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1403952

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing First: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans he has to allocate funding announced in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 to tackle homelessness to Housing First schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	106840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The Spending Review commits to over £2 billion of funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the next three years. The detail of how this funding will be allocated will be determined in due course.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 21/01/2022 14:49:05 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1404100

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to simplify the process through which local authorities are granted selective licensing powers.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	106843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing the time taken between applications being submitted to the department and decisions on selective licensing applications being communicated, that have recently been longer due to covid pressures. We are reviewing our processes and updating relevant guidance to ensure councils have the information they need.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 21/01/2022 14:49:19 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1404106

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure the accuracy of data on (a) the size and (b) other aspects of the private rented sector.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	106844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>The Department uses a range of data from a variety of sources to inform our understanding of the private rented sector (PRS). The English Housing Survey (EHS) is our main source of information on the size and household/ dwelling characteristics of the PRS.</p><p>The EHS is badged as a National Statistic, which means it’s been deemed of the highest quality by the UK Office for Statistics Regulation, and we retained our badging in a recent audit of our methodologies. National Statistics must follow the principles and detailed practices outlined in the Code of Practice for Statistics (<a href="https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code" target="_blank">https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/the-code</a>).</p><p>Alongside the main EHS data release, we also publish an annual Technical Report which details the steps that the EHS goes through to meet the high standards of trustworthiness, quality and value required of it. The most recently published report is here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenglish-housing-survey-2019-to-2020-technical-report&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSamuel.Ford%40communities.gov.uk%7C04c3a861e9b64c130f1908d9db3398c1%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637781836912034259%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hSs0bb3mpr%2Ffwk0eOIXKWTZsAk7UWtkV8SZZRKM7PUY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-housing-survey-2019-to-2020-technical-report.</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 21/01/2022 14:49:38 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1404383

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to page 9 of the Government Response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee report on protecting the homeless and the private rented sector, published on 24 May 2021, CP 439, and the planned independent review referred to in the Government's response to recommendation four in that document, when his Department will review the manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	107692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2022 answer text <p>We have made excellent progress on our manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping this Parliament. The annual rough sleeping snapshot in 2020 saw a 37% reduction from the year before, and rough sleeping levels have fallen 43% since 2017.</p><p>To build on this progress, the Government will be spending over £2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the next three years, with multi-year funding enabling local partners to better plan services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/01/2022 17:18:05 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1404398

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish a the response to the consultation, A New Deal for Renting: Resetting the Balance of Rights and Responsibilities Between Landlords and Tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	107693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, ‘A New Deal for Renting: Resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants’ sought views on how the new system should operate. This received almost 20,000 responses, which we are carefully considering as we develop our response.</p><p>We are committed to bringing in a Better Deal for Renters to deliver a fairer and more effective rental market that works for both tenants and landlords. We will publish a response to the consultation as well as a White Paper detailing our plans for reform of the private rented sector later this year.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/01/2022 17:14:34 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1404400

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish a white paper for the Renters' Reform Bill announced in the Queen's Speech in May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	107694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government will publish a White Paper later this year to set out our plans to introduce once-in-a-generation reforms to create a fairer private rented sector. We are working with the sector to develop and deliver a balanced package of reforms that reflects the needs of tenants and landlords, while also learning from the pandemic and its impact on the sector.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/01/2022 17:14:59 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1417448

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the finding in the report by the National Audit Office, entitled Regulation of private renting, published on 10 December 2021, that an estimated 23 per cent of privately rented homes are classified as non-decent, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce that proportion.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	113247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Latest figures from the English Housing Survey show 12% of privately rented homes contain a category 1 hazard, half the number from 10 years ago, and 21% are non-decent down from 37% in 10 years ago. This is a great improvement but there is more work to be done.</p><p>We are committed to tackling the worst issues in the private rented sector – driving up standards, giving tenants greater security and supporting local authorities to crack down on poor practice.</p><p>We have strengthened local authorities’ enforcement powers, introducing financial penalties of up to £30,000, extending rent repayment orders and introducing banning orders for the most serious and prolific offenders.</p><p>We will bring forward a White Paper later this year to set out a strategic vision for the Private Rented Sector. This will outline how our reforms will deliver a fairer, higher quality and more secure rental market.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 113248 question first answered 01/02/2022 17:35:14 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1417449

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the finding in the report by the National Audit Office, entitled Regulation of private renting, published on 10 December 2021, that an estimated 13 per cent of privately rented homes contain serious health hazards, whether his Department plans to take steps to reduce that proportion.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	113248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>Latest figures from the English Housing Survey show 12% of privately rented homes contain a category 1 hazard, half the number from 10 years ago, and 21% are non-decent down from 37% in 10 years ago. This is a great improvement but there is more work to be done.</p><p>We are committed to tackling the worst issues in the private rented sector – driving up standards, giving tenants greater security and supporting local authorities to crack down on poor practice.</p><p>We have strengthened local authorities’ enforcement powers, introducing financial penalties of up to £30,000, extending rent repayment orders and introducing banning orders for the most serious and prolific offenders.</p><p>We will bring forward a White Paper later this year to set out a strategic vision for the Private Rented Sector. This will outline how our reforms will deliver a fairer, higher quality and more secure rental market.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 113247 question first answered 01/02/2022 17:35:14 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1436483

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer to Question 125443 on Supported Housing: Regulation, what data his Department holds on the extent and prevalence of supported housing landlords providing poor quality accommodation; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of support for residents affected by the operation of rogue landlords.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	131307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>Most supported housing providers are part of the social housing sector. Data shows that in 2021, only 2.3% of registered social housing landlord owned stock was non-decent (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cd2cc1d7c53394344c54f08d9fd4036df%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637819274498762481%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=N7NOZsIOwGwrXclzp1WfPp%2FgR4tUc1E9smNlfxlpVuY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a> ). My department engages with local authorities, sector bodies and published independent research to understand issues with the quality of accommodation and support. In particular, we look to local authorities, as they are best placed to know their local supported housing markets, to identify problems with poor quality provision. We have learned a lot through the year-long pilots we have run, backed by £5.4 million of investment, in some of the areas of the country facing the most acute challenges. A core part of the pilots' work was to assess both accommodation standards, and also the support provided to tenants to ensure it was sufficient and tailored. The independent evaluation of the pilots will be published as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 03/03/2022 18:40:16 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1361881

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Landlords: Liverpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish his Department's decision on the Liverpool Landlord Licensing scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	59944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>We have received Liverpool City Council's application for a selective licensing scheme. Each application is assessed on its merits against the statutory criteria. Timings can be affected by the complexity of an application and whether further information is required. We will update on the outcome of the application in due course.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 28/10/2021 15:11:17 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden