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1179642

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	900885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has responded to the pressures councils are facing. The settlement provides access to an estimated 4.4 per cent increase in core spending power; the largest year on year increase in a decade, with a further £1.5 billion to fund adult and children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:26:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1178468

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Newton Europe
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 holds information on the amount of money that the commissioner for Northamptonshire Mr Tony McArdle has received in fees as an adviser to Newton Europe since May 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	1858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold this information</p><p><br> <br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:25:32 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1177621

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the joint-venture approach to housing development and regeneration; and if he will visit the Genesis Project in North West Durham constituency.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s estate regeneration national strategy published in 2016 outlined the various ways in which the public and private sectors might work together to implement property development and regeneration projects.</p><p>It is important that each of the options, and any variations, are properly considered and tested for a given opportunity. Each route will have implications for financing, procurement and project management. In many cases, the challenge of how to structure delivery is likely to be addressed by a combination of different approaches.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:34:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177638

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department did not extend the landlord licensing scheme in Liverpool; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure the protection of tenants in the private rental sector in (a) Liverpool West Derby constituency and (b) Liverpool.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>Liverpool City Council made an application for selective licensing under the condition of low housing demand across the whole city.</p><p>The evidence provided by the local authority was carefully considered against all the relevant statutory conditions, including those contained within section 80(4) of the Housing Act 2004. The application did not meet the statutory tests because it did not sufficiently evidence the existence of low housing demand in every ward in the city, nor that every ward in the city would become an area of low housing demand. Selective licensing is part of wider robust enforcement powers available to councils to protect vulnerable tenants, tackle rogue landlords and support responsible landlords in the private rented sector, including civil penalties and banning orders for the most serious offences.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:31:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1177664

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Clarion Housing Group
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 complaints about poor services by Clarion Housing Group were received by the Housing Ombudsman Service in (a) 2018-19 and (b) the first three financial quarters of 2019-20; and how many of those complaints (i) have been determined, (ii) are under investigation and (iii) are awaiting allocation to an adjudicator for an investigation.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>In relation to Clarion, the Housing Ombudsman Service received; <br>a) in 2018-19; 444 complaints <br>b) in the first three financial quarters of 2019-20; 347 complaints <br> <br>Of these, 84 and 43 respectively entered their formal remit, 127 in total.</p><p>Of these formal complaints, <br> <br>i) 95 have been determined, <br>ii) 6 are under investigation and <br>iii) 26 are awaiting allocation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:32:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1177748

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Reform
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 the timeframe is for bringing forward legislative proposals for a Renters Reform Bill.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing renters’ security and improving protections for short-term tenants. We will bring forward a Renters’ Reform Bill as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/02/2020 11:14:13 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177750

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Disabled Facilities Grants
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 ensure access to the Disabled Facilities Grant for older tenants and their landlords in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>Anyone can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant, including people living in private rented accommodation, subject to a means test and an assessment of need. Tenure should not impact a person’s ability to access the home adaptations they need. The Government also funds Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies. Foundations works closely with local authorities to promote best practice in the delivery of home adaptations, including providing information and advice to older people living in private rented accommodation and their landlords.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/02/2020 11:09:05 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177751

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that new homes are built to the lifetime homes standard.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>Part M (Access to and Use of Buildings) of the Building Regulations sets minimum access standards for all new buildings. The M4(2) standard for accessible and adaptable homes, set out in statutory guidance, is broadly equivalent to the independent Lifetime Homes standard. Planning guidance on housing for older and disabled people published last summer strengthened the link between plan making and requirement M4(2) for new homes. Government will also consult shortly on raising accessibility standards, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:28:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177754

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Fuel Poverty: Older People
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 people aged over 60 who live in fuel poor households and (b) improve the energy efficiency of those households.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>We believe everyone should be protected against the cold in their home and the best long-term solution to addressing fuel poverty is to improve household energy efficiency. The Energy Efficiency Regulations 2015 sets a minimum energy efficiency standard of Energy Performance Certificate Band E for private rented properties. Pensioners also receive financial support to ensure they can keep their homes warm. Winter Fuel Payments provide pensioners with between £100 and £300 to keep their homes warm during the winter. Those on Pension Credit also receive a £140 Warm Home Discount rebate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/02/2020 16:27:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1177755

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Economic Growth
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 encourage local growth in (a) Crawley and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up the entire country and giving towns, cities and communities across the UK real power and investment to drive the growth of the future and unleash their full potential.</p><p>We have taken action to encourage local growth in Crawley that includes:</p><ul><li>The opportunity to receive up to £25 million from the Towns Fund as one of the 100 places selected to develop a Town Deal with Government;</li><li>£24 million from the Local Growth Fund, supporting infrastructure, regeneration and skills projects;</li><li>Advice and support to 40 Crawley small businesses in the last financial year from Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Hub.</li></ul><p>Across the UK the Government is supporting local partners to deliver local economic growth and prosperity through:</p><ul><li>£12 billion of investment by 2021 through the Local Growth Fund in England in infrastructure, skills and innovation projects;</li><li>Devolving powers and funding to eight Metro Mayors, with ongoing negotiations for new devolution deals across the North;</li><li>Commitments to the Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine and Oxford-Cambridge Arc, as well as local industrial strategies being developed by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) across England to drive growth across their areas;</li><li>Town Deals from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund and investment in our High Streets;</li><li>City and Growth Deals worth £10 billion in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;</li><li>Developing a UK Shared Prosperity Fund to tackle inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 19/02/2020 11:12:37 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith