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1271185

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	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: Research
	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 the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will match existing financial support for research infrastructure, skills programmes and research intensive businesses provided by European Structural and Investment Funds.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	130065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK.</p><p>Funding for the UKSPF will at least match receipts from EU structural funds, on average reaching around £1.5 billion per year. Its funding profile will be set out at the next Spending Review.</p><p>To help local areas prepare over 2021-22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, the Government will provide £220 million additional funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/01/2021 18:38:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 72594 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1149026

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	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	Fracking
	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 the timeframe is for the publication of the Government response to its consultation on Permitted development for shale gas exploration.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The government is considering the responses to the consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 22/10/2019 12:10:15 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 139 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1172214

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2020
	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	Housing: Standards
	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 he is taking to support local authorities in setting targets for lowering carbon emissions that go beyond the requirements of the Future Homes Standard.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	6107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025. This means new homes will be fit for the future proofed, with low carbon heating and lower energy use through high levels of energy efficiency. We propose that new homes built to the Future Homes Standard from 2025 should have carbon dioxide emissions up to 80 per cent lower than those built to current building regulations standards.</p><p>We are currently consulting on a meaningful and achievable increase to the energy efficiency standards for new homes to be introduced through the Building Regulations in 2020, as a stepping stone to this commitment. The preferred option is to set a standard that should result in a 31 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions. The consultation is open until 7 February and we welcome further evidence.</p><p>The Future Homes Standard consultation is considering local planning authority powers in respect of energy efficiency. Our current proposals consider setting a stringent minimum standard for energy efficiency through the Building Regulations, meaning that there may no longer be any need for local planning authorities to set higher standards. At least 265 councils have set out their intentions to deliver Passivhaus standard or zero carbon homes, as well as incentivising businesses and homeowners to improve the efficiency of the existing stock.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/01/2020 18:00:21 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3079 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1172529

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Housing: Standards
	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 potential contribution of (a) the Future Homes Standard and (b) housing policy to the UK reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	6677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The housing sector, like most other sectors of the country, will have to almost fully decarbonise to meet our 2050 net zero carbon emissions target. While we have had significant successes to date, with a 15 per cent reduction in average household energy use since 2010, we know that a step change in pace of delivery will be needed to meet the challenge of net zero.</p><p>The Government has committed to introduce a Future Homes Standard by 2025. This means new homes will be fit for the future, with low carbon heating and lower energy use through high levels of energy efficiency. We propose that new homes built to the Future Homes Standard from 2025 should have carbon dioxide emissions up to 80 per cent lower than those built to current building regulations standards.</p><p>We are currently consulting on a meaningful and achievable increase to the energy efficiency standards for new homes to be introduced through the Building Regulations in 2020, as a stepping stone to this commitment. The preferred option is to set a standard that should result in a 31 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions. The consultation is open until 7 February and we welcome further evidence.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 27/01/2020 17:50:33 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3088 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1172531

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	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	Housing: Standards
	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 he has made of the cost of retrofitting new build properties to meet carbon zero standards.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	6679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>By 2025 the government will introduce a Future Homes Standard for new build homes to be future proofed with low carbon heating and world leading levels of energy efficiency. This means that from 2025 new homes will not need to be retrofitted to meet net zero.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/02/2020 17:58:15 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey previous answer version 3089 answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1141125

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	North of Tyne Combined Authority
	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 devolve further powers on (a) transport and (b) employment to the North of Tyne Combined Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	280360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/08/2019 answer text <p>The Government intends to level up the powers offered to mayors. An Order devolving adult education functions to the North of Tyne Combined Authority is already before Parliament. Subject to Parliamentary agreement, from the 2020/21 academic year the combined authority and their elected Mayor will be able to better shape adult education provision and so better equip residents for work, an apprenticeship or further learning.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 19/08/2019 15:27:18 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 131250 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1256657

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Business Rates: Coronavirus
	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 small businesses that fail to pay business rents due in December 2020 can be evicted by their landlord during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	122692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>Government recognises that this is a very challenging time for everyone, and Covid-19 is having a significant impact on our businesses. That is why we have introduced temporary new measures to further safeguard the high street and millions of jobs.</p><p>Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 provides for a moratorium on forfeitures of commercial leases due to the non-payment of rent accrued during the pandemic. This means that landlords of commercial properties will not have the option to evict tenants for not paying the rent that was due after 23 March 2020. Government has announced that it will extend the moratorium on forfeiture until the end of the year. The extension provides landlords and tenants with a further opportunity to come together to have these discussions and reach agreements on outstanding rent.</p><p>Government has also restricted landlords’ ability to seize goods in lieu of rent and protected tenants from insolvency measures including statutory demands and winding up petitions.  All these measures are currently in place until 31 December 2020. Government has published a voluntary Code of Practice to encourage constructive dialogue between tenants and landlords; and is clear that those tenants who can pay in full should do so, those who cannot should pay what they can, and those landlords who can grant concessions should do so.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/12/2020 17:57:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 66506 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1035313

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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	Fire and Rescue Services: 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, if he will ensure that future funding settlements for fire and rescue services take account of geographical differences in council tax revenue.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	205265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>We are reviewing local authorities’ relative needs and resources to take a fresh look at how to fund services, including fire and rescue services, at future funding settlements.</p><p>As part of this, the Government believes that it remains important to continue to take account of local authorities’ relative ability to raise resources, including council tax, when allocating funding.</p><p>Our December 2018 consultation sets out proposals for measuring local authority need, options for a resources adjustment and principles for potential transition arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/01/2019 14:39:31 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1037116

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	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: Noise
	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 measures are available to (a) property owners and (b) local authorities to enforce minimum building noise insulation standards in (i) new build properties and (ii) conversions; and whether those measures apply to offices converted to residential properties under permitted development rules.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	205915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Part E of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 2010 sets requirements for protection against sound from other parts of the building and adjoining premises. Building Regulations apply that when building work which can involve the construction of a new dwellings and when there is a change of use to a residential purpose. They apply irrespective of whether there is a permitted development right in place under planning legislation.</p><p>Building control bodies, which can be either a local authority or a private sector Approved Inspector, are responsible for checking compliance with Building Regulations’ requirements. If householders think that requirements have not been met, they should raise this with the building control body.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/01/2019 14:53:25 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1061323

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, when he plans to publish the details of the Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	221775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed to the House on 28 January, we will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). This will allow all interested parties the opportunity to input their views directly to government and ensure the UKSPF works for all places across the UK.</p><p>Final decisions on the quantum and administration of the Fund are due to be made during the comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 221776 question first answered 19/02/2019 17:22:28 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah