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1166609

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
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 staff the Departmental Operations Centre in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	6517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>A dedicated Departmental Operations Centre (DOC) will manage and lead preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The DOC has been designed to operate on a two shift system if required and we anticipate this mode of operation would be sufficient to effectively manage a no deal exit in the majority of circumstances. In the event a no-deal exit occurs and has a highly disruptive impact we would introduce three shift working to effectively manage a reasonable worst case scenario. The current estimates are that two shift working arrangement in our DOC would require 389 people and a three shift working arrangement would require 621 people. The DOC would be resourced through a combination of MHCLG staff and staff provided by other government departments.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 05/11/2019 14:51:06 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1166638

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 in response to the consultation entitled Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments; and when he plans to implement the measures proposed in that consultation.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	6284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Many of the measures set out in the government response to the consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised developments and encampments are being progressed or have already been delivered. These include £1.79 million awarded to 37 planning authorities to support enforcement activities and the publication of a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2019-02-06/HCWS1305/" target="_blank">HCWS1305</a>) on transit sites and intentional unauthorised developments. <br> <br> Furthermore, in support of authorised encampments, local authorities can bid for funding for permanent traveller sites through the 2016-21 Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme, along with other forms of affordable housing. The New Homes Bonus will match fund the additional council tax raised for new homes, including traveller pitches. Other measures still to be implemented by the Department includes strengthening policy on intentional unauthorised development.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 14:31:14 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1166640

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 define dominance in respect of the proportion of Traveller sites in a local area.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	6285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>When assessing the suitability of sites in rural or semi-rural areas, local planning authorities should ensure that the scale of the development does not dominate the nearest settled community. It is for the local planning authority when assessing an application to apply this policy when determining if the proposed development could dominate the nearest settled community.</p><p>The Secretary of State is in the process of preparing guidance to support authorities in determining planning applications for Gypsy and Traveller sites where the issue of traveller sites dominating the nearest settled community are raised.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 14:29:55 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1166643

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph three of his Department's April 2015 Planning policy for Traveller sites, what evidential test is used to ensure that the interests of the settled community are respected; in what way the provision of Traveller sites facilitates the traditional and nomadic way of life of Travellers; and whether that way of life can be facilitated by (a) the provision of parking for caravans and (b) in other ways.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	6286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:14:00 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1166644

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 the Land Registry is kept up to date in respect of land holdings on Traveller sites.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	6287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:13:20 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1166646

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 procedures should be followed by which bodies when non-Travellers live on Traveller sites.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	6288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:12:57 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1166647

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Leasehold
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 effect on the viability of the leasehold sector of (a) regulating professional freeholders and (b) removing the financial value of ground rents; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	6364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>For many years leasehold developments have existed with peppercorn ground rents. In line with usual practice, the government’s intention would be to publish an impact assessment on zero ground rents for future leases, as part of taking primary legislation through Parliament.</p><p>In addition, Lord Best’s working group advising government on the regulation of property agents, which reported on 18 July, proposed that government consider extending regulation to freeholders. We are carefully considering all the recommendations in the report and will announce next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/11/2019 15:46:08 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1166648

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Ground Rent
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 his Department has made of the potential effect of banning ground rents on the management of building (a) safety, (b) fire and (c) structural risk; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	6365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The government has consistently made clear that building safety is the responsibility of the building owner. In line with usual practice, the government’s intention would be to publish an impact assessment on our leasehold reforms as part of taking primary legislation through Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 14:17:07 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1166649

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Freehold
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 his Department has made of the role professional freeholders play in managing building (a) safety, (b) fire and (c) structural risk.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	6366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 05/11/2019 16:04:56 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1166802

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	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, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for former coalfields and other less prosperous parts of the country has at least the same value as the EU funds it is planned to replace.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	6254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The government no longer has a funding relationship with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT), as our final investment into the organisation from 2010 to 2015 was designed to assist it to become self-sustaining. This will support the CRT to respond to needs and opportunities in coalfield communities at a local level.</p><p>At the heart of the government’s commitment to places is recognising the crucial role of local leadership – such as the CRT - in directing investment to the priorities of their communities. In England, we have empowered communities to take decisions over investment by devolving over £9 billion of funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) between 2015 and 2021. We have also agreed nine devolution deals with core cities across England and introduced eight metro mayors. Furthermore, we have worked with devolved administrations and local partners throughout Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to negotiate ambitious City and Growth deals, creating strong partnerships to deliver investment throughout the UK.</p><p>We support organisations such as the CRT to discuss funding proposals with the relevant LEPs and Mayoral Combined Authorities, including for the forthcoming UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Wider responsibility for regeneration in coalfield communities in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland is a responsibility largely devolved to the governments of those nations.</p><p>Final decisions on the overall quantum for the UKSPF will be made at a multi-annual Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 6259 question first answered 05/11/2019 11:37:24 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly