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776839

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government Finance: Northamptonshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the Local Government Association's financial peer review of Northamptonshire County Council.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	109261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The recent Local Government Association financial peer review, conducted at the request of Northamptonshire County Council, made a number of observations regarding the Council’s budget planning and delivery, and included a series of recommendations. These recommendations were bespoke to the particular circumstances in Northamptonshire, and decisions on how to respond are properly the business of the Council itself.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 30/10/2017 17:53:24 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 18705 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

776840

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Audit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1002, on Grenfell Tower, what plans he has to audit the management, operation, facilities and safety of all social housing.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	109260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, the Government has established a comprehensive Building Safety Programme with the aim of ensuring that high-rise residential buildings are safe, and that residents feel safe in them.</p><p>We have identified all Aluminium Composite Material cladding likely to constitute a significant fire hazard on social housing buildings in England over 18 metres in height; we are working with local authorities and housing associations to ensure that interim measures are in place to guarantee the safety of residents, and that there is a clear remediation plan for each affected building. <br> <br> We have also asked local authorities to identify such cladding systems on privately-owned residential tower blocks, using their powers under the Housing Act 2004 as appropriate, to ensure necessary action is being taken to ensure residents’ safety, and to report their findings to government.</p><p>The Secretary of State has also appointed an Independent Expert Advisory Panel which is considering what further steps can be taken to ensure the safety of residents, and will provide further advice to building owners in due course.</p><p>In addition, the Government has announced an independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, which is being led by Dame Judith Hackitt. It is expected that the review will present an interim report before the end of the year, and a final report by April 2018.</p><p>Alongside the Building Safety Programme, we are committed to bringing forward a Green Paper on social housing. I am meeting tenants and landlords of social housing across England to hear their views, and the resulting Green Paper will be a wide-ranging review of the issues.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/11/2017 17:15:46 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

776841

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to advise homebuyers of the potential risks of buying leasehold properties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	109277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, <em>Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market</em>, considered a number of issues within the leasehold sector including the sale of new built leasehold houses, and onerous ground rents. The consultation also sought views on what further areas of leasehold reform should be prioritised and why. The public consultation, which closed on 19 September, received around 6,000 replies. We are carefully analysing the responses, and will issue the Government response in due course.</p><p>On the 22 October, the Government launched a call for evidence to improve the homebuying and selling process, in order to make it cheaper, faster and less stressful. This will seek views on how to better enable consumers to make an informed choice around the type of property bought and its tenure.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 30/10/2017 17:49:50 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 18707 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

776842

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that new build homes are sold on as leasehold properties.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	109239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s consultation, <em>Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market</em>, considered a number of issues within the leasehold sector including the sale of new built leasehold houses, and onerous ground rents. The consultation also sought views on what further areas of leasehold reform should be prioritised and why. The public consultation, which closed on 19 September, received around 6,000 replies. We are carefully analysing the responses, and will issue the Government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/11/2017 16:27:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

776843

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, what the total estimated cost to the public purse is of the work on those buildings identified as requiring remedial measures.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Requested remedial works are a matter for the building owner as the responsible person for ensuring fire safety in any building. The building owner should consider professional advice on the specific circumstances of their building.</p><p>We continue to work closely with building owners and with industry to assess the scale of necessary remediation work and to support the delivery of the work.</p><p>We have been clear with councils and housing associations that we expect them to fund measures that they determine to be essential to make a building fire safe and they should draw on existing resources to do so. However, if councils have concerns, they should get in touch with the Government. Housing associations that are concerned about their ability to meet these costs should contact the social housing regulator.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 109309 question first answered 01/11/2017 17:10:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

776844

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, for how many of the buildings in the Government's building safety programme the retrofitting of sprinkler systems has been identified as one of the remedial measures needed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Fire and rescue services have visited all affected Aluminium Composite Material clad high-rise residential buildings in the social sector to advise building owners on the interim measures that should be in place. The Building Safety Programme is continuing to work closely with building owners to ensure steps are in place to deliver interim and longer term remedial action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/11/2017 14:29:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

776845

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, how many tower block buildings, as part of the Government's building safety programme, have been (a) tested, (b) confirmed as fire safe and needing no interim or remedial measures, (c) confirmed as needing interim measures and (d) confirmed as needing remedial measures.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Fire and rescue services have visited all affected Aluminium Composite Material clad high-rise residential buildings in the social sector to advise building owners on the interim measures that should be in place. The Building Safety Programme is continuing to work closely with building owners to ensure steps are in place to deliver interim and longer term remedial action.</p><p>Our testing programme at the British Research Establishment has identified 274 residential and public buildings over 18 metres with Aluminium Composite Material cladding in England. Of these, 262 have cladding systems which the Expert Panel advises are unlikely to meet current Building Regulations guidance and therefore could present fire hazards.</p><p>Building owners have also been advised to seek professional advice on what further steps they should take with respect to their cladding systems, based on the specific circumstances of their buildings, to ensure that their buildings are safe. The results of the wall system tests conducted at the Building Research Establishment can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-safety-programme-update-and-consolidated-advice-for-building-owners-following-large-scale-testing</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/11/2017 17:13:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

776846

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, how many buildings identified as needing interim measures have had that work (a) started and (b) completed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Fire and rescue services have visited all affected Aluminium Composite Material clad high-rise residential buildings in the social sector to advise building owners on the interim measures that should be in place. The Building Safety Programme is continuing to work closely with building owners to ensure steps are in place to deliver interim and longer term remedial action.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 109303 question first answered 01/11/2017 17:07:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

776847

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, how many of the buildings in the Government's building safety programme are operated or owned by (a) local authority, (b) housing association and (c) private sector landlords.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Please refer to the 'Dear Colleagues' letter, sent to all MPs, from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (dated 25 October 2017) for the latest information on buildings with cladding which is likely to present a fire hazard on buildings over 18 metres, which have been identified through the Building Safety Programme.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/11/2017 17:14:36 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

776848

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 19 October 2017, Official Report, column 1001, on Grenfell Tower, what the total estimated cost to the public purse is of the work on those buildings identified as requiring interim measures.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	109309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Requested remedial works are a matter for the building owner as the responsible person for ensuring fire safety in any building. The building owner should consider professional advice on the specific circumstances of their building.</p><p>We continue to work closely with building owners and with industry to assess the scale of necessary remediation work and to support the delivery of the work.</p><p>We have been clear with councils and housing associations that we expect them to fund measures that they determine to be essential to make a building fire safe and they should draw on existing resources to do so. However, if councils have concerns, they should get in touch with the Government. Housing associations that are concerned about their ability to meet these costs should contact the social housing regulator.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 109304 question first answered 01/11/2017 17:10:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey