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625817

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2016
	date	31/10/2016
	date tabled	31/10/2016
	ddp created	31/10/2016 23:01:03
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	31/10/2016 23:05:54 14/11/2016 16:50:34
	hansard heading	Local Government: Devolution
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2836
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	14/11/2016 16:29:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to publish the annual report on devolution required by section 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL2836
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2836
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government intends to publish and lay before Parliament the Annual Report on Devolution for 2015-16 as required by section 1 of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 later this month. The Report will show the progress made on devolution up to 31 March 2016 as required by the Act.</p>
	creator	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

632456

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2016
	date	08/11/2016
	date tabled	08/11/2016
	ddp created	08/11/2016 23:22:28
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	08/11/2016 23:26:35 16/11/2016 17:59:02
	hansard heading	Combined Authorities: Bristol
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3122
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	16/11/2016 17:27:04
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in delivering a combined authority including Bristol City Council and surrounding councils.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3122
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3122
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 4 July 2016, the three West of England Councils published a scheme, in accordance with the legislation, setting out their proposals for a mayoral combined authority, on which they undertook a consultation ending on 15 August 2016. Subsequently, as statute requires, the councils submitted a summary of the consultation responses to the Secretary of State. The next step in the statutory process is for the Secretary of State to seek the consent of the three councils to the making of an Order, which subject to Parliament’s approval, will establish the West of England Combined Authority and confer new powers on it.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

632458

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2016
	date	08/11/2016
	date tabled	08/11/2016
	ddp created	08/11/2016 23:22:30
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	08/11/2016 23:26:39 16/11/2016 17:56:08
	hansard heading	Combined Authorities: South Yorkshire
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3124
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	16/11/2016 17:24:36
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress is being made in delivering a combined authority in South Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3124
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3124
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Sheffield City Region Combined Authority was established on 1st April 2014. On 1st July 2016, the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority published a scheme, in accordance with the legislation, setting out proposals, including for the expansion of the city region to include Chesterfield and Bassetlaw District Councils. The City Region undertook a consultation on these proposals ending on 12 August 2016, as statute requires, and subsequently submitted a summary of the consultation responses to the Secretary of State. The next step in the statutory process is for the Secretary of State to consider whether or not, subject to Parliament's approval and the consent of the councils concerned, to implement the proposals.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

632780

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2016
	date	09/11/2016
	date tabled	09/11/2016
	ddp created	09/11/2016 20:26:57
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	09/11/2016 20:36:11 17/11/2016 16:47:03
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3178
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	17/11/2016 16:16:56
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in building homes on public land.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3178
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3178
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is determined to play its part in increasing the number of homes by freeing up its unused or under-utilised land for housing. Up to March 2015, the Government disposed of surplus public sector land with the capacity to deliver 109,000 new homes. Over the course of this Parliament, we are committed to releasing surplus public sector land with capacity for an additional 160,000 homes.</p><p>We are committed to transparency and are planning to provide initial figures on the numbers of homes built on this land in the first annual report for the Programme due to be published by the end of the year.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

632781

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/11/2016
	date	09/11/2016
	date tabled	09/11/2016
	ddp created	09/11/2016 20:26:57
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	09/11/2016 20:36:10 17/11/2016 16:51:11
	hansard heading	Housing Estates: Regeneration
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3179
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	17/11/2016 16:20:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they consider to be the key drivers of successful council housing estate regeneration.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3179
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3179
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are a number of important elements upon which successful estate regeneration relies. These include having a supportive and engaged local community, the backing of the local authority, and a plan to ensure schemes are financially viable. Strong partnerships are essential between councils and scheme stakeholders, including developers, housing associations and the community. The Government intends to publish a National Strategy on Estate Regeneration shortly. Development of the strategy has been informed by the work of the Estate Regeneration Advisory Panel, co-chaired by my Noble Friend, the Rt. Hon. Lord Heseltine and Gavin Barwell, the Housing &amp; Planning Minister, and engagement with estate regeneration schemes from across the country.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

637299

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2016
	date	15/11/2016
	date tabled	15/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 00:05:41
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 00:16:50 29/11/2016 15:30:04
	hansard heading	Social Services
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3224
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/11/2016 15:29:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to work with the Local Government Association to raise public awareness of the publication <i>Don’t be left in the dark: Adult Social Care</i>.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3224
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3224
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>My department works closely with the Local Government Association on a wide range of issues to help improve local services, including adult social care.Adult social care provides a vital service to millions of people across the country. We recognise the pressures on these services, which is why this government is providing up to £3.5 billion for adult social care this Parliament, including £1.5 billion extra for the Better Care Fund by 2019-20.</p>
	creator	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

637788

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/11/2016
	date	16/11/2016
	date tabled	16/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 22:50:22
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 22:56:20 29/11/2016 16:23:03
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3301
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/11/2016 15:51:45
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Pay to Stay working group to next meet; and whether they expect that the implementation date for Pay to Stay will be April 2017.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3301
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3301
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement (attached) made by the Minister of Housing on 21 November in the other place (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-11-21/HCWS274/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-11-21/HCWS274/</a>) and repeated in this House.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

637789

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/11/2016
	date	16/11/2016
	date tabled	16/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 22:50:22
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 22:56:19 28/11/2016 15:45:06
	hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3302
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	28/11/2016 15:13:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect Right to Buy to be available to housing association tenants.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3302
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3302
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We remain committed to the Voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants. The Government is continuing to work closely with the National Housing Federation and the housing association sector on the implementation of the main scheme and will announce more details in due course.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

637790

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	30/11/2016
	date	16/11/2016
	date tabled	16/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 22:50:23
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 22:56:21 29/11/2016 16:03:04
	hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3303
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/11/2016 15:32:32
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the higher value levy will come into force.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3303
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3303
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the sale of vacant higher value local authority housing came into force on Royal Assent. However there is a number of steps that must be taken before local authorities will be required to make payments to Government under these powers. This includes making regulations defining higher value, which will be subject to the affirmative procedure, and consulting before making a determination. Further information will be shared in due course.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

641871

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2016
	date	22/11/2016
	date tabled	22/11/2016
	ddp created	22/11/2016 22:38:49
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	22/11/2016 22:46:21 06/12/2016 15:19:03
	hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3439
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	06/12/2016 15:18:18
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Local Government Association’s State of the Nation 2016 Report on Adult Social Care Funding.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 HL3439
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3439
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The government values the contribution the recent Local Government Association's report on adult social care adds to this active debate. In relation to the desire for greater guidance and clarity on integration, we have been developing our approach to supporting local systems to meet this ambition, in consultation with partners in the NHS and local government and the new Integration and Better Care Fund policy framework will be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding