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1105283

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	European Regional Development 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 Department plans he has to replicate the infrastructure investment priorities of the European Regional Development Fund once the UK leaves the EU structural funds.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	237075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund once we have left the European Union. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will strengthen the foundations of productivity as set out in our modern Industrial Strategy to support people to benefit from economic prosperity. This new Fund will ensure that investments are targeted effectively to align with the challenges faced by places, creating a fresh opportunity to focus investment according to our own priorities. We are continuing to work on the design and priorities and we will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government. Final decisions are due to be made during the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 02/04/2019 14:31:04 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1111255

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	High Rise Flats: 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, whether he has plans to announce a strategy for the removal of flammable cladding from privately-owned tower blocks.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	243557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that residents of high-rise (above 18 metres) buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems are, and feel, safe.</p><p>Officials continue to engage with developers, building owners and managing agents with responsibility for buildings with unsafe ACM cladding systems to ensure they are remediated as quickly as possible. We have written to all relevant private sector building owners reminding them of their responsibilities towards making their buildings safe. This includes ensuring that leaseholders are protected from remediation costs. We have reminded building owners that local authorities have powers to enforce these improvements if building owners do not take action. A joint expert inspection team will support local authorities in ensuring and, where necessary, enforcing remediation. We have also created a taskforce, chaired by ministers, to oversee the progress of remediation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/04/2019 14:42:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1111256

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	High Rise Flats: 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 recent discussions has he had with leaseholders of blocks covered in flammable cladding whose owners are refusing to meet the cost of replacing flammable cladding.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	243558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has consistently set out his strong expectation that leaseholders should be protected from the costs of remediation. We are very concerned about the situation affected leaseholders find themselves in through no fault of their own. We are actively engaging with building owners, managing agents and leaseholders to establish where leaseholders are being asked to, or have paid for, remedial works. We are considering various options for ensuring costs are not passed on to leaseholders.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/04/2019 14:44:22 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1110623

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	242937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to modernising the private rented sector and intends to introduce a new, fairer deal for both landlords and tenants.</p><p>As part of this new deal, the Government will put an end to ‘no-fault’ evictions by repealing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. Under new proposals, a tenant cannot be evicted from their home without good reason, providing tenants with more stability, and enabling them to put down roots and plan for the future.</p><p>We also plan to strengthen the Section 8 possession process to ensure landlords have confidence they will be able to end tenancies where they have legitimate reason to do so, such as selling or moving into the property themselves.</p><p>We will launch a consultation on the details of a better system that will work for landlords and tenants. Ministers will also work with other types of housing providers outside of the private rented sector who use these powers, and use the consultation to make sure the new system works effectively.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/04/2019 14:40:55 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1110657

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	First-tier Tribunal: Freehold
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 make it his policy to enable freeholders to access First Tier Tribunals (property chamber); and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	242679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government has committed to ensuring that freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate can access equivalent rights as leaseholders to challenge their reasonableness.</p><p>We intend to create a new statutory regime for freeholders based on the leaseholder rights contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This will ensure maintenance charges must be reasonably incurred and services provided are of an acceptable standard. We will provide freeholders with the ability to challenge the reasonableness of the charges they are required to pay towards the maintenance of communal areas and facilities at the First-tier Tribunal. We are also considering whether freeholders should have a right to change the provider of maintenance services by applying to the tribunal for the appointment of a new manager. We will bring forward legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/04/2019 09:38:02 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1110782

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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: 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 Answer of 20 March to Question 234843 on Housing: Oxfordshire, what steps his Department has taken with the Department for Transport, to ensure that sustainable transport carried through from stage one to stage two of the bidding process for Housing Infrastructure Fund Forward Funding Bids.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	242953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Following the submission of expressions of interest to the Housing Infrastructure Fund the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Transport worked with Oxfordshire County Council to develop their bids.</p><p>It was then for Oxfordshire County Council to determine which strategic, high-impact infrastructure interventions, that will unlock housing, to include in their final business cases.</p><p>I am delighted that the government recently awarded Oxfordshire County Council £218 million of funding from the Housing Infrastructure Fund for the Access to Didcot Garden Town scheme that includes improving cycling provision.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 15/04/2019 12:27:24 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1110879

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group
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 women have applied to become members of Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group (a) since it was first set up and (b) in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	242905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The AMHWG was set up in 2012. In 2018 we launched the first open recruitment process to appoint members. During this process 24 women applied to be independent members. The Working Group is led by Ms Akeela Ahmed OBE, founder of a civil society platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices, and we have appointed Ms Asma Ali, Data Protection Officer and Solicitor for the Police Service of Scotland. Ms Iman Abou Atta is an ex-officio member, as Director of Tell MAMA.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/04/2019 14:46:32 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1110880

registered interest
date	09/04/2019
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	Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group
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 an independent body is involved in the process of appointing new members of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	242906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The process of appointing new members was managed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/04/2019 14:44:50 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1110197

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Private Rented Housing
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 support the Government provides to tenants in the private rented sector to ensure they are not priced out of their accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	242023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>We believe the key to improving affordability for tenants is to build more homes for rent. Institutional investment in purpose-built privately rented homes is increasing, with over 29,000 homes delivered since 2012, and around 110,000 in the pipeline. We supported the Build to Rent sector with a £3.5 billion Private Rented Sector Guarantee Scheme and changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.</p><p>We are also committed to making housing for rent more affordable now. This includes:</p><ul><li><p>banning lettings fees paid by tenants and capping tenancy deposits with the Tenant Fees Bill, which will come into force on 1 June 2019.</p></li><li><p>supporting landlords and tenants to agree appropriate rent increases through the free-to-use model tenancy agreement.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>supporting tenants that have difficulty paying the rent via Targeted Affordability Funding that will top-up Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates in areas where affordability pressures are greatest.</p></li><li><p>providing an enhanced Discretionary Housing Payment fund for Local Authorities to protect the most vulnerable claimants impacted by welfare reforms such as the freeze to LHA rates.</p></li><li><p>making £20 million available through the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Access Fund to enable better access and sustainment of tenancies for people who are, or at risk of becoming, homeless.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 12/04/2019 12:57:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1110198

registered interest
date	08/04/2019
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Lancashire
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 house sales were made by people that used the Right to Buy scheme in Lancashire since the scheme was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	242024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department publishes the number of Right to Buy Sales by local authority area from 1979-80, when the scheme began, to 2017-18 in Live Table 685, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a>.</p><p>Information on Right to Buy sales in the three quarters of 2018-19 are published in Live Table 691 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a>. Please note these figures are only provisional.</p><p>Note that 2017-18 sales figures in Live Table 685 and 691 do not match. This is because Live Table 691 is revised quarterly while 685 is done annually. It is therefore advised to use the figures in 691</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 15/04/2019 12:31:27 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick