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1088225

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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: Refugees
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 ability of local authorities to re-house refugees in respect of the notice period refugees are given to vacate premises.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	232009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Successful asylum seekers who are granted refugee status are eligible to be allocated social housing and to receive homelessness assistance. Where they apply for social housing, they will have their housing needs considered on the same basis as other eligible applicants in accordance with the local council’s housing allocation scheme.</p><p>Households moving from Home Office Asylum support comprised 0.2 per cent of new local authority lettings in 2017/18 with less than 200 households.</p><p>Households with a refugee lead tenant comprised 0.8 per cent of new local authority housing lettings in 2017/18 at less than 700 households.</p><p>(Source: CORE lettings data 2017/18)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/03/2019 15:44:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1088257

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Empty Property
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 he is taking to bring unoccupied properties back into use.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	231954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has given strong powers and incentives to local authorities to tackle empty homes. From 1 April 2019, they will have discretion to increase the maximum level of premium charged on properties that have been empty for more than two years, from 50 per cent to 100 per cent extra council tax, through new powers afforded by the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018. In addition, the New Homes Bonus allows local authorities to earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one.</p><p>Under certain circumstances, local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) to temporarily take over the management of a property that has been empty for more than two years in order to bring it back into use. They must provide evidence that the property represents a nuisance, and that there is community support for their proposal.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/03/2019 16:00:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1088274

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the provisions of section 8(1) of the London County Council (Improvements) Act 1900 had an effect on the (a) Government’s decision to locate the proposed Holocaust Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens and (b) development of plans for the Memorial and Learning Centre.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	231906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government decided to locate the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens so that the view of Parliament from the Memorial will serve as a permanent reminder that political decisions have far-reaching consequences. The development of plans will take proper account of relevant legislation and regulations.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/03/2019 17:30:47 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1088281

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
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 (a) number and (b) effectiveness of nets used by developers to prevent birds nesting in trees.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	231924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>My Department does not hold this information. The Government is committed to the protection of birds and trees and recognises their significant value. The revised National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by minimising the impacts on and providing net gains for biodiversity. All wild birds are protected by provisions in the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/03/2019 16:11:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1088283

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
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 he has given to planning authorities on the use of nets by developers to prevent birds nesting in trees.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	231925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/natural-environment" target="_blank">Planning practice guidance is available on the Natural Environment</a> and there is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-surveys-and-mitigation-for-development-projects" target="_blank">standing advice for local planning authorities to assess the impacts of development on wild birds</a> . No planning guidance has been issued on the use of nets by developers to prevent birds nesting in trees.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/03/2019 16:14:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1088284

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Birds: Conservation
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 discussions he has had with the RSPB and other wildlife charities on the use of nets by developers to prevent birds nesting in trees.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	231926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Details of Ministers' meetings with external organisations are published routinely on gov.uk and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/03/2019 15:43:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1088349

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Social Services: Children
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 sustainability of local authority children’s services budgets.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	231966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Local government core funding is unringfenced, allowing councils to set their own service budgets according to local priorities. The 2019-20 settlement confirmed that Core Spending Power is forecast to increase from £45.1 billion in 2018-19 to £46.4 billion in 2019-20. This is a cash-increase of 2.8 per cent and a real-terms increase in resources available to local authorities. This recognises both the growing pressure on local government’s services and higher-than-expected inflation levels. This year’s Spending Review will determine funding for local government from 2020-21 onwards.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/03/2019 15:29:26 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1088352

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Social Services: Children
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 overspend by local authorities on children’s services spending in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18; and how much additional funding was allocated to children’s services in (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	231968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Government has made available over £200 billion to local authorities across this five-year spending period. Local authorities spent approximately £604 million in 2015-16, £641 million in 2016-17 and £806 million in 2017-18 more on children’s services than they had budgeted for in each of those years. Local government core funding is unringfenced, and councils are responsible for setting their own service budgets according to local priorities. The sector has welcomed this flexibility.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 21/03/2019 12:02:40 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1088354

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Social Services: Children
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 many local authorities have made representations to his Department on the sustainability of the provision of children’s services.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	231969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As the Minister for Local Government, I regularly hear from councils across the country to discuss the delivery of services, including children’s services. I also regularly meet my counterpart in the Department for Education to discuss a range of issues, including the delivery of children’s services.</p><p>Long-term funding for local government services, including children’s services, will be considered at this year’s Spending Review. To help ensure decisions are based on the best available evidence, the Government is working closely with local authorities and the wider sector to build the evidence base and help develop a thorough understanding of children’s services costs and pressures.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 19/03/2019 15:28:46 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1088381

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2019 to Question 229147 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department plans to test the higher-risk scenario of high-pressure laminate panels with combustible insulation behind them.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	232020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans at present to carry out a test of high-pressure laminate panels with combustible insulation behind them. The Expert Panel issued updated advice to building owners in December 2018 on how to assess and manage any non-Aluminium Composite Material related risks to their buildings. This form of construction would not meet current building regulations guidance unless a suitable test has already been carried out. Building owners should seek professional advice and remove any unsafe materials where necessary.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/03/2019 15:17:17 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 108502 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed