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910225

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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 Methods
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 his Department is taking to develop a robust understanding of modern methods of construction performance under fire, flood, escape of water and other events.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	147325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with industry, including through the Building Regulations Advisory Committee, to develop its understanding of the implications of modern methods of construction for Building Regulations’ requirements.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/06/2018 11:26:16 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

910226

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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 Methods
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 recent research his Department has carried out on the risks associated with properties built using modern methods of construction.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	147326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department has undertaken research into modern methods of construction but not specifically about associated risks. Research into particular topics may include consideration of modern methods of construction if relevant to the subject of the research. The Department is aware of work by the industry on this issue, for example, the NHBC Foundation published last year a Guide to Modern Methods of Construction and it can be found here: <a href="https://www.nhbcfoundation.org/publication/a-guide-to-modern-methods-of-construction/" target="_blank">https://www.nhbcfoundation.org/publication/a-guide-to-modern-methods-of-construction/</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 04/06/2018 16:40:35 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

910227

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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 Methods
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 his Department plans to ensure that risks associated with properties built using modern methods of construction are fully considered in the design, construction and inhabitation phases of the lifecycle of such properties.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	147327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>New buildings constructed using modern methods of construction must comply with Building Regulations’ requirements. These are written in performance terms to allow for different methods of construction. The developer is responsible for ensuring compliance with Building Regulations. The independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety has made a series of recommendations about the regulatory system. The Government supports the principles behind those recommendations and will set out in the Autumn how it intends to implement the new regulatory system.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/06/2018 11:26:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909322

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Second Homes: Holiday Accommodation
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 second homes in (a) each local authority and (b) England which (i) are and (ii) have been registered as holiday lets for which small business rate relief is claimed; and the amount of tax revenue that has been foregone through that provision.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	146726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Second homes are ordinarily domestic properties and therefore liable for council tax, rather than non-domestic rates. We do not collect data on the number of holiday properties that are registered for, or receive, Small Business Rate Relief. Decisions on whether a property qualifies for Small Business Rate Relief rests with local councils.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/06/2018 14:52:04 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909323

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Second Homes: Non-domestic Rates
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 plans to increase the minimum number of letting days to for a property to be eligible for small business rate relief.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	146727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>As I told the House on 15 May 2018, the Department is looking at the issue of non-domestic rates potentially applying to second homes and such properties then qualifying for Small Business Rate Relief.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/06/2018 14:52:58 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909325

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Tenants' Rights
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 guidance his Department is available to (a) tenants and (b) landlords on the right of tenants to have a smart meter installed under a tenancy contract.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	146729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department has published the “How to Rent” guide for tenants which sets out their rights and responsibilities when renting a property, including advice on what to do if something goes wrong during the tenancy. Whether or not a tenant has the right to install a smart meter will normally depend on the terms and conditions set out in their tenancy agreement</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/06/2018 11:28:26 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909326

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when second generation smart meters become available whether priority will be accorded to the conversion of first generation smart meters in circumstances where a consumer is switching energy supplier and their first generation meter is not compatible with their new supplier.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	146730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>The Data and Communications Company is developing a solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching. We expect this to commence in late 2018.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 04/06/2018 14:44:43 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

909538

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Disability
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 severely mentally impaired discounts have been given by each local authority in England (a) in total and (b) per head of head of population in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	146731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>A Class U exemption from council tax is given where a dwelling is occupied only by a person, or persons, who is or are severely mentally impaired and would otherwise be liable to pay the council tax or is occupied only by one or more severely mentally impaired persons and one or more students, students' foreign spouses and school or college leavers.</p><p>The number of Class U exemptions for council tax given by each local authority in the past three years can be found in the following links</p><p><br>2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679743/LA_Drop_down_2017_web__rev_.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679743/LA_Drop_down_2017_web__rev_.xlsx</a></p><p>2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587691/LA_Drop_down_-_revised_Jan.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587691/LA_Drop_down_-_revised_Jan.xlsx</a></p><p>2015: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/505139/CTB_Form_October_2015-_drop_down_-_revised_Feb_2016.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/505139/CTB_Form_October_2015-_drop_down_-_revised_Feb_2016.xlsx</a></p><p>As the figures are given for the number of dwellings, it is not appropriate to calculate it on a per head basis.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/06/2018 11:35:55 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts