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1168746

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much money from the public purse has been spent on the purchase of Persimmon homes through the Help to Buy scheme in each year since its inception.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2020 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2019, 236,313 households had used the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme to help them buy a new build home. The total value of equity loans made was £13.46 billion and the total value of homes sold through the scheme was £62.04 billion. 81 per cent of households have been first time buyers, helped to get their foot on the housing ladder by a scheme that has also contributed to the delivery of the over 241,000 additional homes in the last year – the highest level in over 30 years. The number of households supported to buy a new build home through the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme from Persimmon (14.4 per cent of the total), the purchase price of those homes and the value of equity loans made by calendar year from the inception of the scheme to 30 June 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Year</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Equity Loan Completions</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Purchase Price Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Equity Loan Total</em></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2013</em></p></td><td><p><em>2245</em></p></td><td><p><em>£437,644,430</em></p></td><td><p><em>£87,351,951</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2014</em></p></td><td><p><em>4406</em></p></td><td><p><em>£903,567,041</em></p></td><td><p><em>£180,075,301</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015</em></p></td><td><p><em>5079</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,078,869,463</em></p></td><td><p><em>£214,769,851</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2016</em></p></td><td><p><em>5919</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,340,933,810</em></p></td><td><p><em>£272,442,192</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2017</em></p></td><td><p><em>6575</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,547,274,793</em></p></td><td><p><em>£315,631,051</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2018</em></p></td><td><p><em>6824</em></p></td><td><p><em>£1,659,675,186</em></p></td><td><p><em>£336,551,274</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2019</em></p></td><td><p><em>3039</em></p></td><td><p><em>£754,212,503</em></p></td><td><p><em>£155,439,065</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>Grand Total</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>34087</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>£7,722,177,226</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>£1,562,260,685</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 10/01/2020 11:59:24 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 319 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168747

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what checks his Department carries out on homes purchased under the Help to Buy scheme to ensure that they comply with (a) building regulations and (b) other legal requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 265 266 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 321 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168748

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take as a result of the investigation into Persimmon homes which found thousands of homes did not comply with building regulations on fire safety.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 264 266 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 322 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1168749

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the investigation into Persimmon new build properties, many of which were bought under the Help to Buy scheme, what plans he has to ensure that properties sold by other developers under that scheme conform to (a) building regulations and (b) other requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>House builders are responsible for ensuring they build high quality homes which are fit for purpose. Persimmon’s independent review has identified serious failings and they will want to take immediate action to address the concerns raised.</p><p>Improving the quality and safety of buildings is a priority for this government and we are determined to ensure that everyone is, and feels, safe in their homes. Through the Building Safety and Fire Safety Bills we will bring about fundamental change, reforming both the regulatory frameworks and industry culture to ensure construction products are safe and residents have a stronger voice in a more accountable system.</p><p>We will also create a New Homes Ombudsman to ensure homebuyers have a means of redress.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey grouped question UIN 264 265 question first answered 07/01/2020 18:00:52 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 323 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1167135

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the (a) projected annual net costs of Help to Buy from its inception until 2021-22 as set out in the original business case, (b) actual annual net costs from inception until 2018-2019 and (c) current estimated net costs until 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	7052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:30:53 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3775 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1167136

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Prefabricated Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment criteria were used to determine the distribution of the £38 million fund supporting modular construction; whether the assessment criteria and associated weighting were determined before applications were invited; on what date those criteria were determined; whether Ministers had a role in the selection process; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	7053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:30:45 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3777 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1167138

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to make an announcement on the uplift in planning fees; for what reason that announcement has not yet been made; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	7055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:30:38 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3773 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts