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1737369

registered interest
date	28/10/2024
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 Rented Housing: Waiting Lists
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 her Department is taking to support councils to reduce social housing waiting lists.
tabling member constituency	Epping Forest
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	11383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.</p><p>On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes. We also confirmed a range of new flexibilities for councils and housing associations, both within the Affordable Homes Programme and in relation to how councils can use their Right to Buy receipts, and a further £450 million for councils through the Local Authority Housing Fund enabling councils to grow their housing stock.</p><p>At the Budget on 30 October, the Chancellor set out details of an immediate one-year cash injection of £500 million to top up the existing Affordable Homes Programme which will deliver up to 5,000 new social and affordable homes. This comes ahead of the multi-year Spending Review next spring, where the Government will set out details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.</p><p>The Chancellor also confirmed that we will reduce Right to Buy discounts to their pre-2012 regional levels and allow councils to retain 100% of the receipts generated by Right to Buy sales.</p><p>In addition, the government will consult on a new 5-year social housing rent settlement to provide the sector with the certainty it needs to invest in new social housing.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 31/10/2024 15:30:00 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1737419

registered interest
date	28/10/2024
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: Buildings
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 she has made of the number of leasehold properties in England which contain Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	11306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not gather data on the number of leasehold properties which contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). However, our current assessment is that prevalence of RAAC is low in housing.</p><p>All building owners should continue to manage building safety and performance risks of all kinds in their buildings, including RAAC, in a proportionate, risk-based, and evidence-based manner. To do so, they should continue to follow guidance published by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) to identify, assess, and manage issues relating to RAAC.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 31/10/2024 15:48:29 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1737462

registered interest
date	28/10/2024
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 Alterations: 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, if she will remove the presumption in favour of granting planning permission for developments which build extra stories on top of occupied apartment blocks.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	11218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, the government supports upward extensions as a route to urban intensification. Planning policy makes clear that local authorities should support upward extensions where the development would be consistent with the prevailing height and form, well designed (including complying with any local design policies and standards), and can maintain safe access and egress for occupiers.</p><p>The government will keep recent changes to permitted development rights under review and as per my response to the right hon. Gentleman’s oral question on Monday 28 October 2024 (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2FCommons%2F2024-10-28%2Fdebates%2FF63FF339-CE7F-46D5-B893-385DDCC9B112%2FOralAnswersToQuestions%23contribution-0A8DD1C3-9500-4C10-BDBA-5E7A78AFB221&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWrittenPQs%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca73fa7f0f0fd41cc451908dcf99518de%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638659666017089927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JwiCU%2BZwCDwA75oADcGNIokz9tsTc1ydtxBvRUv%2FibY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Official Report HC, Volume 755, Column 524</a>), I will reflect further on the specific concern he has raised.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 31/10/2024 10:47:23 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1737511

registered interest
date	28/10/2024
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	Council Tax: Students
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 her Department has made of the potential (a) merits of removing students from council tax and (b) impact of removing students from council tax on routine (i) services and (ii) maintenance.
tabling member constituency	Farnham and Bordon
tabling member printed	Gregory Stafford
uin	11485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Full-time students are generally disregarded for council tax purposes. Where all residents of a dwelling are disregarded, due to being full-time students, the dwelling will be exempt from council tax. Additionally, where a hall of residence is provided predominantly for the accommodation of students it will also be exempt for council tax purposes.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 31/10/2024 14:54:13 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	5351

1736892

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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	Estate Agents: Regulation
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 her Department's Regulation of Property Agents working group report, published on 18 July 2019, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of regulating the activities of property agents.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	11030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2024-10-04%2F5873&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWrittenPQs%40communities.gov.uk%7C6c72606ebd8e4abb052108dcf8c59daa%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638658774846891720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=btcgHTO%2FMJfpdBmBdeBho9y8VoQKeTFTeZGfbuSgbPI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">5873</a> on the 14 October 2024.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 10471 question first answered 30/10/2024 15:36:26 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1736896

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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	Buildings: 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a building safety tsar to develop a building safety remediation programme to ensure that companies responsible for poor building safety (a) undertake any necessary remediation work and (b) pay compensation to homeowners and leaseholders in those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	11032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Since the Grenfell fire we have introduced funded remediation programmes to tackle historical safety defects. In addition, the National Building Safety Regulator, led by the Chief Inspector for Buildings ensures new buildings are designed, constructed and managed safely. They are also taking enforcement action against those that do not remediate their high-rise buildings.</p><p>54 of the largest developers have signed the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/developer-remediation-contract" target="_blank">developer remediation contract</a> committing them to carrying out all necessary work to address life-critical fire-safety defects arising from the design, construction or refurbishment of buildings 11 metres and over in height that they developed or refurbished in England over the 30 years ending on 4 April 2022. Between them, they have taken responsibility for the remediation of more than 1,600 buildings at a cost to themselves of around £3.3 billion. Developers face significant consequences if they fail to comply with their contractual obligations.</p><p>Further steps to increase the pace of remediation will be set out soon.</p><p>The Building Safety Act introduced powers that allows any interested person to recover costs incurred for the remediation of a building via Remediation Contribution Orders. Further, where remediation is needed and not progressing due to the building owner’s inaction, Remediation Orders (ROs) can be sought to require a building owner fix their building. The courts have also been granted new powers to extend civil liability for defects to companies associated with either the landlord or developer. In addition to the Building Safety Act, local regulators can utilise powers under the Housing Act 2004 (Local Authorities) or Fire Safety Order 2005 (Fire and Rescue Services) to force a building owner to fix identified defects in a building within a set timescale.</p><p>Protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 ensure that qualifying leaseholders will only be required to make capped contributions towards relevant, non-cladding defects and interim measures and in some cases will be exempt from all costs.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 31/10/2024 15:47:33 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1737002

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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	Birds: Conservation
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 her Department is taking to support cavity-nesting birds on the Red List.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
uin	11062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is considering what action may be appropriate to help red-listed birds, including how to drive up rates of swift brick installation in new build properties.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 30/10/2024 13:22:51 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5030

1737040

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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
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 14 October 2024 to Question 7096 on Local Plans, for what reason she chose the local authorities to which she has written to ask for Local Growth Plans.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Clive Jones
uin	11148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that, as local leaders who know their areas best, Mayors are key partners in delivering the national growth mission. That is why we are committed to transferring power out of Westminster and into local communities, devolving powers to local leaders. Local Growth Plans will be central to putting this new partnership into action.</p><p>We recognise there are growth opportunities across the country and the new Industrial Strategy will unleash the full potential of our cities and regions, concentrating efforts on places with the greatest potential for our growth sectors: city regions, high-potential clusters, and strategic industrial sites.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 31/10/2024 15:57:51 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	5207

1737047

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
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: Public Appointments
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 local government commissioners appointed by her Department are classified as civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	11150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>No, they are not classified as Civil Servants.</p> answering member constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton answering member printed Jim McMahon question first answered 29/10/2024 16:07:52 answering member 4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
tabling member	5234

1736453

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
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	Homelessness: Northern Ireland
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 her Department has had with the Department of Communities in Northern Ireland on tackling homelessness.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>MHCLG Ministers and officials engage regularly with their counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss a range of issues, including tackling homelessness.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali question first answered 31/10/2024 14:55:14 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon