to help those affected, including the construction industry, to meet the new requirements.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:35:58 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1139862

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Housing: Rural Areas
	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 plans the Government has to encourage development of traditionalist villages similar to the Poundbury Estate near Dorchester.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>We are very supportive of the Garden City principles, having recently welcomed the addition of a further 25 garden towns and villages onto the Garden Communities programme to be exemplars of high quality, good design and best practice. To date, we have provided over £38 million in capacity funding to assist the places to deliver against their ambitious proposals.</p><p>The Government has also convened the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission to advise on practical measures that will help ensure new housing developments and neighborhoods meet the needs and expectations of communities, making them more likely to be welcomed. The Commission published their interim report earlier this month on 9 July.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:32:55 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139794

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Housing: Migrants
	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 effect of a decrease in the number of people immigrating to the UK after the UK leaves the EU on house prices.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	278504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of Budget Responsibility is responsible for monitoring macro-economic conditions, including house price changes, and produces short term forecasts based on leading indicators and medium-term forecasts informed by their house price model. The Department uses these forecasts to inform policy. We remain committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country. Our exit from the EU will not change this priority. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:28:37 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1139864

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Housing: Construction
	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 steps his Department is taking to improve building (a) standards and (b) quality throughout the country.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on the design and delivery of a New Homes Ombudsman. We are also reforming the building safety system, reviewing the Approved Documents to the Building Regulations and working with industry to improve productivity and skills, all of which will raise building standards.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:27:59 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139263

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Manufacturing Industries
	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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting land-use industrial policy measures to support specific clusters within the manufacturing industry.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	277651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the role that planning policy plays in supporting business investment, expansion and adaptation, which is why the revised National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise and address the specific locational requirements of different sectors, including clusters where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:25:38 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1139853

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Carbon Monoxide: Poisoning
	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 steps the Government is taking to protect homes from the risk of unacceptably high levels of carbon monoxide.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home seriously and is taking steps to raise awareness of and tackle these risks. A summary of Government activities can be seen at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fgas%2Fdomestic%2Fcross-government-group.htm&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaul.Decort%40communities.gov.uk%7C318ae737c2c64f4d4c3908d70f639489%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C636994792673654589&amp;sdata=K78iwEmmKiGxfpNO9h8VQaEXd2K41FteW4vEut9pNtg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/cross-government-group.htm</a>.</p><p>We have introduced regulation where this is sensible and proportionate to do so. Our building regulations require the safe installation of heating appliances and our gas safety regulations require landlords to carry out annual gas safety checks. We are also reviewing regulations for carbon monoxide alarms and will set out our response to this review and the way forward alongside our response to the Social Housing Green Paper.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:21:05 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139045

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Local Government Finance: Audit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the National Audit Office and Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd in protecting the interests of council tax payers and improving value for money in local authorities.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL17130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The National Audit Office (NAO) is independent of government and directly accountable to Parliament, therefore, it would not be appropriate for a government department to review their effectiveness.</p><p>Through the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), both the NAO and Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) have roles relating to the audit arrangements for local public bodies in England.</p><p>The Redmond Review, which is due to report in Spring 2020, will consider important aspects of the local audit and accountability framework and how the various elements of the framework interrelate, including PSAA’s role as the specified audit procurement body and the NAO’s role in relation to the Code and guidance for local auditors. But the NAO’s general role and wider powers, including its value for money studies, are outside the scope of the Redmond Review.</p><p>Audit is only part of the wider assurance and accountability system that protects the interests of tax payers. This includes clarity about who is responsible for resources; statutory codes and rules which require councils to act prudently in their spending; a framework of internal and external checks and balances including audit and whistleblowing; transparency and publication of data; and requirements to have strategies and action plans on fraud.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/07/2019 16:19:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1139190

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Schools: Poland
	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 effectiveness of the ProjectPolish schools project on Poland.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	277694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is aware of the Project Polish schools project but we have made no assessment of its effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:18:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1139044

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Leasehold: Reform
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the Law Commission's consultation and report on leasehold enfranchisement reform; and what assessment they have made of the case for removing exemptions under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in respect of the Duchy of Cornwall.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL17129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the enfranchisement process to make it simpler, easier, quicker and more cost effective, to help existing and future leaseholders.</p><p>Their consultation, <em>Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease </em>closed on 7 January 2019, and they are now analysing the many and detailed responses received.</p><p>We will consider their recommendations when they report, and look to assess their proposals and respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 24/07/2019 16:12:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1139863

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Antisocial Behaviour
	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 steps his Department is taking to help local communities tackle anti-social behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The current 2015-20 Troubled Families Programme is designed to achieve improved outcomes in crime and anti-social behaviour as well as wider drivers of crime including education and employment.</p><p> </p><p>According to the Troubled Families Programme’s 2019 family survey, fewer respondents reported contact with the police, and fewer reported police or landlord action as a result of involvement in crime or anti-social behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>In the Social Housing Green Paper, “A new deal for social housing” we sought views on how landlords work with local partners to tackle anti-social behaviour. We also asked what key performance indicator could be used to measure this work.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the responses to the Green Paper consultation and our action plan and timetable for implementing wide-ranging reforms will be published in September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2019 15:24:47 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1136588

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Care Homes: Insulation
	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 his Department has made an estimate of the number of care homes by local authority which are (a) below and (b) above 18 metres in height that have high pressure laminate cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	272797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commenced a data collection exercise which will enable us to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. This exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 272794 272795 272796 question first answered 24/07/2019 10:36:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1136587

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Hospitals: Insulation
	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 his Department has made an estimate of the number of hospitals by local authority which are (a) below and (b) above 18 metres in height that have high pressure laminate cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	272796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commenced a data collection exercise which will enable us to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. This exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 272794 272795 272797 question first answered 24/07/2019 10:36:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1136583

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Housing: Students
	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 his Department has made an estimate of the number of student accommodation blocks (a) below and (b) above 18 metres in height in each local authority areas that have high pressure laminate cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	272795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commenced a data collection exercise which will enable us to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. This exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 272794 272796 272797 question first answered 24/07/2019 10:36:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1136580

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	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	Hostels and Hotels: Insulation
	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 his Department has made an estimate of the number of hotels and hostels by local authority which are (a) below and (b) above 18 metres in height that have high pressure laminate cladding.
	tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
	tabling member printed	Angela Smith
	uin	272794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has commenced a data collection exercise which will enable us to build a picture of external wall systems in use on high rise residential buildings. This exercise will collect data on residential buildings 18 metres and over covering private and social buildings, student accommodation and hotels.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 272795 272796 272797 question first answered 24/07/2019 10:36:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1139812

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Private Rented Housing: Energy
	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 the introduction of a registration scheme for private-rented accommodation to ensure that it meets minimum energy efficiency standards.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	278401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have enforcement powers to ensure properties meet minimum energy efficiency standards, and the Government is funding a series of studies to understand how they can best use these powers. The Government does not support a registration scheme for private rented sector accommodation as this has the potential to introduce an unnecessary and costly layer of bureaucracy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/07/2019 15:22:56 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 130430 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1138872

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 meet the Chancellor to discuss the potential cost benefits of reducing VAT on the (a) building products and (b) low-carbon technologies used to retrofit homes to improve indoor air quality, energy efficiency and the health of occupants.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	277276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>I regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues, including the Government’s carbon reduction policies.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/07/2019 15:20:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1139865

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Local Government: Translation Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what the national average spend by local authorities on translation services was and (b) how much Havering Council spent on those services in each of the last five financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>My Department does not hold these figures. As democratically elected organisations, local authorities are independent of central Government, and are responsible for managing their own budgets in line with local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/07/2019 14:23:06 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1138937

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Hate Crime: Sikhs
	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 funding he has allocated to help tackle hate crime reported by the Sikh community in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	277247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this data but the Government takes the view that all forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable. In October 2018 the Government refreshed the Hate Crime Action Plan, and committed additional funding to continue to protect places of worship - since 2016 Government’s Places of Worship scheme has approved 17 grants to Gurdwaras. Additionally, we have committed just over £1.5 million for projects to tackle all forms of racially and religiously motivated hatred. The Government has an extensive engagement programme with all faith communities, including the Sikh community through the MHCLG-led Sikh roundtable. Membership of the roundtable is currently being refreshed to broaden the representation.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/07/2019 11:32:20 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1139407

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	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	Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions the rough sleeping advisory panel has met since its inception, (a) when and (b) where those meetings took place;and who attended each such meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	277658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel has met a total of eight times since its inception. The meetings were all held either at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF or in the House of Commons, SW1A 0AA. Full details of members can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-backed-advisory-panel-commits-to-help-eradicate-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-backed-advisory-panel-commits-to-help-eradicate-rough-sleeping</a>.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. This year, Rough Sleeping Initiative investment totals £46 million and has been allocated to 246 areas – providing funding for an estimated 750 additional staff and over 2,600 bed spaces.</p><p>The expert Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel formed of key representatives from across local government, homelessness and housing sectors, informed the development of a truly cross-Government strategy to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and end it altogether.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/07/2019 16:32:08 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane