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1180200

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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	Religious Hatred
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 February (HL727), what consideration they have given to requiring allegations of an offence of stirring up religious hatred to be supported by two witnesses, in order to restrict frivolous complaints.
	tabling member printed	Lord Vinson
	uin	HL1822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>It is an operational matter for the police to determine whether and how to investigate all incidents reported to them. The Crown Prosecution Service will also apply the Code for Crown Prosecutors to ensure a prosecution will not proceed where a complaint is deemed to be frivolous. Decisions to prosecute are furthermore subject to consideration under the Freedom of Expression defence contained in Section 29J of the Public Order Act 1986.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/03/2020 16:56:51 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	1807 label Biography information for Lord Vinson

1183483

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	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	M5
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to develop the M5 as a growth corridor; and whether they have asked the National Infrastructure Commission to consider such a proposal.
	tabling member printed	Lord Triesman
	uin	HL2386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Government has no plans at present to develop the M5 as a growth corridor. However, this strategic corridor is important for the economies of the Midlands Engine and the Western Gateway.</p><p>We have supported growth through a number of key projects which include: the recent announcement of £219million Housing Infrastructure Fund to improve Junction 10 in Gloucestershire; £12.19million Local Growth Funding to improve the junction 25 at Taunton; and also the creation of 2 Enterprise Zones, Gravity at junction 23 near Bridgwater and at the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone at junction 29.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 23/03/2020 16:30:45 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3651 label Biography information for Lord Triesman

1179985

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will set out detailed plans for the (1) size, (2) geographical distribution, and (3) administrative implementation, of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member printed	Lord Teverson
	uin	HL1812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Government has committed to creating a UK Shared Prosperity Fund to succeed European structural funds and bind together the whole of the United Kingdom, tackling inequality and deprivation in each of our four nations. The 2019 Conservative Manifesto committed to targeting the UK Shared Prosperity Fund at the UK’s specific needs, and at a minimum match the size of European structural funds in each nation.</p><p>Final decisions on the design of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be taken after a cross-Governmental Spending Review. In the meantime, we will continue to work closely with interested parties whilst developing the fund.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/03/2020 16:58:41 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3789 label Biography information for Lord Teverson

1181106

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ensure that all apartment blocks with combustible cladding have such cladding removed; and if so, by when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>For buildings which require non-ACM remedial works, residents’ safety remains this Government's utmost priority and there is no excuse for building owners not ensuring that residents are safe in their homes. Government will continue to support leaseholders and is reviewing options on how best to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/03/2020 17:35:15 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1186366

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	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	Rents: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to issue a rent break to tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>On 18 March, we announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. Emergency legislation has been taken forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period. As a result of these measures, no renters in private or social accommodation need to be concerned about the threat of eviction. As such, the Government does not believe a ‘rent holiday’ is necessary at this stage. Further details of this announcement are at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters</a> .</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 30/03/2020 14:32:38 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1178555

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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 Regulations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include measures to promote water sustainability and re-use in building regulations for the construction of new properties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Finsbury
	uin	HL1691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Building Regulations 2010 Parts G &amp; H include requirements relating to water efficiency and grey water harvesting. For new homes, statutory guidance for Part G of the Building Regulations includes a minimum standard for estimated water consumption set at 125 litres per person per day, and an optional standard of 110 litres per person per day, which may be adopted in water stressed areas at the discretion of the local planning authority.</p><p>In 2019, Government launched a consultation ( <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsult.defra.gov.uk%2Fwater%2Fmeasures-to-reduce-personal-water-use%2Fsupporting_documents%2FConsultation%2520on%2520reducing%2520personal%2520water%2520use%2520FINAL.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPeter.Rankin%40communities.gov.uk%7C80a81b5b34aa455fe71408d7b517e619%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637176986549413128&amp;sdata=kq6ZueVtH17OXvyx0C4i8XGWoDVt%2BqlvATTr2XzMSAU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/water/measures-to-reduce-personal-water-use/supporting_documents/Consultation%20on%20reducing%20personal%20water%20use%20FINAL.pdf</a> ) on measures to reduce personal water use. The consultation considers whether the current minimum standard and the optional standard set through the Building Regulations should be changed. The consultation is now closed and the Government will respond in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 27/02/2020 12:50:50 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	186 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Finsbury

1186719

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	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	Sleeping Rough
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were (1) counted, and (2) estimated, as sleeping rough in England the last time that those figures were recorded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2020 answer text <p>This Government is clear that no one should be without a roof over their head. That is why we have committed to end rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament and to enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p><p>My Department's latest official annual Rough Sleeping Snapshot Statistics, published on 27 February 2020, provide information about the estimated number of people sleeping rough across local authorities in England on a single night.  <br> <br>The number of people counted and estimated as sleeping rough in England on a single night in Autumn 2019 is given in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Approach</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of local authorities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of local authorities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Estimated count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Count</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimate</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>2187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>4266</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In 2020/2021 the Government is providing £492 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This marks a £124 million increase in funding from the previous year and will go towards funding important programmes such as the Rough Sleeping Initiative, Homelessness Reduction Grant and Flexible Homelessness Support Grant.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 01/04/2020 11:22:18 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1186720

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	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	Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to provide COVID-19-related treatment and support to people sleeping rough.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by those who are homeless or sleeping rough during the Covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with local authorities and the sector to minimise the risk for vulnerable people and those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>As an initial first step we have announced £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to help rough sleepers and those at risk of sleeping rough to self-isolate. This funding will assist local authorities with providing accommodation and support to vulnerable people who are at risk of, or who have been diagnosed with, Covid-19. Further details of this fund can be found at gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3-2-million-emergency-support-for-rough-sleepers-during-coronavirus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3-2-million-emergency-support-for-rough-sleepers-during-coronavirus-outbreak</a></p><p>Additional funding of £1.6 billion will go to local authorities to enable them to respond to other Covid-19 pressures, including increasing support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, including homeless people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist grouped question UIN HL2786 question first answered 25/03/2020 14:47:59 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1186721

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	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: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to increase funding to organisations working with people who are homeless.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by those who are homeless or sleeping rough during the Covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with local authorities and the sector to minimise the risk for vulnerable people and those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>As an initial first step we have announced £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to help rough sleepers and those at risk of sleeping rough to self-isolate. This funding will assist local authorities with providing accommodation and support to vulnerable people who are at risk of, or who have been diagnosed with, Covid-19. Further details of this fund can be found at gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3-2-million-emergency-support-for-rough-sleepers-during-coronavirus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3-2-million-emergency-support-for-rough-sleepers-during-coronavirus-outbreak</a></p><p>Additional funding of £1.6 billion will go to local authorities to enable them to respond to other Covid-19 pressures, including increasing support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, including homeless people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist grouped question UIN HL2785 question first answered 25/03/2020 14:47:59 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1187952

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	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	Sleeping Rough
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many rough sleepers there are in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL2966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department’s latest official annual Rough Sleeping Snapshot Statistics published on 27 February 2020 provide information about the estimated number of people sleeping rough across local authorities in England on a single night in Autumn.</p><p>There were 4,266 people estimated to be sleeping rough across England on a single night in Autumn 2019. This is down by 411 people or 9% from last year and down 10% from the peak in 2017.</p><p>These statistics are available at the following link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Frough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Caffc4bd1ef564c14662608d7d25a23c6%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637209156889461578&amp;sdata=gVcX5UZ0BgIVPpCvdisMoGOrT0%2FcJ5xZ%2BdEdaId%2BoUc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019</a>.</p><p>This Government is clear that no one should be without a roof over their head. That is why we have committed to end rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament and to enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p><p>In 2020/2021 the Government is providing £492 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This marks a £124 million increase in funding from the previous year and will go towards funding important programmes such as the Rough Sleeping Initiative, Homelessness Reduction Grant and Flexible Homelessness Support Grant.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 30/03/2020 14:14:23 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno