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825423

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Planning Permission
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 he is taking to grant powers to councils to be able to use unused planning permissions.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	123564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Housing White Paper set out a wide ranging approach to driving up build out of planning permissions. <br> <br> In addition, at Autumn Budget 2017, the Government announced that an independent review of build out will be conducted. This will be chaired by the Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin MP, with the support of a cross-party panel of experts. The review will consider the significant gap between housing completions, and the amount of planning permissions and land allocated for housing. The review panel will make recommendations for closing this gap, and will report on its findings in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 17:16:21 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

825469

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Housing: Bethnal Green and Bow
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 information his Department holds on the number of homes with Category 1 Hazards owned by the local authority in Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	123610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Figures on the number of local authority owned dwellings with Category 1 Hazards are available in section F of the local authority housing statistics data return. <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/local-authority-housing-statistics-data-returns-for-2016-to-2017</a></p><p><br> Figures are not available at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:03:28 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

825569

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	First Time Buyers: Greater London
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 information his Department holds on the average cost of a home purchased by first time buyers in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) London Borough of Enfield and (c) London in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	123703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Land Registry publish monthly statistics on first time buyer house prices, including the London Borough of Enfield and London, at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-house-price-index-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-house-price-index-reports</a></p><p>No breakdown is available on a parliamentary constituency basis.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:21:50 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

824415

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Affordable 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, if his Department will take steps to ensure through the planned National Planning Policy Framework revision that viability assessments are made transparent and public to allow for proper scrutiny by local councillors and communities.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	123216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>In September the Government consulted on proposals to simplify the viability assessment process, create more certainty about the contributions developers are expected to make and improve transparency.</p><p>The consultation asked what factors should be taken into account in updating national planning guidance, to encourage viability assessments to be simpler, quicker and more transparent. For example, through a standardised report.</p><p>The consultation has now closed and we are currently analysing the responses. A further announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:11:49 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

824565

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Energy Performance Certificates
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 the Answer of 9 November 2017 to Question 111244, when his Department completed its exercise seeking information from trading standards’ bodies on the levels of compliance with Energy Performance Certificates requirements; what conclusions he reached following the receipt of that information; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	123366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is analysing the data received from trading standards' bodies, and will report its conclusions in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:14:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

824613

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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 Infrastructure Levy
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 he is taking to offer guidance to self-builders on serving a commencement notice within a timeframe that allows them a waiver from the Community Infrastructure Levy.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	123414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Self builders are able to obtain an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) if they are building, or have commissioned the building of, a home for their own use. There are necessary and proportionate 'claw-back' provisions to help guard against any 'gaming' of CIL liabilities following the granting of an exemption. These provisions require the self builder benefitting from the exemption to occupy the dwelling as their main home for a minimum of three years, and not to otherwise sell or let the property during that period.</p><p>The exemptions process has to fit within the legislative process within which CIL operates. CIL is, by law, a set charge on new development and the regulations incorporate a series of standard trigger points. These are intended to provide consistency, reduce complexity and aid local authorities and developers in administering CIL. The Commencement Notice is one of these trigger points. The Commencement Notice marks the start of the time period which, for most of the available exemptions from CIL, exempted developments need to comply with in terms of the 'claw-back' requirements. Failure to submit a Commencement Notice can result in an exemption being lost.</p><p>The Government have announced an ambitious package of reforms to CIL and will be consulting on these in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 123413 123415 question first answered 23/01/2018 12:57:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

824614

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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 Infrastructure Levy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government last reviewed its planning practice guidance relating to community infrastructure levy exemptions.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	123415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Self builders are able to obtain an exemption from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) if they are building, or have commissioned the building of, a home for their own use. There are necessary and proportionate 'claw-back' provisions to help guard against any 'gaming' of CIL liabilities following the granting of an exemption. These provisions require the self builder benefitting from the exemption to occupy the dwelling as their main home for a minimum of three years, and not to otherwise sell or let the property during that period.</p><p>The exemptions process has to fit within the legislative process within which CIL operates. CIL is, by law, a set charge on new development and the regulations incorporate a series of standard trigger points. These are intended to provide consistency, reduce complexity and aid local authorities and developers in administering CIL. The Commencement Notice is one of these trigger points. The Commencement Notice marks the start of the time period which, for most of the available exemptions from CIL, exempted developments need to comply with in terms of the 'claw-back' requirements. Failure to submit a Commencement Notice can result in an exemption being lost.</p><p>The Government have announced an ambitious package of reforms to CIL and will be consulting on these in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 123413 123414 question first answered 23/01/2018 12:57:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

823469

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Housing: Construction
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 the Answer of 16 January 2018 to Question 121269, how much of the £1.2 billion of funding for the Starter Home Land Fund has been spent to date.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	122943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to my previous answer (121269).</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:48:16 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 35489 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

823481

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
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 local authorities have requested the Government for assistance as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire; how many of those authorities have requested financial assistance in the form of increased housing revenue account borrowing capacity; and how many such authorities requesting such assistance have had their requests granted (a) in part or (b) fully.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	122954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The safety of residents should be local authorities' number one priority.</p><p>36 local authorities have been in touch with the Department in regards to fire safety funding. 10 of these have been asked to provide further information about the specifics of the building safety work required, and 4 of these 10 have returned this information.</p><p>We are in constructive discussions with these local authorities in regards to what financial flexibilities we can offer them in order for them to complete essential fire safety work to make their specific buildings safe. This might include increasing Housing Revenue Account borrowing, but we will also consider other flexibilities, including transfers from the general fund.</p><p>We have not yet completed this process for any local authority but the fact that discussions are on-going does not stop local authorities from getting on with essential fire safety works.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:43:50 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 35490 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

823530

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
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 assessment he has made of the fire safety of high-rise cladding material other than aluminium composite material following the failure of such cladding on the Barley Mow Estate in Tower Hamlets.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	122998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The government’s independent expert panel has considered cladding material other than aluminium composite material (ACM) and their advice on external wall systems that do not incorporate ACM was published on 11 December 2017. This advice is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-building-owners-external-wall-systems-that-do-not-incorporate-acm" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-building-owners-external-wall-systems-that-do-not-incorporate-acm</a>.</p><p>The expert panel has also advised on safety considerations arising from wind-loading of external wall insulation systems incorporating render or brick-slip finishes. This advice was published on 11 December 2017 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-building-owners-external-wall-insulation-ewi-systems-with-a-render-or-brick-slip-finish" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-for-building-owners-external-wall-insulation-ewi-systems-with-a-render-or-brick-slip-finish</a>.</p><p>Government is commissioning further research to support further understanding in the industry of the fire performance of external wall systems. This will be developed with a view to publication in summer 2018.</p><p>Finally, to help building owners and industry to understand what other cladding systems may be safe on high-rise buildings, the Building Research Establishment has published a list of historical data on cladding systems which have passed a large-scale BS8414 test.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/01/2018 13:19:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey