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1344596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-07more like thismore than 2021-07-07
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what financial support the Government has provided to churches during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 29041 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-16more like thismore than 2021-07-16
answer text <p>The Government recognises the impact the pandemic has had on the finances of our places of worship and religious groups.</p><p>As part of the response to the impact of Covid-19, the Government made available a package of support specifically for charities and businesses. Places of worship that are registered charities have been able to apply to a number of these schemes on the basis of being impacted organisations themselves, and for their work delivering community services in response to the pandemic. This included the Government's £750 million package of support specifically for charities, social enterprises and the voluntary sector.</p><p>The Government continues to engage regularly with a range of faith leaders and community groups - including through our Places of Worship Taskforce and regular roundtable meetings with major faith groups - to better understand how the Government can support them to respond to the pressures they face at this time.</p><p>I encourage places of worship and community groups to monitor the Government's web pages that offer information on the schemes currently available, and new schemes when they are launched, such as: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ffinancial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C616bbfe58f274655b58208d947aca9ff%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637619629169191381%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2Q3j64p4T4FDUAaI%2FhjRx6%2F3LC43AN553c%2FbSyvb%2Fno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p>
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-16T10:27:26.42Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-16T10:27:26.42Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1344597
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-07more like thismore than 2021-07-07
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that accessible housing for older and disabled people remains a priority during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 29042 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-16more like thismore than 2021-07-16
answer text <p>Our reforms on housing for older and disabled people progress despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government has consulted on options to raise accessible housing standards, including options to review and potentially tighten the regulatory framework to deliver accessible new homes. <br> <br> Since 2010 the Government has invested over £4 billion into the Disabled Facilities Grant, including £573 million paid to local authorities in May for 2021-22, funding adaptations to almost 450,000 homes. In our Social Housing White Paper we said that we will look at how we can improve access to suitable homes for disabled people. <br> <br> Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older and disabled people when planning new homes, and we are significantly reforming the planning system to put a much greater emphasis on design and quality, creating a system which gives local people more of a voice to make clear what new development their areas need and where.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-16T10:25:51.593Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-16T10:25:51.593Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1344080
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Older People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a new taskforce to assess how to accelerate the delivery of housing for older people. more like this
tabling member constituency Waveney more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Aldous more like this
uin 28179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>Both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people. We are engaging closely with both the sector and a range of other stakeholders on this issue. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models including proposals from the sector for a cross-Government taskforce.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:38:47.583Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:38:47.583Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4069
label Biography information for Peter Aldous more like this
1344089
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Levelling Up Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2021 to Question 21267 on Levelling Up Fund, how much funding he plans to allocate through the first round, for which applications closed on 18 June 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Kilmarnock and Loudoun more like this
tabling member printed
Alan Brown more like this
uin 28246 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund is a competitive fund, with funding distributed to places across the UK on the basis of successful project selection. The Fund will set aside at least £800 million across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland over four years from 2021-2022 to 2024-2025.</p><p>For the first round of funding, at least 9% of total UK allocations will be in Scotland, 5% in Wales, and 3% in Norther Ireland.</p><p>It is expected that investment decisions will be made by the UK Government for the first round of funding by autumn 2021.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T14:47:12.537Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T14:47:12.537Z
answering member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
tabling member
4470
label Biography information for Alan Brown more like this
1344093
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers: Affordable Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of First Homes on (a) developers’ ability to provide other forms of affordable housing through Section 106 obligations and (b) the total number of such affordable homes provided under a given development plan. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 28170 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>In our Equality Impact Assessment (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F975121%2FEQIA_First_Homes.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca7a79c2ab9354daab70408d946ab0d75%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637618522734850016%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=XioUMWno90x8g%2FwEBKeZ%2B1l%2FbxxSrjDry6TQHWbijK4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/975121/EQIA_First_Homes.pdf</a>) we have published the implications we expect First Homes to have for other affordable home schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
grouped question UIN 28172 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:36:30.733Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:36:30.733Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1344094
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made on the financial impact of First Homes on property developers, including the receipts for sale of First Homes. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 28171 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>Our assumption is that First Homes will have minimal financial implications for property developers. This is because First Homes will only change the tenure mix that developer contributions are spent on, not the overall value of those contributions. In future, 25% of all affordable homes delivered by developers as part of their obligatory contributions will be First Homes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:36:53.993Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:36:53.993Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1344095
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers: Affordable Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of sales of First Homes on the sales of other forms of affordable housing including shared ownership. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 28172 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>In our Equality Impact Assessment (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F975121%2FEQIA_First_Homes.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca7a79c2ab9354daab70408d946ab0d75%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637618522734850016%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=XioUMWno90x8g%2FwEBKeZ%2B1l%2FbxxSrjDry6TQHWbijK4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/975121/EQIA_First_Homes.pdf</a>) we have published the implications we expect First Homes to have for other affordable home schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
grouped question UIN 28170 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:36:30.78Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:36:30.78Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1344096
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional financial support the Government plans to provide to property developers to support the development of First Homes. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 28173 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>The Government does not plan to provide any additional financial support to property developers to support the development of First Homes through the planning system. First Homes will be delivered via developer contributions and First Homes exception sites. National Planning Policy was altered on 28 June 2021 to require that at least 25% of all the affordable homes funded through contributions by developers are First Homes, and to replace entry-level exception sites with First Homes exception sites. This will result in no change to property developers' financial contributions to affordable housing and no additional financial support will be provided</p><p><br>We will also announce further information on the delivery of 1,500 homes via a pilot shortly, which will involve some financial support being provided to developers in the form of grant payments.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:37:34.6Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:37:34.6Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1344097
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of the price cap of First Homes on the (a) variety and (b) local suitability of homes produced for the scheme under Section 106 obligations. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 28174 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-14more like thismore than 2021-07-14
answer text <p>It is important that the price caps for First Homes retain an element of clarity and consistency to support consumers, developers and mortgage lenders who may operate across multiple local areas. The two-tier price cap system the Government has instigated provides this clarity, while the values of £250,000 in England and £420,000 in Greater London have been set to ensure that at least 25% of all properties purchased by first-time buyers in every local authority in England and greater London would be captured.</p><p>Local authorities have the flexibility to lower these price caps if appropriate for their local housing markets or, crucially, to raise the minimum discount required to either 40% or 50%, to ensure that high-value areas are able to capture a greater variety of housing types and sizes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-14T16:38:22.927Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-14T16:38:22.927Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1344119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Immigration: Hong Kong more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that British Nationals (Overseas) who are arriving in the UK are protected from intimidation and hostility from groups in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Calder Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Craig Whittaker more like this
uin 28145 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-07-12more like thismore than 2021-07-12
answer text <p>On 8 April, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support Hong Kong BN(O) status holders with a package worth £43.1 million.</p><p>The Government’s ambition is for Hong Kong BN(O)s to feel welcomed and supported and that is why, as a part of the integration package for Hong Kong BN(O) status holders, we have committed £300,000 to set up a new third party hate crime reporting service.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-07-12T16:54:30.737Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-12T16:54:30.737Z
answering member
4450
label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
tabling member
3940
label Biography information for Craig Whittaker more like this