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1105283

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	European Regional Development Fund
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 Department plans he has to replicate the infrastructure investment priorities of the European Regional Development Fund once the UK leaves the EU structural funds.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	237075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund once we have left the European Union. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will strengthen the foundations of productivity as set out in our modern Industrial Strategy to support people to benefit from economic prosperity. This new Fund will ensure that investments are targeted effectively to align with the challenges faced by places, creating a fresh opportunity to focus investment according to our own priorities. We are continuing to work on the design and priorities and we will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government. Final decisions are due to be made during the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 02/04/2019 14:31:04 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1109947

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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: Veterans
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 number of veterans who are homeless in (a) the UK, (b) the North West and (c) St Helens borough.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	241457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG does not collect this information.</p><p>We have put in place a new statutory duty under the Homelessness Reduction Act, requiring the Secretary of State for Defence to refer members of the armed forces to local authority housing services, where local authorities will develop a personalised housing plan, tailored to their needs, to prevent them from becoming homelessness. Where veterans are homeless and vulnerable as a result of having served in the armed forces, local authorities have a duty to house them.</p><p>Further, we have worked with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that the additional £1 million MHCLG has made available specifically for veterans is most effectively positioned to help them in the best way possible. It could go towards the funding of new specialist staff, or training of existing staff to provide veterans with the bespoke support they need as they navigate civilian life. It may also be used to create new pathways to existing specialist support services on offer, ranging from assistance to access supported housing to mental health and PTSD provision.</p><p>This Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. Already, the Rough Sleeping Initiative has provided over 2,600 additional bed spaces and 750 more support staff. In all, the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 15:58:37 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1109958

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Recreation Spaces
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 (a) support the provision of new parks and green spaces and (b) maintain existing parks and green spaces.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	241401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>In 2019, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has:</p><ul><li>Allocated £9.7 million across all local authorities in England to help the sector maintain, protect and increase recreational spaces through the Parks Programme;</li><li>Awarded £3.75 million of Pocket Parks Plus funding to 198 community-led projects across England to create new or renovate existing parks</li><li>Contributed £1.2 million to the National Trust and Heritage Lottery Fund’s Future Parks Accelerator programme, which is supporting local authorities to pilot innovative approaches to ensuring the longer-term sustainability of parks;</li><li>Provided £130k to create a webspace for community groups engaged in the stewardship of parks and develop a national network of community green champions;</li><li>Funded £20k to improve skills for parks professionals;</li><li>Invested £210k to capture and disseminate learning from Newcastle City Council’s journey to transfer their parks and allotments to a new Parks Trust.</li></ul><p>The Government recognises the value of parks and green spaces in providing vibrant and inclusive locations for communities to socialise, volunteer, work, and exercise. Access to green spaces fosters health, well-being, integration, and social engagement. Government will continue to work with the Parks Sector to help support the sustainability of parks and green spaces.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 10/04/2019 15:36:04 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109960

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
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 his Department has made of the effect of (a) out of town shopping centres and (b) online shopping on the health of town centres and high streets.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	241403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) reaffirms our commitment to the town centre first approach, to maintain footfall and avoid undermining their vitality. This makes it clear that in the first instance main town centre uses, such as retail, leisure and office should be located in town centres.</p><p>Between February 2009 and February 2019, the share of online retailing as a percentage of all retail sales increased from 5.9 per cent to 17.6 per cent. However, 82.4 per cent of retail is still generated from physical retail.</p><p>We recognise that changing consumer behaviour presents a significant challenge for retailers in our town centres. That is why we set out ‘Our Plan for the High Street’ at Autumn budget, to support the sustainable transformation of high streets. This includes a £675 million Future High Streets Fund to support local areas in England to invest in town centre infrastructure, a High Streets Task Force to give high streets and town centres expert advice to adapt and thrive, and measures on business rates and planning.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 10/04/2019 13:52:34 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1109962

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Travellers: Equality
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 departmental policies of the conclusions and recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee report Tackling inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities published on 5 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	241472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We acknowledge the recommendations of the Committee and will publish our response to the report in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 15:35:02 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1109978

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Coalfields Regeneration Trust: Finance
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 funding his Department allocated to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	241418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>This Department has not provided the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) with any direct funding since 2015. Our investment in the CRT from 2010 to 2015 was designed to assist the organisation to become self-sustaining, supporting them to respond to needs and opportunities in coalfield communities.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 10/04/2019 14:09:05 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1110008

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Temporary Accommodation
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 the 2019 edition of the UK Housing Review, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of (a) homeless families living in temporary accommodation and (b) short-term lets.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	241412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of a) homeless families living in temporary accommodation in April-June 2018 was 61,480 of which 55,480 were in self-contained accommodation. Information is not collected on b) short term lets. Figures showing trends back to 2002 are shown in the Temporary accommodation tables available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/04/2019 13:37:40 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1109732

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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 guidance his Department has issued to local planning authorities on the proximity of residential dwellings to areas zoned for industrial use.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	240980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the high-level issues that local planning authorities should consider when preparing plans and making decisions on planning applications. This includes development being appropriate for its location, taking into account matters such as pollution and the scope to mitigate such effects.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/04/2019 13:01:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1109733

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Local Government: 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 guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on delegated authority levels for land acquisitions and disposals in relation to the granting of leases between local authorities and third parties.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	240981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The delegation of authority between elected members and officers is a matter for local authorities in exercising their functions. The Government has not issued any guidance on this matter in relation to land acquisitions and disposals.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/04/2019 13:00:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1109786

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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 statutory requirements are placed on local authorities to ensure (a) education, (b) health, (c) highways and (d) retail and leisure facilities and infrastructure is adequate prior to approving new housing developments.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	241021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework requires local authorities to set clear policy requirements for infrastructure through plans. These policies should be informed by evidence on infrastructure need and cost and viability assessments. At an early stage in the plan-making process, authorities will need to work alongside infrastructure providers to identify infrastructure requirements, including for education, health, highways and retail and leisure, and the opportunities for addressing these.</p><p>Local planning authorities use the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 planning obligations to require developers to contribute towards the provision and maintenance of required infrastructure as a result of new housing developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/04/2019 12:59:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris