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1472434

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to fund social housing projects in (a) Bolton South East, (b) the Borough of Bolton and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	23249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver up to 180,000 homes (should economic conditions allow) - half of which will be for affordable and social rent. £715 million has been allocated to the North West, to deliver over 14,000 affordable homes.</p><p>Statistics are not available at Constituency level, but through the 2016-23 Affordable Homes Programme we have allocated over £242 million for affordable housing delivering over 7,000 affordable homes, including over 3,800 homes for affordable and social rent in Greater Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/06/2022 13:33:44 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 9338 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1472038

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, under what circumstances vendors need an EWS1 certificate; and whether those circumstances have been accepted by mortgage lenders.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	22495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The EWS1 process was designed, and is owned, by industry and is used as a valuation tool. The requirement for and use of the EWS1 form is determined by the lending policies of banks and building societies.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1472125

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment has he made of the potential effect of clauses 82 to 91 and schedule 7 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill on (a) how the Mayor of London should (i) consult, (ii) draft, (iii) publish and (iv) gain approval for and (b) his role in relation to the London Plan.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	22571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will not affect how the Mayor consults on the London Plan, gains approval for it or either the Mayor's or the Secretary of State's role in relation to it. London Plan policies would, in future, need to avoid conflict with National Development Management Policies - which the Bill empowers the Secretary of State to prepare - and be of strategic importance to more than one borough. The requirement to assist with plan making will apply to prescribed bodies in relation to the London Plan and the Mayor would gain the power to prepare supplementary plans on design matters.</p><p>These, and more minor changes, are explained in the Explanatory Notes to the Bill. There have not been discussions or correspondence with the Mayor, nor consultation, on the clauses referred to prior to the Bill's publication, but my officials have had informal discussions with GLA officers following publication of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 22572 22573 22574 question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1472126

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment has he made of the potential effect of clauses 82 to 91 and schedule 7 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill on the powers that would be (a) gained and (b) lost by the (i) Secretary of State and (ii) Mayor of London.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	22572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will not affect how the Mayor consults on the London Plan, gains approval for it or either the Mayor's or the Secretary of State's role in relation to it. London Plan policies would, in future, need to avoid conflict with National Development Management Policies - which the Bill empowers the Secretary of State to prepare - and be of strategic importance to more than one borough. The requirement to assist with plan making will apply to prescribed bodies in relation to the London Plan and the Mayor would gain the power to prepare supplementary plans on design matters.</p><p>These, and more minor changes, are explained in the Explanatory Notes to the Bill. There have not been discussions or correspondence with the Mayor, nor consultation, on the clauses referred to prior to the Bill's publication, but my officials have had informal discussions with GLA officers following publication of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 22571 22573 22574 question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1472128

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he make it his policy to publish a list of any (a) discussions and (b) correspondence his Department has with the Mayor of London on the potential impact of clauses 82 to 91 and schedule 7 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	22573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will not affect how the Mayor consults on the London Plan, gains approval for it or either the Mayor's or the Secretary of State's role in relation to it. London Plan policies would, in future, need to avoid conflict with National Development Management Policies - which the Bill empowers the Secretary of State to prepare - and be of strategic importance to more than one borough. The requirement to assist with plan making will apply to prescribed bodies in relation to the London Plan and the Mayor would gain the power to prepare supplementary plans on design matters.</p><p>These, and more minor changes, are explained in the Explanatory Notes to the Bill. There have not been discussions or correspondence with the Mayor, nor consultation, on the clauses referred to prior to the Bill's publication, but my officials have had informal discussions with GLA officers following publication of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 22571 22572 22574 question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1472129

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to publish details of any (a) consultation and (b) consultation responses his Department undertakes relating to the proposed changes to the London Plan as set out in clauses 82 to 91 and schedule 7 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	22574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will not affect how the Mayor consults on the London Plan, gains approval for it or either the Mayor's or the Secretary of State's role in relation to it. London Plan policies would, in future, need to avoid conflict with National Development Management Policies - which the Bill empowers the Secretary of State to prepare - and be of strategic importance to more than one borough. The requirement to assist with plan making will apply to prescribed bodies in relation to the London Plan and the Mayor would gain the power to prepare supplementary plans on design matters.</p><p>These, and more minor changes, are explained in the Explanatory Notes to the Bill. There have not been discussions or correspondence with the Mayor, nor consultation, on the clauses referred to prior to the Bill's publication, but my officials have had informal discussions with GLA officers following publication of the Bill.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 22571 22572 22573 question first answered 27/06/2022 16:42:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1472260

registered interest
date	21/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Pest Control: Birds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will review legislation on netting on buildings to deter birds.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	22503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>All wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and developers must consider the impact on local wildlife and take precautionary action to protect habitats, following Natural England guidelines. As set out in a letter from the late former Secretary of State, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, to developers in 2019, bird netting should be kept to a minimum and used only to help protect birds during development.</p><p>Anti-bird netting can be appropriate where there is a duty to ensure that pest species are prevented from multiplying and doing damage on public health grounds or to protect a heritage asset for instance. If care is taken to avoid cruelty through accidental trapping of a bird, we support local authorities and others who put up nets or spike arrays where necessary in the public interest.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2022 16:43:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1471637

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that local planning authorities are able to manage the planning demands of large scale developments and their impact on communities effectively.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	21177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Local planning authorities need to have the right skills to deliver for their communities. We have committed to developing a comprehensive skills strategy for the planning sector to set out solutions for training and capacity-building. We have also announced that we will consult on increasing planning fees for major and minor applications, by 35% and 25% respectively.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/06/2022 16:22:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1471818

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Derelict Land: Bolton South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of brownfield sites in Bolton South East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	21158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>Our National Planning Policy Framework places great emphasis on the use of brownfield land and promoting effective use of land in meeting the need for homes and other uses, while safeguarding and improving the environment and ensuring safe and healthy living conditions. However, brownfield sites vary greatly, and local planning authorities are best placed to assess the suitability of each site for development.</p><p>Local planning authorities are required to prepare, maintain, and publish a register of brownfield (previously developed) land suitable for housing. For new homes, brownfield sites should be suitable, in planning terms, available for development and achievable within 15 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/06/2022 16:20:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1471460

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Kingspan Greenguard polystyrene insulation has been certified as safe to use in the construction of buildings.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	20212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>Under the existing regulatory framework for construction products, there is no obligation on 'economic operators' (manufacturers, importers and distributors) to certify that a product is safe to be used in the construction of buildings.</p><p>It is our intention to address this safety gap and make sure that all construction products available on the UK market fall under a regulatory regime. The Building Safety Act creates powers to make regulations to require products to be safe before they are placed on the UK market. It will also bring the regulation of products identified as being safety critical in line with arrangements for products that are covered by the existing regulatory regime. These new regulations will be underpinned by a strengthened market surveillance and enforcement regime.</p><p>All building works must comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 not limited to, but including, safety related performance requirements.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2022 16:52:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn