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1226135

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department plans to provide financial support to (a) places of worship and (b) faith organisations to help them to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	904965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I am very grateful to faith leaders across the country for the leadership they have shown on behalf of their communities during this crisis.</p><p>I am also grateful to the Places of Worship Taskforce, which met again last week, and which has been extremely productive. There are still issues we are working through together, including music for services and singing.</p><p>As of the 4<sup>th</sup> of July, places of worship were allowed to re-open with social distancing in place. Today they are able to hold services, or lead communal worship, and important events in the lives of their communities, such as weddings and funerals. Faith organisations have been able to apply for a range of Government-backed financial packages which support charities and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1226136

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	904966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>We have now made £4.3 billion available to local authorities to address expenditure pressures caused by COVID-19, including £3.7 billion of unringfenced grants and the £600 million Infection Control Fund.</p><p>We are using monthly data collections and conversations with councils and the LGA to refine our assessment of costs and develop a good understanding of the pressures local authorities are currently facing.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/07/2020 16:28:24 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1226137

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Planning: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	904969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Our seven-decade old planning system is in need of an overhaul, and we will shortly be publishing a planning Policy Paper in the summer setting out our proposals for comprehensive reform.</p><p>These reforms will deliver more high-quality, well-designed homes, and beautiful and greener communities for people to live in.</p><p>Alongside this we continue to create new planning freedoms to support the high street and create new homes – including new Permitted Development Rights and Use Class Order reform.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:25:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1226138

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to tackle the risk of local authorities becoming insolvent as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	904970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the additional costs and pressures councils are facing as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. We have made £3.7 billion available to councils through an un-ringfenced grant so they can address these pressures. We will continue to work with local government to ensure they are managing as the pandemic progresses.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/07/2020 16:28:45 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1226139

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans his Department has to prevent tenants who have fallen into arrears as a result of financial hardship caused by the covid-19 outbreak being evicted from privately rented properties.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	904972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has offered unprecedented support to help prevent people getting into financial hardship or rent arrears.</p><p>We legislated to delay when landlords can evict tenants and the Master of the Rolls, with the support of the Government, paused eviction proceedings for five months, until 23 August. These measures are helping to ensure no-one loses their home this summer as a result of coronavirus.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/07/2020 16:23:31 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1226140

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support he is providing to help local authorities experiencing a reduction in income during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	904975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>We have announced a sales, fees and charges co-payment scheme to compensate for irrecoverable losses in 2020/21 where those are above the level they could have been expected to plan for. We will also extend the period over which councils must manage shortfalls in local tax income relating to 2020-21. Further details of how we will support councils to manage tax losses will be announced at the spending review.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/07/2020 16:29:20 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1226141

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support housebuilding on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Jo Gideon
uin	904976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I’m delighted that the Prime Minister recently announced that seven Mayoral Combined Authorities, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, are each receiving a share of the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. This will help unlock 26,000 homes by bringing under-utilised brownfield land back into use and contribute to the levelling-up our country.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 904977 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:39:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4817 label Biography information for Jo Gideon

1226142

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support housebuilding on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	904977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I’m delighted that the Prime Minister recently announced that seven Mayoral Combined Authorities, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, are each receiving a share of the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. This will help unlock 26,000 homes by bringing under-utilised brownfield land back into use and contribute to the levelling-up our country.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 904976 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:39:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb