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759637

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish Social housing sales in England 2016 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	10070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Publication dates for the Department's statistics are shown in the Statistics Release calendar, which is to be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;organisations%5B%5D=department-for-communities-and-local-government" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;organisations%5B%5D=department-for-communities-and-local-government</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/09/2017 16:09:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

759204

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Overseas Students
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 the potential underestimation of student emigration in the International Passenger Survey on the ability of local authorities to assess housing needs accurately.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>To support local authorities to assess local housing needs the Government is consulting on a new standardised approach which will provide a transparent and consistent basis for the preparation of local plans. Our consultation <em>Planning for the right homes in the right places </em>was published on 14 September and will run for 8 weeks until 9 November. Our approach uses the 2014-based household projections which represent the best, evidence based, understanding of future household formation.</p><p>The UK’s official migration statistics are produced independently by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/09/2017 12:59:29 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 11887 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758645

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
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 6 September 2017 to Question 5175, on Grenfell Tower: fires, (a) how many staff from his Department are working to provide that support, (b) what work his Department has done to support the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in engaging with the local community and (c) what work his Department has done to support the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to ensure it fully meets the needs of residents and supports community organisations.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	9516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not keep record of which of our staff are working on particular tasks as they work on a wide range of activities. The Department has, since the immediate aftermath of the fire, provided a wide range of advice and direct support to local efforts to deal with the consequences of the fire, including on community engagement. It is currently supporting the Council in developing a comprehensive communications and engagement plan to ensure residents are kept up to date. The Independent Grenfell Recovery Taskforce (appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 26 July 2017) is providing assurance on whether the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council can deliver a long-term recovery plan. Its remit includes supporting, guiding and challenging the Council in relation to community engagement. Contributions have also been made to various funds supporting charities and other groups helping those affected by the fire.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/10/2017 15:43:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

758686

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Solar Power
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 the Government is taking to encourage the fitting of solar panels where appropriate to private sector new-build homes.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	9317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The regulations and national planning policy encourage the use of renewables without mandating any particular technology.</p><p>The energy performance requirements in the regulations do not prescribe the technologies, materials or fuels to be used, allowing builders the flexibility to innovate and select the most practical and cost-effective solutions in particular circumstances. These solutions could include solar panels, but they may not be appropriate for some types of buildings or locations.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework expects local planning authorities to have a positive strategy in place to promote energy from renewable and low carbon sources. The strategy should identify opportunities where development can draw its energy supply from renewable or low carbon energy supply systems. Authorities should also have policies in place to ensure that any adverse impacts, including cumulative impacts, from renewable energy developments are addressed satisfactorily.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/09/2017 11:28:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

758821

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Fire Regulations: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many prosecutions have been brought for breach of fire safety building regulations in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	9318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>Prosecutions for breaches of the Building Regulations, including regulations on fire safety, are brought by local authorities. The Department for Communities and Local Government does not collect information on such prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/09/2017 11:23:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 11011 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

758090

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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, what plans he has for new council housing deals with local authorities to provide more social housing.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>We want to explore how local authorities can build high quality sustainable communities. We are looking to strike housing deals with councils to support ambitious and innovative plans for additional homes in high demand areas, including pro-development councils that wish to build more council housing. We are making good progress and will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 9143 question first answered 25/09/2017 11:15:58 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758100

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent progress has been made on rehousing survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	9297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Our priority is to get everyone from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk whose homes were lost in the fire permanently rehoused as soon as possible. But it's important to get this right and ensure residents have choice over their housing options.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend, the Secretary of State, reported on recent progress in his statement to the House on 5 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 14:54:41 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

758111

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding his Department has set aside for remedial work in response to the Grenfell Tower fire; and whether such funding is additional to existing departmental allocations.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	9295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>As we confirmed in our letter to local authorities on 31 July, the Government is willing to consider the removal of financial restrictions to enable local authorities to fund essential fire safety works.</p><p>If a housing association has concerns about its ability to meet the cost of essential works, it must contact the Social Housing Regulator. The Regulator has written to housing associations to reiterate this message.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/09/2017 14:50:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

758338

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Universities: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of university premises, including student accommodation, which are clad in flammable substances.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	9044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>On 5 September 2017, we published consolidated advice for building owners following large-scale testing, which includes the relevant data, and can be viewed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/09/2017 15:35:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

757555

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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 5 September 2017 to Question 5844, what benefits resulted from the provision of £19 million to local authorities tackle tenancy fraud.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	8971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting landlords to tackle the small minority of social tenants who, by cheating the system, deprive those in need of a social home.</p><p>That is why we supported and implemented the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 (‘the 2013 Act’), which came into force on 15 September 2013. The Act increases the deterrent to tenants considering cheating the system, allows those who do cheat to be detected more easily and punished more severely, and encourages social landlords to take a more proactive approach to tackling fraud in their stock.</p><p>It is also why, between 2011 and 2015, we provided £19 million of funding: to help local authorities, working in partnership with other social landlords, to tackle social housing fraud; and provided funding to support the Chartered Institute of Housing to provide hands-on practical advice to landlords on which policies and procedures work best.</p><p>The Audit Commission’s 2014 and final Protecting the Public Purse report found that the number of social homes recovered from tenancy fraudsters in 2013/14 had increased by 15 per cent over the previous year to 3,030. The 2016 Protecting the Public Purse, now compiled and published by TEICCAF, reported that in 2015/16 there were 2,700 investigations of social housing fraud generating an estimated £50,200,000 worth of savings across the country. The national average of properties recovered per authority during that period was 34.</p><p>We have no plans currently to commission an estimate of the extent of tenancy fraud in social housing. We will, however, continue to keep the implementation of the 2013 Act under review.</p><p>We do not hold information on the residence of defendants proceeded against for offences under the 2013 Act.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 8970 8973 question first answered 11/09/2017 14:59:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope