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1240112

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Covid-19 Rough Sleeping Taskforce: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to appoint a successor to Dame Louise Casey as leader of the Rough Sleeping Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	99010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The COVID-19 Rough Sleeping Taskforce was set up to ensure that as many people as possible who were brought in off the streets in this pandemic do not return to the streets.</p><p>Dame Louise Casey led the Taskforce through its emergency phase, tackling the immediate issues and establishing a clear roadmap for continuing this vital work.</p><p>The Government will continue to drive forwards this important work.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/10/2020 15:37:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1239249

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Refuges: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of women's refuges that have closed since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	97593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Government does not hold this data centrally. Local authorities make local commissioning decisions based on their specific local needs.</p><p>Government recognises the support that refuges provide for victims of domestic abuse and their children. During 2020/21 we have funded 166 organisations, providing almost 1900 bed spaces for victims and their children, through our £10 million domestic abuse COVID-19 emergency funding.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/10/2020 16:03:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1239304

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission report on leasehold reform, published in July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	97617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government asked the Law Commission to make recommendations on a range of leasehold reforms, including reviewing current enfranchisement arrangements to make them easier, faster, fairer and cheaper, as well as reinvigorate commonhold and make it easier for homeowners to take control of the management of their block of flats or an estate. The Law Commission reports on the enfranchisement process, commonhold and Right to Manage were published in July, following their January report on valuation. We are considering these in detail and will set out our preferred way forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/10/2020 16:25:27 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1239376

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Service Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to protect existing leaseholders from increasing service charges.
tabling member constituency	Dartford
tabling member printed	Gareth Johnson
uin	97546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The law is clear that service charges must be reasonable and, where costs relate to work or services, they must be of a reasonable standard.</p><p>Leaseholders may make an application to the First-tier Tribunal to make a determination on the reasonableness of their service charges.</p><p>Where disputes arise or there is uncertainty over costs, leaseholders may benefit from seeking free initial advice via the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), the specialist advisory body funded by the Department to provide assistance to leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/10/2020 15:37:15 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3970 label Biography information for Gareth Johnson

1238913

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor on increasing funding for homelessness services in the 2020 spending review.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	97043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Decisions on Government spending beyond 2020-21 will be taken as part of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/10/2020 16:03:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1238975

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Night Shelters: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability of winter night shelter provision during the covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	96831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The current advice remains that night shelters should remain closed for now – and providers should continue to explore alternative options for self-contained accommodation.</p><p>However, we recognise that the sector needs clarity on provision as winter approaches. We are working with the sector and health experts to consider operating principles shelters would need to follow so that they can be reopened as safely as possible, when self-contained accommodation cannot be made available. We will be setting out further advice on this as soon as possible.</p><p>On 17 September we announced local authority allocations for the short-term funding aspect of Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP). £91.5 million was allocated to 274 councils in England to help vulnerable people housed during the pandemic. The remaining £13.5 million of funding will be used to support local authorities to tackle new and emerging challenges over the winter.</p><p>We are also funding significant longer-term accommodation for rough sleepers via the NSAP – 3,300 homes this year alone – and tailored support so as few people as possible housed in emergency accommodation return to life on the streets.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/10/2020 13:43:02 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1239016

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring local authorities can meet the additional costs arising as a consequence of the covid-19 outbreak in the financial year 2021-22; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	96760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>Councils are at the front line as we continue to tackle this pandemic and we are determined that they have the resources they need to respond to the pandemic in their areas. That is why we’ have given councils an unprecedented £4.8 billion to deal with the pandemic, comprising £3.7 billion of un-ringfenced grants and over £1.1 billion for the Infection Control Fund. In total, over £28 billion has been committed to local areas to support councils, businesses and communities across Government. <br> <br> We are currently undertaking a programme of engagement with the sector, which includes our ongoing financial monitoring survey and direct contact with councils and their representatives, local leaders and Chief Executives to understand the challenges and pressures experienced by councils from the Covid-19 outbreak. <br> <br> We recognise that even with the considerable support already provided, there will be individual authorities with either unique circumstances or residual  issues resulting in unmanageable pressures.  We would ask that any local authority who is faced with an unmanageable pressure or is concerned about their future financial position should approach MHCLG for discussion.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/10/2020 13:44:04 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1237021

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Rough Sleeping Strategy, published in 2018, what progress he has made on researching the needs and experiences of LGBT homeless people.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	94547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that LGBT homelessness is an important issue, and that LGBT people who find themselves homeless may have a different experience of homelessness due to their protected characteristics.</p><p>To help us better understand LGBT homelessness and the experience of LGBT people who find themselves homeless, as well as to ensure any interventions are tailored and effective, we are conducting research with the Government Equalities Office.</p><p>The first stage of this research includes a review of existing evidence on LGBT homelessness and interviews with LGBT people with lived experiences of homelessness and the second may include a review of services working with LGBT homeless people. This work is ongoing and the research will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 01/10/2020 14:23:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1236682

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2020 to Question 91059 on the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel, how many times the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel has met in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	93603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel last met in June. Owing to the General Election and COVID-19 related pressures, this was the only panel held in the last 12 months.</p><p>Ministers and officials have had numerous meetings with panel members over the last 12 months. We are committed to continuing regular conversations and following through on actions taken.</p><p>We are scheduling another meeting of the panel, which will take place before the end of the year</p><p><br>This Government is committed to ending rough sleeping to before the end of this Parliament and will continue to update Advisory Panel members on progress.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 30/09/2020 14:20:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 50023 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1236154

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to reimburse local authorities for costs incurred in housing the homeless during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	92925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government provided £4.3 billion to help councils to manage the impacts of COVID-19 which includes their work to support homeless people, £3.7 billion of which is unringfenced, and £600 million to support social care. The Government provided a further £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to support vulnerable rough sleepers.</p><p>On 18 July, the Government launched the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, inviting bids for additional funding in 2020/2021 to pay for immediate support to ensure that people housed during the pandemic do not return to the streets, and to deliver longer-term move-on accommodation.</p><p>On 17 September we announced allocations of £91.5 million from the Next Steps Accommodation Programme to 274 councils in England to help vulnerable people housed during the pandemic. An additional £13.5 million will be used to enable local authorities to tackle new and emerging challenges over the winter. Applications for funding for the longer-term accommodation element of the Next Steps Accommodation Programme are currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 29/09/2020 12:59:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker