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1737369
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
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 Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists 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 her Department is taking to support councils to reduce social housing waiting lists. more like this
tabling member constituency Epping Forest more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Neil Hudson more like this
uin 11383 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>The government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.</p><p>On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes. We also confirmed a range of new flexibilities for councils and housing associations, both within the Affordable Homes Programme and in relation to how councils can use their Right to Buy receipts, and a further £450 million for councils through the Local Authority Housing Fund enabling councils to grow their housing stock.</p><p>At the Budget on 30 October, the Chancellor set out details of an immediate one-year cash injection of £500 million to top up the existing Affordable Homes Programme which will deliver up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes. This comes ahead of the multi-year Spending Review next spring, where the Government will set out details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.</p><p>The Chancellor also confirmed that we will reduce Right to Buy discounts to their pre-2012 regional levels and allow councils to retain 100% of the receipts generated by Right to Buy sales.</p><p>In addition, the government will consult on a new 5-year social housing rent settlement to provide the sector with the certainty it needs to invest in new social housing.</p>
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T15:30:00.453Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T15:30:00.453Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member
4853
label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson more like this
1737419
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
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 Leasehold: Buildings 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 estimate she has made of the number of leasehold properties in England which contain Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 11306 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not gather data on the number of leasehold properties which contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). However, our current assessment is that prevalence of RAAC is low in housing.</p><p>All building owners should continue to manage building safety and performance risks of all kinds in their buildings, including RAAC, in a proportionate, risk-based, and evidence-based manner. To do so, they should continue to follow guidance published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) to identify, assess, and manage issues relating to RAAC.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley more like this
answering member printed Alex Norris more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T15:48:29.34Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T15:48:29.34Z
answering member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1737462
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
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 Building Alterations: Planning Permission 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, if she will remove the presumption in favour of granting planning permission for developments which build extra stories on top of occupied apartment blocks. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest East more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Julian Lewis more like this
uin 11218 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>As set out in our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, the government supports upward extensions as a route to urban intensification. Planning policy makes clear that local authorities should support upward extensions where the development would be consistent with the prevailing height and form, well designed (including complying with any local design policies and standards), and can maintain safe access and egress for occupiers.</p><p>The government will keep recent changes to permitted development rights under review and as per my response to the right hon. Gentleman’s oral question on Monday 28 October 2024 (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2FCommons%2F2024-10-28%2Fdebates%2FF63FF339-CE7F-46D5-B893-385DDCC9B112%2FOralAnswersToQuestions%23contribution-0A8DD1C3-9500-4C10-BDBA-5E7A78AFB221&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWrittenPQs%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca73fa7f0f0fd41cc451908dcf99518de%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638659666017089927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JwiCU%2BZwCDwA75oADcGNIokz9tsTc1ydtxBvRUv%2FibY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report HC, Volume 755, Column 524</a>), I will reflect further on the specific concern he has raised.</p>
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T10:47:23.47Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T10:47:23.47Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member
54
label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis more like this
1737511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
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 Council Tax: Students 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 her Department has made of the potential (a) merits of removing students from council tax and (b) impact of removing students from council tax on routine (i) services and (ii) maintenance. more like this
tabling member constituency Farnham and Bordon more like this
tabling member printed
Gregory Stafford more like this
uin 11485 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>Full-time students are generally disregarded for council tax purposes. Where all residents of a dwelling are disregarded, due to being full-time students, the dwelling will be exempt from council tax. Additionally, where a hall of residence is provided predominantly for the accommodation of students it will also be exempt for council tax purposes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton more like this
answering member printed Jim McMahon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T14:54:13.27Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T14:54:13.27Z
answering member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
tabling member 5351
1736892
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
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 Estate Agents: Regulation 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, with reference to her Department's Regulation of Property Agents working group report, published on 18 July 2019, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of regulating the activities of property agents. more like this
tabling member constituency Runcorn and Helsby more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 11030 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2024-10-04%2F5873&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWrittenPQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C6c72606ebd8e4abb052108dcf8c59daa%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638658774846891720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=btcgHTO%2FMJfpdBmBdeBho9y8VoQKeTFTeZGfbuSgbPI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">5873</a> on the 14 October 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
grouped question UIN 10471 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T15:36:26.497Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T15:36:26.497Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1736896
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
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 Buildings: Safety 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a building safety tsar to develop a building safety remediation programme to ensure that companies responsible for poor building safety (a) undertake any necessary remediation work and (b) pay compensation to homeowners and leaseholders in those buildings. more like this
tabling member constituency Runcorn and Helsby more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 11032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>Since the Grenfell fire we have introduced funded remediation programmes to tackle historical safety defects. In addition, the National Building Safety Regulator, led by the Chief Inspector for Buildings ensures new buildings are designed, constructed and managed safely. They are also taking enforcement action against those that do not remediate their high-rise buildings.</p><p>54 of the largest developers have signed the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developer-remediation-contract" target="_blank">developer remediation contract</a> committing them to carrying out all necessary work to address life-critical fire-safety defects arising from the design, construction or refurbishment of buildings 11 metres and over in height that they developed or refurbished in England over the 30 years ending on 4 April 2022. Between them, they have taken responsibility for the remediation of more than 1,600 buildings at a cost to themselves of around £3.3 billion. Developers face significant consequences if they fail to comply with their contractual obligations.</p><p>Further steps to increase the pace of remediation will be set out soon.</p><p>The Building Safety Act introduced powers that allows any interested person to recover costs incurred for the remediation of a building via Remediation Contribution Orders. Further, where remediation is needed and not progressing due to the building owner’s inaction, Remediation Orders (ROs) can be sought to require a building owner fix their building. The courts have also been granted new powers to extend civil liability for defects to companies associated with either the landlord or developer. In addition to the Building Safety Act, local regulators can utilise powers under the Housing Act 2004 (Local Authorities) or Fire Safety Order 2005 (Fire and Rescue Services) to force a building owner to fix identified defects in a building within a set timescale.</p><p>Protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 ensure that qualifying leaseholders will only be required to make capped contributions towards relevant, non-cladding defects and interim measures and in some cases will be exempt from all costs.</p>
answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley more like this
answering member printed Alex Norris more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T15:47:33.557Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T15:47:33.557Z
answering member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1737002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
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 Birds: Conservation 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 her Department is taking to support cavity-nesting birds on the Red List. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Simon Opher more like this
uin 11062 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>The Government is considering what action may be appropriate to help red-listed birds, including how to drive up rates of swift brick installation in new build properties.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T13:22:51.33Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T13:22:51.33Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member 5030
1737040
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
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 Local Plans 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 14 October 2024 to Question 7096 on Local Plans, for what reason she chose the local authorities to which she has written to ask for Local Growth Plans. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Clive Jones more like this
uin 11148 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that, as local leaders who know their areas best, Mayors are key partners in delivering the national growth mission. That is why we are committed to transferring power out of Westminster and into local communities, devolving powers to local leaders. Local Growth Plans will be central to putting this new partnership into action.</p><p>We recognise there are growth opportunities across the country and the new Industrial Strategy will unleash the full potential of our cities and regions, concentrating efforts on places with the greatest potential for our growth sectors: city regions, high-potential clusters, and strategic industrial sites.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton more like this
answering member printed Jim McMahon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T15:57:51.137Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T15:57:51.137Z
answering member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
tabling member 5207
1737047
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
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 Local Government: Public Appointments 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, whether local government commissioners appointed by her Department are classified as civil servants. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Laurence Turner more like this
uin 11150 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-29more like thismore than 2024-10-29
answer text <p>No, they are not classified as Civil Servants.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton more like this
answering member printed Jim McMahon more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-29T16:07:52.657Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-29T16:07:52.657Z
answering member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
tabling member 5234
1736453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-23more like thismore than 2024-10-23
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 Homelessness: Northern Ireland 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 discussions her Department has had with the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on tackling homelessness. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 10727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>MHCLG Ministers and officials engage regularly with their counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss a range of issues, including tackling homelessness.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney more like this
answering member printed Rushanara Ali more like this
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less than 2024-10-31T14:55:14.23Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T14:55:14.23Z
answering member
4138
label Biography information for Rushanara Ali more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this