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1316716

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	Coastal Areas: Government Assistance
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 is providing to increase economic activity in coastal communities.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	4613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to increasing economic activity in our coastal communities. Our coastal areas have already benefited from over £250 million through successful bids into Town Deals and from the Future High Streets Fund. At Budget 2021, the Chancellor announced 7 Freeports in coastal areas, which will boost economic activity further in these communities</p><p><br> This is all in addition to the £6 million available through the Welcome Back Fund to support coastal areas; offering assistance of up to £100,000 to help address the unique challenges facing these areas as restrictions ease. Further support will be available through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK in places most in need. Coastal places can also bid into the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 25/05/2021 14:30:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1316728

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the rise in (a) anti-Semitic and (b) Islamophobic hate crime in the UK as a result of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	4692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>There is no place in our society for the shocking rise of Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents that have been seen as a result of the conflict. We are absolutely clear that this is unacceptable, and we have a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime against any and all communities.</p><p>This Government has a strong record on tackling hate crime against religious communities; following our encouragement, we have seen nearly 3 quarters of local authorities and 91 higher education providers adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism and take an important step to combatting this hatred.</p><p>We have also taken steps in protecting the Muslim communities; providing over £5 million in the last 5 years to the Places of Worship protective security funding scheme, which has helped protect at least 84 Mosques. We have also supported Tell MAMA with just over £2.8 million between 2016 and 2020 to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 25/05/2021 14:29:25 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1316768

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	Parks: Community Development
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 plans to provide financial support to help community groups (a) create new pocket parks and (b) refurbish existing parks.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	4702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of parks and green spaces in providing vibrant and inclusive locations for communities to socialise, volunteer, work, and exercise. We have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic how important access to parks and green spaces are to local communities. We recognise that green spaces foster health, well-being, integration, and social engagement. There are no immediate plans to continue the Pocket Parks Scheme. However, as we move beyond the threat of COVID-19, we will explore how we can best support all urban parks and green spaces, taking into account the Government’s environmental, social, and health priorities.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 26/05/2021 14:12:48 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1316772

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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 Associations
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 allow housing associations to increase their property portfolio by diversifying their streams of private capital funding.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	4573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>In recent years, we have seen increasing levels of total investment by housing associations in new supply across a range of tenures (£13.7 billion in 2019-20, up 13 per cent on the previous year). We are keen to see new players in this market, and for housing associations to explore new funding streams to support the supply of new affordable homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/05/2021 14:44:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1316789

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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: Disability
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 publish the findings of his Department's consultation entitled Raising accessibility standards for new homes.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	4730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We are currently considering responses to the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes, and will be publishing a Government response setting out next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 4731 question first answered 27/05/2021 14:45:15 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1316791

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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: Disability
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 the Answers of 24 November 2020 to Questions 115838 and 115839 on Buildings: Disability and Housing: Construction, whether he plans to amend building regulations to require (a) all new homes to be accessible and adaptable as a minimum standard and (b) 10 per cent of new homes to be accessible for wheelchair users.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	4731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We are currently considering responses to the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes, and will be publishing a Government response setting out next steps.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 4730 question first answered 27/05/2021 14:45:15 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1316906

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	Homes England: York
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 Sir Edward Lister, as Chair of Homes England, held any meetings or corresponded with property development companies or property investment companies in relation to the York Central development site.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/05/2021 answer text <p>York Central is one of the largest brownfield sites in England, which is being brought forward through a partnership of Homes England, Network Rail, the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum.</p><p>As Chair of Homes England, and a member of the York Central Strategic Board, Lord Lister had an important role in engaging local and delivery partners in the vision for York Central, which will transform underused land into vibrant and distinctive residential neighbourhoods, cultural spaces, and commercial space – boosting York’s economy.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 28/05/2021 12:59:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1316939

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
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	European Outline Convention On Transfrontier Co-operation Between Territorial Communities Or Authorities
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ratify Protocol No. 3 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning Euroregional Co-operation Groupings to promote cooperation among local authorities.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
uin	HL432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a long tradition of welcoming partnerships and cooperation among local authorities, and recognises that effective partnerships can enrich the economic, social and environmental success of communities.</p><p>For example, in 2019, the UK and French Governments hosted a Summit in London to bring together over 100 local authority leaders and mayors from across the UK and France. Following the Summit, the British Embassy in Paris launched a ‘call for projects’ from partnerships between the UK and France. Through this initiative, UK Government provided seed funding for 3 projects between UK/France partners, including Glasgow and Marseille, Manchester and Montpelier, and Kent and Pas de Calais.</p><p>To date, HMG has not considered the particular provisions of the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities and its Protocols, as necessary considering our existing legal framework, but this is something we will keep under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 03/06/2021 11:28:02 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1315889

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Richmond House
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 prevent Richmond House on Whitehall from being demolished.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	3077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>Applications for planning permission and listed building consent related to the Northern Estate Programme were submitted to Westminster City Council in October 2019 following consultation carried out earlier that year. It will be for the council to consider the proposals following publication of the Strategic Review of the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal programme in March 2021, and representations concerning the proposals should be made to them</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/05/2021 16:26:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1316143

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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: Females
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 discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on improving access to women's refuges.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	4000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with colleagues in other Government Departments, including the Government Equalities Office, to prepare for the implementation of the new duty.</p><p>Many local areas already provide services that ensure victims have somewhere safe to go. To support these services further we have introduced a new statutory duty on local authorities within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to ensure that all victims, including children, have access to safety and support within safe accommodation when they need it.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 26/05/2021 14:11:07 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi