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720259

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many staff are seconded to his Department; and how many such staff are seconded from which companies and organisations.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	70943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department had thirteen employees working on secondment contracts as of 31 March 2017 from each of the following companies and organisations:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Kent County Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Bexley</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Lambeth*</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Selby District Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Tyneside Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend on Sea Borough Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey County Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster City Council</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Homes &amp; Communities Agency</p></td><td><p>NDPB</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Basils</p></td><td><p>Non Profit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barclays</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Von Bradsky Enterprises</p></td><td><p>Private</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>*There are two employees currently seconded from this organisation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 26/04/2017 14:51:43 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

720260

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Tenancy Deposit Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) deposits were received and (b) disputes were logged by each tenancy deposit scheme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The three government approved Tenancy Deposit Schemes in England help ensure that tenants are treated fairly at the end of their tenancy through protecting deposits.</p><p>A) The number of deposits received/protected in the last five years (live numbers at the end of March for each year)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Deposit Protection Service (DPS) </strong></p></td><td><p>856,796</p></td><td><p>997,505</p></td><td><p>1,118,192</p></td><td><p>1,191,508</p></td><td><p>1,405,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MyDeposits </strong></p></td><td><p>646,621</p></td><td><p>744,410</p></td><td><p>644,802</p></td><td><p>738,853</p></td><td><p>834,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) </strong></p></td><td><p>870,796</p></td><td><p>917,386</p></td><td><p>1,085,116</p></td><td><p>1,135,769</p></td><td><p>1,186,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,374,385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,659,301</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,848,110</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,066,130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,425,718</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>B) The number of adjudications in the last five years (for each year/not cumulative)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Deposit Protection Service (DPS)</strong></p></td><td><p>5,617</p></td><td><p>7,245</p></td><td><p>8,957</p></td><td><p>9,754</p></td><td><p>10,912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MyDeposits </strong></p></td><td><p>4,460</p></td><td><p>5,211</p></td><td><p>6,590</p></td><td><p>5,580</p></td><td><p>5,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,202</p></td><td><p>11,992</p></td><td><p>9,482</p></td><td><p>11,900</p></td><td><p>11,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,279</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,448</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,029</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,234</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,100</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:28:22 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720261

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people were living in the private rented sector (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a proportion of the population in (i) England, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) Birmingham Northfield constituency in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department's English Housing Survey estimates that, in 2015-16, 20 per cent of households in England live in the private rented sector. This equates to about 4.5 million households. Estimates are not available for constituency and the Department does not publish regional estimates.</p><p>A table with data for the last 10 years can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/501068/2014-15_Section_1_Households_tables_and_figures_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595786/2015-16_Section_1_Households_Annex_Tables.xlsx</a>. See AT1.1.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 10:31:59 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720262

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Children: Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is planning or undertaking any work to co-ordinate local authority programmes for improving children's oral health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	70856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Any plans will be for a future govenment to make.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 25/04/2017 16:10:46 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

720263

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Homes and Communities Agency: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who makes appointments to the Board of the Homes and Communities Agency; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process such advice is provided.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government makes appointments to the Board of the Homes and Communities Agency. The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution) Chris Skidmore MP, maintain an overview of all public appointments. The Cabinet Office Public Appointments team provide advice as required at each stage of the process.</p><p>The selection panel for each appointment comprises the Chair of the Board, a senior official from the Department for Communities and Local Government and an independent member with no direct link to the Homes and Communities Agency.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:29:12 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

720264

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Letting Agents: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reasons no venue in the North East was chosen for a letting agents' fees ban workshop.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	70913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 27/04/2017 08:57:14 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

720267

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Tenancy Deposit Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has carried out a review of (a) misuses of tenancy deposit schemes by landlords in order to delay or reduce amounts reimbursed and (b) the merits of requiring the landlord rather than the tenant to submit an appeal for deposit money.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	70892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Tenancy Deposit Schemes in England currently protect over 3 million deposits on behalf of tenants, helping to raise standards in the private rented sector and ensuring that tenants are treated fairly at the end of their tenancy.</p><p>If there is a dispute about the amount of the deposit to be returned, the tenant and the landlord can either agree to use the free Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service provided by the Tenancy Deposit Protection schemes or go to court. Where both the landlord and tenant agree to using the ADR service the case will be handled by an independent, impartial and qualified Adjudicator, and a decision will be made within 28 days. The deposit is the tenant’s money and landlords should be prepared to provide appropriate evidence where they believe they are entitled to retain any of the deposit.</p><p>Of the 13.2 million deposits which have been protected since the launch of the scheme, less than 1.5 per cent have gone to adjudication.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:30:11 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

720268

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Letting Agents: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will host additional workshops in the North East on letting agents' fees.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	70911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>At present, no additional workshops are planned.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 10:28:38 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

720269

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Homes and Communities Agency: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Homes and Communities Agency Board are (a) women, (b) from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, (c) disabled or (d) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>I will ask the Chief Executive of the Homes and Communities Agency to write to the hon. Member with this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 27/04/2017 09:08:51 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

720270

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 111 of the National Planning Policy Framework published by his Department in March 2012, what his policy is on the development of brownfield land classified as being of high environmental value; and whether he has plans to amend paragraph 111 of the National Planning Policy Framework in order to (a) limit and (b) prohibit such development.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	70715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>This Government has committed to increasing the take-up of brownfield sites for development, especially for new homes. Our National Planning Policy Framework asks local authorities to encourage re-use of brownfield sites wherever practicable, and the law now requires each local authority to maintain a register of local brownfield sites suitable for housing. However, for a brownfield site to be suitable to redevelop, it should not be of high environmental value. In the Government’s view, this policy is clear to decision-makers, and we see no reason to amend the Framework, or to limit the freedom of local communities to judge how to apply national policy to the facts of particular cases.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 25/04/2017 14:26:23 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst