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1694010

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Employment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Institute for Public Policy Research report State of the North 2024: Charting the Course for a Decade of Renewal, published in March, what steps they are taking to address the widening gap in employment between London and the rest of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>This Government has made significant progress in creating jobs across the whole of England, and we are taking further steps to reduce regional disparities in employment. The Living Standards mission in the Levelling Up White Paper commits to increasing pay, employment and productivity in every region of the UK by 2030.</p><p>The refocussed Investment Zones programme covers eight places across the North and Midlands, providing more jobs in places and levelling up the economy. Additionally, all eight English Freeports are open for business, unlocking investment into port communities and their hinterlands and bringing jobs to these areas.</p><p>Following trailblazer deals agreed with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester in March 2023, further trailblazing provisions have been agreed with the North East, enabling local leaders to drive growth in key sectors and tailor local employment support approaches and initiatives that address needs in the area.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 20/03/2024 16:26:03 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1693202

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Government Assistance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support people at risk of homelessness due to 'no fault' evictions.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL3010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is investing over £1.2 billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years, including a £109 million top-up for 2024/25, which gives councils the funding they need to prevent homelessness and support those at risk.</p><p>Local authorities can use the funding flexibly to work with landlords to prevent evictions.</p><p>Through our Renters (Reform) Bill, we will abolish ‘no fault’ evictions (Section 21), giving tenants greater security of tenure and thus reducing the risk of homelessness.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 14/03/2024 16:16:59 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1692616

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the National Housing Federation report The economic impact of building social housing, published in February, what assessment they have made of the economic benefits gained by investing in social housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>Government’s £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) for 2021-26 funds the construction of tens of thousands of homes across the country. These include homes for rent, for low-cost home ownership, and specialist and supported housing. It offers strong value for money. The National Audit Offices estimates that for every £1 the programme spent, the programme provides £2.70 in economic and societal benefits.</p><p>Since 2010, Government has delivered over 696,100 new affordable homes, including over 482,000 affordable homes for rent, of which over 172,600 were homes for social rent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 13/03/2024 16:03:44 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1691876

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	First Time Buyers and Private Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking (1) to promote housing affordability and stability for renters, and (2) to support first-time buyers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to delivering a better deal for renters, improving the private rented sector for responsible tenants and good landlords.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbills.parliament.uk%2Fbills%2F3462&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca8ddcc4fb10d4503ce8e08dc3dfceb4c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638453403690112276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vgeB%2F4YUzSH9mukFSufoX5%2BNhOdHHPL89IZvPlaw2r0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The Renters (Reform) Bill</a> was introduced in Parliament on 17 May 2023 and will deliver the government’s commitments. The Bill increases security of tenure for tenants by abolishing section 21 evictions. The new tenancy system will also reassure tenants that, apart from in specific circumstances set out in legislation, their rented home is theirs for as long as they want.</p><p>We continue to work towards our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market. Individuals who need help to make rent payments may be eligible for financial support through the welfare system. From April 2024, we will invest £1.2 billion restoring Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local market rents. For others who face a shortfall, Discretionary Housing Payments are available from local authorities; the Government has provided almost £1.7 billion of this funding to local authorities since 2011.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 07/03/2024 15:12:52 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL2766 - Renters (Reform) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament.pdf title The Renters (Reform) Bill
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1690611

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Affordable Housing and Holiday Accommodation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to balance the availability of affordable housing with the need to support the tourist economy, particularly in areas reliant on short-term property rentals.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>We have <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short-term-lets-rules-to-protect-communities-and-keep-homes-available#:~:text=To%20recognise%20this%2C%20homeowners%20will,that%20let%20out%20their%20home" target="_blank">announced</a> a short-term let use class which will apply to properties that are not someone's sole or main home. Existing short-term lets will be reclassified to the new use class. Permitted development rights will allow properties to change use from a short-term let to a dwellinghouse and vice versa. Where there is an issue, the local planning authority may remove this right and require a planning application where in future a dwellinghouse seeks to become a short-term let.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 05/03/2024 16:33:24 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Short-term lets rules to protect communities and keep homes available - GOV.UK.pdf title Short-terms lets rules
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1687690

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Income Tax: Low Incomes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following increases to council tax from April this year, what steps they are taking to assess the impact of these increases on households with lower incomes.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>Council tax levels are decided by local authorities, taking account of their local circumstances. The Government maintains a referendum threshold so that voters can have the final say over excessive increases. The threshold strikes a balance between giving local authorities the flexibility to generate income for local services and protecting residents. Councils are also required to put in place council tax reduction schemes to help those in financial hardship.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 20/02/2024 12:45:04 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1685707

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what process they are using to determine the allocation for (1) social care, (2) funding guarantees, and (3) grants, under their plans to provide an additional £600 million funding to councils.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL2010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>On the 24<sup>th</sup> of January, the department announced our intention to increase the level of funding to local government in the Settlement by £600 million. Taking into account this new funding, local government in England will see an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £4.5 billion next year, taking the total to £64.7 billion in 2024-25.</p><p>£500 million of this new funding will be distributed to councils with responsibility for Social Care services through the Social Care Grant. The Adult Social Care Relative Needs Formula is the basis for Social Care Grant allocations and is used to evaluate local authorities’ need for funding relative to one another. We are supporting all of local government through the sector-wide Funding Guarantee, ensuring all local authorities will see a minimum 4% increase in Core Spending Power before local council tax decisions – an increase from the 3% Funding Guarantee in 2023-24.</p><p>Finally, we are increasing the Rural Services Delivery Grant to £110 million in 2024-25, its highest ever level. The distribution of this grant will remain unchanged next year, and will continue to be distributed to the top-quartile of local authorities ranked by ‘super-sparsity’, a measure of rurality.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 08/02/2024 14:10:44 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1684650

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their plan to build 300,000 new homes a year, what steps they are taking to achieve this in 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year and the four highest rates of net additional housing supply in 30 years have all come since 2018. The National Planning Policy Framework (published 19 December 2023) is clear that a core purpose of the planning system is planning for the homes and other development that our communities need.</p><p>With both the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act and the new Framework now in place, alongside the additional resources for planning departments the Government has recently announced, our planning reforms will accelerate the delivery of new homes.</p><p>The changes to the Framework create clear incentives for authorities to get their local plans in place. We remain committed to a plan-led system and national planning policy expects local planning authorities to make sufficient provision for housing and to identify the sites to deliver homes to meet the needs of their communities.</p><p>If Local authorities are not making sufficient progress, the Secretary of State will consider using his powers of intervention to ensure timetables and plans are put in place.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 06/02/2024 13:18:45 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1682695

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Bankruptcy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what financial support they are providing to local councils at risk of receiving section 114 notices within the next five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government monitors the financial health of local authorities on a regular basis using a wide range of data as well as through extensive direct engagement with councils.</p><p>Taking into account new funding announced on 24 January, on top of what was announced at the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement in December, local government in England will see an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £4.5 billion next year, or 7.5% in cash terms, an above-inflation increase, rising from £60.2 billion in 2023-24 to up to £64.7 billion in 2024-25.</p><p>Individual councils are responsible for managing their budgets, and any decision to issue a Section 114 notice is made locally. We stand ready to speak to any council that has concerns about its ability to manage its finances or faces pressures it has not planned for.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 29/01/2024 16:14:40 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1681741

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to give local councils more powers to deal with empty homes and reduce the waiting list for council housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government wants to encourage empty homes back into use, and empower local leaders to invest in their communities. Local authorities already have many powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes and it is right that local leaders decide how to use those tools to meet local housing needs. It is for local authorities to decide when to use their powers to deal with empty properties, and they have the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and allocate their resources accordingly.</p><p>Local authorities have a range of powers and incentives at their disposal to bring empty homes back into use. These include, Empty Dwelling Management Orders, council tax exemptions and premiums, enforced sales, compulsory purchase, and measures to secure the improvement of empty properties. A range of other initiatives and incentives are aimed at reducing the number of empty properties, including the sale of empty Government owned homes and planning measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 24/01/2024 16:32:02 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick