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1719188

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Retail Trade: Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what steps they are taking to address (1) concerns raised by landlords about potential below-market rents, and (2) any impact on property valuations, as a result of the proposed high street rental auction scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 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 Baroness Swinburne question first answered 24/05/2024 11:53:44 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1718137

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following Asda's recent announcement about developing a town centre in London, what steps they are taking to support supermarket chains’ initiatives involving mixed-use developments that include housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government strongly encourages the re-use of suitable brownfield land as set out in our National Planning Policy Framework. Making the most effective use of brownfield land, including through mixed use developments, will support the provision of the homes we need, and is key to regenerating our high streets and town centres, supporting economic growth in the hearts of our towns and cities and maximising the use of existing infrastructure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 24/05/2024 09:17:48 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1716675

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that fewer Londoners are looking for houses outside London, and of the impact on (1) housing supply, and (2) affordability, in the capital; and what steps they are taking to ensure a balanced housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The primary responsibility for building homes in the capital lies with the Mayor of London. Due to insufficient numbers being delivered, the Secretary of State has directed the London Mayor to conduct a partial review of the London Plan, on industrial land and Opportunity areas, to reflect on what more can be done to accelerate residential development on these sites. We will continue to assess the rate of delivery to ensure that London has the homes it needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 22/05/2024 15:50:38 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1702356

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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	Rents: Increases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing an average increase of 9.2 per cent in monthly rental costs in the UK in the 12 months to March; and what steps they are taking to mitigate any negative effects on (1) landlords, and (2) tenants.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the cost-of-living pressures that tenants are facing, and that paying rent is likely to be a tenant’s biggest monthly expense. To help households with these cost-of-living pressures the government will provide support worth a total of £108 billion between 2022 and 2025– an average of £3,800 per UK household.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who need help to make their rent payments may be eligible for a range of financial support through the welfare system. The Government is investing £1.2 billion restoring Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This significant investment will mean 1.6 million low-income households will gain, on average, nearly £800 per year in additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25. For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need more support, Discretionary Housing Payments and Household Support Fund grants are also available from local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Housebuilding is a priority for this Government to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market over the long term.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders in which the government does not intervene. Ultimately, the path to lower interest rates is though low inflation, which is why the Government is fully committed to supporting the Bank of England to get inflation back down to the 2% target, and our plan is working.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 02/05/2024 11:46:00 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1701640

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
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 Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors survey indicating a third consecutive monthly increase in demand in the housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government closely monitors the state of the market and was pleased to see an increase in buyer demand in the latest RICS UK Residential Survey. We have taken a number of steps to support the market in recent months including extending the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, introducing the Mortgage Charter, reducing stamp duty and continuing our home ownership schemes such as First Homes, Shared Ownership and Lifetime ISA and our support for housebuilding.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 30/04/2024 16:26:55 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1698050

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
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	Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of regional disparities in rental prices across the UK; and what steps they are taking to address affordability challenges for tenants.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2024 answer text <p>The ONS publishes a number of regional datasets regarding the cost of private rented sector lettings, such as the monthly (attached) <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/indexofprivatehousingrentalprices/previousReleases" target="_blank">Price Index of Private Rents</a> and an annual (attached) <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/bulletins/housingaffordabilityinenglandandwales/2023" target="_blank">Housing affordability</a> report, and DLUHC publishes its own annual (attached) <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey-2022-to-2023-headline-report&amp;data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|366ef25719394858a98608dc5476457b|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638478114139253789|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=47gh1i7TqmiQVpZV0zQeGGBoRy2/kqij9XBFBRPBwXw=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">English Housing Survey</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who need help to make their rent payments may be eligible for a range of support through the welfare system. From April 2024, the Government will raise Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile of local market rents. This significant investment of £1.2 billion means 1.6 million low-income households will gain, on average, nearly £800 per year in additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25. For those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs and need more support, Discretionary Housing Payments and Household Support Fund grants are also available from local authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne attachment 1 file name HL3544 Index of Private Housing Rental Prices, UK Statistical bulletins - Office for National Statistics.pdf title Price Index of Private Rents 2 file name HL3544 - Housing affordability in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics.pdf title Housing affordability 3 file name HL3544 - English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023_ headline report - GOV.UK.pdf title English Housing Survey question first answered 05/04/2024 13:10:06 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1697329

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Regional Planning and Development: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of programmes funded under (1) the Levelling Up Fund, (2) the Towns Fund, and (3) the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, in addressing regional socio-economic divides across the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to levelling up across the whole of the United Kingdom. As part of a wide range of policies and interventions, we are investing over £15 billion in a suite of complementary Levelling Up projects across the UK to help grow the economy, create jobs, redevelop local amenities, improve transport, provide skills training, and support local businesses.</p><p>The department plans to complete process, impact, and value for money evaluations on these funds. These evaluations will help improve effectiveness and efficiency of local growth funding.</p><p>271 bids have been awarded funding from our multi-billion-pound Levelling Up Fund, investing in infrastructure that improves everyday life for local residents across the UK. The published (attached) <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flevelling-up-fund-impact-evaluation-scoping-report&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C85d251a51be9478c93bc08dc563abc9f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638480057504588053%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0wnpHPcVqasMPA6ZMyBW1wzf8bC7s0NjXFIFzm3Jo%2Bs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Levelling Up Fund Impact Evaluation Scoping Report</a> sets out how the impact of the Fund will be estimated at the programme and project levels and at different geographies.</p><p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund, worth £2.5 billion, is focused on overcoming deep-seated geographical inequalities, with investment in communities building pride in place, supporting high quality skills training, employment and productivity growth, and increasing life chances. Details of the UKSPF Evaluation Strategy (attached) are set out here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-shared-prosperity-fund-evaluation&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C85d251a51be9478c93bc08dc563abc9f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638480057504588053%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hu91i6uieo%2BxujPyfAx5F%2B75iEi997qmVT2Zj56%2BCwo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK Shared Prosperity Fund: evaluation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The department has also committed £2.35 billion worth of Town Deals and £830 million of Future High Streets Funding across 170 high streets, town centres and local communities in England via the Towns Fund. Projects are now in delivery, and the funding has already provided a much-needed boost for town centres and local high streets. Details of the Towns Fund Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy (attached) are set out here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/towns-fund-monitoring-and-evaluation-strategy" target="_blank">Towns Fund monitoring and evaluation strategy</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne attachment 1 file name Towns Fund monitoring and evaluation strategy HL3427.pdf title Towns Fund 2 file name UK Shared Prosperity Fund_ evaluation HL3427.pdf title UKSPF 3 file name Levelling Up Fund_ Impact evaluation scoping report HL3427.pdf title Levelling Up Scoping report question first answered 08/04/2024 15:16:13 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1696584

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports of stabilisation and growth in the housing market, what steps they are taking to ensure that this translates into an increased housing supply, particularly in areas facing housing shortages.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>Housebuilding is a priority for this Government, and we are on track to meet our manifesto commitment to deliver one million homes over this Parliament. In December, the revised National Planning Policy Framework was published, making clear that a core purpose of the planning system is planning for the homes and other development that our communities need. With both the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act and the new Framework now in place, alongside the additional resources for planning departments the Government has recently announced, our planning reforms will accelerate the delivery of new homes.</p><p>We are spending billions to support housebuilding, including through our £1 billion Brownfield Infrastructure and Land Fund and our £1.5 billion Levelling Up Homebuilding Fund (LUHBF). We have scaled up the delivery of affordable housing by investing £11.5 billion through the Affordable Homes Programme, which will provide thousands of new homes for rent and sale across the country.</p><p>In February, we announced that we are consulting on a range of new measures to boost housebuilding while protecting the Green Belt, through strengthening planning support for brownfield housing development. Legislation was also laid to extend current permitted development rights to support the conversion of commercial buildings of any size into new homes, and we announced an expansion of the ENABLE Build scheme to increase availability of SME finance to the sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 03/04/2024 14:23:00 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1667042

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
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	Property Development: Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that housing developments adhere to environmental standards, including nutrient neutrality.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 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 Baroness Swinburne question first answered 26/10/2023 10:08:31 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1660923

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
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	Homelessness: Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support homeless families affected by problems in the housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>For those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, we are investing over £1 billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years, including a £109 million top-up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant this year. Local authorities can use the funding flexibly to meet their homelessness and rough sleeping strategies - for example, to offer financial support for people to find a new home, to work with landlords to prevent evictions or to provide temporary accommodation.</p><p>This is part of the wider £2 billion we are spending to tackle homelessness and end rough sleeping over three years, and comes alongside our work to support new arrivals from Ukraine and Afghanistan, as well as those reliant on temporary accommodation, through the Local Authority Housing Fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 25/09/2023 10:47:50 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick