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347233

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define "Northern powerhouse", as used in the Gracious Speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL97
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is a long term plan to enable the north to reach its potential as a driving force in the UK economy, closing the gap between north and south. It will reinforce the links between our northern cities to make them collectively stronger, providing them with modern transport connections, supporting science, innovation, universities and creative clusters and by giving them the local power and control needed to support growth. The Government will also empower the towns and counties of the north to build on the economic strengths outside cities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL98 question first answered 10/06/2015 12:32:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

347234

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define the North of England, as referred to in the term "Northern powerhouse" used in the Gracious Speech.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL98
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is a long term plan to enable the north to reach its potential as a driving force in the UK economy, closing the gap between north and south. It will reinforce the links between our northern cities to make them collectively stronger, providing them with modern transport connections, supporting science, innovation, universities and creative clusters and by giving them the local power and control needed to support growth. The Government will also empower the towns and counties of the north to build on the economic strengths outside cities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL97 question first answered 10/06/2015 12:32:55 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

65943

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable disabled people to locate suitable properties in their locality.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swinfen
	uin	HL870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting disabled people to live safely in accommodation suitable to their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To facilitate the provision of suitable housing in England, the Government is providing £315 million over 5 years for the Care and Support Specialised Housing fund. The main aim of the fund is to support and accelerate the development of the specialised housing market for older people and disabled adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is providing £785 million between 2011-12 – 2014-15 for the Disabled Facilities Grant which is administered by local authorities in England and provides adaptations to the homes of disabled people to help them to live as independently as possible in their own home.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to require local authorities to provide lists of homes suitable for disabled people. However a number of local authorities maintain 'accessible housing registers', and in London there is a city wide London Accessible Housing Register (<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/renting-home/london-accessible-housing-register" target="_blank">https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/renting-home/london-accessible-housing-register</a>).<br> <br></p><p><br></p><p>The Government believes it is important that people who require accessible housing are given the right level of priority under a council’s housing allocation scheme, and that councils and social landlords are able to make the best use of affordable housing in their area, including accommodation which is accessible or has been adapted. We have retained the statutory ‘reasonable preference’ requirements which ensure that priority for social housing is given to those who need to move on medical and welfare grounds (including grounds relating to a disability).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Around half of all disabled people are also older people, and the Department for Communities and Local Government supports FirstStop Advice, a national information and advice service that can help older people to locate more suitable properties to move to, or to access services to help them repair, adapt or improve their current homes to make them more suitable for older age.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL871 question first answered 18/07/2014 13:55:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2235 label Biography information for Lord Swinfen

65944

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Disability
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require local authorities to provide a list of suitable accessible homes for disabled people in their local area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Swinfen
	uin	HL871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting disabled people to live safely in accommodation suitable to their needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To facilitate the provision of suitable housing in England, the Government is providing £315 million over 5 years for the Care and Support Specialised Housing fund. The main aim of the fund is to support and accelerate the development of the specialised housing market for older people and disabled adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is providing £785 million between 2011-12 – 2014-15 for the Disabled Facilities Grant which is administered by local authorities in England and provides adaptations to the homes of disabled people to help them to live as independently as possible in their own home.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have no plans to require local authorities to provide lists of homes suitable for disabled people. However a number of local authorities maintain 'accessible housing registers', and in London there is a city wide London Accessible Housing Register (<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/renting-home/london-accessible-housing-register" target="_blank">https://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/renting-home/london-accessible-housing-register</a>).<br> <br></p><p><br></p><p>The Government believes it is important that people who require accessible housing are given the right level of priority under a council’s housing allocation scheme, and that councils and social landlords are able to make the best use of affordable housing in their area, including accommodation which is accessible or has been adapted. We have retained the statutory ‘reasonable preference’ requirements which ensure that priority for social housing is given to those who need to move on medical and welfare grounds (including grounds relating to a disability).</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Around half of all disabled people are also older people, and the Department for Communities and Local Government supports FirstStop Advice, a national information and advice service that can help older people to locate more suitable properties to move to, or to access services to help them repair, adapt or improve their current homes to make them more suitable for older age.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL870 question first answered 18/07/2014 13:55:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2235 label Biography information for Lord Swinfen

50268

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they offer to local authorities on the outline and content of local letting agent and landlord accreditation schemes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on how many local authorities operate letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is not centrally held. The decision on whether to establish letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is best made by local authorities who can take account of local conditions and circumstances. The Department does not therefore produce any guidance on such schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We are improving standards in the sector. Later this year, we will bring regulations into force that will require the remaining 3,000 letting and property management agents to join one of the 3 approved redress schemes, thereby improving protection for both tenants and landlords. In addition, we have made over £4 million available to 23 local authorities to help them tackle acute and complex problems with rogue landlords in their area. This builds on the £2.6 million we have given nine local authorities to support enforcement against “Beds in Sheds”.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL6987 HL6988 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

50269

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish copies of any guidance that they provide to local authorities on local accreditation schemes for letting agents and landlords.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on how many local authorities operate letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is not centrally held. The decision on whether to establish letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is best made by local authorities who can take account of local conditions and circumstances. The Department does not therefore produce any guidance on such schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We are improving standards in the sector. Later this year, we will bring regulations into force that will require the remaining 3,000 letting and property management agents to join one of the 3 approved redress schemes, thereby improving protection for both tenants and landlords. In addition, we have made over £4 million available to 23 local authorities to help them tackle acute and complex problems with rogue landlords in their area. This builds on the £2.6 million we have given nine local authorities to support enforcement against “Beds in Sheds”.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL6986 HL6988 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

50270

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities operate either letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL6988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Information on how many local authorities operate letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is not centrally held. The decision on whether to establish letting agent or landlord accreditation schemes is best made by local authorities who can take account of local conditions and circumstances. The Department does not therefore produce any guidance on such schemes.</p><p> </p><p>We are improving standards in the sector. Later this year, we will bring regulations into force that will require the remaining 3,000 letting and property management agents to join one of the 3 approved redress schemes, thereby improving protection for both tenants and landlords. In addition, we have made over £4 million available to 23 local authorities to help them tackle acute and complex problems with rogue landlords in their area. This builds on the £2.6 million we have given nine local authorities to support enforcement against “Beds in Sheds”.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston grouped question UIN HL6986 HL6987 question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

381724

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many affordable house building completions in receipt of government financial support there were in each financial year from 2005–06.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollis of Heigham
	uin	HL577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p><br> The numbers of affordable housing starts and completions in England funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority from 2009/10 are as follows</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing starts</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing completions</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>36,604</p></td><td><p>59,226</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>41,625</p></td><td><p>36,334</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>35,930</p></td><td><p>36,734</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,410</p></td><td><p>51,731</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>48,465</p></td><td><p>55,909</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>53,917</p></td><td><p>53,172</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DCLG Statistics Live Table 1012 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>)</strong></p><p> </p><p>Figures for earlier years are not readily available on a comparable basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL578 question first answered 01/07/2015 16:13:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1845 label Biography information for Baroness Hollis of Heigham

381725

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Affordable Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many affordable house building starts in receipt of government financial support began in each financial year from 2005–06 to date.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollis of Heigham
	uin	HL578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p><br> The numbers of affordable housing starts and completions in England funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority from 2009/10 are as follows</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing starts</p></td><td><p>Total affordable housing completions</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>36,604</p></td><td><p>59,226</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>41,625</p></td><td><p>36,334</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>35,930</p></td><td><p>36,734</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>15,410</p></td><td><p>51,731</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>48,465</p></td><td><p>55,909</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>53,917</p></td><td><p>53,172</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: DCLG Statistics Live Table 1012 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>)</strong></p><p> </p><p>Figures for earlier years are not readily available on a comparable basis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL577 question first answered 01/07/2015 16:13:35 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	1845 label Biography information for Baroness Hollis of Heigham

381722

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing Completions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many house building completions in receipt of government financial support there were in each financial year from 2005–06 to date.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hollis of Heigham
	uin	HL575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not track all housing starts and completions, but the number of affordable housing starts in receipt of government funding since 2009-10 is published in the Department's Live Table 1012. A copy is attached and it is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>. <br><br></p><p>Figures in this format were not collected prior to 2009-10.<br><br></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL576 question first answered 26/06/2015 10:56:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name PQHL575 and 576.pdf title Table 1012 Affordable Housing
	tabling member	1845 label Biography information for Baroness Hollis of Heigham