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star this property date less than 2014-01-23more like thismore than 2014-01-23
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many households in England received a weekly general, all-purpose, rubbish collection service in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012 and (d) 2013. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sheffield South East more like this
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Mr Clive Betts more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
star this property answer text <p> </p><p><em>Labour's legacy</em></p><p>The last Labour Government had a policy of actively pushing fortnightly bin collections and hitting hard-working families with new bin charges.Their ‘Household Waste Prevention Policy Side Research Programme' advocated “collection limitations in terms of rubbish bin size or the interval between collections”, and sought to “nationalise this policy among local authorities”. Cutting weekly rubbish collections was not a locally-led initiative, but an explicit Whitehall mission pursued with the zeal of a convert.</p><p>Legislation in 2005 allowed the introduction of bin fines for minor breaches of complex and confusing bin rules; further legislation in 2008 watered down councils' legal duties to collect rubbish. Guidance issued in 2005 advised town halls that councillors should be bullied to stop them opposing the axing of collections or proposing to restore weekly collections. It also recommended that cutting collections should be done after local elections – to avoid the nuisance of democratic opposition. The Government funded the covert imposition of “bin brother” microchips into families' bins. The 2009 Pre-Budget Report made clear that a further wave of bin cuts were being planned. In short, the “Town Hall Talibin” doubled council tax and halved bin collections.</p><p>We disagree. This Government believes that households deserve a frequent and comprehensive rubbish and recycling service in return for the £122 a month in council tax that a typical household pays (Band D), especially given the typical refuse collection service only costs councils £6 to £7 per month to provide.</p><p><em>What we've done</em></p><p>We have taken a series of steps to help households:</p><p> </p><p>· Issued the first ever Whitehall guidance on weekly bin collections, demolishing the myths that fortnightly bin collections are needed to save money or increase recycling;</p><p> </p><p>· Stopped the Audit Commission inspections which marked down councils who do not adopt fortnightly rubbish collections, and rejected the Audit Commission guidance which advocated fortnightly collections (<em>Waste Management: The Strategic Challenge</em> and <em>Waste Management Quick Guide</em>).</p><p> </p><p>· Abolished the Local Area Agreements and National Indicator 191 imposed by Whitehall which created perverse incentives to downgrade waste collection services;</p><p> </p><p>· Scrapped the Whitehall requirement for municipal Annual Efficiency Statements, which allowed a reduction in the frequency of a household rubbish collection service to qualify as a “valid efficiency” and allowed revenue from bin fines to classed as a “cashable efficiency gain”;</p><p> </p><p>· Scrapped the imposition of eco-towns which would have had fortnightly bin collections and/or bin taxes as part of the “eco-standards”;</p><p> </p><p>· Safeguarded weekly collections for 6 million households through the Weekly Collection Support Scheme as well as championing innovation and best practice;</p><p> </p><p>· Supported over 40 innovative reward schemes to back recycling through the Weekly Collection Support Scheme (as pledged in the Coalition Agreement);</p><p> </p><p>· Through the Localism Act, revoked the 2008 legislation that allowed for the imposition of new bin taxes;</p><p> </p><p>· Issued guidance to stop the imposition of illegal ‘backdoor bin charging' on households bins;</p><p> </p><p>· Stopped funding the ‘Waste Improvement Network' which told councils to adopt fortnightly collections as best practice;</p><p> </p><p>· Challenged the incorrect interpretation by some bodies that European Union directives require fortnightly collections, and resisted the imposition of bin taxes by the European Union;</p><p> </p><p>· Removing powers of entry and snooping powers from “Binquisition” inspectors and scrapped guidance telling councils to rifle through families' bins;</p><p> </p><p>· Changing building regulations to tackle ‘bin blight'; and</p><p> </p><p>· Changing the law through the Deregulation Bill to scrap unfair bin fines.</p><p>In short, this has been a fundamentally different approach from the Labour Government: we are working with families to help them go green, but believe in proper, regular and comprehensive collections for taxpaying households.</p><p>The configuration of services is complex. The table below, based on available estimates from WRAP, provide the most detailed information held on the breakdown of refuse and recycling collections of ‘smelly' rubbish across councils in England.</p><p><em>Weekly collections of smelly rubbish</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Councils</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + Separate Weekly Food Waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + Weekly mixed food and garden waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + fortnightly mixed food and garden waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual and no separate food waste collection</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Food Waste + Fortnightly Residual</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly mixed food and garden waste + Fortnightly Residual </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-11</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-12</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-12</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Households</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + Separate Weekly Food Waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + Weekly mixed food and garden waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Residual + fortnightly mixed food and garden waste</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly collection and no separate food waste collection</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly Food Waste + Fortnightly Residual</em></p></td><td><p><em>Weekly mixed food and garden waste + Fortnightly Residual </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-11</p></td><td><p>1,296,296</p></td><td><p>405,719</p></td><td><p>718,292</p></td><td><p>10,480,876</p></td><td><p>1,750,654</p></td><td><p>353,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11</p></td><td><p>1,079,984</p></td><td><p>479,151</p></td><td><p>998,017</p></td><td><p>9,694,524</p></td><td><p>2,197,166</p></td><td><p>542,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>1,141,584</p></td><td><p>441,151</p></td><td><p>998,017</p></td><td><p>9,341,759</p></td><td><p>2,426,531</p></td><td><p>602,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>1,124,040</p></td><td><p>441,151</p></td><td><p>861,447</p></td><td><p>9,064,454</p></td><td><p>2,571,575</p></td><td><p>602,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-12</p></td><td><p>1,378,876</p></td><td><p>440,812</p></td><td><p>851,915</p></td><td><p>8,239,673</p></td><td><p>2,896,107</p></td><td><p>747,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-12</p></td><td><p>1,386,876</p></td><td><p>440,812</p></td><td><p>747,915</p></td><td><p>7,885,321</p></td><td><p>2,981,513</p></td><td><p>747,024</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Fortnightly collections</em></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><em>Councils</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fortnightly mixed food and garden waste + Fortnightly Residual</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fortnightly residual and no separate food waste collection</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Jun-11</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-12</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-12</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><em>Households</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fortnightly mixed food and garden waste + Fortnightly Residual</em></p></td><td><p><em>Fortnightly residual and no separate food waste collection</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Jun-11</p></td><td><p>1,668,211</p></td><td><p>5,879,808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11</p></td><td><p>1,838,632</p></td><td><p>6,014,336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>1,860,532</p></td><td><p>6,032,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>2,034,102</p></td><td><p>6,145,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-12</p></td><td><p>2,170,143</p></td><td><p>6,173,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-12</p></td><td><p>2,319,143</p></td><td><p>6,389,348</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: Some councils may have a combination of the categories in the table below and have been counted under each one that they provide.</p><p>This shows that 14 million households in England have some form of weekly collection of smelly rubbish. Had the Government not taken the actions it had, weekly collections would have disappeared in England by 2015. This simple assertion can be illustrated by the extinction of weekly collections in most of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which have devolved Administrations and policies of supporting fortnightly bin collections. Indeed, in Wales, the Labour-led Welsh Government now has a policy of supporting monthly bin collections (Welsh Government, <em>Municipal Sector Plan Part 1</em>, March 2011 and Welsh Government, <em>Cabinet decision, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, Additional Funding for Zero Waste Gurnos</em>, February 2012).</p><p>We have stopped the rot, but there is more to do to support weekly bin collections. Many town hall jobsworths, over-zealous NGOs and vested interests in the waste industry remain blindly obsessed with restricting bin collections as a perverse policy goal in itself, and this is reflected in the figures in the table above. Indeed, even Keep Britain Tidy – which one would think would want regular rubbish collections to keep the streets clean – has been taken over by a NGO (Waste Watch) which campaigns for fortnightly bin collections. Bin collections are not viewed as a public service – but as a policy tool to deliver other arbitrary policy goals.</p><p><em>More to do</em></p><p>One option which should be considered is a minimum service standard – for example, the Household Waste Recycling Act 2003 already lays down minimum service requirements for recycling, and indeed, the Public Health Act 1875 introduced a duty on local authorities to collect rubbish; this duty was enhanced by the Public Health Act 1936 obliging them to collect household waste weekly which existed until 1974.</p><p>Moving forward, we are open to representations on how best to support frequent and comprehensive rubbish and recycling service; stand up for taxpayers' interests from arbitrary state charges and taxes; and protect the local environment, public health and local amenity from the nuisance of stinking rubbish.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-01-13more like thismore than 2014-01-13
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding will be put in place to support local discretionary welfare provision after 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rochdale more like this
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Simon Danczuk more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-05-12more like thismore than 2014-05-12
star this property answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Thursday 16 January 2014]</em></p><p>The nationally run Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans were poorly targeted and failed to help those most in need. So, in 2012 as part of wider welfare reform, the Department for Work and Pensions abolished these national discretionary schemes and transferred responsibility to local authorities so they could deliver and tailor new local support as part of their existing services to their communities.</p><p>Councils can continue to provide support to those in their community who face financial difficulties or who find themselves in unavoidable circumstances, but there is no requirement to replicate the previous approach adopted by central government.</p><p>In contrast to a centralised grant system that was poorly targeted, under the Department for Work and Pensions' reforms, councils can now choose how best to support local welfare needs within their areas – what is right for, say, Rochdale may not be for other authorities. Some councils have already chosen to wind down their dedicated schemes following underspends.</p><p>In the next Spending Round period, from April 2015, central government continues to provide support to local authorities through general funds as part of the Coalition Government's commitment to reducing ring-fencing and ending top-down Whitehall control.</p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions provided a separate fund for 2013-2015 and are carrying out a review of the provision to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2014-05-12T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-12T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Simon Danczuk more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-02-10more like thismore than 2014-02-10
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how many small businesses in Chelmsford constituency will benefit from the extension of the small business rate relief scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Chelmsford more like this
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Mr Simon Burns more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-05-09more like thismore than 2014-05-09
star this property answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Thursday 13 February 2014]</em></p><p>No estimate has been made of the number of small businesses in Chelmsford constituency that will benefit from the extension of the doubling of small business rate relief.</p><p>The Government estimates around 540,000 businesses in England will benefit from the extension of the doubling of small business rate relief announced at Autumn Statement 2013.</p><p>It is planned that next month some new local figures for small business rate relief by billing authority will be published.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2014-05-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-09T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Simon Burns more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-03-04more like thismore than 2014-03-04
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2014, Official Report, column 694W, on polling stations, what assessment he has made of the effect of foreign language translation by local authorities on integration of non-English speakers into their communities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bromley and Chislehurst more like this
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Robert Neill more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
star this property answer text <p> </p><p>In March 2013, my Department published new guidance for local authorities outlining how councils should stop translating into foreign languages. As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 12 March 2013, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 5WS, such translation weakens integration; discourages communities from learning English; undermines rather than strengthens equality goals; harms community relations; and is an expensive waste of taxpayers' money at a time when councils need to be making sensible savings. It is disappointing that councils like Tower Hamlets have disregarded that guidance, and reflects broader issues with the dysfunctional governance and divisive practices of the council.</p><p>I would add that in light of previous instances of electoral fraud, including impersonation in polling stations, postal voting irregularities and allegations of improper influence, Ministers in this Department have concerns about the practice of allowing foreign language translators/interpreters inside polling stations. The privacy of the ballot must be protected and voters inside a polling station should not be subject to any pressure or influence to vote in a particular way. In that context, the integrity of the ballot box and of the local democratic process requires independent and transparent scrutiny in polling stations by polling agents, council staff, the police and, indeed, passing members of the public who are also voting. This is undermined by polling room administration being conducted in foreign languages.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill more like this
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star this property date less than 2013-11-11more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many overseas trips, and at what total cost, his Department has made in each year since 2010; and what the costs of (a) flights, (b) internal travel, (c) hotel accommodation and (d) subsistence were of each trip. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
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Chris Leslie more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
star this property answer text <p> </p><p><em>Role of the Department</em></p><p>Reflecting our responsibilities for local government, housing, planning and communities across England, the work of the Department involves staff travelling to different parts of the country.</p><p>Improved procurement has reduced our average domestic hotel rate in the UK by 8% between 2009-10 and 2012-13. Moreover, domestic flights for longer journeys can avoid the need for paying for staff to stay in a hotel overnight.</p><p>Since 2011-12, the Department accepted responsibility for some new functions outside of London, including residual functions following the closure of the Government Offices for the Regions and then oversight of the European Regional Development Fund following the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies. As these business functions relate to work in areas outside of London and to the European Commission, this has therefore increased our travel spend compared to the base of 2010-11. However, this is far more than offset by the very significant savings to taxpayers of the abolition of these regional bodies.</p><p>Based on current estimates (which reflect accounting consequences from machinery of government changes) the DCLG Group is reducing its annual running costs by around 40% in real terms between 2010-11 and 2014-15. This equates to net savings of at least £532 million over this spending review period and includes savings of around £420 million from the closure of the Government Offices for the Regions.</p><p>In addition to this, I note that the Regional Development Agencies were spending in the region of £246 million a year on administration (as cited in 11 March 2009, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 592W).</p><p><em>Spending data</em></p><p>The tables below list spending on travel by financial year. Figures for 2009-10 are from July 2009, as this is when the department's current approved travel agent contract commenced; those figures are therefore only for three-quarters of the financial year, and the full year is likely to be proportionately higher.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Overseas Travel</em></p></td><td><p><em>Overseas Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>Overseas Subsistence</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>July 2009 - March 10</p></td><td><p>£408,621</p></td><td><p>£19,847</p></td><td><p>£79,574</p></td><td><p>£508,042 (part-year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£56,304</p></td><td><p>£21,759</p></td><td><p>£27,798</p></td><td><p>£105,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£69,463</p></td><td><p>£21,204</p></td><td><p>£19,946</p></td><td><p>£110,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£78,474</p></td><td><p>£29,224</p></td><td><p>£21,911</p></td><td><p>£129,609</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>UK Travel</em></p></td><td><p><em>UK Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>UK Subsistence</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>July 2009 - March 10</p></td><td><p>£621,028</p></td><td><p>£309,260</p></td><td><p>£174,888</p></td><td><p>£1,105,176 (part-year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£434,467</p></td><td><p>£199,563</p></td><td><p>£81,315</p></td><td><p>£715,345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£980,307</p></td><td><p>£162,544</p></td><td><p>£71,913</p></td><td><p>£1,214,764</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£1,030,710</p></td><td><p>£166,149</p></td><td><p>£74,424</p></td><td><p>£1,271,283</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Explanatory notes:</p><p>- Overseas subsistence costs can include accommodation, meals and travel tickets purchased locally.</p><p>- The costs of internal travel abroad are not routinely recorded in the form requested and this information could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>- Data on cost per trip is not centrally held in the form requested.</p><p>- For car hire, the data from our finance systems do not separate out expenditure for domestic and international car hire and this could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>- For helicopter hire, our records show that the Department has incurred no expenditure on this since 2010-11.</p><p>- Figures contained in this answer may differ from previous answers to Parliamentary Questions, as the data extracts have been re-run and reflect ongoing accruals and data. Delays in billing or crediting transactions can sometimes have an effect on the spend data between the financial years.</p><p>Taken in the whole, we have reduced overall travel spending compared to the last Administration, and delivered substantive savings for taxpayers' from the abolition of regional government in England.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 176826 more like this
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less than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie more like this
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star this property date less than 2013-11-19more like thismore than 2013-11-19
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the cost of travel within the UK was for his Department in each year since 2010; and how much of this was spent on (a) hire cars, (b) helicopter hire, (c) hotel accommodation and (d) subsistence. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islwyn more like this
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Chris Evans more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
star this property answer text <p> </p><p><em>Role of the Department</em></p><p>Reflecting our responsibilities for local government, housing, planning and communities across England, the work of the Department involves staff travelling to different parts of the country.</p><p>Improved procurement has reduced our average domestic hotel rate in the UK by 8% between 2009-10 and 2012-13. Moreover, domestic flights for longer journeys can avoid the need for paying for staff to stay in a hotel overnight.</p><p>Since 2011-12, the Department accepted responsibility for some new functions outside of London, including residual functions following the closure of the Government Offices for the Regions and then oversight of the European Regional Development Fund following the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies. As these business functions relate to work in areas outside of London and to the European Commission, this has therefore increased our travel spend compared to the base of 2010-11. However, this is far more than offset by the very significant savings to taxpayers of the abolition of these regional bodies.</p><p>Based on current estimates (which reflect accounting consequences from machinery of government changes) the DCLG Group is reducing its annual running costs by around 40% in real terms between 2010-11 and 2014-15. This equates to net savings of at least £532 million over this spending review period and includes savings of around £420 million from the closure of the Government Offices for the Regions.</p><p>In addition to this, I note that the Regional Development Agencies were spending in the region of £246 million a year on administration (as cited in 11 March 2009, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 592W).</p><p><em>Spending data</em></p><p>The tables below list spending on travel by financial year. Figures for 2009-10 are from July 2009, as this is when the department's current approved travel agent contract commenced; those figures are therefore only for three-quarters of the financial year, and the full year is likely to be proportionately higher.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Overseas Travel</em></p></td><td><p><em>Overseas Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>Overseas Subsistence</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>July 2009 - March 10</p></td><td><p>£408,621</p></td><td><p>£19,847</p></td><td><p>£79,574</p></td><td><p>£508,042 (part-year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£56,304</p></td><td><p>£21,759</p></td><td><p>£27,798</p></td><td><p>£105,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£69,463</p></td><td><p>£21,204</p></td><td><p>£19,946</p></td><td><p>£110,613</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£78,474</p></td><td><p>£29,224</p></td><td><p>£21,911</p></td><td><p>£129,609</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>UK Travel</em></p></td><td><p><em>UK Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>UK Subsistence</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>July 2009 - March 10</p></td><td><p>£621,028</p></td><td><p>£309,260</p></td><td><p>£174,888</p></td><td><p>£1,105,176 (part-year)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£434,467</p></td><td><p>£199,563</p></td><td><p>£81,315</p></td><td><p>£715,345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£980,307</p></td><td><p>£162,544</p></td><td><p>£71,913</p></td><td><p>£1,214,764</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£1,030,710</p></td><td><p>£166,149</p></td><td><p>£74,424</p></td><td><p>£1,271,283</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Explanatory notes:</p><p>- Overseas subsistence costs can include accommodation, meals and travel tickets purchased locally.</p><p>- The costs of internal travel abroad are not routinely recorded in the form requested and this information could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>- Data on cost per trip is not centrally held in the form requested.</p><p>- For car hire, the data from our finance systems do not separate out expenditure for domestic and international car hire and this could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>- For helicopter hire, our records show that the Department has incurred no expenditure on this since 2010-11.</p><p>- Figures contained in this answer may differ from previous answers to Parliamentary Questions, as the data extracts have been re-run and reflect ongoing accruals and data. Delays in billing or crediting transactions can sometimes have an effect on the spend data between the financial years.</p><p>Taken in the whole, we have reduced overall travel spending compared to the last Administration, and delivered substantive savings for taxpayers' from the abolition of regional government in England.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
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Cabinet Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Candidates: Females more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text What plans the Government has to use the centenary of Nancy Astor’s election to Parliament to encourage more women to stand for public office. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Banbury more like this
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Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2019-03-13more like thismore than 2019-03-13
star this property answer text <p>Everyone in this house owes a great debt to Nancy Astor. As the first woman to take her seat in the Commons in December 1919, she forged the way for women to take their rightful place in our representative democracy - and I’m proud that she was a Conservative. Since 2018 the government’s suffrage centenary fund has been supporting projects to increase women’s political participation in the years to come</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2019-03-13T15:29:55.82Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-13T15:29:55.82Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-11-14more like thismore than 2018-11-14
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Cabinet Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Civil Servants more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text What recent assessment he has made of the capacity of the civil service to manage additional responsibilities arising from the UK leaving the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Battersea more like this
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Marsha De Cordova more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-11-14more like thismore than 2018-11-14
star this property answer text <p><strong>The Government is equipping itself with the right people and the right skills for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit from the European Union. There are almost 9,000 people now working on EU exit related policy and programmes across government. </strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2018-11-14T17:46:19.013Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-14T17:46:19.013Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Social Security Benefits more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many tenants who receive social security benefits have paid cash for properties sold under the Right to Buy scheme to date. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldershot more like this
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Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 42357 more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T13:49:41.393Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T13:49:41.393Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Social Security Benefits more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many tenants who receive social security benefits have been granted the Right to Buy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldershot more like this
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Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 42358 more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T13:49:41.33Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T13:49:41.33Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Fraud more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps (a) local authorities, (b) housing associations, (c) his Department and (d) the National Audit Office have taken to investigate the extent of fraud relating to the Right to Buy scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldershot more like this
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Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
star this property uin 42356 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>This Government takes fraud extremely seriously. The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 increased the deterrent to tenants considering cheating the system, ensuring those who do cheat are detected more easily and punished more severely, and encourages social landlords to take a more proactive approach to tackling tenancy fraud.</p><p>We also provided £19 million funding to help councils tackle tenancy fraud as part of over £35 million government funding to tackle fraud across local government.</p><p>We have recently set up a Right to Buy Working Group with representative of housing associations, local authorities and lenders to identify additional safeguards to curb fraud when the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme is rolled out to 1.3 million housing association tenants. Work is underway developing the detailed design of the scheme in collaboration with the housing association sector, specifically looking at how fraud and opportunistic practice prevention measures can, as far as possible, be designed into the sales process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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42355 more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.367Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.367Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Fraud more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what resources the Government has allocated to anti-fraud measures relating to the Right to Buy scheme; and how that allocation compares to measures aimed at preventing or detecting benefit fraud. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldershot more like this
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Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>This Government takes fraud extremely seriously. The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 increased the deterrent to tenants considering cheating the system, ensuring those who do cheat are detected more easily and punished more severely, and encourages social landlords to take a more proactive approach to tackling tenancy fraud.</p><p>We also provided £19 million funding to help councils tackle tenancy fraud as part of over £35 million government funding to tackle fraud across local government.</p><p>We have recently set up a Right to Buy Working Group with representative of housing associations, local authorities and lenders to identify additional safeguards to curb fraud when the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme is rolled out to 1.3 million housing association tenants. Work is underway developing the detailed design of the scheme in collaboration with the housing association sector, specifically looking at how fraud and opportunistic practice prevention measures can, as far as possible, be designed into the sales process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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42350 more like this
42356 more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.317Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.317Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Fraud more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether there has been any evidence of fraud relating to the Right to Buy scheme; and what steps the Government has taken to prevent such fraud. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldershot more like this
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Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>This Government takes fraud extremely seriously. The Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 increased the deterrent to tenants considering cheating the system, ensuring those who do cheat are detected more easily and punished more severely, and encourages social landlords to take a more proactive approach to tackling tenancy fraud.</p><p>We also provided £19 million funding to help councils tackle tenancy fraud as part of over £35 million government funding to tackle fraud across local government.</p><p>We have recently set up a Right to Buy Working Group with representative of housing associations, local authorities and lenders to identify additional safeguards to curb fraud when the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme is rolled out to 1.3 million housing association tenants. Work is underway developing the detailed design of the scheme in collaboration with the housing association sector, specifically looking at how fraud and opportunistic practice prevention measures can, as far as possible, be designed into the sales process.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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42355 more like this
42356 more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.257Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T09:08:58.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what exemptions there will be from the Government's proposed enforced sale of high-value council homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
star this property uin 42409 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>Through regulations, government has the power to exclude categories of housing when calculating local authority’s payment in respect of their higher value vacant housing. During the passage of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, government committed to exclude housing that is in a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and confirmed that it would consider other suggestions that had been made during the passage of the legislation and by stakeholders for excluding other categories of housing.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T08:45:09.457Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:45:09.457Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Rents more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to apply the pay to stay provisions of the House and Planning Act 2016 in all areas regardless of the levels of market and social rents. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
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Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>My officials are considering how the policy should apply to properties where market and social rents are close and the cost of operating the policy may be greater than the additional rent collected. We will be setting out the approach in detail in the pay to stay regulations and guidance will be provided to local authorities to support them through the implementation of the policy.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T08:43:56.24Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:43:56.24Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Whalley more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will take steps to mitigate the environmental and congestion concerns of residents arising from the building of new houses in Whalley. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
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Mr Nigel Evans more like this
star this property uin 42426 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>Local authorities and their communities are best placed to decide, through their Local and Neighbourhood Plans, which land is most suitable for development and what infrastructure is needed to support it. The National Planning Policy Framework, which must be taken into account in plan-making and is a material consideration in individual planning decisions, makes it clear that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. It:</p><ul><li><p>states that Green Belt should be given the highest protection and its boundaries only adjusted in exceptional circumstances through the Local Plan process;</p></li><li><p>requires local authorities to support a pattern of development that, where reasonable to do so, facilitates the use of public transport, walking and cycling, and focus significant development in locations which are or can be made sustainable</p></li><li><p>enables local communities to identify for special protection green or open areas of particular importance to them as Local Green Space;</p></li></ul><ul><li>is clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk.</li></ul><p>Individual decisions are made in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T08:43:01.623Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:43:01.623Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Members: Correspondence more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the letter to his Department from the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West of 5 May 2016 on neighbourhood plans, reference ZA3476. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wolverhampton South West more like this
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Rob Marris more like this
star this property uin 42281 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>I replied to the hon. Member on 11 July 2016.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T08:42:20.397Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:42:20.397Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rob Marris more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading London City Airport: Planning Permission more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects a decision to be taken on London City Airport's planning application. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
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Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
star this property uin 42444 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The published target date for issuing the decision is on or before 28 September. My Department does of course attempt to reach planning decisions in advance of target dates when this is practical.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-14T08:41:56.12Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:41:56.12Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
535186
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Tenancy Agreements more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which tenants will be exempt from the Government's proposed phasing out of lifetime tenancies. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
star this property uin 42408 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>The provisions restricting the use of lifetime tenancies are intended to ensure we get the best use out of our social housing stock - ensuring that social housing is focussed on those who need it the most for as long as they need it. This is essential with 1.24 million households on council waiting lists. The changes will apply to new tenants, but will not apply to existing lifetime tenants who remain in their own home.</p><p>If tenants are required to move home by their landlord, for example to allow demolition and regeneration work to take place, they will be granted a tenancy with no less security in their new home.</p><p>Where existing lifetime tenants seek to transfer, local authorities will retain a discretion – in limited circumstances – to offer the tenant a further lifetime tenancy in their new home. We will set out the circumstances in which local authorities may exercise this discretion in regulations. We expect these will include where tenants downsize into a smaller home, move for work or to escape violence.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-14T08:41:25.283Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:41:25.283Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
535176
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that suitable brownfield sites are prioritised for development over greenbelt sites under the proposed Housing Delivery Test. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
star this property uin 42445 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>We are still considering responses to the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, including on the housing delivery test.</p><p>The Government has put in place the strongest protections for the Green Belt. The Framework is clear that inappropriate development will not be allowed unless there are very special circumstances, and that Green Belt boundaries should be adjusted only in exceptional circumstances, through the Local Plan process. The Framework also encourages development of brownfield land, and we have undertaken to ensure that 90 per cent of brownfield land suitable for housing will have planning permissions for new homes in place by the end of this Parliament.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-14T08:39:50.327Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:39:50.327Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
1591
unstar this property label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
535179
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department plans to use in determining which council houses will be deemed to be higher value for the purposes of implementing the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 relating to the sale of such houses. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
star this property uin 42448 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
star this property answer text <p>Under the Housing and Planning Act, local authorities have a duty to consider selling vacant higher value housing and must, if the Secretary of State has made a determination under the Act, make a payment to government in respect of their higher value vacant housing. The definition of ‘higher value housing’ will be set out in regulations made under section 69(8) to (10) of the Act, and will be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-14T08:39:05.71Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-14T08:39:05.71Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
1501
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
533341
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Supported Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of the Local Housing Allowance cap on the level of supply of supported housing. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
star this property uin 41996 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable, including through protecting and further boosting the supported housing supply we have already.</p><p>We are continuing to work with the supported housing sector and other partners to develop a sustainable and workable future for supported housing and will announce next steps in due course.</p><p>In the meantime we have put in place a one year exemption for supported housing from the Local Housing Allowance cap.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-13T14:29:44.03Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T14:29:44.03Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
523
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
533645
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-07more like thismore than 2016-07-07
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the local housing allowance cap on the capacity of housing providers to build new homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
star this property uin 42200 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable, including through protecting and further boosting the supported housing supply we have already.</p><p>We are continuing to work with the supported housing sector and other partners to develop a sustainable and workable future for supported housing and will announce next steps in due course.</p><p>In the meantime we have put in place a one year exemption for supported housing from the Local Housing Allowance cap.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-13T14:29:02.983Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T14:29:02.983Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
4368
unstar this property label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
533339
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Permitted Development Rights more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will review the technical guidance on householder permitted development rights to minimise the visual impact of loft extensions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 42069 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>Permitted development rights for householders are set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. The rights allow for loft extensions to the rear or side of dwellinghouses. To minimise the impact on the amenity of an area there are conditions limiting their size and appearance. These are explained in the Technical Guidance which was reviewed and updated in April 2016. Where the development exceeds the thresholds, or is to the front of a dwellinghouse, an application for planning permission is required.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-13T14:28:20.92Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T14:28:20.92Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
4006
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
533340
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Garden Communities: Affordable Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to ensure garden cities offer affordable homes and a place to live for all age groups. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
star this property uin 42091 more like this
star this property answer
answer
unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>It is our ambition that garden communities will provide a range of homes that meet the needs of all age groups and all types of tenures. We intend that they will provide a range of affordable homes, including Starter Homes aimed at first-time buyers aged between 23 and 40.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-13T14:27:28.283Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T14:27:28.283Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
3939
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
533342
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Private Rented Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people were living in the private rented sector by (a) age group and (b) local authority area in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
star this property uin 42014 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answer text <p>The Department collects information on the age of private renters via the English Housing Survey (EHS). The size of the EHS sample does not permit us to produce local authority estimates. England figures going back to 2003 can be found in AT1.4 here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501068/2014-15_Section_1_Households_tables_and_figures_FINAL.xlsx</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-11T15:00:24.317Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-11T15:00:24.317Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
1591
unstar this property label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
532429
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing Benefit: Supported Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will respond to the National Housing Federation's recommendation of 29 June 2016 that supported housing providers should register with an independent regulator in order to receive access to extra housing benefit. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
star this property uin 41759 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with the sector and other partners to develop a sustainable and workable future for supported housing.</p><p>We welcome the work and engagement undertaken by the National Housing Federation on supported housing and their contribution is noted and will be considered.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-11T14:59:45.123Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-11T14:59:45.123Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
523
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
532427
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Supported Housing: Public Consultation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce the result of the Government's consultation on supported housing; and whether he expects supported housing to be included in the Local Housing Allowance cap. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
star this property uin 41717 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-11more like thismore than 2016-07-11
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable. That is why we are continuing to work with the sector and other partners to develop a sustainable and workable future for supported housing and will announce next steps in due course.</p><p>In the meantime we have put in place a one year exemption for supported housing from the Local Housing Allowance cap.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-11T14:59:22.7Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-11T14:59:22.7Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
523
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
531446
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-01more like thismore than 2016-07-01
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authority-owned properties which have been sold under the Right to Buy scheme and subsequently let by private landlords. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
star this property uin 41636 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-07more like thismore than 2016-07-07
star this property answer text <p>An estimate is not possible because information on successive tenures of dwellings is not held centrally.</p><p>Under Right to Buy there are financial restrictions in place for re-sale within 5 years, and councils have the right of first refusal to buy back the property for up to 10 years at market value.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-07T16:34:25.243Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-07T16:34:25.243Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
3915
unstar this property label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
529231
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Affordable Housing: Ipswich more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, under which legislative provisions he took his decision on Ipswich Council's planning application for the development of the Ravenswood affordable housing scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41432 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Secretary of State called in this application for his own determination under section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. His decision letter, which can be found on the Department’s website, stated that in deciding the application, the Secretary of State has had regard to section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which requires that proposals be determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.</p><p>A copy of the decision letter is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/called-in-decision-areas-u-v-and-w-ravenswood-nacton-road-ipswich-suffolk-ref-3004099-13-june-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/called-in-decision-areas-u-v-and-w-ravenswood-nacton-road-ipswich-suffolk-ref-3004099-13-june-2016</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-06T16:11:27.673Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T16:11:27.673Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529226
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the (a) number, (b) nature, (c) date of and (d) grounds of decisions Ministers in his Department have made to disagree with local authority proposals for housing development in their areas since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41407 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Planning Inspectorate published statistics can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/planning-inspectorate-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/planning-inspectorate-statistics</a></p><p>and covers volumes relating to the questions raised.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-06T16:10:57.527Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T16:10:57.527Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529801
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-29more like thismore than 2016-06-29
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost of processing and validating local authority data on the sale of higher value council homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41441 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>To cover the cost of providing the data about housing stock, we made a one-off grant payment of £5,000 to each local authority with a Housing Revenue Account. No estimate has been made about the ongoing cost of keeping this data up-to-date. The processing and validating of the data is being carried out by departmental officials as part of policy development.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 41440 more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-06T16:10:31.35Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T16:10:31.35Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529800
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-29more like thismore than 2016-06-29
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the ongoing costs of keeping local authority data on the sale of higher value council homes up-to-date. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41440 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>To cover the cost of providing the data about housing stock, we made a one-off grant payment of £5,000 to each local authority with a Housing Revenue Account. No estimate has been made about the ongoing cost of keeping this data up-to-date. The processing and validating of the data is being carried out by departmental officials as part of policy development.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 41441 more like this
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less than 2016-07-06T16:10:31.287Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T16:10:31.287Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-30more like thismore than 2016-06-30
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Prices more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on house prices. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Carshalton and Wallington more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Tom Brake more like this
star this property uin 41535 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>It is too early to tell. We are keeping markets under review and are actively engaged with house builders. DCLG Ministers met with industry leaders last week to listen to their views in light of the EU referendum result.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-06T16:10:01.25Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T16:10:01.25Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Tom Brake more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library a copy of his recent request to local authorities for information about those bodies' housing stock to help determine the sale of higher value council homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41387 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-06more like thismore than 2016-07-06
star this property answer text <p>I have today placed a copy of the request to local authorities about their housing stock in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-06T08:40:31.967Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-06T08:40:31.967Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529223
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of housing association tenants who will take up the option of right-to-buy in each year until 2019-20. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41384 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>Working with the National Housing Federation, the Government has secured an agreement with housing associations to give their tenants the opportunity to buy their home with an equivalent discount to the Right to Buy. This will deliver the manifesto commitment to extend the benefits of Right to Buy to 1.3 million tenants.</p><p>More details will be announced in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:42:57.2Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:42:57.2Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities will be affected by the sale of higher value council homes under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41411 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The requirement to make a payment in respect of higher value vacant housing and to consider selling such housing applies to local authorities with a Housing Revenue Account. The scheme will therefore affect any such authorities who hold housing which falls within the definition of &quot;higher value&quot;. That definition will be set out in regulations which are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure. In addition Government has the power to exclude types of housing from the policy through regulations.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:42:26.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:42:26.507Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529229
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish secondary legislation on the sale of higher value council homes under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41388 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>There are a number of steps that need to be taken before the Government publishes the regulations. The regulations defining higher value will be subject to the affirmative procedure and so, once finalised, they will be published and laid before Parliament before being considered by the relevant committees and debated in both Houses.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:41:42.987Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:41:42.987Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529227
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he expects the first sale of higher value council housing allowed by the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to take place. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41385 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>Under the Housing and Planning Act, local authorities have a duty to consider selling vacant higher value housing. Local authorities will know which homes will be defined as higher value, and therefore which homes they have a duty to consider selling, once Parliament has scrutinised and approved the regulations, including the higher value regulations which are subject to affirmative resolution.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:41:08.09Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:41:08.09Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Affordable Housing: Ipswich more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons he has not allowed Ipswich Council's recent proposal for the Ravenswood affordable housing development. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41389 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The full reasons are set out in the Secretary of State’s decision letter on this case, which can be found on the Department’s website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/called-in-decision-areas-u-v-and-w-ravenswood-nacton-road-ipswich-suffolk-ref-3004099-13-june-2016</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:40:03.037Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:40:03.037Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529220
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Council Housing: Sales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the definition of higher value for the purposes of sales of higher value council homes under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41386 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>There has been extensive engagement with local authorities about the policy on higher value vacant local authority housing, which has included discussion about the definition of higher value. All local authorities that hold a Housing Revenue Account have been invited to at least one of the following events:</p><p>- a ministerial meeting with local authority members and officers;<br>- a local authority Chief Executive discussion with the Permanent Secretary;<br>- a round table discussion between officials of local authorities and DCLG.</p><p>Additionally, a working group comprising local authorities and other stakeholders has provided technical advice on the policy.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:39:34.583Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:39:34.583Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
529222
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he provides to local councils to help them secure faster build-out rates from new developments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Fylde more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mark Menzies more like this
star this property uin 41343 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework clearly sets out that local authorities should work proactively with developers to secure developments that improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of their areas. We are taking forward measures to speed up the process of discharging planning conditions, which will help ensure work starts on site quickly once planning permission has been granted. In addition, in their statement on 11 May 2016, the House Builder’s Federation announced steps they would take to improve transparency about build out and help inform both plan making and planning decisions.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:38:00.61Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:38:00.61Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
3998
unstar this property label Biography information for Mark Menzies more like this
529228
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Rented Housing more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what methodology he plans to use to determine the market rents of social housing properties for the purposes of the pay to stay policy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
star this property tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
star this property uin 41413 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-05more like thismore than 2016-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The Government believes that it is only fair that tenants who benefit from low social rents, but who are on higher incomes and can afford it, should contribute more. For those council housing tenants who are subject to the policy, the majority will not face a full market rent, but will instead pay a higher rent on a graduated basis using an income taper (set at 15% of income above the threshold). In those cases where a full market rent is payable, it is for the local authority to decide on a methodology for determining market rent appropriate to their particular area. My Department will be supporting them through this process with advice and guidance.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-05T15:36:51.697Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-05T15:36:51.697Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
400
unstar this property label Biography information for John Healey more like this
528557
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-24more like thismore than 2016-06-24
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the number of small housing applications that are declined on the basis that they are unsustainable. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Torridge and West Devon more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Geoffrey Cox more like this
star this property uin 41212 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>We do not hold information centrally on why permissions for small sites are refused. Each planning application for development is determined in line with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise, taking account of the relevant planning matters and the views of the local community. Small sites play an important contribution to meeting overall housing need. In the year to March 2016, planning permission was granted for 40,000 dwellings on sites of less than 10 units, up 3% on the year to March 2015.</p><p>The planning system has strong levers in place to support the delivery of small sites, including through strong national planning policy and extensive permitted development rights. Through the Housing and Planning Act we have introduced further proposals which will help provide greater opportunities for small-and medium-sized companies to enter the development market, promote custom build development and make effective use of developable land.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-04T16:10:05.183Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:10:05.183Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox more like this
529803
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-29more like thismore than 2016-06-29
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Coal: Mining more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what account he has taken of the Government's policy to end unabated coal in framing National Planning Policy Framework guidelines on the approval of new coal extraction projects. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brent North more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Barry Gardiner more like this
star this property uin 41498 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Energy and Climate Change will be launching a consultation on how to fulfil the Government's commitment to phase out existing unabated coal as an energy source for power stations shortly. The National Planning Policy Framework and planning practice guidance, sets the planning framework for mineral planning authorities to assess applications for the extraction of coal, they do not address the specific uses of coal.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-04T16:05:31.687Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:05:31.687Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
146
unstar this property label Biography information for Barry Gardiner more like this
528555
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-24more like thismore than 2016-06-24
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Owner Occupation: Bradford more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of home ownership among young people in Bradford since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bradford South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Judith Cummins more like this
star this property uin 41204 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>The department does not produce local authority level estimates of home ownership and cannot therefore make an assessment of trends in the level of home ownership among young people in Bradford.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-04T16:05:03.413Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:05:03.413Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
4391
unstar this property label Biography information for Judith Cummins more like this
528556
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-24more like thismore than 2016-06-24
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Affordable Housing: Bradford more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 on the total stock of affordable homes in Bradford. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bradford South more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Judith Cummins more like this
star this property uin 41205 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>The Housing and Planning Act will help more people buy their own home and ensure that we are making best use of our social housing stock. It will also get the nation building homes faster, by giving house builders and decision makers the tools and confidence to deliver more homes.</p><p>The Act sets out that planning authorities have a duty to promote the supply of starter homes and the starter homes requirements in the planning system. Local authorities will still be able to seek other forms of affordable housing in addition to the starter homes requirement where it would be viable.</p><p>The impact assessment for the Housing and Planning Bill can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/housingandplanning/documents.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/housingandplanning/documents.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-04T16:04:33.547Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:04:33.547Z
star this property answering member
4009
star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property tabling member
4391
unstar this property label Biography information for Judith Cummins more like this
528554
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-24more like thismore than 2016-06-24
star this property answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Torridge and West Devon more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many small applications for house-building have been made in Torridge and West Devon constituency since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Torridge and West Devon more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Geoffrey Cox more like this
star this property uin 41214 more like this
star this property answer
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>Separate figures for the numbers of planning applications received for house-building are not collected by the department. Figures are, however, available on the number of decisions made: these show that 1,224 decisions were made on applications for minor housing developments within the Torridge and West Devon constituency between 1 January 2010 and 31 March 2016. Minor housing developments are defined as those including fewer than ten dwellings and where the site has an area of less than one hectare.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-04T16:01:09.313Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:01:09.313Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-06-28more like thismore than 2016-06-28
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2016 to Question 40701, what estimate he has made of the number of housing association properties sold through right-to-buy which have been replaced since the launch of that policy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 41421 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to my response of 29 June to Question UIN 40701.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2016-07-04T16:00:31.623Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:00:31.623Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-06-24more like thismore than 2016-06-24
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Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Housing: Rural Areas more like this
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unstar this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that small villages and towns have sufficient housing to meet demand. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Torridge and West Devon more like this
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Mr Geoffrey Cox more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
star this property answer text <p>We believe that meeting the housing needs of rural communities is vitally important.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework rightly asks local planning authorities to identify and plan to meet the needs of their communities. It is for local planning authorities, in consultation with local people, to use their evidence base to ensure they plan to meet their housing need, shaping where development should and shouldn’t go, through an up to date Local Plan. Over 85,000 affordable homes have been provided in rural local authorities in England between April 2010 and March 2015.</p><p>Budget 2016 announced a £60 million fund to help bring forward community-led housing developments in rural and coastal communities. This fund will target those areas which are particularly affected by the impact of second homes. We will be announcing further details on how the fund will be allocated shortly.</p><p>The Homes and Communities Agency and my officials meet regularly with those working to deliver homes in rural communities to discuss the provision of affordable rural housing.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth remove filter
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 41215 more like this
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less than 2016-07-04T16:00:07.61Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-04T16:00:07.61Z
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