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48160

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
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 homes have been self-built in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	196286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department does not hold official statistics.</p><p>To assist the preparation and implementation of policy to support self-builders, the Department is examining how best the take-up of self-build can be quantified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

48166

registered interest
date	10/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds his Department has allocated (a) for identifying troubled families and (b) in performance payments for turning those families around to each local authority participating in the Troubled Families Programme to date.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	196481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The funding for the troubled families programme does not operate on an ‘allocation' basis; the programme operates as set out in the financial framework: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11469/2117840.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11469/2117840.pdf</a></p><p>Up to £448 million has been allocated in total as a budget for this programme with up to £4,000 available for each family turned around. The latest performance information broken down by local authority area can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/troubled-families-programme-progress-by-31-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/troubled-families-programme-progress-by-31-december-2013</a> and more recent information covering the period up until February 2014 is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

47911

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will include Peterborough in the areas involved in his Department's proposals for dealing with rogue private rented sector landlords; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	195997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The overwhelming majority of private sector landlords are reputable and provide decent well maintained homes. This is demonstrated by high levels of satisfaction with over 83% of tenants happy with their accommodation. However, a small proportion of landlords neglect their properties and exploit their tenants forcing them to live in unsafe and overcrowded accommodation. We are cracking down on these rogue landlords and have provided £6.7 million to support local authorities with acute and complex problems, of which Peterborough received £70,000 to help them tackle problems associated with sheds and outhouses being used illegally as accommodation. The work on driving rogue landlords out of the sector is ongoing and will be supported, by the publication of updated guidance on the prosecution of rogue landlords later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

47916

registered interest
date	09/04/2014
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
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 research his Department has undertaken on retaliatory evictions in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mr Michael Thornton
uin	196063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There is no hard evidence that retaliatory eviction is a widespread problem in the private rented sector and the English Housing Survey shows that only 9% of tenancies are ended by the landlord. However, we are aware that this is an issue for some people. We recently published a discussion document on property conditions which invited views on whether restrictions should be placed on issue of possession notices where a tenant has requested a repair. The closing date for replies was 28 March and we are now considering the responses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4273 label Biography information for Mr Mike Thornton

47023

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
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 31 March, Official Report, column 439W, on wind power, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the use of recoveries in the planning system with regards to onshore wind developments on (a) investment in onshore wind, (b) energy bills, (c) competition in the market, (d) community benefit and (e) onshore wind supply chain and jobs.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	195388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>This type of assessment has not been carried out by this Department. Planning is a quasi-judicial process and decisions on planning proposals should be made in accordance with planning law. This requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. I refer the hon. Member to the written statement of 10 October 2013 <em>Official Report,</em>Column 30-31WS, which explains why we are giving particular scrutiny to planning appeals involving renewable energy developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

47028

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funds have been allocated to each local enterprise partnership area from (a) the Growing Places Fund and (b) other central government funding since March 2012.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	195307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Central Government funding allocated to Local Enterprise Partnership programmes since March 2012 is set out in a table which has been deposited in the Library. This includes capacity funding for each Local Enterprise Partnership, Regional Growth Fund for programmes sponsored by Local Enterprise Partnerships and funding for Enterprise Zones which are sponsored by Local Enterprise Partnerships. No further Growing Places Fund has been allocated since March 2012.</p><p>All funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships goes through their accountable body (a nominated local authority) and so no funds are paid directly to Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p><p>I would observe that the north of England has received proportionately the most funding (per capita), followed by the Midlands, and then the south of England, reflecting the fact that we are supporting economic growth in all parts of the country, north and south, rural and urban, shire and city, but particularly those which were left behind under the last Administration.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Total government funding</em></p></td><td><p><em>Population</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North of England</p></td><td><p>£157.8 million</p></td><td><p>16,463,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>£90.5 million</p></td><td><p>12,903,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South of England</p></td><td><p>£106.9 million</p></td><td><p>28,966,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins attachment 1 file name 2490 Perkins - Table.docx title Table
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

46857

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
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 social housing units were built in Brighton, Kemptown constituency in the most recent five-year period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	195160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Statistics on house building completions by tenure in each local authority district are published in the Department's live tables 253 (annual) and 253a (quarterly), which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building" target="_blank">http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-house-building</a></p><p>Taken together, the Private Registered Provider (housing association) and local authority tenures provide estimates of total social housing completions, but these figures understate total affordable supply. This is because the house building figures are categorised by the type of developer rather than the intended final tenure, leading to under recording of affordable housing, and a corresponding over recording of private enterprise figures.</p><p>More comprehensive statistics on affordable housing completions funded by the Homes and Communities Agency since 2009-10 by local authority district are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/housing-statistics" target="_blank">http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/housing-statistics</a></p><p>These statistics include both newly built housing and acquisitions but exclude delivery of affordable housing not funded by Homes and Communities Agency programmes that are reported in local authority returns to the Department. A fuller picture of all affordable housing completions is published in the Department's live tables 1006, 1006a, 1007 and 1008, which are available at the following link:</p><p><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>There is no data source that provides information on affordable homes delivery by parliamentary constituency.</p><p>Over 170,000 new affordable homes have been delivered in England since April 2010 (to the end of September 2013). Our Affordable Homes Programme will lever in £19.5 billion of public and private investment over the current spending review period. Over 2015-18, we will be investing a further £23 billion in public and private funding for affordable housing.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

46860

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
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 he is taking to better protect the rights of private sector tenants from irresponsible landlords.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	195244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to a better private rented sector that offers security, stability and decency. We are already changing the law to require all letting agents to join Government approved redress schemes which will allow tenants to seek compensation where they are the victims of bad practice, such as being charged hidden fees.</p><p>To encourage greater understanding of tenants' rights, we will shortly publish a new <em>How to Rent</em> guide for tenants. We are also developing a model tenancy agreement to help tenants achieve greater security of tenure when needed, and a code of practice on property management.</p><p>The Government has provided £6.7 million to a number of local authorities to help them tackle rogue landlord activity.</p><p>We are also encouraging local authorities to use their existing powers to improve standards. They already have wide powers to tackle rogue landlord activity and poor property conditions and to encourage their use.</p><p>Through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 the current £5,000 cap on fines for certain housing and planning offences will be removed and rogue landlords will be liable to potentially unlimited fines. Where the fine is currently capped at less than £5,000, the maximum fine will be quadrupled</p><p>Finally, we published a discussion document on 24 February, inviting views on how property conditions in the private rented sector could be improved. Closing date for comments was 28 March. We are now considering the proposals we have received. We will announce the outcome of our review in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

46862

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library the model and detailed methodology used for the forecast of the effects of affordable rent on housing benefit expenditure published by his Department in the document, Impact Assessment for Affordable Rent, in June 2011.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	195300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Affordable Rent Impact Assessment, published in June 2011, sets out the methodology and assumptions used at the time to model the expected impact of Affordable Rent on Housing Benefit expenditure. The Impact Assessment is published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/6021/1918816.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/6021/1918816.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

46863

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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
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 jobs have been (a) created and (b) safeguarded at each enterprise zone to date; how many (i) jobs and (ii) firms are currently based at each enterprise zone; and how many businesses have begun occupying premises at each enterprise zone since it began operation.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>More than 7,600 jobs have been created and 260 new businesses attracted to the 24 Enterprise Zones over the period April 2012- December 2013. However, I am unable to disclose zone-level information as the estimates that Enterprise Zones provide us with may be subject to local commercial sensitivities and disclosure may prejudice commercial negotiations. For this reason, it is for individual zones to determine whether they make this information available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 195302 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna