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1187511

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Council Tax: 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of directing local authorities to suspend council tax payments for the duration of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	34394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Council tax plays a vital role in funding the local services which are at the forefront of the COVID-19 response. To assist financially vulnerable households, the Government has confirmed £500 million of funding to provide more council tax relief. Local authorities also have the flexibility to spread council tax payments over the final ten months of the year to help local people.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/04/2020 15:58:33 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1187530

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	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 ensure that people experiencing homelessness are provided with units to self-isolate during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	34384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government has been working at pace with the GLA and a number of hotel chains across the country to secure accommodation for rough sleepers and we have now introduced a centrally coordinated booking process.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of rough sleepers known to local authorities have now been made offers of safe accommodation – ensuring some of the most vulnerable in society are protected from the pandemic. This includes those rough sleeping or who have been living in accommodation with communal sleeping spaces such as night shelters.</p><p> </p><p>This response is backed by £1.6 billion of additional funding for local authorities to enable them to respond to other COVID-19 pressures, including stepping up support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, such as those who find themselves experiencing homelessness during this time. This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding to ensure that we minimise the risk to those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p> </p><p>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. We will continue to work closely with local authorities to help ensure that they have the resources they need to protect people who are currently, or at risk of, sleeping rough.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 21/04/2020 13:25:04 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1187531

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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: Migrants
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 ensure that (a) support and (b) accommodation is made available for people experiencing homelessness with no recourse to public funds during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	34385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns about those with no recourse to public funds experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis.</p><p>We are ensuring local authorities are supported, with £3.2 million in targeted funding to help support individuals who are sleeping rough off the streets, and an additional £3.2 billion provided to local authorities as part of the wider government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>This funding has been provided to help local authorities to reduce risks to public health and to support individuals on the basis of need.</p><p>The legal position on those with no recourse to public funds has not been amended.</p><p>The Government recognises that these are unprecedented times, and expects local authorities to support people who are sleeping rough, and also to minimise unnecessary risks to public health, acting within the law.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/04/2020 15:41:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 16425 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1187552

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Estate Agents: Key Workers
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 estate agents are classified as key workers for the purposes of the Government's response to the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	34358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Estate agents are not currently classified as key workers. All estate agency workers should work from home wherever possible to support their existing clients, and follow Government guidelines on hygiene and social distancing.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/04/2020 13:24:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1187553

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	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 provide people experiencing homelessness with accommodation where they can self-isolate if they are displaying covid-19 symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	34359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>Since the beginning of the crisis, the vast majority of those known to be living on the streets have been offered safe accommodation - ensuring some of the most vulnerable people can stay safe during the pandemic.</p><p>This includes those rough sleeping or who have been living in accommodation with communal sleeping spaces such as night shelters.</p><p>This response is backed by £3.2 billion of additional funding for local authorities to enable them to respond to COVID-19 pressures This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding to ensure that we minimise the risk to those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>This funding will assist local authorities to provide accommodation and support to vulnerable people who are at risk of, or who have been diagnosed with, COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/04/2020 15:40:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 16426 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1187554

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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: Migrants
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 provide support and accommodation to people experiencing homelessness who also have no recourse to public funds.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	34360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of concerns about those with no recourse to public funds experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis.</p><p>We are ensuring local authorities are supported, with £3.2 million in targeted funding to help support individuals who are sleeping rough off the streets, and an additional £3.2 billion provided to local authorities as part of the wider government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>This funding has been provided to help local authorities to reduce risks to public health and to support individuals on the basis of need.</p><p>The legal position on those with no recourse to public funds has not been amended.</p><p>The Government recognises that these are unprecedented times, and expects local authorities to support people who are sleeping rough, and also to minimise unnecessary risks to public health, acting within the law.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/04/2020 15:40:58 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 16427 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1187569

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Charities: 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, what steps the Government is taking to support charities and faith organisations who rely on donations from the public to pay for (a) charity work and (b) overheads of religious buildings, during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	34410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>Faith communities have a long history of service supporting many of the most vulnerable members of our society. The rapid response during the current pandemic has been no different. We value the work being done to support those in need.</p><p>We recognise that, like those in the private sector, charities and faith organisations are under significant strain as a result of COVID-19. Charities can access many of the support measures the Chancellor has announced for businesses, including deferring their VAT bills, paying no business rates on charity shops next year, and furloughing staff where possible with the Government paying 80 per cent of their wages. Further details can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Ffinancial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C4a3ca8551a1845ed130108d7e2cde366%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637227246215062518&amp;sdata=aJkK%2B6cCIuHHaXVzxm2zhpoR6CxxyMvKT%2Bx6b45uA%2FI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p>On 8 April the Chancellor outlined a £750 million package of support for frontline charities across the UK responding to the Covid-19 crisis. We are continuing to engage with cross government colleagues on the details of this funding package and more details will be released in the coming days.</p><p>We will continue to engage with the sector to maintain a complete picture of the impact of coronavirus to better understand how we can support them to respond to the pressures they may be facing.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/04/2020 15:42:00 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 16424 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1187579

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Business Improvement Districts: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure that Business Improvement Districts play an active roll in encouraging the return of footfall to the high street after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	34412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have a significant role to play in regeneration of high streets and towns across England and their role will be even more important in the recovery phase from the current crisis.</p><p>We have announced changes to BID legislation, to delay BIDS’ ballots between now and 31 December 2020 by extending the BID arrangements until 31 March 2021, allowing businesses to focus on recovery from economic shock before deciding whether to participate in BID arrangements for the following five-year period.</p><p>We are currently exploring other ways we can support BIDs directly, but their business communities will benefit from the substantial package of direct support to businesses already announced by the Chancellor.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/04/2020 15:59:07 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1187634

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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	Youth Hostels Association: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Youth Hostel Association about its offering of 150 properties to be used by key workers and vulnerable members of society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Mann
uin	HL2872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2020 answer text <p>We have been working with a number of hotel chains across the country to secure accommodation for rough sleepers. We are pleased that the Youth Hostel Association offered to provide properties to be used by key workers and vulnerable members of society during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now working with local authorities in Manchester and Brighton to house rough sleepers.</p><p>We are working intensively with councils and the sector to help get those who are sleeping rough off the streets and into appropriate accommodation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 07/04/2020 14:52:47 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann