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1105180

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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 20 March 2019 to Question 232574 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department consulted the Local Government Association on the design of the test.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	237133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not consulted the Local Government Association on the design of the test. As with previous tests, we will work with industry bodies to ensure that the design is representative of industry practice.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/04/2019 14:07:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1105181

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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 20 March 2019 to Question 232020 on Buildings: Insulation, if the test with high-pressure laminate B and stonewool results in a failure whether the Government will advise that combinations with high-pressure laminate and combustible insulation should be removed from buildings.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	237134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 18 March to Question UIN 232021.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/04/2019 14:07:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1105242

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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 Market
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 steps he has taken to ensure the adequacy support for the housing market in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	237001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Our priority remains to secure a negotiated agreement with the EU. It is however right for the government to prepare for every eventuality.</p><p>We are committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and our exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s, which will address affordability challenges. The Department is continuing to work closely with industry and all levels of government to monitor and support the housing market.</p><p>We also made a number of announcements at the Spring Statement to continue to support the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing by housing associations in England, to support the delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.</p><p>To further ensure a smooth transition, we have implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1 after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on construction products will be the same as the EU’s requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/04/2019 13:49:33 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1105358

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 have not yet been commenced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cumberlege
uin	HL14821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Sections 7, 8(2), 14, 18-28 (with the exception of 26(8)(b)), 31, 39 and 40 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 have not yet been commenced.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/04/2019 15:55:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2729 label Biography information for Baroness Cumberlege

1105367

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Urban Areas: Community Development
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to strengthen urban communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value and contribution of all of our communities and supporting them runs through all of the Government’s work.</p><p>Government has recently announced the £1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund to help places which have not shared in the proceeds of growth and communities left behind by rapid economic change.</p><p>As part of ‘Our Plan for the High Street’ we are funding the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to support investment in town centre infrastructure and five ‘Open Doors’ pilots to match local community groups with vacant high street properties. We are also celebrating the good work that communities have done in their high streets and town centres through the Great British High Street Awards, which will return in 2019 in partnership with Visa, and have provided £9.75 million for local authorities to work with community groups to clean up their high streets.</p><p>Government has also committed £9.1 billion of the Local Growth Fund to Local Enterprise Partnerships through three rounds of competitive Growth Deals between 2015 and 2021, strengthened local leadership through nine devolution deals and the establishment of eight combined authority mayors; and is negotiating city and growth deals in the devolved administrations, with deals already agreed in Wales for Cardiff and Swansea Bay and £120 million UK Government funding committed to the North Wales Growth Deal.</p><p>We are also looking to increase the availability of urban community spaces and on 26 March the Government announced the winners of the £3.75 million fund to create new Pocket Parks and to refurbish existing parks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 04/04/2019 14:28:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1105369

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Business Premises: Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to those who wish to convert commercial buildings into residential accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Our Planning Practice Guidance sets out information on when planning permission is required to change use of buildings, and whether national permitted development rights apply. This is available on the MHCLG website.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 04/04/2019 14:29:03 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1105374

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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 Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the UK housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with industry and all levels of government to monitor and support the housing market. At Spring Statement, we announced measures to support the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing by Housing Associations in England, to support the delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.</p><p>We remain committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and our exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.</p><p>To further ensure a smooth transition, we have implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1 after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on construction products will be the same as the EU’s requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/04/2019 15:55:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1105375

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Racial Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to produce a definition of (1) Islamophobia, and (2) other forms of racism.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL14838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Cross- Government Working Group to Tackle Anti-Muslim Hatred will be undertaking a programme of work to consider a definition following consultation, which effectively tackles prejudice and hatred.</p><p>Government is clear that all forms of hate crime, including race-related hate crime, are unacceptable and there is legislation in place to deal with perpetrators of hateful acts. We have asked the Law Commission to undertake a review of the current hate crime legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 04/04/2019 14:24:22 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1105377

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with plans, announced in January, to introduce mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Tope
uin	HL14840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p><p>We regularly consult with stakeholder groups including tenants, and in July 2018, we updated our ‘How to’ guides, a series of checklists for renting in England which must be provided to tenants at the outset of all new tenancies. Further consultation with tenant groups will take place when the Electrical Safety Regulations come into force to raise tenant awareness about the changes and the ‘How to’ guides will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL14841 HL14843 question first answered 04/04/2019 14:26:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1703 label Biography information for Lord Tope

1105378

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultations are being held with consumer groups on ways to ensure that tenants are aware of electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Tope
uin	HL14841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p><p>We regularly consult with stakeholder groups including tenants, and in July 2018, we updated our ‘How to’ guides, a series of checklists for renting in England which must be provided to tenants at the outset of all new tenancies. Further consultation with tenant groups will take place when the Electrical Safety Regulations come into force to raise tenant awareness about the changes and the ‘How to’ guides will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL14840 HL14843 question first answered 04/04/2019 14:26:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1703 label Biography information for Lord Tope