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1440785

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
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	Railways: Radlett
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2022 to Question 133334, and notwithstanding the fact the St Albans District Council is developing a local plan, if his Department will hold discussions with Hertfordshire County Council on the potential merits of disposal of the land that the County Council owns at Radlett being developed to support the delivery of community initiatives or facilitate local regeneration, instead of the construction of a Strategic Rail Freight Interchange which was approved by the Secretary of State for Housing in 2014 as a strategic infrastructure project, and cannot therefore be included in the local plan for any other purpose.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	139568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>Due to the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in the planning system, it would not be appropriate for me to hold a meeting with Hertfordshire County Council to discuss the details of this specific site, particularly when a local plan is currently being prepared for that area.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/03/2022 17:36:36 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1440895

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
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	Land Use
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 he plans to take steps to protect Grade 1 land from housing and solar developments to preserve land for the production of food; and what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	139629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the best and most versatile agricultural land and that where significant development is demonstrated to be necessary, areas of poorer quality land should be preferred to those of higher quality. This requirement would apply to both housing and solar developments. The Framework is also clear that local authorities should encourage efficient use of land and acknowledges the importance of undeveloped land for food production.</p><p>In the case of solar, guidance sets an expectation that large-scale solar farms are sites on previously developed and non-agricultural land, provided it is not of high environmental value. Where projects are proposed on greenfield sites, our guidance seeks to minimise the impacts and requires developers to justify the use of any such land. Our guidance also requires that projects are designed to avoid, mitigate and, where necessary, compensate for impacts on the best and most versatile agricultural land.</p><p>These aspects of planning policy are devolved in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/03/2022 17:37:56 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1440203

registered interest
date	11/03/2022
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	National House Building Council
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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent public body with responsibility for building warranty, building site inspection and the other functions of the National House Building Council (NHBC) and other warranty providers in the context of recent reports that the National House Building Council approved combustible materials without scrutinising them.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	138357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>With a view to giving home buyers greater protection, we are considering carefully whether specific requirements around new build warranties are needed.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/03/2022 17:41:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1439651

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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
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 the Government is taking to ensure that there is sufficient social housing stock available for larger families.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	138160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) will provide up to 180,000 new homes across the country, should economic conditions allow. The Programme supports a wide range of affordable housing, including social housing for homes of all sizes.</p><p>Local authorities should determine the types of social housing needed for their communities. In March 2020 Government set out a clear expectation that local planning authorities must have an up-to-date plan in place by the end of 2023. This will ensure that they will be in the best possible position to adapt to the new plan-making system, further details on which we will set out in due course. Having an effective, up to date plan in place is essential to planning for and meeting housing requirements; in ways that make good use of land and result in well-designed and attractive places to live. The Government expects local authorities to work together to plan for and deliver the housing and infrastructure our communities need.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/03/2022 14:55:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1439239

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the cross-department taskforce on older people's housing will be formed.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	137220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>As announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, a new taskforce on older people's housing will be launched shortly, looking at ways we can provide greater choice, quality and security of housing for older people. This work will be taken forward in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p>Further details regarding the remit of the taskforce, as well as the timing and frequency of meetings will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 137221 question first answered 15/03/2022 16:23:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox

1439241

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Housing: Older People
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 progress he has made on forming the cross-departmental taskforce on older people's housing.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	137221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>As announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, a new taskforce on older people's housing will be launched shortly, looking at ways we can provide greater choice, quality and security of housing for older people. This work will be taken forward in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care.</p><p>Further details regarding the remit of the taskforce, as well as the timing and frequency of meetings will be confirmed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 137220 question first answered 15/03/2022 16:23:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox

1439315

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Aerials: 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, whether he has had discussions with local authorities on the matter of mobile network operators applying for pre-application advice for telecommunications masts but failing to pay the fee for that advice and subsequently stating in their consultation material that they applied for pre-application advice but the Council did not respond.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	137300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Local planning authorities may charge for providing discretionary services including pre-application advice under section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003. Authorities need to consider whether charging is appropriate in all cases, given the potential for pre-application engagement to save time and improve outcomes later in the process. Where possible, local planning authorities are strongly encouraged to provide at least a basic level of service without charge. Local planning authorities are best placed to deal with issues regarding the service they provide and any approach they may take where fees for discretionary services are not paid.</p><p>The specific issue of unpaid fees has not been raised through correspondence or responses to our technical consultation on amending permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure. However pre-application consultation has been considered in our joint work with local authorities, mobile network operators and other stakeholders to develop a new Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England. This Code, published in March 2022, encourages mobile network operators to engage with local planning authorities when deploying mobile infrastructure, including at the pre-application stage of the planning process.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2022 17:32:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1439319

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Regeneration: Bristol
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 the Government (a) is taking steps and (b) plans to take steps to support proposals to regenerate Bristol’s Temple Quarter.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	137269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to level up all parts of the United Kingdom to address social justice challenges and strengthen economic prosperity. We will continue to work with partners across the West of England to explore opportunities to realise these missions.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2022 17:30:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1439329

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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	Council Housing: 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, how many completions of new council homes there were in London in each of the last 12 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	137261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The number of completions of new affordable homes in London since 1991-92 is available via the open data published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a></p><p>These data include information on provider (including local authorities), whether the homes were delivered by new build or acquisition, and on tenure. Information on provider before 2014-15 is less complete and therefore there is a higher number for which the provider is unknown. <br> <br> In addition, information by tenure and local authority can be found in live tables 1006C to 1007cC and in live table 1011. These tables are available through the weblink above.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 137262 question first answered 18/03/2022 14:51:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1439330

registered interest
date	09/03/2022
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: 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, how many completions of new social housing units there were in London in each of the last 12 years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	137262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The number of completions of new affordable homes in London since 1991-92 is available via the open data published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a></p><p>These data include information on provider (including local authorities), whether the homes were delivered by new build or acquisition, and on tenure. Information on provider before 2014-15 is less complete and therefore there is a higher number for which the provider is unknown. <br> <br> In addition, information by tenure and local authority can be found in live tables 1006C to 1007cC and in live table 1011. These tables are available through the weblink above.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 137261 question first answered 18/03/2022 14:51:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler