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1136775

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase growth in the UK housing market after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL16925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and Brexit will not change this. After we leave the EU, as now, we will work closely with industry and all levels of government and take end-to-end action across the housing market to deliver the right homes in the right places and achieve our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes a year by the mid 2020s.</p><p>We set out our plan for long-term reform to make the housing market work better in our Housing White Paper, and have since built on this with further measures, including planning reforms, lifting Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps, and progressively increasing the Government’s 2016-21 Affordable Homes Programme in England to more than £9 billion, as well as more than doubling the Housing Infrastructure Fund to £5.5 billion to unlock up to 650,000 homes. We’ve committed over £22 billion Help to Buy Equity Loan funding to 2021, and announced at last year’s Autumn Budget a new scheme with £7.2 billion funding to 2023. The measures we have announced will boost the delivery of housing and use funds flexibly to unblock the barriers to more housebuilding.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/07/2019 14:50:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1136437

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current levels of funding provided to local councils on councils' ability to provide statutory services.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL16887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to support councils in their vital work for our communities.</p><p>The 2019-20 Settlement confirmed Core Spending Power for councils is forecast to increase by 2.8 per cent in cash terms. This is a real-terms increase in resources to support critical services.</p><p>Preparations are well underway for the upcoming Spending Review, which is the right place to take the long term decisions about the ongoing resources required for councils to deliver high-quality services.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/07/2019 14:02:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1130262

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of business rates on high street businesses; and whether they have any plans to make UK town centres free-trade zones.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL16123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>From April 2019 the Government introduced a new business rates retail discount, providing eligible retailers with a third off their bills for two years. At the 2018 Autumn Budget, the Chancellor also announced a long-term plan to support the transformation of high streets and town centres. This includes a £675 million Future High Streets Fund to help make high streets and town centres fit for the future.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/06/2019 15:08:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1105374

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Housing Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the UK housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with industry and all levels of government to monitor and support the housing market. At Spring Statement, we announced measures to support the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing by Housing Associations in England, to support the delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.</p><p>We remain committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and our exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.</p><p>To further ensure a smooth transition, we have implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1 after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on construction products will be the same as the EU’s requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/04/2019 15:55:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1042927

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	Housing Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of uncertainty caused by Brexit on the UK property market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working across Whitehall to understand the implications of leaving the EU, including for delivering our housing objectives. The Department also regularly monitors the housing market to make sure we have the best information to help support a housing market that can deliver the homes this country needs. To that end, the Department remains focused on achieving our long-term objective to create, fund and drive a housing market which delivers 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 30/01/2019 16:39:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1022913

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a decline in shopper footfall on UK high street stores.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Over the last five years high street footfall across the UK has fallen by an average of 1.6 per cent each year. This represents a consistent but relatively slow decline in high street footfall nationally. We know that footfall trends vary greatly from place to place, with some towns faring much better than others.</p><p>High streets are a crucial part of our communities. The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future. We want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time.</p><p>This is why we have announced Our Plan for the High Street at budget. This includes cutting business rates by a third for up to 90 per cent of retail properties for two years, a High Streets Task Force to support local leadership, consultation on planning reform and a register of empty properties.</p><p>To support the long-term adaptation of high streets, we are creating a £675 million Future High Streets Fund. We will be publishing a prospectus for the Fund shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/12/2018 13:05:55 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

997098

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the claim by the Centre of Social Justice in its report, A Social Housing Strategy, published on 27 October, that designated affordable new homes do not reduce the housing benefit bill.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL11102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>This Government's priorities are to boost housing supply and to build more affordable homes, supporting the different needs of a wide range of people. The Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing and has made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver 250,000 new affordable homes of a wide range of tenures, including social rent. Since 2010 we have delivered over 378,000 new affordable homes, including over 273,000 affordable homes for rent.</p><p>We have not directly carried out an assessment in response to the claim made by the Centre for Social Justice. However, new affordable housing reduces pressure on the Housing Benefit bill by enabling people to live in sub-market rent homes which, on average, have lower associated housing benefit costs than the Local housing Allowance on an equivalent home in the private rented sector.</p><p>We have listened to the housing sector. We have increased the size of the Affordable Homes Programme, re-introduced social rent, lifted the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap for local authorities, and are setting a long term rent deal for councils and housing associations in England from 2020. Housing associations and local authorities now need to accelerate delivery and build more affordable homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/11/2018 13:25:39 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

997100

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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	Non-domestic Rates: Tax Allowances
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported position of the Federation of Small Businesses for business rate relief to extend beyond retail to the hospitality and service sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL11104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>At the Autumn Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced the launch of a retail relief scheme worth almost £900 million for retail properties with a rateable value of below £51,000. The scheme will provide a one third discount in 2019/20 and 2020/21 to eligible retail properties, including independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafés.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/11/2018 14:52:21 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

988499

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the National Audit Office’s finding in its report Financial Sustainability of local authorities 2018 that central government funding for local authorities has fallen by half in real terms since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>Central government funding cannot in isolation provide a true representation of local authority finances. The responsibilities, structure and makeup of local authorities have changed significantly since 2010 and spending power, formula grants and settlement funding assessments are not directly comparable over this period. For example, with the introduction of the Business Rates Retention Scheme local authorities estimate they will keep around £2.4 billion in business rates growth in 2018-19.</p><p>The 2018-19 settlement for local government confirmed a £1.3 billion increase in resources to local government over two years - £44.3 billion in 2017-18 to £45.6 billion in 2019-20. This recognises both the growing pressure on local government’s services and higher-than-expected inflation levels. In the long term, next year’s Spending Review will determine funding for local government from 2020-21 onwards and will enable us to look at local government spending in the round.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/10/2018 14:35:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

988500

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether councils circumvent the rule against using capital budgets to fund services by making capital investments whose returns then fund day-to-day spending.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL10697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are required to keep their capital and revenue activities separate. This means that capital resources cannot be used to fund service delivery. This framework ensures that long term assets are not sold to provide for short term revenue expenditure which would be unsustainable.</p><p>Where a local authority holds financial assets for the purpose of investment to benefit from capital appreciation and generating rental or interest returns, the income streams are classified as revenue and can therefore legitimately be used to fund service delivery. Ultimately, it is for an individual local authority to decide how to use the returns they receive on any capital investment they make.</p><p>MHCLG is responsible for the capital framework that local authorities operate within. The statutory guidance on local government investments has been updated by MHCLG and was effective from 1st April 2018. One of the requirements of the updated statutory guidance is to set out what contribution a capital investment makes to the service delivery objectives of the local authority. This was done to ensure that local authorities consider their primary objective of service provision when making investment decisions.</p><p>At an individual level full council will approve the capital budgets of their local authority each year and every local authority will be subject to an annual external audit. Local authorities also have a requirement to demonstrate that their activities comply with the best value duty.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 29/10/2018 15:09:13 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick