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1241156

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Evictions: 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the stay on eviction proceedings during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	100375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>This Government took urgent and necessary steps in the immediate face of a public health emergency to suspend housing possession action in the county courts between 27 March 2020 until 20 September 2020. This meant that neither cases in the system nor any about to go into it could progress to the stage at which someone could be legally evicted from their home. The latest government statistics for the period between April to June 2020 show that, as a result of the stay on possession proceedings, there were no bailiff repossessions recorded during this time.</p><p>The suspension of possession proceedings ended on 20 September 2020 and landlords are now able to progress their possession claims through the courts. We have published guidance on the possession action process which includes new rules to protect tenants and new processes and procedures which landlords need to follow.</p><p>To further protect renters over winter, we have legislated to increase notice periods to 6 months in all but the most serious circumstances and asked bailiffs not to carry out evictions over Christmas or in areas that are subject to a local lockdown where that includes a restriction on gatherings in homes</p><p><br>These measures build on the Government’s major economic package of support including assistance for businesses to pay wages; boosting the welfare safety-net by more than £9 billion; increasing Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile; and providing £180 million funding for Discretionary Housing Payments, for local authorities to distribute to support renters needing additional help.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/10/2020 17:01:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1241184

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Monuments: 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of granting locally elected politicians greater powers to protect objects and monuments of local significance to their area that are in public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	100545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government believes it is important that local planning authorities are able to protect objects and monuments of local significance to their area. Our planning practice guidance encourages local planning authorities to create lists for local heritage assets which should have greater protection under the planning system. In September, building on this, the Secretary of State appointed an independent adviser to drive forward a campaign to mobilise communities across England to nominate heritage assets for inclusion in these local heritage lists. MHCLG is also providing £700,000 of funding to support this initiative.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/10/2020 17:02:04 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1241189

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	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, whether agreements are in place between hsi Department and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors stating that a building owner must produce a valid EWS1 form for the purposes of sale or remortgaging.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	100361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The External Wall System form (EWS1) and process is not a Government regulatory requirement. It was introduced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to assist in the valuation of high-rise residential buildings for mortgage purposes. Not all lenders request an EWS1 form and the Government does not support a blanket approach in EWS1 use for lower risk properties.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/10/2020 16:50:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1240679

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Building Safety 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, how many and what proportion of applications to the Building Safety Fund were successful; and how much of that £1 billion fund was allocated to those applications.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	99574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work with building owners to progress applications for the Building Safety Fund and published registration statistics on 30 September, which can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registration-statistics&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C352292ff994f423de24c08d87037b8e6%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637382731904352539&amp;sdata=40SRx%2FOZNLLb6hoLy8T2DJ4mNwxwHhDZcVuAPxwSD9U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registration-statistics.</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/10/2020 12:57:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1240722

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Next Steps Accommodation Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to release the £13.5 million in Next Steps Accommodation funding that has been allocated to enable local authorities to tackle new or emerging challenges.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	99625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>We are in the process of considering the next steps for this funding as part of our preparation for the winter period. We will announce more information in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/10/2020 14:10:17 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1240734

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Floods: Expenditure
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 5 October 2020 to Question 96982, whether his Department has rejected any claims to the Bellwin scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	99705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>No Bellwin claims submitted in the last 12 months have been rejected in full. Before payment is made claims are assessed against the scheme terms.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 99706 question first answered 12/10/2020 16:53:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1240735

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Floods: Expenditure
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 5 October 2020 to Question 96982, with how many local authorities his Department is working to finalise their application under the Bellwin scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	99706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>No Bellwin claims submitted in the last 12 months have been rejected in full. Before payment is made claims are assessed against the scheme terms.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 99705 question first answered 12/10/2020 16:53:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1240736

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Floods: Expenditure
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 5 October 2020 to Question 96981, to which local authorities his Department has provided additional financial support under the Community Recovery Grant.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	99707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Community Recovery Grant support was made available to the following local authorities:</p><ol><li>Amber Valley Borough Council</li><li>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council</li><li>Bassetlaw District Council</li><li>Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council</li><li>Bradford Metropolitan District Council, City of</li><li>Burnley Borough Council</li><li>Bury, Metropolitan Borough of</li><li>Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council</li><li>Craven District Council</li><li>Derbyshire Dales District Council</li><li>Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council</li><li>East Riding of Yorkshire Council</li><li>East Staffordshire Borough Council</li><li>Erewash Borough Council</li><li>Forest of Dean District Council</li><li>Gedling Borough Council</li><li>Herefordshire Council</li><li>Kirklees Council</li><li>Lichfield District Council</li><li>Malvern Hills District Council</li><li>Newark &amp; Sherwood District Council</li><li>North Lincolnshire Council</li><li>North West Leicestershire District Council</li><li>Pendle Borough Council</li><li>Ribble Valley Borough Council</li><li>Rossendale Borough Council</li><li>Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council</li><li>Rushcliffe Borough Council</li><li>Sheffield City Council</li><li>South Derbyshire District Council</li><li>South Staffordshire District Council</li><li>Stratford-on-Avon District Council</li><li>Telford &amp; Wrekin Council</li><li>Tewkesbury Borough Council</li><li>Tunbridge Wells Borough Council</li><li>Wakefield Metropolitan District Council</li><li>West Lindsey District Council</li><li>Worcester City Council</li><li>Wychavon District Council</li><li>Wyre Forest Borough Council</li></ol> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 13/10/2020 15:45:07 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 53684 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1240775

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Local Government: Disability
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 his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on engagement with disability organisations on matters relevant to their interests.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	99761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>Whilst no specific guidance has been issued to local authorities on engagement with disability organisations, all local authorities are required to uphold the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>This requires that public bodies, including local authorities, pay due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not.</p><p>Protected characteristics include disability. Local authorities therefore have a legal obligation to consider the potential impact of their policies, services and decisions on people with protected characteristics.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/10/2020 09:44:03 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1240852

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Local Government: 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, whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of commercial property investments made by local authorities in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	99595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities borrow and invest under the Prudential Framework (the Framework) which is designed to ensure that the capital plans of local authorities are affordable, prudent and sustainable, while giving councils the freedom to set their own capital strategies. Government is responsible for ensuring the Framework remains effective in driving sound decision making, and collects appropriate data to monitor trends and identify risks, including from commercial investment activity. Government does not routinely undertake any assessment of the effectiveness of local decisions to borrow and invest; local authorities remain accountable to their electorate for managing their own investment strategies and meeting their best value duty. However, councils have to appropriately comply with the Framework’s statutory guidance, including the requirement to report performance against a set of metrics designed to demonstrate the objectives of the Framework are being met, and to publish an investment strategy.</p><p>Government is aware of recent trends where some local authorities are taking on high levels of debt to invest for commercial income, rather than for providing the functions of a council. We are clear that borrowing to invest for yield is not in keeping with the intent of the Framework and exposes councils and taxpayers to undue financial risk. We have already tightened our statutory guidance on investments to improve decision making, and we are now carefully considering the recommendations of the Public Accounts Committee’s report on local authority investment in commercial property (July 2020) and what further interventions are needed.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 99596 question first answered 14/10/2020 13:21:12 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman