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1244333

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Night Shelters: Coronavirus
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 his announcement of 13 October 2020 entitled COVID-19: provision of night shelters, if he will publish the advice his Department received from Public Health England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>We have worked extensively with Public Health England (PHE) to provide Operating Principles for the sector, to help them open shelters as safely as possible where necessary, when self-contained accommodation can’t be made available and when local partners agree that it’s the right thing to do. PHE were closely involved in the production of the Operating Principles and offered advice as part of our Night Shelter Working Group. .</p><p>The Operating Principles are part of a wider package. Last week we announced a £10 million Cold Weather Fund to support councils to tackle homelessness this winter and bring forward self-contained accommodation and COVID-secure accommodation, as well as a £2 million fund for the sector to help them transform their traditional models to be COVID-secure.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/11/2020 16:20:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 56452 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1244335

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Night Shelters: Coronavirus
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 his Department's publication of 13 October 2020 on COVID-19: provision of night shelters - Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure local authorities have adequate supplies of personal protective equipment for staff and volunteers working in night shelters.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>Rough sleeping services previously had access to emergency PPE supplies via Local Resilience Forums (LRFs).  DHSC has now offered to distribute PPE to every local authority directly, or via their LRF where preferred, and the majority of local authorities are now receiving PPE through this route.  This PPE can be made available to rough sleeping services as required by Covid-19 guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:55:01 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1244336

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Night Shelters: Coronavirus
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 his Department's announcement of 13 October 2020 on COVID-19: provision of night shelters, what steps the Government is taking to help support shelters which are not financially viable for re-opening with fewer guests during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	105420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>On 13 October, the Government announced additional support for rough sleepers this winter, giving local areas the tools they need to protect people from cold weather and the risks posed by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the £6.4 billion already given to councils to help them manage the impacts of COVID-19, this announcement includes a new £10 million Cold Weather Fund for local areas to bring forward COVID-secure accommodation. This is in addition to the new £2 million Transformation Fund for the faith, community and voluntary groups to help them provide secure accommodation for rough sleepers.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, comprehensive guidance to the sector, produced with Public Health England and Homeless Link, has been published to help them open shelters more safely in situations where this decision needs to be taken and where not doing so would endanger lives.</p><p> </p><p>We have allocated £91.5 million to Local Authorities from the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and have a £161 million fund this year to bring forward long term accommodation for rough sleepers.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 22/10/2020 17:05:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 56479 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1244344

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Derelict Land
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 effectiveness of planning policy on encouraging development of brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	105601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to identify brownfield land suitable for housing in their published registers, and to assess and plan how all brownfield land might best be used, in line with chapter 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)</p><p><br>It is too soon to calculate the effects of the revised NPPF</p><p>Our Land Use Change statistical release provides data on the proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land and on other individual land uses as well. In 2017-18, 53 per cent of new residential addresses were created on previously developed land. The proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land has remained above 50 per cent since the data was first collected in 2013-14. Statistics for 2018-19 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244345

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Derelict Land
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 merits of designating brownfield sites around cities for residential development over commercial.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	105602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine where they meet local housing need, having regard to planning constraints in their area, to other planning goals, and to our National Planning Policy Framework. Local authorities should plan for all strategic priorities, not only the new homes we need but economic development, employment, and vibrant and prosperous town centres. The Framework expects local authorities to prioritise brownfield land for development wherever possible, and to assess and plan which land-use individual sites should serve. Our <em>Planning for the Future</em> consultation proposes that, under a reformed system, local authorities would use the plan-making process to categorise all their land as areas for growth, renewal or protection. They could direct development onto brownfield, ensure the continued protection of Green Belt and other valued countryside, and deliver - through a fast-track process - beautiful buildings that accord with design guidance.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244369

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Domestic Abuse: 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 his Department is taking to protect (a) vulnerable people and (b) victims of domestic violence from not being able to access their Housing Association properties if they are in rent-arrears through no fault of their own.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	105497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>Most housing associations are Private Registered Providers of social housing. When providing access to their properties, Private Registered Providers must comply with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Tenancy Standard: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ftenancy-standard%2Ftenancy-standard-2015&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6058d72654b44b57ed0508d87a6bbba4%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637393950405814639%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Li5aCFfC8rj50VLJU%2F5lL9oPObhbOK%2FCrqtjmwmMbHg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenancy-standard/tenancy-standard-2015</a> . This requires them to allocate their properties in a fair and transparent way, taking into account the housing needs and aspirations of tenants and potential tenants, with clear application, decision and appeals processes. They must also clearly set out, and be able to give reasons for, the criteria they use for excluding actual and potential tenants from consideration for allocations, mobility or mutual exchange schemes. <br> <br> We have taken unprecedented steps to protect renters, whether they rent from a housing association, local council or private landlord. <br> <br> We have introduced 6-month notice periods. From 29 August, anyone served a notice seeking possession will not have to leave their home over winter, except in the most serious cases such as anti-social behaviour, fraud and egregious rent arrears. <br> <br> The Government has asked bailiffs not to carry out evictions in areas where gatherings are not allowed in homes and bailiffs should not carry out evictions in tier 2 (high) and tier 3 (very high) local COVID alert areas. There will also be a pause on the enforcement of evictions in the run up to and over Christmas except in the most serious circumstances, such as cases involving anti-social behaviour. <br> <br> This will ensure vulnerable tenants are not forced from their homes at a time when public and local authorities may be dealing with the usual level of increased demand for services. <br> <br> For those who require additional support with their rent, Discretionary Housing Payments are available. As announced at the spending round for 2020/21 there is already £180 million in Discretionary Housing Payments for local authorities to distribute for supporting renters with housing costs in the social and private rented sectors.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:57:44 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1244393

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Social Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 has he made of the value of social housing rent arrears in (a) Hull and (b) England that have accrued as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	105320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the value of social housing rent arrears that have accrued as a result of Covid-19 pandemic in Hull and England.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing’s quarterly survey report for April to June 2020 (which is based on regulatory returns from private registered providers and private registered provider groups who own or manage more than 1,000 homes) shows that mean current tenant arrears stood at 4.0 per cent at the end of June. The equivalent figure in the same quarter of 2019/20 was 3.5 per cent. This information is for private registered providers in England and does not include local authorities. The report is available online at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fquarterly-survey-of-private-registered-providers&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C394148b8e996414f8e0808d87f0c8f9b%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637399039204765987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=7t%2B9GS3CkNDjR7iOu92ffVORNAbDQyHhv%2BRgcUbQANw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-survey-of-private-registered-providers</a>.</p><p>We are carrying out a data collection to gather information on the impact Covid-19 is having on local authority finances. Data from these returns are available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-covid-19-financial-impact-monitoring-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-covid-19-financial-impact-monitoring-information</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/11/2020 17:57:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1244394

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 value of private housing rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak in (a) Hull and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	105321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has established an unprecedented package of support to protect renters throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, with support for businesses to pay staff salaries and strengthening the welfare safety-net with a nearly £9.3 billion boost to the welfare system. This includes an extra £1 billion to increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates so that they cover the lowest 30 per cent of market rents.</p><p>For those renters who require additional support, there is an existing £180 million of Government funding for Discretionary Housing Payments made available this year, an increase of £40 million from last year, which is for councils to distribute to support renters with housing costs.</p><p>The Department does not currently hold information on the value of private housing rent arrears in Hull and England as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/11/2020 17:53:36 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1244427

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Coal: Carbon Emissions
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 his recent decision to refuse planning permission for the coal mine at Druridge Bay, what assessment he has made of whether a coal mine can be carbon neutral; and what the evidential basis is for that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s conclusions on this case are fully set out in the decision letter of 8 September, which is available at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcalled-in-decision-land-at-highthorn-widdrington-northumberland-ref-3158266-8-september-2020&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPhil.Barber%40communities.gov.uk%7C5d9923cd3edc476b186508d8751b544e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637388107523871057%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=HjcWOwCfpgB7obMdXU2JfhGWgG23GfcyW8oTmBWeg2o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/called-in-decision-land-at-highthorn-widdrington-northumberland-ref-3158266-8-september-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:56:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1244434

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Antisemitism
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 steps his Department has taken to tackle antisemitism in (a) Wakefield constituency, (b) West Yorkshire and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	105608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>Antisemitism has absolutely no place in our society, which is why we are taking a strong lead in tackling it in all its forms. We became the first country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism in 2016 and we work with the Cross-Government Working Group to Tackle Antisemitism which ensures we can respond quickly to the concerns of Jewish communities. We also provide funds to a number of projects that work across the country to tackle Antisemitism; for example we fund the Antisemitism Policy Trust to support their work to tackle online antisemitism and help combat this growing area of concern.</p><p>This Government is also providing £14 million this year, and provided over £65 million to date, for the Protective Security Grant to protect Jewish schools and community buildings.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 15:25:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan