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1301206

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Thakeham Group: Planning Permission
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 discussed any planning applications (a) due to be submitted and (b) under consideration at his meeting with development firm Thakeham on 28 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	166442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>A delegate at a local government conference had his photograph taken with the Secretary of State on 28 Feb 2020. At no point was an individual planning application raised.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:34:13 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1301216

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Burlington House
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 Guide for the Disposal of Surplus Land, published by the Cabinet Office in 2017, whether the principle of (a) best value or (b) best consideration has been applied to the management of New Burlington House.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	166296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>MHCLG holds the freehold for New Burlington House (NBH) in Piccadilly. We have 5 Learned Societies who occupy NBH and have been our tenants for over 100 years. The current lease which was agreed with the Learned Societies was put in place in 2005 and grants the Learned Societies an 80 year term lease. The Guide for the Disposal of Surplus Land has therefore not been applied in the management of NBH as the government has no plans to dispose of NBH.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 15/03/2021 18:37:21 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes previous answer version 90369 answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1301239

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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 Plans: Oxfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 3 March 2021, Official Report, Column 245, what assessment he made of the effect of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan on the Green Belt prior to his statutory intervention in its adoption.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	166532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p><br> The South Oxfordshire District Council’s Local Plan is subject to proceedings in the High Court, which precludes a more detailed response than what follows. The Secretary of State’s 3 March 2020 Local Plan intervention decision letter to South Oxfordshire District Council sets out matters he considered in reaching his decision that intervention action was justified. The letter is available online at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fsouth-oxfordshire-local-plan-holding-direction-letter-to-council&amp;data=04%7C01%7CDave.Jones%40communities.gov.uk%7Cf8653afd1278442e32be08d8e4a1e973%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637510731343388845%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=pn5iC6jGm7A790%2FrBPV6NgaNxCL9Z2T1SfAssOg%2BUjg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/south-oxfordshire-local-plan-holding-direction-letter-to-council</a> . The Local Plan’s consistency with national policy was subsequently tested at examination by an independent planning Inspector. The Council adopted the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 on 10 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:31:22 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1301264

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Target Housing: Help to Buy Scheme
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 his Department will provide support to Help to Buy scheme customers of Target Housing who have been provided with incorrect templates by that organisation when seeking to apply for a (a) deed of postponement and (b) deed of release.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	166434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Homes England have standard templates for Deed of Release (DOR) and Deed of Postponement (DOP). These are based on Land Registry requirements and incorporate relevant Homes England clauses and protections that relate to the equity loan. These are standard forms and ensure consistency and protection of public funds by being in a standard acceptable form. <br> <br> Target Servicing Limited (Target), who administer the equity loan on behalf of Homes England, are provided these templates in the form of a Solicitors’ Pack. Target issues the Solicitors’ Pack to the customers’ conveyancing solicitor and this provides clear guidance about how to complete the appropriate template and how to follow the equity loan process. <br> <br> This is a standard pack provided to every customer’s solicitor for the purposes of carrying out a DOP or DOR and each template ensures Homes England has the information required to complete an application. Lenders may attempt to introduce alternative templates that cannot be accepted as these deviate from Homes England standard policy and practice. In these circumstances, Target, working with the solicitor, request the correct Homes England template to be completed so the transaction can advance. It is important to stress that UK Finance were engaged in respect of Homes England’s standard template of Deed of Postponement and lenders are aware of Homes England’s requirements</p><p><br> Where customers are dissatisfied with the service they receive from Target, they can raise a complaint directly with them. If customers are not happy with the resolution, complaints can be escalated to Homes England customer complaints team as per the complaints policy.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:29:34 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1301341

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Building Safety 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, whether the Building Safety Fund will cover the cost of remediating missing fire cavity barriers (a) wherever on the building they are found or (b) only where they are directly connected to the removal of unsafe cladding; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	166327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Detailed information on works eligible for funding can be found in the Building Safety Fund prospectus, available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40communities.gov.uk%7Ce4d025c8e9e44eae168108d8e4b51500%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637510813675559578%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kVDEtO%2FLJLhLY8QiYkOzJgGGAObIXXkhpE7EQX2dvDQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund</a> Eligible works covered by funding includes works directly related to the remediation of the unsafe cladding system. This can include fire cavity barriers, where integral to the replacement of the cladding system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:17:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1301345

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	High Rise Flats: Insurance
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 data his department holds on (a) the costs of buildings insurance in both medium and high rise blocks and (b) the extent to which those costs have increased since the Grenfell fire.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	166307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information for all medium and high rise blocks in England.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 166308 166309 question first answered 15/03/2021 16:16:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1301346

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	High Rise Flats: Insurance
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 information his Department holds on the number of blocks which are (a) unable to obtain building cover via a single insurer or (b) are subject to insurance exclusions or excesses which would not have applied prior to the Grenfell tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	166308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information for all medium and high rise blocks in England.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 166307 166309 question first answered 15/03/2021 16:16:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1301347

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	High Rise Flats: Insurance
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 his Department holds data on the number of blocks that are only able to obtain first loss buildings insurance policies that do not cover the full cost of major losses.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	166309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information for all medium and high rise blocks in England.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 166307 166308 question first answered 15/03/2021 16:16:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1301361

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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: Insulation
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 estimate he has made of the number of buildings affected by the retraction of three tests carried out on Kingspan K15 insulation; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that retraction on the fire safety implications for leaseholders, tenants and residents.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	166541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We do not have any estimate of the number of buildings which will be affected by the retracted tests.</p><p>On 10 March 2021 we issued a letter to fire safety professionals and building control bodies reminding them that Kingspan has retracted three test reports. The letter is available here : <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fletter-to-building-control-bodies-on-the-retraction-of-three-tests-carried-out-on-kingspan-k15-insulation&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40communities.gov.uk%7C5bf90da9c1664c18d7d308d8e55eb429%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637511542189931226%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hVTq5p3rozmBjkKSAF02N4MbnQkmzYnCYlZNIdWSQfY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-building-control-bodies-on-the-retraction-of-three-tests-carried-out-on-kingspan-k15-insulation</a></p><p>The letter recommends that fire safety professionals and buildings control bodies review their records to check that any assessments they have carried out using these tests are identified and revisited in light of the information highlighted during the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. The content of this letter is not new and is simply a reminder of the steps they should take in light of this information.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:32:00 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1301372

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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: Anti-social Behaviour
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 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the mental health implications for (a) tenants and (b) homeowners who are experiencing severe (i) anti-social behaviour and (ii) noise nuisance problems from their neighbours.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	166457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the debilitating effect that anti-social behaviour has on individual victims and wider communities, particularly those suffering from mental health issues.</p><p>We remain committed to supporting everyone’s mental health, and our ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan to expand and transform mental health services in England that mean we are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year in mental health services by 2023/24. This will see an additional 345,000 children and young people, and 370,000 adults, benefitting from specialist mental health care if they need it.</p><p>In November we published The Charter for Social Housing Residents Social Housing White Paper which sets out measures to clarify the roles and responsibilities of agencies involved in tackling anti-social behaviour and support the resolution of issues for residents.</p><p>The White Paper also sets out that we will establish a review of professional training and development to consider the appropriate qualifications and standards for social housing staff. The review will include consideration of best practice for delivering support on mental health to ensure staff have the appropriate skills and knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/03/2021 16:30:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher