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885279

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in response to the 2015 recommendation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group against Antisemitism on creating a database of symbols slogans and flags that may be illegal because the organisations that use them incite hatred.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	136144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>We are working with True Vision, the police online hate crime portal, and community stakeholders to provide an assessment of the impact symbols, slogans and flags have on community tensions. We expect the database to be in operation later this year.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/04/2018 16:31:07 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

885321

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislation is in place to prevent discrimination against (a) housing benefit and (b) universal credit recipients in the private rented sector; and what assessment has been made of the adequacy of that legislation.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	136185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government appreciates the problems that some housing benefit and universal credit claimants can face in finding accommodation in the private rented sector. We strongly encourage landlords and agents to look at all potential and existing tenants in receipt of housing benefit or universal credit on an individual basis and we will shortly be publishing a new <em>How to Let</em> guide to help landlords better understand their responsibilities. The Government is helping benefit claimants to access the private rented sector through further Targeted Affordability Funding in 2018/19 and 2019/20.</p><p>There is no legislation that prevents private rented sector landlords and agents choosing not to let their property to an individual claiming (a) housing benefit or (b) universal credit. However, the Equalities Act 2010 exists to prohibit acts of discrimination against individuals in terms of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/04/2018 15:35:27 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

882220

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have bought social housing properties since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of social housing sales since 2012 is available in live table 678 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a></p><p>These are figures for sales of social housing in England only, figures on the sales of social housing in Northern Ireland are a matter for the devolved administration.</p><p>Our record on the provision of affordable housing is a strong one with over 357,000 affordable homes delivered since 2010. This included 257,000 homes for rent. Whilst 69,000 local authority homes have been sold since 2010, there have been 127,000 new homes provided for social rent during the same period.</p><p /> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/04/2018 14:08:49 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

882234

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Community Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, within what timeframe he plans to implement the proposed integrated communities strategy.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	135224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Consultation on the Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper will close on 5 June 2018. The Government will respond in due course.</p><p>The Green Paper includes a range of national and local proposals across government. A number of these are already being implemented while others will be taken forward having considered views expressed through consultation.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/04/2018 15:36:13 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

882431

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Secure Tenancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to give councils the flexibility to retain secure tenancies as standard in local tenancy strategies within the regulations under the Housing and Planning Act 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	135493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>We have introduced fixed term tenancies for new council tenancies to ensure we get the best use out of our social housing stock and focus this valuable resource on those who need it the most for as long as they need it.</p><p>The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill will ensure that existing lifetime tenants who need to move to escape domestic abuse and are rehoused by a local authority are granted a further lifetime tenancy in their new social home.</p><p>We will set out the circumstances in which local authorities will have discretion to continue to grant lifetime tenancies in regulations</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/04/2018 10:41:37 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

882567

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Homelessness: Milton Keynes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what applications he has received from Milton Keynes Council for funding for (a) homelessness and (b) rough-sleeping projects since May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes South
tabling member printed	Iain Stewart
uin	135629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s £50 million Homeless Prevention Programme comprises of thee funds:</p><ul><ul><li><p>£20 million to establish a network of 28 ambitious Homelessness Prevention Trailblazer areas;</p></li><li><p>£20 million rough sleeping grant fund for 48 projects providing targeted prevention and early intervention for those at imminent risk of sleeping rough; and</p></li><li><p>£10 million for 8 Social Impact Bond projects to provide personalised support for long-term rough sleepers.</p></li></ul></ul><p>Milton Keynes submitted bids for all three funds. In response to their cross-authority bid with Luton and Bedford for Rough Sleeping Grant funding, they were awarded £624,000.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/04/2018 10:56:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart

882649

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to Written Statement of 21 December 2017 on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform, HCWS384, what progress he has made on the actions outlined in that Statement; and whether a review of estate charges will be part of this work.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	135711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for leaseholders and freeholders.</p><p>The written statement on 21 December 2017 (HCWS384) set out a package of measures to crack down on unfair leasehold practices. This includes introducing legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows to prohibit the development of new build leasehold houses, other than in exceptional circumstances; restricting ground rents in newly established leases of houses and flats to a peppercorn; and working with the Law Commission to support existing leaseholders, including making buying a freehold or extending a lease easier, faster, fairer and cheaper and reinvigorating commonhold to provide greater choice for consumers.</p><p>As part of bringing forward legislation we have been, and will continue to, work with stakeholders from across the sector to ensure the best outcomes for consumers as well as considering the case for exemptions to prevent adverse impacts upon new much needed supply. The Law Commission has commenced work on enfranchisement and commonhold reform, including launching an 8 week commonhold call for evidence on 22 February.</p><p>On 1 April, the Government published its response to the recent call for evidence, <em>Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market</em>. This sets out proposals for a new regulatory approach for letting and managing agents. We will establish a Working Group to take forward this work and will also ask the Working Group to look at fees and charges affecting both leaseholders and freeholders and consider under what circumstances they are justified and if they should be capped or banned.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/04/2018 10:56:05 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

882656

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Section 215 (Town and Country Planning Act 1990) notices have been issued by local authorities in the past year; and what proportion of those notices resulted in successful (a) remedial action and (b) direct action for non-compliance.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	135718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have a discretionary power under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1980 to deal with derelict land and buildings. This information is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 18/04/2018 10:53:16 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

874641

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private sector landlords to provide longer-term contracts.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	134943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting the rights of tenants and giving them more security.</p><p>We have published a model tenancy agreement which landlords and tenants can use as the basis for longer, family friendly tenancies, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/model-agreement-for-a-shorthold-assured-tenancy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/model-agreement-for-a-shorthold-assured-tenancy</a></p><p>We will shortly be launching a consultation seeking views on the benefits and barriers to landlords offering longer tenancies in the private rented sector. This work will inform any next steps, including costs, of how we can support landlords to offer more secure tenancies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/04/2018 16:16:17 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

873551

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how he has allocated new burdens funding to local authorities to fulfil the provisions of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 during the first two years of its implementation.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	134665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its methodology for calculating and allocating £72.7 million of new burdens funding, on 16 October 2017. It can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-reduction-act-new-burdens-funding" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-reduction-act-new-burdens-funding<br></a></p><p>The Government has committed to review the implementation of the Act and the level of new burdens funding within two years of the commencement of the Act.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 134667 question first answered 16/04/2018 15:31:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman