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1360323

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Landlords: Licensing
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 he received Durham County Council’s application seeking approval for a selective licensing scheme; and when he plans to make a determination on that application.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	56975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>We received Durham County Council's application for a selective licensing scheme on 23 December 2020. Each application is assessed case by case on its merits against the statutory criteria. We will update on the outcome of the application.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/10/2021 16:56:48 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 25471 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1343536

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
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	Townhouse Consulting
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 the (a) role, (b) length of contract and (c) value of contract was for work undertaken by Townhouse Consulting Ltd for Homes England.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	27134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>Homes England appointed Townhouse Consulting Limited to support the implementation of the Agency's pay and grading review. The value of the contract is £174,000 for an initial period of 21 June 2021 to 17 December 2021. The award will provide Homes England with the additional capability and capacity needed to deliver critical changes required to address pay equality across the Agency's pay and grading structures.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/07/2021 15:46:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1331317

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Homes England: Re-employment
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 fire and rehire proposals tabled by senior managers in Homes England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	13028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>On 3 March the Secretary of State approved Homes England's pay remit for 2020/21. This was a valuable award towards the maximum level allowable across the Public Sector. I am therefore confident that it will allow for the Agency to implement a new pay and grading structure which is based on the principle of ensuring pay equality for its staff. Homes England are at the early stages of what I am sure will be successful negotiations, conducted through normal process with staff and unions. Officials have been asked to support these negotiations to ensure that options for implementation are properly explored and that due process and guidance is followed.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13029 13030 13031 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:54:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1331318

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Homes England: Re-employment
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 he approved the recourse to fire and rehiring of staff if the unions and staff in Homes England did not accept the new pay proposals when agreeing to parts of the pay business case made by Homes England.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	13029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>On 3 March the Secretary of State approved Homes England's pay remit for 2020/21. This was a valuable award towards the maximum level allowable across the Public Sector. I am therefore confident that it will allow for the Agency to implement a new pay and grading structure which is based on the principle of ensuring pay equality for its staff. Homes England are at the early stages of what I am sure will be successful negotiations, conducted through normal process with staff and unions. Officials have been asked to support these negotiations to ensure that options for implementation are properly explored and that due process and guidance is followed.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13028 13030 13031 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:54:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1331321

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Homes England: Re-employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date he became aware of proposals involving fire and rehiring of staff in Homes England; and whether he approved those measures.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	13030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>On 3 March the Secretary of State approved Homes England's pay remit for 2020/21. This was a valuable award towards the maximum level allowable across the Public Sector. I am therefore confident that it will allow for the Agency to implement a new pay and grading structure which is based on the principle of ensuring pay equality for its staff. Homes England are at the early stages of what I am sure will be successful negotiations, conducted through normal process with staff and unions. Officials have been asked to support these negotiations to ensure that options for implementation are properly explored and that due process and guidance is followed.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13028 13029 13031 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:54:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1331323

registered interest
date	09/06/2021
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	Homes England
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 paragraph 4 of the Civil Service management code: November 2016, whether Homes England is required to comply with the obligation set out in that code on submitting to his Department proposals or arrangements that are contentious; that it should submit to the Cabinet Office proposals or arrangements which are contentious; and what assessment he has made of the equity of fire and rehire proposals for staff of Homes England.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	13031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>On 3 March the Secretary of State approved Homes England's pay remit for 2020/21. This was a valuable award towards the maximum level allowable across the Public Sector. I am therefore confident that it will allow for the Agency to implement a new pay and grading structure which is based on the principle of ensuring pay equality for its staff. Homes England are at the early stages of what I am sure will be successful negotiations, conducted through normal process with staff and unions. Officials have been asked to support these negotiations to ensure that options for implementation are properly explored and that due process and guidance is followed.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 13028 13029 13030 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:54:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1315777

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
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	Broadband: Planning Permission
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 17 May 2021 to Question 212, if he will make it his policy to require broadband providers to seek full planning permission to erect new timber telegraph poles rather than allowing the use of permitted development rights.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	2949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is to deliver nationwide gigabit-capable broadband, including full-fibre connection to premises as soon as possible. This will give people more freedom to live and work flexibly and be instrumental in supporting economic growth, communities and social inclusion.</p><p>The Government considers that there are sufficient measures in place to control the use of telegraph poles for broadband infrastructure by providers designated as Code Operators. Limits on the ability to install such equipment are provided in the Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) Regulations 2003, which sets out circumstances in which lines may not be installed underground. Additional conditions and limitations in the General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended). restrict the scale and height of apparatus which may be installed without planning permission. Operators are also expected to adhere to the Cabinet and Pole Siting Code of Practice to ensure new apparatus is installed sensitively.</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/05/2021 16:38:34 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1239281

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	Tenants: Loans
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 30 September 2020 to question 95062, if he will consult local government and industry experts on the potential merits of a Tenant Loan Scheme in England.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	97550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with a range of stakeholders on different issues relating to the private rented sector, including on financial pressures. This Government has provided an unprecedented package of financial support to protect renters whose income has been affected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Notably, to help prevent people getting into financial hardship, we have increased the local housing allowance rate to the 30th percentile of local market rents in each area. This will remain in place throughout the Winter period until at least the end of March 2021. The increase will mean nearly £1 billion of additional support for private renters claiming Universal Credit or Housing Benefit in 2020/21 and benefits over 1 million households, including those in work. Claimants will gain on average an additional £600 this year in increased housing support.</p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has offered support for business to pay staff salaries, and the Chancellor’s recent announcement of the Government’s Winter Economy Plan now sets out further measures to support jobs and businesses. Finally, for those renters who require additional support, there is an existing £180 million of Government funding for Discretionary Housing Payments made available this year, an increase of £40 million from last year, which is for councils to distribute to support renters with housing costs.</p><p>These measures enable renters to continue paying their rent and we will closely monitor the ongoing impact of the pandemic on renters.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 05/10/2020 16:02:08 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237564

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
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	Vacant Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the definition of a brownfield site to include areas with large numbers of void properties.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	95061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Void properties already fall within the definition of brownfield within the planning system in England. Brownfield is defined in the National Planning Policy Framework as ‘previously developed land’, and can have any number of buildings on it, whether empty or occupied. It is for each authority to decide whether a particular site in its area is brownfield, and what new-build development, if any, should be permitted there.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/09/2020 13:10:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1237584

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
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	Tenants: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward a tenant loan scheme similar to the Tenancy Saver Loans and Tenant Hardship Loan Fund introduced by the Welsh and Scottish Government respectively.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	95062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government has provided an unprecedented package of financial support to protect renters whose income has been affected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>Notably, to help prevent people getting into financial hardship, we have increased the local housing allowance rate to the 30th percentile of local market rents in each area. This will remain in place throughout the Winter period until at least the end of March 2021. The increase will mean nearly £1 billion of additional support for private renters claiming Universal Credit or Housing Benefit in 2020/21 and benefits over 1 million households, including those in work. Claimants will gain on average an additional £600 this year in increased housing support.</p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has offered support for business to pay staff salaries, and the Chancellors recent announcement of the Government’s Winter Economy Plan now sets out further measures to support jobs and businesses. Finally, for those renters who require additional support, there is an existing £180 million of Government funding for Discretionary Housing Payments made available this year, an increase of £40 million from last year, which is for councils to distribute to support renters with housing costs.</p><p>These measures enable renters to continue paying their rent and we will closely monitor the ongoing impact of the pandemic on renters.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/09/2020 13:08:34 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris