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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-23more like thismore than 2017-06-23
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Council Tax: Empty Property more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities in England charge an empty homes premium; what the percentage premium charged for each council tax band is in each authority area; what the number of empty properties is in each such band in each such area; how many empty properties there are in each such area; and what revenue has been raised in each such area in the last 12 months for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 998 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>Statistics for 2016 showing:</p><ol><li>which local authorities in England charge an empty homes premium;</li><li>The percentage premium charged for each council tax band is in each authority area;</li><li>what the number of empty properties is in each such band in each such area;</li><li>how many empty properties there are in each such area; are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-taxbase-2016-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-taxbase-2016-in-England</a></li></ol><p>The Government does not collect statistics on what revenue has been raised through the Empty Homes Premium in each such area.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:40:24.497Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:40:24.497Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
732319
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-23more like thismore than 2017-06-23
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce a lower minimum threshold for unit delivery to increase the number of small builders eligible to apply for the Home Building Fund. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 977 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>The £3 billion Home Building Fund is open to projects that will provide a minimum of 5 new homes to ensure that we drive up housing supply by encouraging house builders to grow their businesses, delivering maximum value for money for the tax payer. We have no plans to change these criteria.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:31:01.94Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:31:01.94Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
732320
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-23more like thismore than 2017-06-23
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Homes and Communities Agency on the use of intermediaries such as banks and alternative lenders to increase finance available for small builders. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 978 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>My Department and the Homes and Communities Agency speak regularly to banks and lenders about increasing development finance to small and medium sized builders. We have contributed £50 million to the Housing Growth Partnership, with Lloyds Banking Group also putting in £50 million to increase overall lending to get homes built. We will continue to explore opportunities to ensure maximum impact of funding is delivered across the sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:30:26.117Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:30:26.117Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
732321
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-23more like thismore than 2017-06-23
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Home Building Fund has been allocated to property developers since October 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 979 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>The £3 billion Home Building Fund provides long and short term loan finance to build the homes this country needs. To date the fund has allocated £1.177 billon (40 per cent).</p><p>Of the £1 billion short term fund £0.411 billion (41 per cent) has been allocated. The proportion of schemes which will be delivered by small and medium sized builders is 70 per cent. Of which, nearly 90 per cent of these sites have fewer than 100 homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 980 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:24:58.71Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:24:58.71Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
731702
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend the right to buy to Low Start Shared Ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stevenage more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen McPartland more like this
uin 636 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>Under the statutory Right to Buy, people are not eligible who already own a share of their home, including those who purchased their home under Low Start Shared Ownership.</p><p>Shared owners can ask their landlords to use the powers given by section 32 of Part II of the Housing Act 1985 to offer them a discount on a further share of their home. It is at the landlord’s discretion whether to offer such a discount.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T09:25:43.88Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T09:25:43.88Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
383
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4093
label Biography information for Stephen McPartland more like this
731703
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Right to Buy Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend right to buy to local authority-owned garages; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stevenage more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen McPartland more like this
uin 637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>Local authority tenants who have garages included in their secured tenancy have the right to buy their garage when they exercise the Right to Buy. If a garage is not in the tenancy the landlord may decide whether to sell.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T09:22:38.59Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T09:22:38.59Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
384
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4093
label Biography information for Stephen McPartland more like this
731747
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that all new houses are sold on a freehold basis. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 684 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answer text <p>We are reviewing issues relating to leasehold and will provide further information shortly.</p><p>The Government identified that tackling onerous ground rents and leasehold houses were priorities in the Housing White Paper.</p><p>We are also working closely with the Law Commission on leasehold reform, building on their 13<sup>th</sup> programme of law reform consultation which had a significant response – over 1,000 submissions – on residential leasehold.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-04T15:33:30.26Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-04T15:33:30.26Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
731787
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ban the use of flammable cladding in new social housing developments. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 726 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-06more like thismore than 2017-07-06
answer text <p>Cladding using a composite aluminium panel with a polyethylene core would be non-compliant with current Building Regulations guidance on limited combustibility, if used as cladding on buildings over 18 metres in height.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-06T15:01:59.45Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-06T15:01:59.45Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731788
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department's policy that all social housing is fitted with one hour fire doors. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-30more like thismore than 2017-06-30
answer text <p>The Building Regulations and the supporting guidance already make it a requirement to have appropriate fire doors in new buildings that have shared access and corridors.</p><p>Housing providers, including social housing providers, are expected to carry out and regularly review a fire risk assessment for the common parts of their buildings and put in place the measures identified in those risk assessments, which could include provision in relation to fire doors. Further detail on what is required is set out in the guidance – <a href="http://www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats" target="_blank">www.local.gov.uk/fire-safety-purpose-built-flats</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-30T15:52:04.4Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-30T15:52:04.4Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
731797
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2017-06-22more like thismore than 2017-06-22
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will change building regulations to make it compulsory for new buildings to be self-sufficient in energy through the fitting of solar panels; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 709 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-06-29more like thismore than 2017-06-29
answer text <p>New buildings are required to be energy efficient. New buildings are now required to be 30 per cent more energy efficient than they were in 2010. The technologies used to meet these standards are not prescribed. The government will keep these requirements under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-06-29T10:06:28.527Zmore like thismore than 2017-06-29T10:06:28.527Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
381
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this