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225126

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Mental Illness
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 his Department has taken to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination as a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	226329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department is strongly committed to positively addressing these issues and since signing the Pledge in 2013, has trained staff in mental health first aid and run several courses to better equip staff and managers in dealing positively with mental health issues. The Department has also trained and supported staff to act as Mental Health Ambassadors refreshing that group and role in March this year and enabling them to raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce the fear and stigma that often does attach to those illnesses. We have also run a number of Mental Health Awareness Workshops to support that work and have offered places on those sessions to staff from other Government Departments so that we can support the wider positive approach to addressing mental health across the Civil Service. The Department is now developing a Wellbeing Plan that will focus on continuing and resourcing this drive into 2015-16 and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/03/2015 16:40:03 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

224652

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in evaluating the potential scope for the starter homes policy, what estimate he has made of the (a) area of land not otherwise likely to be designated for housing development, which might become available under the starter homes policy, and (b) number of homes built on such sites in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>As laid out in the guidance on Starter Homes published by my Department, Starter Homes exception sites are expected to be on land that has been in commercial or industrial use, and which has not currently been identified for residential development. The types and sizes of site suitable for Starter Homes are likely to vary across the country, and will reflect the pattern of existing and former industrial and commercial use as well as local market conditions. Land in both public and private ownership can be considered</p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government’s goal is to deliver 100,000 new homes under the scheme. Already more than 30 house builders have said that they support the plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has also set out Conservative Party policy intentions to take the scheme further in the next Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 226134 question first answered 09/03/2015 16:52:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224653

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for what reason the in perpetuity provision applicable to discounts in rural exceptions sites is not applied to homes developed under the starter homes exceptions policy.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government believes a five year restriction on the sale or letting of a Starter Home at its open market value under the new Starter Home exception sites planning policy strikes the right balance between discouraging short term speculation and enabling this generation of young first buyers into homeownership.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2015 16:54:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224654

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Rural Areas
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 homes have been developed under the exceptions policy for affordable homes in rural areas in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Information reported by local authorities on the provision of additional new build affordable housing on rural exception sites has been collected in the Local Authority Housing Statistics return since 2011-12 and is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Provision of additional new build affordable housing on rural exception sites in England<br><br>2011-12 1,535<br>2012-13 981<br>2013-14 1,642<br><br>Source: Local Authority Housing Statistics return</p><p> </p><p>Equivalent data was not collected prior to 2011-12.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2015 16:46:52 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 48310 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224655

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Aarhus Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received about the use of the Aarhus Convention in challenging planning decisions in the High Court from (a) local authorities, (b) other bodies and (c) individuals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Roger Williams
uin	225984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The Aarhus convention is referred to by some of those who challenge planning decisions in the High Court although we do not hold systematic records. Each challenge is considered on its merits, taking into account the representations of each party as a whole. The Department also deals with correspondence referring to the Convention in its normal course of business.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2015 14:21:59 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1394 label Biography information for Roger Williams

224656

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Construction
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) distribution between each local authority in England of the total number of homes built under the proposed starter homes exceptions policy over the next five years and (b) amount of section 106 and community infrastructure levy contributions foregone as a consequence of this policy.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	225986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Further to my Written Ministerial Statement of 2 March 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 42-44WS, we do not anticipate any shortfall, as these are homes which would not otherwise have been built.</p><p> </p><p>Councils will still benefit from the New Homes Bonus and council tax receipts from the new homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 226133 question first answered 06/03/2015 14:42:36 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224657

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when the hon. Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 22 January 2015 enclosing a motion passed by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
uin	226004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>A reply was sent on 27 February.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/03/2015 13:50:56 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

224660

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Construction
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 his Department made when assessing the potential availability of land for its proposed starter homes policy of the proportion of sites that might otherwise be brought forward for residential development without the introduction of that policy.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
uin	226134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>As laid out in the guidance on Starter Homes published by my Department, Starter Homes exception sites are expected to be on land that has been in commercial or industrial use, and which has not currently been identified for residential development. The types and sizes of site suitable for Starter Homes are likely to vary across the country, and will reflect the pattern of existing and former industrial and commercial use as well as local market conditions. Land in both public and private ownership can be considered</p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government’s goal is to deliver 100,000 new homes under the scheme. Already more than 30 house builders have said that they support the plans.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has also set out Conservative Party policy intentions to take the scheme further in the next Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 225975 question first answered 09/03/2015 16:52:28 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 48312 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

224828

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of suppliers to his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies paid subcontractors within 30 days in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. However, where a contractor enters into a subcontract, for the purpose of performing its obligations under the contract, a term is included in such subcontract. The term requires payment to be made by the contractor to the subcontractor within a specified period not exceeding 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice as defined by the subcontract.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins grouped question UIN 226163 question first answered 09/03/2015 16:38:53 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224829

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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: Construction
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 (a) council houses and (b) affordable housing units have been built in each year since 1985.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Mr Michael Meacher
uin	226229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>Statistics on additional affordable housing built or acquired in England since 1991-92, including those delivered by local authorities, are published in the Department’s live tables 1000 and 1009, which are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><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></p><p> </p><p>Statistics are not available prior to 1991-92. Affordable housing statistics include housing delivered by local authorities (councils) and Private Registered Providers (housing associations).</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2015 13:47:17 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	454 label Biography information for Mr Michael Meacher