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1145150

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which of his Department's consultations have not been (a) completed and (b) analysed and responded to; and on what date those consultations (a) commenced, (b) closed and (c) are expected to report.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	287464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>As set out on Gov.uk, MHCLG currently has 33 live consultations. Of these, 25 consultations have closed and the Department intends to respond in due course. 8 consultations are open. They are:</p><p> </p><p>Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: call for evidence</p><p> </p><p>A new deal for renting: resetting the balance of rights and responsibilities between landlords and tenants</p><p> </p><p>The Future Homes Standard: Changes to Part L and Part F of the Buildings Regulations for new dwellings</p><p> </p><p>Review of local authority financial reporting and external audit: call for views</p><p> </p><p>Local Government Finance Settlement 2020 to 2021: technical consultation</p><p> </p><p>Rogue landlord database reform</p><p> </p><p>Sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats</p><p> </p><p>Proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/10/2019 15:59:21 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1145151

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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	Local Government Finance
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 Spending Round 2019, what the planned increase in the (a) grant to and (b) spending power of local councils for the next financial year will be in (a) real and (b) cash terms; and what estimate he has made of the increase in council tax required to achieve the spending power increase.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	287465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The government recently announced the largest year-on-year real terms increase in spending power for local government in almost a decade. Core Spending Power is expected to rise by £2.9 billion from £46.2 billion to £49.1 billion in 2020-21, a cash increase of 6.3 per cent and an estimated real terms increase of 4.3 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>This includes an additional £1 billion grant for adult and children’s social care, on top of the continuation of existing social care grants. Subject to consultation and the House of Commons approving council tax referendum principles, councils will have access to an additional £1.6 billion through council tax, as part of the Local Government Finance Settlement, based on a 2 per cent core referendum principle and a 2 per cent adult social care precep</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 07/10/2019 15:37:25 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1132005

registered interest
date	13/06/2019
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	Local Government: Audit
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 implications for his policies of the failure of EY to complete local authority audits within the required time limits.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	264322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of this issue, affecting 19 local government bodies and, together with Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd, are monitoring the situation. It is not acceptable for a professional services firm like EY to be unable to meet its contractual obligations to the statutory timetable and we expect the situation to be resolved as quickly as possible.</p><p>The forthcoming review of the local audit regime will consider the implications of our audit policy, including the timeliness of audit completion.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 18/06/2019 13:27:52 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1105515

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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: Electrical Safety
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 progress is being made on introducing mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	237598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p><p>We regularly consult with stakeholder groups including tenants, and in July 2018, we updated our ‘How to’ guides, a series of checklists for renting in England which must be provided to tenants at the outset of all new tenancies. Further consultation with tenant groups will take place when the Electrical Safety Regulations come into force to raise tenant awareness about the changes and the ‘How to’ guides will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 237599 237601 question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1105517

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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: Electrical Safety
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 consultation is being undertaken with consumer groups on ensuring tenant awareness of forthcoming electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	237599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p><p>We regularly consult with stakeholder groups including tenants, and in July 2018, we updated our ‘How to’ guides, a series of checklists for renting in England which must be provided to tenants at the outset of all new tenancies. Further consultation with tenant groups will take place when the Electrical Safety Regulations come into force to raise tenant awareness about the changes and the ‘How to’ guides will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 237598 237601 question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1105518

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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: Safety
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of preventing landlords and letting agents from letting a property if that property does not have a gas safety certificate.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	237600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>All landlords must provide a tenant with a gas safety certification at the start of the tenancy and within 28 days of each annual gas safety check, if there is a gas installation. Landlords of tenants on assured shorthold tenancies (which started or were renewed after 1 October 2015) cannot serve an eviction notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 if the gas safety certificate has not been provided.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:48 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1105519

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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: Electrical Safety
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 consultation his Department has undertaken with local government on enforcement powers for new regulations for mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	237601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>We are working to bring into force regulations on mandatory electrical safety checks in the private rented sector as soon as possible, subject to parliamentary approval and timetable. As outlined in the Government response to the consultation on Electrical Safety in the Private Rented Sector, published on 29 January 2019, we will work with industry to produce guidance for landlords setting out the skills and qualifications relevant to determining competence of those carrying out electrical inspections. We intend to work with local authorities in England as we develop the range of sanctions available to them for non-compliance.</p><p>We regularly consult with stakeholder groups including tenants, and in July 2018, we updated our ‘How to’ guides, a series of checklists for renting in England which must be provided to tenants at the outset of all new tenancies. Further consultation with tenant groups will take place when the Electrical Safety Regulations come into force to raise tenant awareness about the changes and the ‘How to’ guides will be updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 237598 237599 question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1087146

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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: Sheffield City Region
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 11 March 2019 to 228561 on Housing: Construction, whether any local authorities in the Sheffield City Region will be eligible for funding under each of those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	231365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>No area in England is excluded from this funding. We welcome applications or bids from any and all parts of the Sheffield City Region.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/03/2019 14:28:07 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082574

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Social Services: Dementia
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 his Department is using for projected rates of dementia in the technical review of local authorities’ needs and resources.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	229089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a review of the relative needs and resources of local authorities in England, with a view to setting fresh baseline funding levels in 2020-21. We are working closely with local government representatives and others to consider the drivers of local authorities’ costs, the resources available locally to fund services, and how we should account for these in a way that draws a more transparent and understandable link between local circumstances and resource allocations.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of getting its approach to Adult Social Care funding right and has identified this as a service area which will require a specific funding formula. The Government believes that the best available option is to deploy the most up-to-date formula available, which offers appropriate levels of analytical robustness. Our leading option, as set out in our December 2018 consultation, is to base a formula on work commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care and undertaken by LG Futures (a specialist consultancy firm), together with the Personal Social Services Research Unit at the University of Kent and the London School of Economics and Political Science. This formula uses population projections and provides a robust and contemporary measure of need for all Adult Social Care services across England, including care for those with dementia.</p><p>Further information on this research can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.pssru.ac.uk/project-pages/adult-social-care-rnf-review/" target="_blank">https://www.pssru.ac.uk/project-pages/adult-social-care-rnf-review/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 11/03/2019 17:20:37 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1082094

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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: Construction
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 effect of the criteria for the distribution of the (a) Housing Infrastructure Fund Forward Fund, (b) Estates Regeneration Fund, (c) Home Building Fund, (d) Small Sites Fund and (e) Land Assembly Fund on the number of houses built in different local authority areas.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	228561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The criteria of these funds have been designed to ensure homes are built in the areas that need them most. It is absolutely right that government tackles the issue of affordability where it is most acute, and ensure value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>The effect of this funding will be to build more homes in areas where affordability pressures are most severe.</p><p>These five funds will continue to deliver on the Government's ambitious housing targets including the aim to deliver 300,000 homes per annum by the mid 2020’s.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2019 16:23:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts