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1347883

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of affordable new homes.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	902867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government cares deeply about building more homes. Since 2010, we have delivered over 1.8 million new homes, including 542,400 new affordable homes, so homes are there where people need them.</p><p>We are investing in supply, with over £12 billion in affordable housing over five years, the largest investment in a decade, and £7.1 billion in the National Home Building Fund, to unlock up to 860,000 homes over the lifetime of the projects, including much-needed new homes on brownfield land.</p><p>As set out in the Planning for the Future White Paper, the Government will speed up the planning system, enabling us to build homes more quickly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 902870 question first answered 19/07/2021 16:26:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1344287

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Community Centres: Shops
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 repurposing empty high street units as community advice centres.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	28328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>We have reformed the Use Classes Order to provide greater flexibility to enable a wide range of uses which attract visiting members of the public, such as offices and shops for example, to change to other uses without the need for a planning application.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 16/07/2021 10:31:38 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1338863

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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	Tenancy Agreements
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 incentives are in place to encourage landlords to adopt the Government's new model tenancy agreement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	20529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Model Tenancy Agreement is the Government's suggested contract for assured shorthold tenancies in the private rented sector and is publicly available on the gov.uk website. It is free to download, and is also referenced in the 'How to Rent' guide and the 'How to Let' guide.</p><p>Whilst landlords are not obligated to use the Model Tenancy Agreement in order to agree a tenancy, the Government will continue to consider how best to encourage usage of the Model Tenancy Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 30/06/2021 14:42:54 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1338150

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
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	Recreation Spaces: Urban Areas
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 his Department is taking to increase access to green spaces for people who live in built-up areas.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	18593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The pandemic has highlighted the importance of green space for our communities, particularly for our physical and mental health. Between 2017 – 2019, Government has made £16.3 million available to support parks and green spaces including those in urban environments. This includes the Future Parks Accelerator, a joint National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Trust programme to support a cohort of 8 local authority areas to transform their parks estates, testing and learning from new and innovative models of parks management and funding to create more sustainable parks estates for the future. The learning from the programme will be shared widely across the parks sector to help local authorities to develop sustainable plans for their parks estates.</p><p>As we look to recover from the pandemic, my Department is working across Government, particularly with the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, on a cross Government approach to increase access to green space.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/06/2021 14:28:31 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1337317

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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	Derelict Land: Planning
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 his Department is taking to support a brownfield first policy in planning.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	16959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework expects local authorities to make the most of brownfield land for development. Local authorities are best placed to assess potential sites, and each authority now publishes a register of brownfield suitable for new homes. We have introduced Permission in Principle, an extra route to planning permission for land on these registers, giving certainty from the outset that the principles of a redevelopment scheme are acceptable.</p><p>This Government is putting significant investment into brownfield redevelopment through the £4.1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund, the £4.95 billion Home Building Fund, and the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. Local authorities not eligible for support from the latter have been able to bid for assistance from the Brownfield Land Release Fund. This is designed to unlock brownfield sites and release serviced plots on local authority owned land. There is tax relief on work to decontaminate land, and we have reformed permitted development and Use Class rules so yet more homes can be created on previously developed land.</p><p>I am delighted that the University of Wolverhampton is the location of the National Brownfield Institute, which I was pleased to visit and which received support from our Getting Building Fund. This new policy institute will inform and guide brownfield regeneration, carry out research and testing, and give specialist advice on contaminated land, re-purposing sites, and innovative construction such as modular homes.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/06/2021 16:12:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1316768

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	Parks: Community Development
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 provide financial support to help community groups (a) create new pocket parks and (b) refurbish existing parks.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	4702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of parks and green spaces in providing vibrant and inclusive locations for communities to socialise, volunteer, work, and exercise. We have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic how important access to parks and green spaces are to local communities. We recognise that green spaces foster health, well-being, integration, and social engagement. There are no immediate plans to continue the Pocket Parks Scheme. However, as we move beyond the threat of COVID-19, we will explore how we can best support all urban parks and green spaces, taking into account the Government’s environmental, social, and health priorities.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 26/05/2021 14:12:48 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1314821

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Property Development: Green Belt
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 requirements are in place to ensure that local people are fully consulted prior to previously developed land that is part of the green-belt is built on.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	1396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>Applications for development on previously developed land in the Green Belt are subject to the statutory publicity requirements as outlined in article 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (England) Order 2015. Local planning authorities must give notice by site display in at least one place on or near the land to which the application relates or by serving the notice on any adjoining owner or occupier. The Government is committed to protecting and enhancing the Green Belt in line with our manifesto. The National Planning Policy Framework outlines strong protections for Green Belt land, making it clear that most new building is inappropriate in Green Belt, and should be refused planning permission unless there are very special circumstances.</p><p>Where an application is a departure from the local plan they must also advertise in a local newspaper and publish information about the application on their website. A local planning authority may not determine an application until the period of public consultation, a minimum of 21 days, has been completed but they can extend this period of time if necessary. Local planning authorities also have discretion to undertake additional publicity on a case by case basis and may take into consideration the level of public interest in an application.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/05/2021 16:39:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1310997

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
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	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, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the date parameters for eligible planning permissions and the date of the extension.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	185490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Business and Planning Act 2020 introduced measures to extend unimplemented planning permissions and listed building consents in response to the unprecedented effects on the development sector last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have no plans to extend these measures.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/04/2021 14:41:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1309437

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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	Community Development: 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, what steps his Department is taking to support constituents in applying for community funding via the schemes administered by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	181443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>At Budget, the UK Government launched three new investment programmes to support communities across the country.</p><p>The UK Community Renewal Fund aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches and will invest in skills, community and place, local business and supporting people into employment. Details on how to apply can be found in the prospectus published at Budget. In Great Britain, the lead authority of each of the 100 priority places will receive capacity funding to help them with the required bid coordination and appraisal for that place.</p><p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across the UK. The prospectus published at Budget provides guidance for local areas on how to submit bids for the first round of funding for projects starting in 2021-22. Capacity funding will also be allocated to the local authorities measured as highest need in England, and all local authorities in Scotland and Wales to build a new relationship with the UK Government. This will support the relevant local authorities to develop bids and ensure that investment is targeted where it is needed most.</p><p>The new £150 million Communities Ownership Fund will help ensure that communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can support and continue benefiting from the local facilities, community assets and amenities most important to them. The first bidding round for the Community Ownership Fund will open in June 2021. A full bidding prospectus will be published alongside this, which will be the key reference document for communities in developing and submitting bids</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/04/2021 15:29:47 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1301441

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	Affordable 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 plans he has to build more affordable homes and reduce social housing provider waiting lists.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	166569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing and is investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, which will leverage up to £38 billion of private finance and provide up to 180,000 new homes across the country, should economic conditions allow. <br> <br>Approximately 50% of the homes delivered will be for affordable home ownership, supporting aspiring homeowners to take their first step on to the housing ladder. We will also deliver more than double the homes for social rent compared to the current programme, with around 32,000 social rent homes due to be delivered. <br> <br>Furthermore, our £9 billion Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme, running to 2023, will deliver approximately 250,000 new affordable homes. <br> <br>Since 2010, we've delivered over 517,100 new affordable homes, including over 365,800 affordable homes for rent, of which 148,000 homes for social rent.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/03/2021 15:02:12 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson