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483002

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
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	Social 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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2016 to Question 26459, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of changes to the pay to stay scheme proposed in the Housing and Planning Bill on the number of residents who leave their local communities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	31883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>Following my answer on 17 February, the Government's consultation response on Pay to Stay published on 9 March confirmed that a taper will be applied above the minimum income thresholds. This will mean that rental increases will be lower for those households close to the income thresholds. And I would reiterate that if tenants on incomes well above the threshold wish to take up rental opportunities in the private sector then this should be encouraged to free up social housing for those most in need.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/03/2016 15:38:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

483112

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
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	Planning Permission: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2016 to Question 27887, what proportion of undecided and withdrawn appeals were (a) undecided and (b) withdrawn in each year since 2009-10; and for what reasons the number of undecided and withdrawn appeals is higher in 2015-16 than in any of the previous six years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	31996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number of undecided and withdrawn planning appeals, these were previously combined in the table in the answer of 2 March.</p><p>The undecided number for 2015-16 is much higher than other years because it includes the live casework that is in the system at present, awaiting a decision.</p><p>The number of withdrawn planning appeals has ranged between 500 and 630 for all years except 2009-2010, when the number of appeals received was higher.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/03/2016 15:39:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis attachment 1 file name Planning Appeals - Undecided and withdrawn.xlsx title Planning appeals table
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

479538

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Politically Exposed Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of its senior civil servants who will potentially fall under the provisions of the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive, 2015/849; and what assessment he has made of which of his Department's agencies or other public bodies will potentially be classed as holding a prominent public function for the purposes of that directive.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	31528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government's view is that the Directive permits a risk-based approach to the identification of whether an individual is a politically exposed person and, when identified, the Directive enables the application of different degrees of enhanced measures to reflect the risks posed.</p><p>The Government will be setting out this view in a consultation which will be published shortly.</p><p>The changes proposed under the Directive should not prevent any individual in this category from gaining or maintaining access to financial services. HM Treasury regularly raises these issues with financial institutions and the regulator, and we encourage financial institutions to take a proportionate, risk-based approach when applying these measures.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/03/2016 16:58:41 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

479540

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of Baroness Williams of Trafford, 1 March 2016, HL Deb column 809, if he will place in the Library a copy of the research referenced in that contribution on the affordability of starter homes.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	31666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>This is a finding from DCLG analysis of the estimated lower quartile of prices paid by first time buyers in 2014, and the total income of households in the private rented sector, considered by region.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/03/2016 17:52:09 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

479541

registered interest
date	17/03/2016
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2016 to Question 30411, on grants, to which 45 bodies his Department has provided grant funding under the Charities Act 2011 during the financial year 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	31665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The Information requested is given in the table below&gt;</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Beneficiary list for s70 Grants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ACRE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Acta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angelou Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apasenth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Board of Deputies of British Jews</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Centre for Ageing Better</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London Corporation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commonwealth War Graves Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria Community Foundation Charity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ebbsfleet Development Corporation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faith Action</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Faith Matters</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Groundwork UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GROW</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hamara HLC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthy Living solution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Her Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holocaust Memorial Day Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inter Faith Network for the UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Karma Nirvana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LifeLine Community Projects</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Government Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mencap</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mitzvah Day UK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Association of Local Councils</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Communities Resorce Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NESTA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Power to Change Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Promoting African Refugee Community Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pub is the Hub</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading Community Learning Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shantona Women's Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Superact</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tender Education &amp; Arts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Church Urban Fund</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Precious Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Women's Organisation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TimeBank (One20)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tinder Foundation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TPAS Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ummah Help</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Victoria Cross Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiener Library</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Womanzone</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/03/2016 16:57:57 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

479099

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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: Greater London
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 he has made of the effect of proposed changes to the National Planning Framework for London on the (a) availability and (b) affordability of housing in London.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	31303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework reaffirm this Government’s commitment to increasing the supply of housing in sustainable locations. Consultation on our proposed changes closed on 22 February and we are currently analysing the responses.</p><p>We have doubled the housing budget to help deliver our ambition of one million new homes and are committed to spending £8 billion to deliver over 400,000 affordable housing starts by 2021. Negotiations over the financial settlement to deliver affordable housing within London are continuing.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2016 17:15:02 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

479100

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging increased residential density around business and transport hubs to reduce community demand on public and private transport.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	31331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2016 answer text <p>There are some specific circumstances where there are clear opportunities for having higher density housing development while creating high quality, safe and attractive places to live.</p><p>Last December we consulted on changes to national planning policy to encourage higher densities around commuter hubs, and will publish our response to this consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 21/03/2016 17:13:39 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

479101

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
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: Construction
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 has taken to encourage the development of small sites by small builders; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of deferring payment of the community infrastructure levy for sites of less than 50 units until those properties are placed on the market on the development of such sites.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	31362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>Increasing the number of homes is a top priority for this Government and helping smaller builders to contribute is key. Self builders are exempt from the Community Infrastructure Levy and charging authorities may offer relief from the levy in exceptional circumstances where a specific scheme cannot afford to pay it.</p><p>We brought forward policy to exempt sites of less than 10 units from making affordable housing and tariff style contributions through section 106 planning obligations, which was subsequently quashed by the courts. We have appealed this decision and we are awaiting the judgment from the Court of Appeal.</p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a review of the Community Infrastructure Levy, through an independent panel, to assess the extent to which the levy provides an effective mechanism for funding infrastructure, and to recommend changes that would improve its operation in support of the Government’s wider housing and growth objectives. The review, amongst other issues, will be looking at the relationship between the levy and section 106, including how they work together in practice.</p><p /><p><br></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/03/2016 14:13:11 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

475637

registered interest
date	15/03/2016
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	Service Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to increase the financial limit for the contribution of tenants to qualifying works as set out in paragraph 6 of the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	31083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns surrounding the financial threshold above which consultation on service charges must take place under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002). This was also referred to as part of the Competition and Markets Authority study into property management services. We have been working with stakeholders in the sector, including the Association of Residential Managing Agents, to consider what can be done to improve how section 20 works, including the financial threshold. The Government is awaiting the final set of recommendations from the Association and will respond to the Competition and Markets Authority study in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 23/03/2016 17:32:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

470370

registered interest
date	14/03/2016
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	Social Rented Housing: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of nationals from other EU member states who are on social housing waiting lists in the UK.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	31038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department’s annual Local Authority’s Housing Statistics provide information on the total households on local authority waiting lists in England but do not record nationality. The Department’s English Housing Survey does ask whether respondents are on a waiting list and also records nationality. The sample size, however, is not sufficient to provide a robust estimate by nationality.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/03/2016 16:30:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main