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810482

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the (a) amount of time and (b) resources that his Department allocated to the production of impact assessments on the UK leaving the EU; and on what date work on those impact assessments started.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	120828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Impact Assessments, typically related to specific new primary legislation before Parliament, are narrowly defined. For example, the Government laid an impact assessment alongside the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, which can be found on our website.</p><p>Civil servants conduct any Impact Assessments related to legislation as business as usual. Our broader analysis continues.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:08:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760059

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what monitoring of levels of discrimination against EU citizens in the UK in the fields of securing housing in the (a) private and (b) social sectors his Department has conducted since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	10324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Nationals of the European Economic Area are eligible for an allocation of social housing if they have a relevant right to reside in the UK under EU law, for example, if they are working, are self-employed, or have a permanent right of residence (after 5 years lawful residence in the UK).</p><p>We do not collect information on the levels of discrimination against EU nationals in relation to housing in the private or social rented sector.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/11/2017 17:17:05 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

757399

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Construction Products Regulations 2013
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what penalties his Department has imposed on businesses not complying with the Construction Products Regulations 2013 since those regulations were introduced.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	8584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Compliance monitoring and enforcement of the Construction Products Regulation is carried out by local authorities’ Weights and Measures (Trading Standards) in England, Scotland and Wales and District Councils in Northern Ireland, not the Department for Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/09/2017 13:07:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755633

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Supported Housing: Rents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people (a) living in supported housing and (b) living in supported housing with a mental illness can pay their rent if the proposed reforms to supported housing funding are introduced.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Supported housing supports many vulnerable people, including those with mental health problems, to live independently. Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. Ability to pay rent will depend on a range of circumstances. Those who require supported housing and assistance with their housing costs will continue to be protected. We will set out further details on the Government’s plans in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/09/2017 10:48:55 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756866

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which EU legislation within his Department's responsibilities will (a) be incorporated into UK law through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and (b) require to be amended under powers in that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill will convert European Union law into UK law as it applies in the UK at the moment of exit. This will ensure that, wherever possible, the same rules and laws will apply the day after exit as they did before.</p><p>The Government is still making a detailed assessment of what corrections will be required to make that law function appropriately on exit day. The Government’s current estimate is that we will need to make between 800 and 1,000 statutory instruments to make exit a reality in UK law.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/09/2017 15:05:22 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

746724

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Loneliness: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will provide guidance to local authorities on using Age UK's loneliness heat map to identify local needs.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	1954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>With the support of the Department of Health, the Campaign to End Loneliness developed a toolkit for Health and Wellbeing Boards to help them better understand, identify and commission interventions for the issue of loneliness in older age. This was published in 2013 and can be found here: <a href="http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/guidance/" target="_blank">http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/guidance/</a></p><p>In 2013-14, the Department of Health also added a measure of loneliness to the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework and to the updated Public Health Outcomes Framework. Local authorities can use this as guidance in identifying local needs.</p><p>There are various statutory requirements on local authorities to develop strategic planning documents. Local authorities are encouraged to make use of the best available data in developing these documents. Local authorities must also have regard to their public sector equality duty, which requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities.</p><p>The Housing White Paper set out two ways in which the planning system will be used to deliver more suitable homes for older and disabled people:</p><ul><li><p>Paragraph 1.16 confirmed the strengthening of the National Planning Policy Framework so that local planning authorities are expected to have clear policies for addressing the housing requirements of groups with particular needs, such as elderly and disabled people; and,</p></li><li><p>The Neighbourhood Planning Bill introduced a new statutory duty on the Secretary of State to produce guidance for local planning authorities on how their local development documents should meet the housing needs of older and disabled people. Guidance produced will place clearer expectations about planning to meet the needs of older people, including supporting the development of such homes near local services.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 1955 question first answered 06/07/2017 15:53:13 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

746725

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Loneliness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he is providing to local authorities on incorporating loneliness reduction strategies in strategic planning.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	1955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>With the support of the Department of Health, the Campaign to End Loneliness developed a toolkit for Health and Wellbeing Boards to help them better understand, identify and commission interventions for the issue of loneliness in older age. This was published in 2013 and can be found here: <a href="http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/guidance/" target="_blank">http://campaigntoendloneliness.org/guidance/</a></p><p>In 2013-14, the Department of Health also added a measure of loneliness to the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework and to the updated Public Health Outcomes Framework. Local authorities can use this as guidance in identifying local needs.</p><p>There are various statutory requirements on local authorities to develop strategic planning documents. Local authorities are encouraged to make use of the best available data in developing these documents. Local authorities must also have regard to their public sector equality duty, which requires public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities.</p><p>The Housing White Paper set out two ways in which the planning system will be used to deliver more suitable homes for older and disabled people:</p><ul><li><p>Paragraph 1.16 confirmed the strengthening of the National Planning Policy Framework so that local planning authorities are expected to have clear policies for addressing the housing requirements of groups with particular needs, such as elderly and disabled people; and,</p></li><li><p>The Neighbourhood Planning Bill introduced a new statutory duty on the Secretary of State to produce guidance for local planning authorities on how their local development documents should meet the housing needs of older and disabled people. Guidance produced will place clearer expectations about planning to meet the needs of older people, including supporting the development of such homes near local services.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 1954 question first answered 06/07/2017 15:53:13 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

733043

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will place in the Library the specification of the test that is being applied to the cladding samples provided by local authorities to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	1419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>A note explaining the government building safety programme, including an explanation of the methodology being used by the Building Research Establishment to test samples of Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) panels, has been published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-note-on-safety-checks-and-testing</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/07/2017 12:37:46 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

723805

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Loneliness: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will encourage local authorities to make use of Age UK's loneliness heat map to identify needs in local areas.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	71735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 08:53:08 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

723809

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Loneliness: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to encourage local authorities to incorporate loneliness reduction strategies into their strategic planning.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	71736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt. hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/04/2017 08:55:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake