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1169763

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	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	Housing: Infrastructure
	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 is taking to establish the Single Housing Infrastructure Fund; and to what timescale planning rules and regulations will be amended to reflect that policy.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	1807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the Queen’s Speech, this Government will introduce Single Housing Infrastructure Fund to provide the roads, schools and GP surgeries needed to support new homes. We will set out further details shortly.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/01/2020 17:19:03 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1171326

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	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	Housing: Broadband
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that high speed broadband infrastructure is included in new housing development sites before those houses are occupied.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	4499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>New build connectivity is a priority for this Government. Ensuring new homes are built with the future in mind, ready to accept the next generation of digital infrastructure, remains vitally important.</p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, supported by my department, issued a policy consultation in 2018 outlining proposals to mandate gigabit-capable connections to new build developments.</p><p>Government confirmed its intention to legislate on new build connectivity in the Queen's Speech and the Government response, setting out the next steps, will be issued in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 24/01/2020 14:48:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1216760

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	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	Swimming Pools: Coronavirus
	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 discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives from (a) local authorities and (b) swimming pool operators on the challenges faced by swimming pool operators as a result of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	63542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to work closely with local authorities to manage the impacts of COVID-19 on our society. My officials, together with officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are engaging with the sector to understand the impact which coronavirus has had across a range of areas, including leisure.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 63543 question first answered 01/07/2020 12:16:56 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1216761

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2020
	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	Swimming: Coronavirus
	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 his Department has made of the level of risk of closures to swimming facilities as a result of the covid-19 lockdown.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	63543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to work closely with local authorities to manage the impacts of COVID-19 on our society. My officials, together with officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport are engaging with the sector to understand the impact which coronavirus has had across a range of areas, including leisure.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 63542 question first answered 01/07/2020 12:16:56 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1226253

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	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	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of suspending the five-year housing land supply for 12 months due to the effect that the covid-19 outbreak has had on (a) new build starts and (b) the ability of local planning authorities to meet that supply.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	76929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>I note the concerns you raise regarding demonstrating a 5 year land supply under current circumstances. However, it is important to keep the planning system moving to enable it to play its full part in the economic recovery to come and we will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p>As the Prime Minister set out on 30 June, home building will play an important role in kick-starting economic recovery across the United Kingdom. The Government announced a package of measures to support this recovery, including strong investment in infrastructure and support for smaller developers to boost the construction industry and speed up rebuilding.</p><p>In addition, the Business and Planning Act 2020, will support local authorities in delivering new housing, through measures such as allowing more flexible working hours on construction sites, to ensure that work can continue on sites whilst workers adhere to safe working practices, and extending the duration of certain planning permissions (and listed building consents) to ensure that they don’t lapse unnecessarily as a result of disruption caused by COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/07/2020 13:43:22 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1229595

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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	Temporary Accommodation: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential need to update his Department’s guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision, published in March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	82587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Government recognised the importance of issuing early guidance to domestic abuse safe accommodation providers to support service delivery during the pandemic. We will be working with Public Health England to review this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 08/09/2020 11:34:15 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244344

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of planning policy on encouraging development of brownfield land.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	105601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to identify brownfield land suitable for housing in their published registers, and to assess and plan how all brownfield land might best be used, in line with chapter 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)</p><p><br>It is too soon to calculate the effects of the revised NPPF</p><p>Our Land Use Change statistical release provides data on the proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land and on other individual land uses as well. In 2017-18, 53 per cent of new residential addresses were created on previously developed land. The proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land has remained above 50 per cent since the data was first collected in 2013-14. Statistics for 2018-19 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244345

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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	Derelict Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the merits of designating brownfield sites around cities for residential development over commercial.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	105602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine where they meet local housing need, having regard to planning constraints in their area, to other planning goals, and to our National Planning Policy Framework. Local authorities should plan for all strategic priorities, not only the new homes we need but economic development, employment, and vibrant and prosperous town centres. The Framework expects local authorities to prioritise brownfield land for development wherever possible, and to assess and plan which land-use individual sites should serve. Our <em>Planning for the Future</em> consultation proposes that, under a reformed system, local authorities would use the plan-making process to categorise all their land as areas for growth, renewal or protection. They could direct development onto brownfield, ensure the continued protection of Green Belt and other valued countryside, and deliver - through a fast-track process - beautiful buildings that accord with design guidance.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1254979

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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	Private Rented 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 the Government has made of the effectiveness of current legislation in ensuring enforcement action can be taken against private landlords who reside overseas and who are not fulfilling their legal obligations to tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	120175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Housing Act 2004 gives powers to local authorities to regulate and enforce standards in the private rented sector. The Housing and Planning Act 2016 further introduced civil penalties of up to £30,000 and banning orders for use against the worst and most persistent offenders. Legislation also extended rent repayment orders which require a landlord to repay rent when they have not complied with the law.</p><p>We have also given local authorities strong powers to undertake urgent repairs where they identify health and safety hazards or poor conditions. If landlords do not comply, or if the risk is high enough, local authorities can carry out the remedial works themselves and recover the costs.</p><p>Enforcement action to ensure a property is safe for a tenant to live in can be taken when the landlord resides overseas. For example, absent landlords, including those overseas, may be subject to prosecutions and Banning Orders.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/12/2020 17:49:24 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1280550

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Remote Meetings
	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 his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the temporary regulations permitting local authorities to hold public meetings virtually beyond 7 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	uin	143939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all policy under review. To extend the facility for councils to continue to meet remotely, or in hybrid form after 7 May 2021 would require primary legislation. We have received representations from local authorities and sector representative organisations making the case for the continuation of remote meetings beyond 7 May 2021 and are carefully considering next steps in this area.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/02/2021 17:43:59 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt