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1246655

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	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	Community Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the well-being benefits of small scale community housing, including almshouses.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL9523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of its contribution to the Loneliness Strategy being led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has commissioned the London School of Economics to undertake research into the benefits of community-led housing in respect of addressing loneliness. The final report of the research is expected in 2021.</p><p>We are currently consulting widely on the proposals for reform set out in the Planning White Paper, and we will be listening carefully to all the representations made, including those from organisations representing almshouses. In relation to s106 planning obligations, we are consulting on proposals to replace the existing system of developer contributions with a new Infrastructure Levy, which will deliver at least as much onsite affordable housing as at present.</p><p>The upcoming government guidance on producing local design codes will set out more detailed parameters for key elements of successful design, recognising the need for a variety of housing tenures, including community and co-housing schemes, to create diverse, equitable and resilient communities. Further information on this will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL9524 HL9525 question first answered 02/11/2020 16:57:36 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1246700

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	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	Community Housing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect and promote small-scale community housing models, such as almshouses, as part of their reforms of the planning system.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL9524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of its contribution to the Loneliness Strategy being led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has commissioned the London School of Economics to undertake research into the benefits of community-led housing in respect of addressing loneliness. The final report of the research is expected in 2021.</p><p>We are currently consulting widely on the proposals for reform set out in the Planning White Paper, and we will be listening carefully to all the representations made, including those from organisations representing almshouses. In relation to s106 planning obligations, we are consulting on proposals to replace the existing system of developer contributions with a new Infrastructure Levy, which will deliver at least as much onsite affordable housing as at present.</p><p>The upcoming government guidance on producing local design codes will set out more detailed parameters for key elements of successful design, recognising the need for a variety of housing tenures, including community and co-housing schemes, to create diverse, equitable and resilient communities. Further information on this will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL9523 HL9525 question first answered 02/11/2020 16:57:36 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1246701

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2020
	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	Affordable Housing: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable small-scale housing models, such as almshouses, to benefit from affordable housing levies, including section 106 agreements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL9525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of its contribution to the Loneliness Strategy being led by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has commissioned the London School of Economics to undertake research into the benefits of community-led housing in respect of addressing loneliness. The final report of the research is expected in 2021.</p><p>We are currently consulting widely on the proposals for reform set out in the Planning White Paper, and we will be listening carefully to all the representations made, including those from organisations representing almshouses. In relation to s106 planning obligations, we are consulting on proposals to replace the existing system of developer contributions with a new Infrastructure Levy, which will deliver at least as much onsite affordable housing as at present.</p><p>The upcoming government guidance on producing local design codes will set out more detailed parameters for key elements of successful design, recognising the need for a variety of housing tenures, including community and co-housing schemes, to create diverse, equitable and resilient communities. Further information on this will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL9523 HL9524 question first answered 02/11/2020 16:57:36 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1242793

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long they estimate it will take to carry out External Wall Surveys (EWS) on all buildings that are currently required by mortgage providers to have an EWS1 certificate before owners can re-mortgage or sell their properties.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL9127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The External Wall System form (EWS1) and process is designed and implemented by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in conjunction with mortgage lenders to assist with valuation of high-rise residential buildings. Some lenders do not require an EWS1 form, and others seek them for a greater range of buildings than the process was designed for. It is not a Government policy or regulatory requirement and the department does not hold data on its use.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL9128 question first answered 19/10/2020 16:41:03 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1242794

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	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	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many buildings, including those (1) with shared ownership properties, and (2) over 18 metres tall, are currently required by mortgage providers to have an External Wall Survey 1 form before an owner can re-mortgage or sell properties within that building.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
	uin	HL9128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The External Wall System form (EWS1) and process is designed and implemented by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in conjunction with mortgage lenders to assist with valuation of high-rise residential buildings. Some lenders do not require an EWS1 form, and others seek them for a greater range of buildings than the process was designed for. It is not a Government policy or regulatory requirement and the department does not hold data on its use.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL9127 question first answered 19/10/2020 16:41:03 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1149798

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	English Language: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any of the funds pledged to the Integration Areas Programme in the September spending round will be used for the provision of childcare services for English for Speakers of Other Languages participants.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL90
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>At the September Spending Round, it was announced that MHCLG will be provided with an additional £10 million to create a second wave of Integration Areas in 2020/21.</p><p>As the Chancellor stated, MHCLG shall ensure that English language provision is a major component of these new areas - helping to support thousands of the estimated 1 million adults in the UK who do not speak English well or at all.</p><p>We shall bring forward further details on this second wave of the Integration Area programme in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL91 question first answered 28/10/2019 15:59:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1174069

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	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	Islamophobia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their definition of Islamophobia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	uin	HL840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>It is unacceptable for anyone to feel unsafe while practising their religion, and this government will never allow prejudice and discrimination of any kind against the Muslim community.</p><p>We will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Muslim hatred and recognise the importance of this matter. We will continue to explore and interrogate the issue of publishing a definition of Islamophobia in further detail.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL900 question first answered 06/02/2020 17:12:57 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1149799

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	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	English Language: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the funds pledged for the Integration Areas Programme will be used for English for Speakers of Other Languages provision.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL91
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>At the September Spending Round, it was announced that MHCLG will be provided with an additional £10 million to create a second wave of Integration Areas in 2020/21.</p><p>As the Chancellor stated, MHCLG shall ensure that English language provision is a major component of these new areas - helping to support thousands of the estimated 1 million adults in the UK who do not speak English well or at all.</p><p>We shall bring forward further details on this second wave of the Integration Area programme in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL90 question first answered 28/10/2019 15:59:21 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

1331043

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	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	Local Government: Meetings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they intend to provide to local councils to comply safely with holding council meetings in public.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mann
	uin	HL880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to PQ HL577 and HL578, see (attached) the links:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577</a></p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL577.pdf title HL577 2 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL578.pdf title HL578 grouped question UIN HL881 question first answered 21/06/2021 15:32:46 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1331044

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2021
	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	Local Government: Meetings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers local councils have to ensure all those who attend council meetings provide a negative test result for COVID-19 before they are allowed entrance to those meetings in the period for which COVID-19 restrictions are in place.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mann
	uin	HL881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 9 June 2021 to PQ HL577 and HL578, see (attached) the links:</p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl577</a></p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-05-25/hl578</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL577.pdf title HL577 2 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament HL578.pdf title HL578 grouped question UIN HL880 question first answered 21/06/2021 15:32:46 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann