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1045470

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions the Government has met with (a) property development companies and (b) builders to discuss the leasehold law for existing leaseholders; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have engaged with industry on several occasions to discuss issues facing existing leaseholders. On 5 November, Minister Wheeler met with the Home Builders Federation and raised the issue of consumer redress in the leasehold market. On 8 November, the Secretary of State held a round table with developers and investors, setting out his concerns regarding onerous ground rents and the lack of redress for existing leaseholders. The answer to question UIN189727 of 19 November 2018, details the attendees of the round table.</p><p>A full list of ministerial meetings up until 30 September 2018 is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a> and is updated regularly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/01/2019 16:41:27 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045471

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Leasehold: Unfair Practices
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 responses the Government received from leaseholders in response to the Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market consultation.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government's consultation 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market' ran for eight weeks from 25 July to 19 September 2017. The consultation received 6,075 responses; 5,701 via an online survey and 374 via email and post. Of those responding to the online survey providing background information, 5,336 respondents said they were private individuals, of which 2,790 answered a follow up question confirming they were a leaseholder living in a house, with 1,699 confirming they were a leaseholder living in a flat and 431 identifying themselves as a freeholder. 332 respondents identified themselves as replying to the consultation on behalf of an organisation.</p><p>A full breakdown of responses by type and question can be found at Annex A of the Government response, published on 21 December 2017 available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market</a>.</p><p>The Government also ran a separate technical consultation, ‘Implementing reforms to the leasehold system’ during 15 October 2018 to 26 November 2018, and is still analysing the responses. As part of our consultation questions we did not ask the respondent to identify whether they were a leaseholder. However, we received 1030 responses which were completed as personal views.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/01/2019 14:15:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045472

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met with property development companies during the consultation entitled Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	210494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government's consultation 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market' ran for eight weeks from 25 July to 19 September 2017, and the response was published on 21 December 2017.</p><p>During that period, the then Secretary of State met Long Harbour and the Home Builders Federation and had discussions on the use of open-ended ground rent arrangements on new build leasehold properties. In addition, the then Minister of State for Housing, met the Building Societies Association to have similar discussions.</p><p>The Government also ran a separate consultation, ‘Implementing reforms to the leasehold system’ during 15 October 2018 to 26 November 2018 and is still analysing the responses.</p><p>During this period, the Housing Minister met the Home Builders’ Federation on 5 November 2018 to discuss leasehold reforms. On 8 November 2018, the Secretary of State held a round table with developers and investors, setting out his concerns regarding onerous ground rents and the lack of redress for existing leaseholders. The answer to question UIN189727 of 19 November 2018 details the attendees of the round table.</p><p>A full list of ministerial meetings up until 30 September 2018 is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a> and is updated regularly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/01/2019 14:14:33 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045502

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Females: Antisemitism
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 the Government is taking to tackle antisemitism against women.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	210562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government was pleased to support the Sara Conference in November 2018. The conference focused specifically on the intersectionality between antisemitism and sexism, looking particularly at the experience of Jewish women in public life. The conference brought together an excellent cross-section of policy makers, academics, and other experts, and set the agenda for what key organisations in this regard, such as the Antisemitism Policy Trust, will do going forward. The Government will continue to work closely with the Antisemitism Policy Trust, to understand this specific threat and to support their work.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/01/2019 16:50:27 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1045503

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Females: Judaism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Sara conference of 26 November 2018, what plans his Department has to encourage more Jewish women to participate in public life.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	210563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government was pleased to support the Sara Conference in November 2018. It was an important platform for policy-makers, public figures, and experts to discuss the intersectionality between antisemitism and sexism, and an important start to understanding how antisemitic abuse targeted at women can be tackled. The conference set the future direction for organisations dedicated to this issue, such as the Antisemitism Policy Trust. We will continue to work closely with the Antisemitism Policy Trust as they develop this important work and encourage women to enter public life.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/01/2019 16:44:58 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1045538

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Vagrancy Act 1824
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 has plans to undertake a review of the provisions of the Vagrancy Act 1824.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	210683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>This Government is clear that no-one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live and sleeping rough. The cross Government Rough Sleeping Strategy which was published in August committed to reviewing homelessness and rough sleeping legislation, including the Vagrancy Act.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/01/2019 17:14:31 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1045554

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Community Housing Fund
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 discussions he has had with community-led housing groups in (a) Oxfordshire and (b) England on the future of the Community Housing Fund in advance of the next Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	210688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Over the past few months, my predecessor and I have received a large number of letters from MPs and the public offering a range of proposals concerning the Community Housing Fund. These proposals include extending the Fund beyond its currently scheduled closure date of 31 March 2020 – the end of the current Spending Review period. All such enquiries have received the response that all proposals to extend the scheme beyond March 2020 will be given due consideration but decisions on funding for 2020-21 onwards are a matter for the Spending Review, which will take place this year.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 30/01/2019 11:14:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1045555

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Community Housing Fund
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 ability of community-led housing groups in receipt of awards from the Community Housing Fund to complete schemes by March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	210689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Community Housing Fund is currently scheduled to close in March 2020. While the Homes England programme was launched relatively recently, there is still time for many community-led schemes to access funding and deliver housing, although we appreciate that this will be more difficult for very new schemes. The assessment of individual house building schemes in receipt of grants from the Community Housing Fund is a matter for Homes England.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 30/01/2019 11:17:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1045556

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Community Housing Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake a review of the requirement for community-led housing groups in receipt of awards from the Community Housing Fund intending to provide fewer than 100 homes to become Registered Providers.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	210690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government fully recognises the important role community-led housing schemes play in delivering the much needed affordable housing in this country. The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is clear any social housing landlords that require financial assistance must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing; and sets out the conditions for registration. Registration is important to safeguard public funds and to ensure tenants receive a good service from their landlord.</p><p>The Regulator is committed to making sure that the process for registration is robust yet proportionate and its current guidance, which it keeps under review, may be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/685417/Guidance_-_Registration_for_new_entrants_Jan_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/685417/Guidance_-_Registration_for_new_entrants_Jan_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 30/01/2019 11:15:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1045566

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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 planning restrictions for house building there are in areas of outstanding natural beauty.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	210512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear the importance the Government attaches to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. <br> <br> The Framework says that great weight should be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in these areas, which have the highest status of protection. <br> <br> It makes clear that the scale and extent of any development – including housing - in these areas should be limited. Local authorities are expected to refuse planning permission for major development there, other than in exceptional circumstances and where the development would be in the public interest.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 210513 question first answered 24/01/2019 16:35:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter