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818592

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the review of fire safety regulations and precautions, which arose from the fire at Lakanal House in south London in 2009, will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to my answer of 19 December to PQ HL 1281, following which a note setting out the action the then Government took in response to the coroner's recommendations following the fire at Lakanal House has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>I would also refer the Noble Lord to the Secretary of State's statement made on 18 December, which I repeated on the same day. The Government is now working with industry experts to complete work on clarifying the approved documents on fire safety.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/01/2018 17:54:42 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

818593

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the total number of empty dwellings in England; how many of those dwellings are owned by (1) housing associations, (2) local authorities, and (3) private owners; and what steps are being taken to bring structurally sound dwellings back into use.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Statistics on vacant dwellings in England, are published in the Department’s live table 615 (attached) which is available at the following link. This table shows the annual totals of all empty homes, those vacant longer than six months and of vacant dwellings in the local authority, housing association and other public sector tenures.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p>The number of long term empty homes is substantially lower than when records began. Long-term empty homes are those dwellings which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for over six months. In October 2009, there were 316,251 long term homes in England and this had fallen to 200,145 by October 2016.</p><p>Figures are not directly comparable for Private Registered Providers (Housing Association) and local authority dwellings. Figures for March 2016, show there were 11,482 long term vacant Private Registered Providers dwellings and 22,928 local authority dwellings (long and short term).</p><p>As to steps being taken to bring structurally sound dwellings back to use, I refer to my answer to PQ 3618283/ UIN HL4471.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/01/2018 17:48:59 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 180110 live table 615 - HL4470.xls title Live table 615
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

818594

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of dwellings that have been vacant for over (1) six months, and (2) two years; and what measures they are taking, including in conjunction with local authorities, to return empty dwellings to occupation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The number of long term empty homes remains substantially lower than when records began. Long-term empty homes are those dwellings which have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for over six months. At May 2010 over 300,000 homes in England had been standing empty for longer than 6 months. As of November 2017 the number of long term empty properties had fallen to 206,236.</p><p>Authorities may charge a premium on those dwellings that have been empty and substantially unfurnished for more than 2 years. There were 60,900 dwellings on the 11 September 2017 that were empty and subject to the Empty Homes Premium. A premium can be charged on their council tax because the dwelling has been empty for more than 2 years. Not all authorities charge a premium, and these figures are based on the 288 out of 326 local authorities that charged a premium.</p><p>Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes, and through the New Homes Bonus they earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one.</p><p>In addition, the Chancellor recently announced proposals to strengthen the powers available to local authorities to tackle empty homes. Local authorities will be able to charge a 100 per cent council tax premium (currently 50 per cent) to homes that have been empty for more than two years.</p><p>In the housing White Paper, the Government restated its commitment to continue to support local authorities to encourage efficient use of our existing stock, making best use of homes that are long-term empty to increase the supply of housing. The housing white paper can be accessed (attached) at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-our-broken-housing-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fixing-our-broken-housing-market</a></p><p>The Government believes this approach strikes the right balance between encouraging better use of the existing housing stock and having no unintended consequences.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 22/01/2018 17:35:25 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 180117 Fixing our broken housing market - HL4471.pdf title Broken Housing market
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

809603

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Emergencies: Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have ascertained what proportion of local authorities from cities down to parish councils have agreed Disaster Emergency Plans; and if so, what is that proportion.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires local authorities, as category one responders, to take action in relation to emergencies. They are required to assess the risks to their local area, make plans to prevent an emergency occurring or to reduce, control or mitigate its effects. No central record is kept of the range of plans held by local authorities. The Department for Communities and Local Government provides help and support to local resilience fora, made up of the category one and two responders in a police area, where necessary, in developing their plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 05/01/2018 14:27:38 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

808748

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Refuges: Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that safe accommodation is available throughout the UK for women and children escaping domestic violence; and what steps they are taking to prevent the closure of existing refuges.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2018 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Government is absolutely committed to protecting victims of domestic abuse.</p><p>In England, we have invested £33.5 million since 2014 in safe accommodation-based services that support victims of domestic abuse. 80 projects across the country are receiving part of our 2016/18 £20 million fund for safe accommodation and local service reform, which will create more than 2,200 bed spaces and support over 19,000 victims.</p><p>We set out our expectations of local areas in supporting victims of domestic abuse in our Priorities for Domestic Abuse services, published in November 2016. We are also undertaking a review of funding for refuge in England, including the critical care and support costs, and will conclude by Summer 2018. To inform our review, we have launched a tender for an audit of local authority commissioning of domestic abuse services, including refuge.</p><p>We are exploring all options for future delivery of domestic abuse services in England, including a national model for refuges. We are committed to working closely with sector partners, drawing on their expertise and knowledge, as we undertake our review.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 02/01/2018 15:05:48 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

804220

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 December (HL3522),  how many high-rise buildings have flammable insulation similar to that used on Grenfell Tower.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my answer on 7 December (HL3522). In addition, the department published it’s most recent data release on 18 December (attached) which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-monthly-data-release-december-2017</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 22/12/2017 12:22:09 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 171222 Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release December 2017 - HL4041.pdf title Building safety programme data
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

794204

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many high-rise buildings in England have flammable insulation similar to that in Grenfell Tower; what plans they have, in conjunction with local authorities, to ensure that such insulation is replaced; and over what length of time.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police are leading a detailed investigation into the fire at Grenfell Tower and we await the outcome of that. Given the particular concerns around Aluminium Composite Material cladding, our initial priority through the Department's Building Safety Programme has been testing those cladding systems. The large-scale tests of cladding systems with Aluminium Composite Material panels and various types of insulation are now complete and advice on the results was published on 5 September. This advice is available here (attached):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a></p><p>The Expert Panel is considering whether there may be any heightened risks linked to other issues, such as other cladding systems and broader safety issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 07/12/2017 17:07:22 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name 171206 Update and consolidated advice for building owners large-scale testing HL3522.pdf title Advice on the Composite Material panels
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

794205

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many social housing units, whether owned by local authorities or by other providers, have been (1) demolished, and (2) sold; and of those, how many have been replaced by new units.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Figures for social housing demolished (Social housing refers to Social Rent, Affordable Rent and Intermediate Affordable Rent).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Demolitions</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Private Registered Providers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>3,508</p></td><td><p>4,584</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>3,884</p></td><td><p>3,989</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>4,082</p></td><td><p>4,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>4,361</p></td><td><p>5,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>3,042</p></td><td><p>2,786</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>3,623</p></td><td><p>2,923</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: DCLG Local Authority Housing Statistics <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data</a>, HCA Statistical Data Return <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistical-data-return-statistical-releases</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for social housing sold (Social housing refers to Social Rent, Affordable Rent and Intermediate Affordable Rent).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Social Housing Sales</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Private Registered Providers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>3,112</p></td><td><p>5,319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>3,108</p></td><td><p>4,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,743</p></td><td><p>6,533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>11,740</p></td><td><p>8,904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>12,489</p></td><td><p>7,965</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>12,557</p></td><td><p>9,435</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: DCLG Live table 678 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data on direct replacement of social housing sales is only collected as part of the Right to Buy 141 replacement policy and not for other sales or demolitions. The following table on stock shows the annual net change in social rented dwellings which combines the total loses from sales and demolitions with new supply. Since 2010 the overall stock of social housing (social rent, affordable rent and intermediate affordable rent) has increased by 76,000.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Dwelling stock: by tenure</p></td><td><p>Rented from Private Registered Providers</p></td><td><p>Rented from Local Authorities</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,180,000</p></td><td><p>1,786,000</p></td><td><p>3,966,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,255,000</p></td><td><p>1,726,000</p></td><td><p>3,981,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,304,000</p></td><td><p>1,693,000</p></td><td><p>3,997,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,331,000</p></td><td><p>1,682,000</p></td><td><p>4,013,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2,343,000</p></td><td><p>1,669,000</p></td><td><p>4,012,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,387,000</p></td><td><p>1,643,000</p></td><td><p>4,030,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,430,000</p></td><td><p>1,612,000</p></td><td><p>4,042,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DCLG Live table 104</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 07/12/2017 16:19:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

781199

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 26 October (HL Deb, col 978), what action they will take to ensure that the £156 million unused borrowing capacity for social housing is taken up and spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We want to see local authorities deliver a new generation of council house building, and are providing the tools to help them do so by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>enabling them to increase rents by up to CPI +1per cent for 5 years from 2020, giving certainty to plan investment and confidence about future rental income to underpin house building plans; and</li><li>providing £2 billion extra public funding to deliver more affordable homes at social rent in areas of acute affordability pressure, which local authorities will be able to bid for.</li></ul><p>It is for individual local authorities to decide how and when to utilise their available housing revenue account borrowing, in line with their strategic approach to meeting housing need and the effective management of their Housing Revenue Account.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL2745 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

781200

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	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, further to the answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 26 October (HL Deb, col 978), what proposals they have for ensuring that the £3.6 billion of local authority housing revenue account headroom is used to achieve the building of more affordable homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We want to see local authorities deliver a new generation of council house building, and are providing the tools to help them do so by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>enabling them to increase rents by up to CPI +1per cent for 5 years from 2020, giving certainty to plan investment and confidence about future rental income to underpin house building plans; and</li><li>providing £2 billion extra public funding to deliver more affordable homes at social rent in areas of acute affordability pressure, which local authorities will be able to bid for.</li></ul><p>It is for individual local authorities to decide how and when to utilise their available housing revenue account borrowing, in line with their strategic approach to meeting housing need and the effective management of their Housing Revenue Account.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL2744 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:01:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton