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1132636

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Buildings: Inspections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to address the availability of professional indemnity insurance for building safety inspectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL16414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Professional indemnity insurance for Approved Inspectors is principally a matter for the firms concerned and their insurers. We are aware that some firms are struggling to secure insurance, and we are working with Approved Inspectors and insurers to understand the issue and to consider whether and how we can help to overcome it.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 01/07/2019 12:09:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1132637

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the comments of Peter Redfern, Chief Executive of Taylor Wimpey, about the Help to Buy Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL16415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Help to Buy: Equity Loan transactions are now around a third of new-build sales, yet they remain a small proportion of overall housing sales (less than 4%), so the scheme is unlikely to have a significant effect on house prices more generally.</p><p>The latest independent evaluation of Help to Buy: Equity Loan (of 2015-17) found no evidence of a significant impact on prices overall.</p><p>Since the launch of Help to Buy Equity Loan in April 2013, private housing starts are up by 52%.</p><p>Help to Buy: Equity Loan has helped over 210,000 households buy a new-build home from its launch in spring 2013 until December 2018. All homes have been new–build, and 81% of sales have been to first-time buyers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 01/07/2019 12:10:16 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1124639

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>All local planning authorities have now published a local register of brownfield land suitable for housing, bringing many more sites to the attention of house-builders, self-builders and investors.</p><p>The information published by local planning authorities suggests that across England as a whole there are over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares of land suitable for development, with capacity for one million homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/05/2019 14:06:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1124641

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
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	Social Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social rented council houses have been converted to "Affordable Rent" in England since 2015; whether there has been a subsequent reduction in the housing stock of local authorities; and if so, what was that reduction.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on tenure type changes, including conversions from social rent to affordable rent.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing publishes information on the number of conversions of social rent to affordable rent for properties owned by Private Registered Providers only through their Statistical Data Return, which is (attached) available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases</a></p><p>Information on the stock of social and affordable rent owned by local authorities is available in section A of the Local Authority Housing statistics data, which can be (attached) found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 190507 SDR_Data_Release_2017_FINAL_v01.0 - HL15509.xlsx title SDR Data release 2 file name 190507 Local_Authority_Housing_Statistics_data_returns_2016_to_2017 - HL15509.xlsx title Local Authority Housing statistics question first answered 15/05/2019 14:10:34 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1124642

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
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	Non-domestic Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of business rates relief approved by local authorities in England since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Data on the cost of reliefs given and forecast to be given can be found in Table 2 (attached) of the ‘National non-domestic rates to be collected by local authorities in England 2019-20’ statistical release, which can be found at this link https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/778324/NNDR1_2019-20_Stats_release.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 190507 Table 2 - PQ HL15510.pdf title Table 2 2 file name 190507 NNDR1 2019-20 Stats release - HL15510.pdf title NNDR Statistical releases question first answered 13/05/2019 15:05:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1123294

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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: Social Security Benefits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking, or plan to take, to stop landlords and lettings agents from not offering properties to people who are on benefits.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government recently announced its intention to tackle the issue of private letting advertisements that specify ‘no DSS’ tenants. Over the coming months, the Government will meet industry representatives to discuss what action can be taken to end this practice. We will also be working with colleagues in other government departments, including the Department for Work &amp; Pensions, to explore how we can drive this change across government.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 07/05/2019 15:49:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1121591

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what specific legislative measures they have taken since the publication of Fixing our broken housing market (Cm 9352) on 7 February 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>In February 2017 we published our Housing White Paper setting out our strategy for fixing our broken housing market. We have taken forward or sponsored four major pieces of relevant legislation since then, as part of our comprehensive package of reform which implements the White Paper and builds on it further. These reforms will make our housing market work better and support our ambition to raise housing supply to 300,000 per year by the mid-2020s.</p><p>The legislative measures we have implemented include the Neighbourhood Planning Act, which received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. It introduced wide ranging changes to neighbourhood planning, planning conditions and compulsory purchase.</p><p>In 2017, we backed the Homelessness Reduction Act, which transforms the culture of homelessness service delivery. From April 2018, the Act has ensured that, for the first time, local authorities, public services and the third sector will work together to actively prevent homelessness for people at risk.</p><p>We also backed the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, which came into force in March and empowers tenants to hold their landlords to account if they fail to keep the property fit for human habitation.</p><p>Most recently, we brought forward the Tenant Fees Act 2019, which bans unfair letting fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector and caps tenancy deposits in England. This is part of a wider package of measures aimed at rebalancing the relationship between tenants and landlords to deliver a fairer, good quality and more affordable private rented sector. The ban on unfair letting fees will come into force on 1 June 2019.</p><p>More widely, the Government has bought forward at least £44 billion of financial support to 2022/23 to increase housing supply and diversify the housing market, as well as reforms such as the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure more land is available for housing whilst protecting the Green Belt.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/04/2019 15:29:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1121593

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Council Housing: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for additional council house provision for older people in rural areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL15244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>It is for local authorities in rural areas to determine the need for additional council housing provision for older people. We are giving local authorities the tools they need to build. We have abolished the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap, so that local authorities have the freedom to borrow to build in line with the Prudential Code. Additionally, local authorities can bid alongside housing associations for the £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme to build affordable homes; and we are providing a longer term rent deal for 5 years from 2020 so that councils have a stable investment environment to deliver new homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/04/2019 15:40:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1088866

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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: Bullying
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of provisions in place to deal with allegations of bullying by members of local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL14571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>It is crucial that local authority members and mayors inspire confidence and have the trust of the electorate, and that is why I welcome the recent work of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on Local Government Ethical Standards. This concluded that there is a need for some strengthening of the standards and conduct system in local government and for greater safeguards in the delivery of the system. The Government will be responding in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/03/2019 14:42:56 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1088867

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Planning Permission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many planning applications (1) have been called-in, and (2) are awaiting a decision, by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government; and how long each such application has been awaiting determination.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL14572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Following a decision to call in a planning application, a public inquiry is held by an independent Planning Inspector before the case comes to the Secretary of State for determination.</p><p>As the Noble Lord’s question specified no timeframe, the answer below covers the position since the commencement of the current Parliamentary session in June 2017.</p><p>In that period, the Secretary of State has called in 17 cases for his determination, of which 12 remain undetermined.</p><p>Of the 12 undetermined cases, 6 are yet to come before the Secretary of State, and 6 are currently with him. Of the 6 cases with him, 2 have been before him for 7 months, and 4 have been before him for 5 weeks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 28/03/2019 13:51:51 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark