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984721

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: Coventry
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 representations he has received from Coventry Council on the provision of funding to reduce homeless in Coventry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not received any representation from Coventry Council about the provision of funding to reduce homelessness. However, the Department has allocated £157,367 in 2018-19 to Coventry City Council as part of its homelessness prevention programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/10/2018 15:42:20 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

984725

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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 support his Department provides to local authorities in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England to help them provide sites for the Traveller community.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>All local authorities in England can bid for funding to develop Traveller sites from the Government’s £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme (AHP).</p><p>The Government’s planning policy for Traveller sites sets out that local authorities should objectively assess their traveller needs and identify a suitable five-year supply of sites.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/10/2018 15:56:03 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

984347

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Prices
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 had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of rising house prices on the mental health of those seeking to purchase a home.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on matters of mutual departmental interest.</p><p>I appreciate that a new home is not just the largest monetary purchase most people ever make; it is also one of the largest emotional commitments as people look to provide a safe, good quality home for themselves and their families.</p><p>I acknowledge that a lack of housing supply is having a real effect on people’s ability to buy a home and that is why the Government is committed to delivering more of the right homes in the right places. 481,000 households have been helped to purchase a home since spring 2010 through Government backed schemes including Help to Buy and Right to Buy. Annual housing supply in England amounted to 217,350 net additional dwellings in 2016-17, up 15 per cent on 2015-16 and the highest level since 2007-08.</p><p>This Government is committed to transforming Mental Health support. The Prime Minister recently announced a campaign to train a million people in mental health awareness – Every Mind Matters – launched on 9 October with a pilot in the West Midlands ahead of a national rollout next Spring.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 15/10/2018 16:11:02 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

973167

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
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: Pregnancy
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 estimate he has made of the number of pregnant women who are homeless in (a) Coventry and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	174620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Official homelessness statistics confirm how many women have been accepted as statutorily homeless, who are pregnant but do not already have children in their care. The most recent figures suggest that in Q1 2018 there were 6 such cases in Coventry and 900 in England.</p><p>We have recently enacted the Homelessness Reduction Act which means that more people will be helped sooner and local authorities will move away from crisis intervention towards prevention.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 09/10/2018 14:55:30 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

972290

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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 Centres: Finance
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 estimate he has made of the number of local authorities that have overspent on funding for community resource centres.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	173952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>As democratically accountable organisations, it is up to local authorities to determine their spending priorities and manage their budgets appropriately. Over this spending period, local authorities will be able to access over £200 billion to deliver local services, including</p><p>community support services.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect the information requested. Figures on local authority expenditure, including community centres and public halls, are collected on the Revenue Outturn (RO) form, which is available here on</p><p>line 121:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/10/2018 15:25:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

946761

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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 Finance: Coventry
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 the Department has to ensure financial sustainability of Coventry City Council.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Recognising the growing pressures on local authorities, Coventry City Council will receive over £1.2 billion of core spending power during the Spending Review period (2015-16 to 2019-20) to spend on local services.</p><p>This is an increase of 2.5 per cent (between 2015-16 to 2019-20) and has predominantly not been ringfenced, allowing Coventry Council to prioritise local services.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 13:06:09 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

946762

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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 Finance: Coventry
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 adequacy of Government funding for local authorities including Coventry City Council.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>Over the five year Spending Review period (from 2015-16 to 2019-20) councils will have access to more than £200 billion to spend on local services. Coventry Council will receive over £1.2 billion of core spending power during this period.</p><p>In addition to the settlement funding local authorities estimate that in 2018-19 they will keep around £2.4 billion in business rates growth. Based on their 2018-19 forecasts, the Warwickshire Business Rates Pool would receive £31 million above baseline funding level under 50 per cent retention, Coventry would receive an additional £4.5 million as a 100 per cent pilot.</p><p>(<em>Actual growth may differ from forecast growth. Forecasts are usually higher than outturn figures).</em></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/09/2018 12:12:15 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

946763

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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: Coventry
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 ensure that new student accommodation buildings in Coventry are energy efficient.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Building Regulations already require energy efficient new buildings. The minimum energy performance standard for new buildings has been increased by over 30 per cent since 2010.</p><p>The next steps for reviewing these energy efficiency requirements are set out in the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, which sets out the intention to consult on strengthening energy requirements where it is cost effective, affordable, safe and practical to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/09/2018 12:06:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

946764

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
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	Garden Communities
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 estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) new towns, (b) garden cities and (c) garden villages that will have started construction by the end of the 2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	167119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government currently supports 24 garden cities, towns and villages through its Garden Communities programme and sponsorship of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. These are evolving projects at different stages of development. Based on current information and subject to relevant planning processes being completed in each case, we anticipate that 21 of the garden cities, towns and villages supported by Government will have started construction by the scheduled end of the 2017 Parliament in early 2022.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/09/2018 12:08:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

942438

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
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	Planning: Coventry
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 effect of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework on the natural environment in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	164271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The proposed changes to the revised Framework reinforce environmental protections in various ways, including that plans should identify and pursue opportunities for securing measurable net gains for biodiversity. These should benefit the natural environment across the country. It will then be the responsibility of local planning authorities, including Coventry to assess the impact at a local level. The revised Framework will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 19/07/2018 15:55:14 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham