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	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	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	Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why there is no mention of accessible and adaptable homes in the report by the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Living with beauty: health, well-being and sustainable growth, published on 30 January.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL1424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The independent ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission was established in December 2018 to advise the Government on how to improve the design quality of new build homes and neighbourhoods. Its report was published on 30 January 2020. The Government welcomes the report and will provide a response in due course.</p><p>Building Regulations include optional technical standards for accessible and adaptable homes and wheelchair accessible homes. The requirements in the regulations are supported by statutory guidance. Government will consult shortly on accessibility of new homes. The consultation will consider making higher accessibility standards mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for the elderly and disabled</p><p><br>The National Design Guide states that well-designed homes and places should be accessible to all, support the health and well being of their users and be adaptable to their changing needs over time. We have delivered over 34,000 new units of supported and sheltered housing since 2011 for older, disabled and other vulnerable people. The Government funding for the disabled facilities grant (DFG) has more than doubled since 2015, rising from £220 million in 2015-16 to £505 million in 2019-20.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 25/02/2020 14:34:20 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1148319

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Housing: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to consult on mandatory accessible housing standards in building regulations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL18039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL18040 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

1148320

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2019
	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	Housing: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards ensuring that new properties are built with good accessibility standards to reflect the needs of older and disabled people.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL18040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL18039 question first answered 08/10/2019 14:26:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester