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1108681

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will publish the bimonthly counts of rough sleepers by local authorities in receipt of the Rough Sleeping Initiative funding.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	239278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>We do not intend to publish the results from the bi-monthly counts conducted in the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) areas.</p><p>This is internal management information and, unlike the annual snapshot rough sleeping statistics, are not independently verified. Publication could therefore undermine public trust and confidence in the integrity of the annual statistics.</p><p>The bi-monthly counts enable an approximate measure of change for management and trend purposes (such as seasonal differences). This is used in combination with wider intelligence, including from our expert RSI advisers, to provide an understanding of the rough sleeping situation and cohort in each area.</p><p>We intend to publish findings from both an impact and process evaluation of the RSI later this year. This will include analysis of relevant information collected from local authorities as part of the Department’s monitoring of the initiative.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. In its first year, the RSI provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff. In all, the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 14:02:39 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1108682

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Sleeping Rough
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 proportion change recorded in the bimonthly counts for the Rough Sleeping Initiative has been in (a) London and (b) England since July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	239279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>This information is not available. We do not intend to publish the results from the bi-monthly counts conducted in the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) areas. The official measure of rough sleeping is the annual rough sleeping statistics.</p><p>The bi-monthly counts for the RSI are internal management information and, unlike the annual snapshot rough sleeping statistics, are not independently verified. Publication could therefore undermine public trust and confidence in the integrity of the official annual statistics.</p><p>We intend to publish findings from both an impact and process evaluation of the RSI later this year. This will include analysis of relevant information collected from local authorities as part of the Department’s monitoring of the initiative.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why last summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now, but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. In its first year, the RSI provided over 1,750 new bed spaces and 500 staff. In all,the Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 14:04:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1108683

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Rented Housing
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 effect of incentive payments to private landlords on (a) helping homeless people access long-term and stable housing options and (b) the provision of social housing in the local area.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	239280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>No assessment has been made, however local authorities have a duty to house those who are homeless and can provide incentives to private rented sector landlords where this is necessary, to secure accommodation that is suitable and meets the needs of homeless people. The Government is clear nobody should be without a roof over their head, that’s why we have committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period. This includes £37.8 million of funding to launch the London Collaboration Project, to improve the supply of homes and reduce the cost to local authorities. We recently announced £19.5 million for 54 projects across England through the Private Rented Sector Access Fund to enable thousands of households to be supported into long-term private rented accommodation.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 13:47:11 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1108756

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 28 March 2019 to Question 236427, (a) where and (b) when after the publication of the 2006 Edition of Approved Document Part B Volume 2 his Department communicated to the construction industry that filler material in Paragraph 12.7 of that document included the core of Aluminium Composite Material.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	239242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department will have discussed the Approved Document B guidance in general with the construction industry after it was published but does not hold records of all specific issues which may have been discussed. The Building Control Alliance published its technical guidance note 18 on Use of Combustible Cladding Materials on Buildings Exceeding 18 metres in Height in June 2015 which provided additional clarification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/04/2019 14:05:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1108762

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 28 March 2019 to Question 236427 on Buildings: Insulation, when the term filler material was added to the 2006 Edition of Approved Document Part B Volume 2.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	239243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The term filler was included in paragraph 12.7 of Volume 2 of the 2006 edition of Approved Document B, first published in 2006.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 04/04/2019 13:59:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1108778

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Refuges: Domestic Abuse
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 assessment he has made of the availability of refuges for victims of domestic violence in (a) Lewisham borough and (b) London.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	239275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all victims of domestic abuse.</p><p>My Department does not hold information on the availability of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in (a) Lewisham Borough and (b) London. However, I am pleased to confirm that London Borough of Lewisham were successful in their bid for both the 2016-18 £20 million and the 2018-20 £22 million funds, partnering with the service provider Refuge and building upon their refuge provision and improving support for victims of domestic abuse with complex needs.</p><p>Through the 2016-18 fund London Borough of Lewisham was awarded £114,224 over the two years, including receiving a share of the £1.1 million top up funding. In the current 2018-20 fund London Borough of Lewisham has been awarded £90,075, with the first instalment being released December 2018 and the remaining to be released in the 2019/20 financial year. London Borough of Lewisham were among 19 successful projects submitted by London Boroughs securing a total investment of £5,764,849.</p><p>My Department has also carried out a review of how domestic abuse services are locally commissioned and funded across England. We have worked closely with sector partners, drawing on their data, expertise and knowledge. Following the review, we intend to consult on potential measures for sustainable delivery of support for victims and their children in accommodation-based services for domestic abuse across England shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/04/2019 13:44:09 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1108807

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 take steps in cases in which freeholders refuse to pay for the replacement of combustible cladding on buildings.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	239236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has consistently set out his strong expectation that leaseholders should be protected from the costs of remediation. My department is actively engaging with all building owners who have not committed to protect leaseholders. We are considering various options to ensure that costs are not passed on to leaseholders.</p><p>The Government is also backing local authorities to take enforcement action where building owners are refusing to remediate high-rise buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding. This will include financial support where this is necessary for the local authority to carry out emergency remedial work.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 239237 question first answered 04/04/2019 14:00:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1108808

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 local authorities his Department has advised on their dealings with freeholders who are refusing to pay for repairs on their buildings with combustible cladding.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	239237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has consistently set out his strong expectation that leaseholders should be protected from the costs of remediation. My department is actively engaging with all building owners who have not committed to protect leaseholders. We are considering various options to ensure that costs are not passed on to leaseholders.</p><p>The Government is also backing local authorities to take enforcement action where building owners are refusing to remediate high-rise buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material cladding. This will include financial support where this is necessary for the local authority to carry out emergency remedial work.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 239236 question first answered 04/04/2019 14:00:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1108809

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Buildings: Insulation
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 environmental health officers his Department (a) plans to recruit and (b) has recruited to deal with cases involving cladding.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	239238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of local authorities under the Housing Act 2004 to assess the risk of a hazard in residential housing, including the risk of hazard posed by aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding on private sector high-rise residential buildings. The powers to undertake assessments and carry out enforcement action under the Act and the Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) rest with local authorities rather than the Government. Environmental health officers are employed by local authorities. The Government has funded the Local Government Association to host a Joint Inspection Team to provide advice and support to local authorities with such assessments. This team includes environmental health officers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/04/2019 15:07:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1108824

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Duchy of Cornwall: Leasehold
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 Duchy of Cornwall as a property developer in connection with their Public Pledge for Leaseholders, published on 28 March; whether the Duchy of Cornwall is a signatory to that pledge; and if not, what assessment they have made of the reasons why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants to make sure that all leaseholders whose leases contain onerous terms, such as doubling ground rents, get the support they need.</p><p>The new government-backed industry pledge announced on 28 March has been signed by more than forty leading property developers and freeholders.</p><p>This is a positive start and the Government encourages developers and freeholders to sign the pledge and any organisation not currently signed up can do so by contacting the Ministry. The Duchy of Cornwall has not specifically been approached.</p><p>In addition, the Law Commission has recently consulted on proposals to help leaseholders to extend their leases or buy their freehold, seeking to understand the experience for leaseholders on Crown land, including the Duchy of Cornwall. The Law Commission will report later in the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/04/2019 14:32:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley