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997547

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	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 assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Healthy Homes and Buildings all party parliament group green paper Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings; and what steps the Government is taking to improve the overall standard of new and existing homes to ensure that people live in comfortable, warm, dry, well-lit and well designed homes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	185598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government will consider the Healthy Homes and Buildings all party parliament group green paper, &quot;Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings&quot;, in taking forward its work on reviewing the guidance in relevant Building Regulations’ Approved Documents. This follows recommendations by Dame Judith Hackitt in her independent review of building regulations and fire safety, and in the review announced on 26 October to assess how well the Housing Health and Safety Rating System works in practice, whether it needs to be updated and, if so, to what extent.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 184964 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:47:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

997548

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	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, if he will hold discussions with the all-party group on Healthy Homes and Buildings on the (a) extent of the problems caused by poor quality homes and buildings and (b) steps that are being taken to incentivise home providers and builders to build and retrofit homes to the highest standards.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	185599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my previous answer to Question UIN 177311 on 15 October 2018.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/11/2018 17:46:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

997675

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Recruitment
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 the Answer of 20 October 2018 to Question 183862 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Recruitment, what the additional annual cost to his Department is of this recruitment.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be collated at disproportionate cost to the Department.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2018 15:52:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997681

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Homelessness: Expenditure
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 much his Department has spent on homelessness programmes (a) in total and (b) by programme in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at a disproportionate cost. However, over this spending review period we have allocated over £1.2 billion in funding to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping, as well as supporting the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act. This includes:</p><ul><li>£316 million of core funding to local authorities;</li><li>£215 million of central Government funding for homelessness programmes, which includes £28 million for our Housing First pilots and the £20 million Private Rented Sector Access Fund announced at Autumn Budget 2017;</li><li>£100 million to deliver low-cost ‘move-on’ accommodation places, for people leaving hostels and refuges to make a sustainable recovery; and</li><li>£617 million in Flexible Homelessness Support Grant funding which gives local authorities greater flexibility to prioritise homelessness prevention in their areas.</li></ul> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2018 15:55:25 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997771

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pay
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 staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>None of the Department's directly employed staff earns less than £10.20 per hour.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 05/11/2018 15:56:26 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997792

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sleeping Rough
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 councils implemented Severe Weather Emergency Protocol provision in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. It is the responsibility of each local authority to make arrangements and provide for their own Severe Weather Emergency Protocol arrangements according to their local weather conditions and needs. Guidance on the operation of SWEP is available at – <a href="https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/guidance-on-severe-weather-emergency-protocol-swep-and-extended-weather-provision" target="_blank">https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/guidance-on-severe-weather-emergency-protocol-swep-and-extended-weather-provision</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 185509 question first answered 05/11/2018 15:54:53 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997793

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sleeping Rough
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 cost to councils of implementing Severe Weather Emergency Protocol provision in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. It is the responsibility of each local authority to make arrangements and provide for their own Severe Weather Emergency Protocol arrangements according to their local weather conditions and needs. Guidance on the operation of SWEP is available at – <a href="https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/guidance-on-severe-weather-emergency-protocol-swep-and-extended-weather-provision" target="_blank">https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/guidance-on-severe-weather-emergency-protocol-swep-and-extended-weather-provision</a></p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 185508 question first answered 05/11/2018 15:54:53 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997798

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Supported 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 progress he has made on the promised review of housing related support.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining and boosting supply of supported housing. Following our commitment earlier this summer to undertake a review of housing-related support, we are now in the process of finalising the procurement arrangements to enable us to tender the review by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2018 15:51:05 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997807

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	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, how many proposals in the Government's 2017 Housing White Paper (a) were made and (b) have been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	185512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>Our Housing White Paper sets out a long term and comprehensive strategy, with dozens of proposals to release more land for homes where people want to live; build the homes we need faster; get more people building homes; and support people who need help now.</p><p>Since then, we have continued to take action to make our housing market work better, including:</p><ul><li><p>Planning reforms to ensure more land is available for housing and maximise the potential of our cities and towns to build new homes whilst protecting the Green Belt;</p></li><li><p>Launching Homes England, bringing together money, expertise, planning and compulsory purchase powers;</p></li><li><p>Lifting Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps so local authorities can deliver a new generation of council housing;</p></li><li><p>More than £15 billion of new financial support over the next five years, taking total financial support to at least £44 billion to 2022/2023. This will boost the delivery of housing and use funds flexibly to unblock the barriers to more housebuilding;</p></li><li><p>Publishing a Green Paper which sets out a new deal for social housing in England;</p></li><li><p>Measures to rebalance the relationship between tenants and landlords to deliver a fairer, good quality and more affordable private rented sector;</p></li><li><p>And reforms to make sure the leasehold system in England is fair and transparent to the consumer.</p></li></ul><p>Taken together, our reforms put us on track to create, fund and drive a fairer housing market that delivers 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/11/2018 15:53:22 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

997830

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Apprentices
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 apprentices are employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>38 apprentices are employed by the Department as of 31 October 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 05/11/2018 15:47:52 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden