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76706

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made in turning round families in the Troubled Families programme; how many families in each local authority area have taken advantage of the scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	204872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Troubled Families Programme is making good progress. As at the end of May 2014, local authorities had turned around 52,833 families. As at the end of March 2014, they had identified 111,574 families; and were working with 97,202 of those families. <br> <br> My Department regularly publishes this information and the latest breakdown by individual local authority can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/troubled-families-programme-progress-information-and-families-turned-around" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/troubled-families-programme-progress-information-and-families-turned-around</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:48:57 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

76707

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to assess the performance of the Troubled Families programme; and how this links to the triggering of payment to providers.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	204873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In March 2012 the Government published the Financial Framework for the Troubled Families Programme:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11469/2117840.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11469/2117840.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This set out the criteria that local authorities should use in identifying families eligible for central funding, and what results they would need to achieve in order to claim the results-based payment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Department has also commissioned an independent evaluation of the programme which is looking at the progress and outcomes local authorities achieve with troubled families across a broader set of issues, and the savings made as a result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:47:48 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

76278

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Revenue Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to assist local authorities in acquiring necessary skills, partnerships and capacity to utilise the increased borrowing allowed against the Housing Revenue Account.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	204424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government has reformed the outdated council housing finance system with the introduction of self-financing in 2012. This has given the 167 stock-holding local authorities a stable source of funding with which to make long-term business plans, including the provision of new affordable homes.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has also made available £300 million of extra Housing Revenue Account borrowing to help stock-holding local authorities build new affordable homes. The first allocations of £60 million across fifteen local authorities was announced on 7 July alongside a second round of bidding to ensure councils make full use of this opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>Each scheme was assessed individually against a range of criteria including value for money and deliverability as well as the track record of the local authority to ensure they had the technical capacity to deliver the schemes or with a partner organisation. We have also encouraged councils to work closely with their Local Enterprise Partnership in support of local growth strategies, to increase the supply of housing locally.</p><p> </p><p>House building is a key part of this Government's long-term economic plan; council house building starts are now at a 23-year high and more council housing has been built since 2010 than in the previous 13 years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 15/07/2014 14:18:25 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

76288

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Land Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of community land trusts as a way of delivering affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	204629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We are encouraging councils and larger housing associations to identify new community-based partnership members, including Community Land Trusts, who may be able to bring additional community capacity in developing new affordable homes.</p><p> </p><p>There is particular scope for Community Land Trusts to contribute to affordable homes though neighbourhood planning. We are working with the National Community Land Trusts Network and others to raise awareness of Community Land Trusts with groups who are preparing neighbourhood plans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 12:37:21 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

65999

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	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 Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the introduction of selective licensing in relevant areas and the level of private-sector rates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	204242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Selective licensing allows local authorities to license all privately rented housing in a designated area that suffers from low housing demand and/or significant anti-social behaviour. The Department does not routinely collect information on the number or extent of licensing schemes although local authorities were asked on a one-off voluntary basis to provide this information last year. 194 local authorities responded, of which 14 had introduced licensing. While an assessment of the impact of licensing on private sector rents has not been undertaken, we believe that licensing puts unnecessary extra costs on good landlords, thereby pushing up rents, and reduces choice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:50:54 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

66001

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	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 Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the conclusions of its review of property conditions in the private rented sector; and whether his Department plans to restrict borough-wide selective licensing schemes.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	204243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We plan to publish an analysis of the replies and proposed next steps, including any decision that may be made on restrictions of borough wide licensing schemes, in the Summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:49:53 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

66003

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Wind Power: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many onshore wind development planning applications that had been considered by local planning authorities were subsequently called in by his Department in each of the five years.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	204131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since January 2010 three applications for onshore wind development have been called in by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The three applications have all been called in during 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All three followed requests by local or neighbouring Members of Parliament to call in the applications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:52:55 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

65864

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish a code of practice for the management of residential property.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	204061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have asked the industry to come together and develop a code of practice for both the management of residential property and the process of letting property. The Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is leading the development of the Code which we expect to be published in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/07/2014 14:16:46 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

65865

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Letting Agents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which month the redress arrangements concerning letting and managing agents will commence.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	204060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order was laid in Parliament on 23 June. Subject to approval of that Order by both Houses of Parliament, the requirement for letting agents and property managers in England to belong to an approved redress scheme will come into force on 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/07/2014 13:59:32 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

65866

registered interest
date	04/07/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Landlords: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the register of landlords in Scotland in reducing bad practice.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	204056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government supports a bigger and better private rented sector and is keen to minimise the burden of regulation on the vast majority of good landlords. Excessive red tape would just force up rents and reduce choice and supply for tenants.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We believe that imposing a national register of landlords would be disproportionate and unfairly penalise good landlords who are fully compliant with their obligations. It would cost an estimated £40 million a year – costs which ultimately would be passed on to tenants in higher rents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As an alternative to such regulation, we support the use of voluntary accreditation by local authorities coupled with strong enforcement action to crack down on the small minority of rogue landlords who rent out overcrowded and dilapidated property. Voluntary accreditation helps drive up standards and increase levels of professionalism amongst landlords.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have not formally assessed Scotland's scheme, but I note that an answer to a Parliamentary Question in the Scottish Parliament in January 2013 noted that since the scheme was introduced in 2006, it had cost landlords £11 million in fees and a further £5 million in costs to taxpayers, but only 40 landlords had been refused in total over that period out of almost 200,000 landlord registrations. This suggests that such state regulation had not been effective at tackling rogue landlords despite significant costs imposed on the whole rented sector.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 14/07/2014 15:54:49 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk