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1138294

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 20:09:58
	answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	92
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
	ddp modified	10/07/2019 20:15:44 23/07/2019 17:09:06
	hansard heading	Government Bills
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17091
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 16:37:03
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, further to her Written Answer on 3 July (HL16472), what steps are being taken to increase the proportion of government bills published in draft and submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or committee of either House.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Norton of Louth
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17091
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17091
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is supportive of the role of pre-legislative scrutiny, and looks to take steps wherever possible to facilitate it. In the 2016-17 session, the Government published 3 draft bills. In this session we have published ten draft pieces of legislation for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint committee or a committee of either house, these were: Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill; Draft Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill; Draft clause on the Personal Injury Discount Rate - subsequently included in the Civil Liability Bill; Draft Tenants Fees Bill; Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017; Draft Finance Bill; Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill; Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill; Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill; Draft Domestic Abuse Bill.</p> question first answered 23/07/2019 16:37:03
	creator	3187 label Biography information for Lord Norton of Louth written parliamentary question 1138294
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3187

1138229

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:17:58
	answering body	Church Commissioners
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	9
	answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
	answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 15:25:24 18/07/2019 12:44:01
	hansard heading	George Bell
	house id	1
	identifier	275686
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/07/2019 12:12:18
	question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2019 to Question 227049 on George Bell, whether the £29,800 represents the full payment for all costs incurred by the church in its initial judgement on Bishop George Bell; and what proportion of that sum was used for costs for (a) lawyers and (b) damages.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275686
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275686
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The former First Church Estates Commissioner gave the answer to the General Synod in July 2016, this can be found on page 58 of the Reports and Proceedings of the General Synod: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-10/July%202016%20Report%20of%20Proceedings%20w.index_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-10/July%202016%20Report%20of%20Proceedings%20w.index_.pdf</a>. <br>As the former First Church Estates Commissioner confirmed in his replies on that occasion, it is not the usual practice of the Church Commissioners to report on legal expenditure.</p> question first answered 18/07/2019 12:12:18
	creator	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1138100

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:11:34
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 15:15:07 16/07/2019 14:53:01
	hansard heading	Coroners: Government Departments
	house id	1
	identifier	275781
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2019 14:21:58
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal advice and (b) representation at inquests for Government Departments in each year since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275781
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275781
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The table below sets out the total amounts billed by the Government Legal Department (GLD) Litigation Group in relation to inquests in which they have been instructed by Government Departments and other public bodies.</p><p>GLD represents most, but not all, Government Departments in litigation. In addition, during parts of the period covered by the table, a small number of Departments (that GLD now acts for in litigation) handled their own litigation (including inquests).</p><p>The amounts are set out by financial year from 2010-11 and are exclusive of VAT. It is not possible to provide a separate breakdown of the totals by reference to legal advice and representation.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p><p>2011-12</p><p>2012-13</p><p>2013-14</p><p>2014-15</p><p>2015-16</p><p>2016-17</p><p>2017-18</p><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>£2,600,951</p><p>£2,476,100</p><p>£2,621,377</p><p>£3,575,348</p><p>£3,405,809</p><p>£3,883,929</p><p>£4,283,521</p><p>£4,851,059</p><p>£5,783,648</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 16/07/2019 14:21:58
	creator	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138062

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:09:49
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 15:55:08 15/07/2019 15:34:01
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	1
	identifier	275810
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:02:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to A connected society: A Strategy for tackling loneliness – laying the foundations for change, published 15 October 2018, what progress has been made on his Department's commitment to fund research into the impact of community-led housing and cohousing solutions on loneliness.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275810
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275810
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have committed to funding research into housing solutions to tackle loneliness. The research will specifically explore how community-led housing initiatives, including cohousing, can help connect communities. <br> <br> This commitment was set out in the Government’s strategy paper: 'A connected society: A strategy for tackling loneliness’ <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-connected-society-a-strategy-for-tackling-loneliness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-connected-society-a-strategy-for-tackling-loneliness</a>. <br> <br> The Department has invited bids for the provision of our Loneliness and Community Led Housing Research. <br> <br> The aims behind the research are to: evaluate the value for money and impact of housing interventions on loneliness; understand the impact of community-led housing initiatives, including cohousing, on reducing loneliness across all ages; and to explore best practice in housing schemes that promote social cohesion.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:02:25
	creator	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1138063

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:09:52
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 15:55:10 16/07/2019 13:20:03
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	1
	identifier	275811
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	16/07/2019 12:48:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to A connected society: A Strategy for tackling loneliness – laying the foundations for change, published 15 October 2018, what progress has been made on his Department’s commitment to work with external stakeholders such as the UK Cohousing Network to build a database of case studies of innovative housing developments that promote social cohesion.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275811
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275811
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>My Department has showcased several case studies of good design, which promote social cohesion. There was an exhibition of some of these case studies during the Government’s Better Design for Better Places national conference; which was held this February in Birmingham.</p><p>My Department continue to work with a range of external stakeholders to gather case study examples on how to promote social cohesion through housing design and planning. <br> <br> The Government also continue to support awards for housing design, in which projects that demonstrate promotion of social cohesion are celebrated, such as the new Good Neighbour Award which I presented on 11th July.</p> question first answered 16/07/2019 12:48:20
	creator	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1138064

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:09:54
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	11/07/2019 15:55:12 15/07/2019 15:33:01
	hansard heading	Loneliness
	house id	1
	identifier	275812
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:01:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to A connected society: A Strategy for tackling loneliness – laying the foundations for change, published 15 October 2018, what progress has been made on his Department’s commitment to run a series of industry events, conferences and seminars to promote the role of design in wellbeing, including tackling loneliness and to publish case studies and evidence.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275812
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275812
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Tackling loneliness was a large focus of a community vision event that my Department hosted with 40 Birmingham residents in February</p><p>The Department worked with residents to develop a vision for their homes and neighbourhoods. The Department wanted to use this vision to bring communities together to tackle people's experience of loneliness; which can have a massive impact on their wellbeing. <br> <br>In February, the Government held the Better Design for Better Places national conference in Birmingham. Attendees explored how to use design to promote and support people's health and well-being through discussions, and the Government selected a case study on tackling loneliness to be presented. <br> <br> In the keynote speech at the conference, Lord Bourne referenced the importance of creating places which can help to tackle loneliness.</p><p> </p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:01:06
	creator	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1138093

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:11:16
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	10/07/2019 18:19:11 19/07/2019 16:19:04
	hansard heading	Housing: Microgeneration
	house id	1
	identifier	275755
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	19/07/2019 15:48:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support the incorporation of infrastructure for microgeneration in housing developments throughout the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275755
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275755
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>National planning policy recognises that small-scale renewable energy and low carbon projects provide a valuable contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and can be included as part of a planning application. In addition, for existing buildings, permitted development rights for micro-generation from renewable energy sources that include wind, solar and ground and air source heat pumps were introduced in 2015 and apply to both residential and non-residential development.</p> question first answered 19/07/2019 15:48:28
	creator	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1138121

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:12:31
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	10/07/2019 18:20:23 15/07/2019 15:37:01
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	identifier	275671
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:05:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that housebuilders take account of (a) heatwaves, (b) flash flooding and (c) other effects of climate change in building new homes.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275671
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275671
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We have built into the planning system, through the NPPF and its accompanying guidance, clear expectations on adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts. All plans should take account of a changing climate, including implications for flood risk, coastal change, water supply, biodiversity, landscapes and rising temperatures.</p><p>When considering new development in areas which are vulnerable (e.g. to increased flood risk), care should be taken to ensure that risks can be managed through suitable adaptation measures, including through the provision of green infrastructure such as multi-functional sustainable drainage systems</p><p><br>In the Government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s enquiry into heatwaves we set out our intention to consult on a method for reducing overheating risk in new homes. This will be done alongside the Government’s review into the energy efficiency standards of the Building Regulations.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:05:45
	creator	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1138127

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:12:47
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	10/07/2019 18:20:39 15/07/2019 15:35:05
	hansard heading	Planning Permission: Hatfield Peverel
	house id	1
	identifier	275745
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:03:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the three planning decisions announced on 8 July 2019 for two sites in Hatfield Peverel, for what reasons (a) the decision was made to remove 10 sites from the Braintree District Council five-year supply position and (b) there was no consultation with interested parties on those planning applications prior to removing those 10 sites; and if he will publish all relevant correspondence and representations he received regarding those 10 sites.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275745
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275745
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In reaching his decisions on these cases, the Secretary of State took into account the wide range of issues raised, based on the detailed findings of the planning inspector who held an inquiry into these cases, and the further representations made by the various parties. The decision letters set out in detail the Secretary of State’s reasoning and conclusions. They can be found on the Department's website at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fplanning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals&amp;data=02%7C01%7CJoanne.Davey%40communities.gov.uk%7C54d79455ab9c4496319b08d705e95911%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C636984372100177788&amp;sdata=Doj9Vq15OPPj2MDlzV7SPfjyHgQfHJhe1gTfDcfFV9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/planning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals</a></p><p>Now that the decisions have been issued the Secretary of State has no further jurisdiction in these matters, and it would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment further on the reasons for the decisions or the merits of the schemes. Annexed to each decision letter is a schedule of all representations and correspondence received since the close of the inquiry, together with details about how copies of this material may be obtained.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:03:29
	creator	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1138128

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2019
	date	10/07/2019
	date tabled	10/07/2019
	ddp created	10/07/2019 18:12:50
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	10/07/2019 18:20:41 15/07/2019 15:35:03
	hansard heading	Planning Permission: Hatfield Peverel
	house id	1
	identifier	275746
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/07/2019 15:03:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the three planning decisions he announced on 8 July 2019 for the sites Gleneagles Way and Stone Path Drive in Hatfield Peverel, if he will make an assessment of the availability of public transport in Hatfield Peverel.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 275746
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	275746
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In reaching his decisions on these cases, the Secretary of State took into account the wide range of issues raised, based on the detailed findings of the planning inspector who held an inquiry into these cases, and the further representations made by the various parties. The decision letters set out in detail the Secretary of State’s reasoning and conclusions. They can be found on the Department's website at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fplanning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals&amp;data=02%7C01%7CJoanne.Davey%40communities.gov.uk%7C54d79455ab9c4496319b08d705e95911%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C636984372100177788&amp;sdata=Doj9Vq15OPPj2MDlzV7SPfjyHgQfHJhe1gTfDcfFV9Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/planning-applications-called-in-decisions-and-recovered-appeals</a></p><p>Now that the decisions have been issued the Secretary of State has no further jurisdiction in these matters, and it would not be appropriate for Ministers to comment further on the reasons for the decisions or the merits of the schemes. Annexed to each decision letter is a schedule of all representations and correspondence received since the close of the inquiry, together with details about how copies of this material may be obtained.</p> question first answered 15/07/2019 15:03:29
	creator	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel