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858535

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
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	Property Guardians
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 steps he has taken to safeguard deposit payments for licensees who have signed up for property guardianship schemes.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	131790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The tenancy deposit protection legislation applies to all new tenancy deposits taken on or after 6 April 2007 for qualifying assured shorthold tenancies. This legislation is not intended to apply to licensees. Property guardianship schemes are private arrangements between a building owner and/or guardian company and one or more individuals, where property guardians can be asked to live in conditions which do not meet the standards expected in residential properties. The Government does not endorse or encourage the use of property guardianship schemes as a form of housing tenure.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/03/2018 17:11:26 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

858573

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
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	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any external research or analysis commissioned by his Department on the Help to Buy scheme has not yet been published.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	131828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>My Department commissioned a further independent evaluation of Help to Buy: Equity Loan to cover the period 2015-17. It is in its final stages and will be published later this year.</p><p>A previous independent evaluation of Help to Buy: Equity Loan covered the period 2013-15 and was published in February 2016.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:10:23 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

858574

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
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	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding allocated to Help to Buy equity loans remains unspent; and what estimate he has made of funding (a) allocated and (b) taken up on Help to Buy equity loans in each financial year to 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	131829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Help to Buy: Equity Loan is demand-led; and at the end of September 2017, the total value of equity loans given out through the scheme was £7.39 billion.</p><p>The Government has committed over £22 billion to the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme from its launch in April 2013 to March 2021. This includes the further £10 billion announced in October 2017.</p><p>Full details by quarter are set out in Table 1 of the statistical release to end September 2017:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/672965/20180111_HTB_EL_and_HTB_NewBuy_statistical_release.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/672965/20180111_HTB_EL_and_HTB_NewBuy_statistical_release.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:09:44 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

858579

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
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	Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Reduction Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the Government's Homelessness Reduction Taskforce has met; what dates that taskforce met; what that taskforce's membership is; what that taskforce's terms of reference are; and to whom that taskforce reports.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	131834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Taskforce met for the first time on 7 March 2018 and will meet on a regular basis to support the development and implementation of the Rough Sleeping Strategy. Following publication of the strategy the Taskforce will focus on reducing broader homelessness.</p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon David Lidington MP, and reports to the Prime Minister. Its membership brings together ministers from key departments, which includes the Secretaries of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Department of Health and Social Care, the Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, HM Treasury and six junior ministers whose portfolios cover rough sleeping and homelessness.</p><p>The published terms of reference for the Taskforce are as follows:“To deliver the Government’s objective to reduce homelessness and halve rough sleeping over the course of the Parliament through driving action across national and local Government, other public services and the voluntary and community sector.”</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/03/2018 17:14:48 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

858617

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
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	Homelessness: Weather
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 adequacy of the level of (a) provision, (b) availability and (c) funding for shelters for (i) homeless people and (ii) rough sleepers during periods of extremely cold weather; and what comparative assessment he has made of the level of (A) provision and (B) demand for such services.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	131872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Homeless Link publishes annual guidance on the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) and it is our expectation that local authorities work together with partners to provide basic emergency accommodation to minimise the risk of harm to individuals when the temperature drops. I recently wrote to local authorities about the guidance on SWEP which can help them protect rough sleepers in their areas at this time.</p><p>Homeless Link also publish the results of a survey of accommodation provided under SWEP or as part of wider winter provision, which you can find on their website. <a href="https://www.homeless.org.uk/sites/default/files/site-attachments/SWEP%20survey%20report%202016-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.homeless.org.uk/sites/default/files/site-attachments/SWEP%20survey%20report%202016-17.pdf</a></p><p>No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why we are aiming to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it altogether by 2027. A new Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Reduction Taskforce brings together relevant ministers from across Government, and will drive forward the implementation of a cross-Government strategy to tackle this issue. They are supported by an Advisory Panel made up of experts from local government and the homelessness sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/03/2018 17:12:45 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

857787

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire (a) require rehousing; and of how many of those people are in (a) emergency, (b) temporary and (c) permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	131688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The latest figures from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea show that, as of 9 March, 137 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk have accepted an offer of permanent accommodation. Another 46 have accepted an offer of temporary accommodation. Therefore a total of 183 households have accepted either an offer of temporary or permanent accommodation.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 64 have moved into temporary accommodation which is self-contained, fully furnished, big enough for each family and not in a high rise building, in either the private or social housing sector and 60 have moved into permanent accommodation. 84 are in emergency accommodation, which includes those living in hotels, serviced apartments and some who are living with friends and family.</p><p>Out of the 84 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk who are still in emergency accommodation, 25 have not accepted a permanent offer. The Council is working with these households to support them to be able to accept a permanent offer as quickly as possible.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 144 are located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, of which 50 are in emergency, 39 are in temporary and 55 are in permanent accommodation.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 64 are located outside of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of which 34 are in emergency, 25 are in temporary and 5 are in permanent accommodation.</p><p>The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has committed that survivors will be provided with a permanent new home in social housing within one year of the fire, within the same borough or, as close as possible, unless survivors specifically want to live elsewhere.</p><p>The Council report that it has made over 300 permanent homes available to survivors to give people as much choice as possible.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 131690 question first answered 14/03/2018 16:26:55 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 47109 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

857789

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households that were rehoused following the Grenfell Tower fire are located (a) inside and (b) outside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in (i) emergency, (ii) temporary and (iii) permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	131690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The latest figures from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea show that, as of 9 March, 137 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk have accepted an offer of permanent accommodation. Another 46 have accepted an offer of temporary accommodation. Therefore a total of 183 households have accepted either an offer of temporary or permanent accommodation.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 64 have moved into temporary accommodation which is self-contained, fully furnished, big enough for each family and not in a high rise building, in either the private or social housing sector and 60 have moved into permanent accommodation. 84 are in emergency accommodation, which includes those living in hotels, serviced apartments and some who are living with friends and family.</p><p>Out of the 84 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk who are still in emergency accommodation, 25 have not accepted a permanent offer. The Council is working with these households to support them to be able to accept a permanent offer as quickly as possible.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 144 are located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, of which 50 are in emergency, 39 are in temporary and 55 are in permanent accommodation.</p><p>Out of the 208 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that need to be rehoused, 64 are located outside of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea of which 34 are in emergency, 25 are in temporary and 5 are in permanent accommodation.</p><p>The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has committed that survivors will be provided with a permanent new home in social housing within one year of the fire, within the same borough or, as close as possible, unless survivors specifically want to live elsewhere.</p><p>The Council report that it has made over 300 permanent homes available to survivors to give people as much choice as possible.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 131688 question first answered 14/03/2018 16:26:55 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 47110 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

856954

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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
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 ensure that public sector workers are prioritised in the purchase of affordable housing that has been developed through the sale of public sector land.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	131466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework, which was published for consultation on 5 March 2018, makes clear that essential local workers should be taken into account in planning for affordable homes. It defines a broad category of essential local workers for this purpose, as public sector employees who provide frontline services such as health and education.</p><p>This change will help ensure that the needs of key public sector workers are reflected in planning policies and development decisions, including schemes involving the sale or development of public sector land.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:24:33 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 46695 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

857002

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Housing: Construction
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 implications are for his policies on housebuilding of the recommendations of the Redfern Review, published in November 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	131514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomes any report, which seeks to increase homeownership and housing supply. Along with the bold plans set out in our Housing White Paper last year, the Autumn Budget has put us on track to create, fund and drive a housing market which delivers 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid 2020s.</p><p>We are also helping more young people into home ownership through a further £10 billion for Help to Buy and the new stamp duty exemption for first time buyers.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:23:36 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab previous answer version 46670 answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

857017

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 62 of the draft National Planning Policy Framework, published by his Department in March 2018, whether the types of homes referred to in that paragraph include sites for Travellers who fall outside the definition in Annex one of the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites but are a group with specific housing requirements.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	131529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Under paragraph 62 of the consultation draft National Planning Policy Framework, it is proposed that it is a matter for each local authority to determine the type of homes required for different groups in the community, including travellers who do not fall under the definition in Annex 1 of the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites. We welcome views on this issue in response to the consultation paper.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 14/03/2018 17:25:55 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green