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1092203

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 issue guidance to local authorities on the provision of specialist housing for older people as required under the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	234644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded.</p><p>We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 234645 234646 234831 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:40:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1092204

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 consultation the Department has undertaken with providers of specialist housing for older people to inform the forthcoming Ministerial guidance in this area.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	234645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded.</p><p>We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 234644 234646 234831 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:40:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1092205

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning authorities have detailed planning guidance in place for the provision of specialist housing for older people.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	234646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded.</p><p>We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 234644 234645 234831 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:40:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1092206

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 he plans to use the successor scheme to the New Homes Bonus to incentivise the provision of specialist housing with care for older people; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	234647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In December 2018, Government announced the 2019-20 New Homes Bonus allocations due to be paid over next 4 years. Consideration about the overall quantum of funding available to the local government sector will be a matter for the next spending review, but Government remains fully committed to incentivising housing growth to benefit everyone and will consult widely with local authorities on how best to reward delivery most effectively.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/03/2019 13:40:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1092218

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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 Ombudsman Service
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 average time taken by the Independent Housing Ombudsman was to determine case complaints in 2018-19; and how many complaints took longer than the six-month target to determine.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	234648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Ombudsman Service’s 2018-19 annual report and accounts, when published, will confirm the average case determination time. The average time taken in 2018-19 to determine cases entering the Housing Ombudsman Service’s formal remit is expected to be less than 7 months as of the end of March 2019.</p><p>For the year to date, 67 per cent of complaints entering the formal remit have taken longer than six months to determine. Performance is improving with 50 per cent of complaints in February determined within 6 months. This is in the context of a 24 per cent increase in cases entering the Housing Ombudsman’s formal remit for determination in the year to date.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/03/2019 12:57:08 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1092220

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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 Ombudsman Service
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 he has asked the Independent Housing Ombudsman to change the six month target for determining case complaints in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	234649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Housing Ombudsman Service has consulted on its draft 2019-20 Business Plan and draft 2019-22 Corporate Plan. The Secretary of State is required to approve these prior to their publication. The plans are geared around the Housing Ombudsman Service dealing with complaints as effectively and swiftly as possible and supporting the local resolution of complaints. Targets for 2019/20 will be agreed between the Housing Ombudsman Service and Secretary of State for the publication of the new plans.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/03/2019 12:58:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1092222

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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 Ombudsman Service: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many full time equivalent staff were employed by the Independent Housing Ombudsman in 2018-19; and how many of those staff were (a) caseworkers, (b) adjudicators and (c) review managers.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	234660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The full time equivalent of staff employed by the Housing Ombudsman Service in 2018-19 is 67.9.</p><p>The number of (a) caseworkers, (b) adjudicators and (c) dispute resolution managers is as follows:</p><p>a) Caseworkers (Dispute Resolution Advisors and Adjudicators): 41.6</p><p>b) Of which, Adjudicators: 25.6</p><p>c) Dispute Resolution Managers: 6.0</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 28/03/2019 12:59:04 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1092224

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Regulator of Social Housing: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2018 to Question 178312 on Regulator of Social Housing: Public Appointments, whether the recruitment campaign to strengthen the Board of the Regulator of Social Housing has resulted in the appointment of any tenants in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	234662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>We are currently looking to recruit up to three new members to the Board of the Regulator of Social Housing. We have identified that one of these posts should be filled by someone with significant senior level experience of operating in a customer facing environment (ideally in social housing). As set out in the Social Housing Green Paper, we want to ensure that the Board has the right level of experience and skills to ensure landlords deliver a better standard of service to their tenants.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/03/2019 13:39:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1092226

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 local authorities have a statutory obligation to put in place detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	234831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>In the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, we strengthened policy to create a clear expectation that all local authorities have policies in place for addressing the housing needs of older people. The number of authorities with detailed planning guidance on the provision of specialist housing for older people is not recorded.</p><p>We will publish further planning guidance, to assist councils to put these policies in place, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning Act commitment. We have undertaken extensive engagement in relation to the guidance, including discussions with a range of local authorities, charities and house builder representatives to identify and discuss the key issues. We will publish the guidance in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 234644 234645 234646 question first answered 28/03/2019 13:40:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1092227

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of UK provision of housing-with-care for older people compared with that of other countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	234832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG has not carried out such an assessment. Housing-with-care is able to react flexibly to fluctuating, or increasing, care and support needs. There is evidence to suggest that living in a housing-with-care setting can reduce the overall amount of care older people might need, whilst also having the potential to reduce loneliness levels.</p><p>In the UK only 0.7 per cent of over-65s live in a housing-with-care setting. This figure stands at more than 5 per cent in countries such as the United States, New Zealand or Australia.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 26/03/2019 15:03:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling