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1056432

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date	06/02/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the joint report from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Chartered Institute of Housing A licence to rent published in January; and whether they will support local authorities expanding selective licensing schemes as a way of tackling poor quality housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has studied the report carefully and it will be considered as part of our own independent review of selective licensing. The Department maintains a strong working relationship with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and a CIEH representative sits on the project board that oversees the selective licensing review. A final report on the Government review will be published in Spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/02/2019 15:48:56 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1056434

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Registration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the case for introducing a nationwide registration of landlords and their properties in England, as in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce a system of national registration for private landlords. Government is instead focussed on tackling rogue landlords. In April 2018, using powers under the Housing and Planning Act 2016, we introduced a national database of rogue landlords and property agents. We are committed to making this database publicly accessible as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p>Moreover, and unlike in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, local housing authorities in England are also able to introduce selective licensing of landlords in targeted areas to tackle specific problems, as long as the statutory requirements are met. We have commissioned an independent review of the effectiveness of selective licencing which is on track to report in the spring 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:15:46 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1056435

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether ministers will meet representatives from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Chartered Institute of Housing and representatives from local government to discuss selective licensing schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL13495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is actively engaging with stakeholders on selective licensing. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health sit on the Project Board for the independent review of selective licensing which is currently underway. The Board also includes representatives from two local authorities, as well as the Greater London Authority and the Local Government Association.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/02/2019 15:51:24 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1056443

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when responsibility for the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation will be transferred to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; and how.
tabling member printed	Viscount Eccles
uin	HL13501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to transfer responsibility for the UK Holocaust Foundation to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The Holocaust Memorial Foundation provides independent advice to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government who has overall responsibility for the delivery of the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:15:23 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2447 label Biography information for Viscount Eccles

1056444

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what expenditure of public funds has been made to date on the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.
tabling member printed	Viscount Eccles
uin	HL13502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>From 2015/16 to the end of January 2019 the Government has spent £4.8 million on the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:10:04 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2447 label Biography information for Viscount Eccles

1056445

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what the total cost of the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre is expected to be; and how this expenditure will be financed.
tabling member printed	Viscount Eccles
uin	HL13503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>In January 2015, in response to the Holocaust Commission’s report ‘Britain’s Promise to Remember, the Prime Minister with cross-party support committed £50 million to kick-start a society-wide fundraising effort to deliver the National Memorial and Learning Centre and its wider educational objectives.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 20/02/2019 15:17:30 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2447 label Biography information for Viscount Eccles

1056446

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk that the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will attract the attention of Holocaust-deniers and anti-Zionists if it is sited close to Parliament.
tabling member printed	Viscount Eccles
uin	HL13504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will have security arrangements similar to the many other public buildings in Westminster. By using the latest technology and security methodology available we intend for the security aspects to be integrated into the design so it does not impact on the visitor experience.</p><p>To achieve this we are working with security experts, government agencies and the Metropolitan Police to ensure the necessary security measures are put in place.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/02/2019 17:15:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2447 label Biography information for Viscount Eccles

1055125

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Parish and Town Councils: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the employment and qualification requirements for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks.
tabling member printed	Baroness Humphreys
uin	HL13448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>All local government employment matters – including for town and parish councils - are devolved. Such issues rightly remain with local authority elected representatives in conjunction with staff representatives, taking into account what they can afford.</p><p>Government has made no assessments in relation to the employment, qualifications or training opportunities available for town clerks, nor provided any general guidance on such matters.</p><p>However, where the town or parish council wishes to exercise the general power of competence, the clerk must possess the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to ensure that the council is provided with appropriate advice in taking on the enhanced role that the general power of competence enables.</p><p>Therefore, in 2012 the Department made regulations setting out the conditions that parish councils would need to fulfil to exercise this power. These included certain educational and training requirements for the clerk. The details are set out in The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 (SI number 965 and explanatory memorandum. Link below:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf</a>.</p><p>With the support of the Department, the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), in association with the National Association of Local Councils, developed the general power training modules that clerks must complete to meet the conditions.</p><p>For Community council clerks in Wales, the position on all these matters would be for the Welsh government to answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13449 HL13450 question first answered 12/02/2019 14:24:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4300 label Biography information for Baroness Humphreys

1055126

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Parish and Town Councils: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance, if any, they provide to town councils on minimum accountancy qualifications for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks.
tabling member printed	Baroness Humphreys
uin	HL13449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>All local government employment matters – including for town and parish councils - are devolved. Such issues rightly remain with local authority elected representatives in conjunction with staff representatives, taking into account what they can afford.</p><p>Government has made no assessments in relation to the employment, qualifications or training opportunities available for town clerks, nor provided any general guidance on such matters.</p><p>However, where the town or parish council wishes to exercise the general power of competence, the clerk must possess the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to ensure that the council is provided with appropriate advice in taking on the enhanced role that the general power of competence enables.</p><p>Therefore, in 2012 the Department made regulations setting out the conditions that parish councils would need to fulfil to exercise this power. These included certain educational and training requirements for the clerk. The details are set out in The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 (SI number 965 and explanatory memorandum. Link below:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf</a>.</p><p>With the support of the Department, the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), in association with the National Association of Local Councils, developed the general power training modules that clerks must complete to meet the conditions.</p><p>For Community council clerks in Wales, the position on all these matters would be for the Welsh government to answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13448 HL13450 question first answered 12/02/2019 14:24:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4300 label Biography information for Baroness Humphreys

1055128

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Parish and Town Councils: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the available training opportunities for (1) town clerks, and (2) community clerks; and the bodies which monitor the professional standards of these courses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Humphreys
uin	HL13450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>All local government employment matters – including for town and parish councils - are devolved. Such issues rightly remain with local authority elected representatives in conjunction with staff representatives, taking into account what they can afford.</p><p>Government has made no assessments in relation to the employment, qualifications or training opportunities available for town clerks, nor provided any general guidance on such matters.</p><p>However, where the town or parish council wishes to exercise the general power of competence, the clerk must possess the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to ensure that the council is provided with appropriate advice in taking on the enhanced role that the general power of competence enables.</p><p>Therefore, in 2012 the Department made regulations setting out the conditions that parish councils would need to fulfil to exercise this power. These included certain educational and training requirements for the clerk. The details are set out in The Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012 (SI number 965 and explanatory memorandum. Link below:</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/965/pdfs/uksi_20120965_en.pdf</a>.</p><p>With the support of the Department, the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), in association with the National Association of Local Councils, developed the general power training modules that clerks must complete to meet the conditions.</p><p>For Community council clerks in Wales, the position on all these matters would be for the Welsh government to answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13448 HL13449 question first answered 12/02/2019 14:24:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4300 label Biography information for Baroness Humphreys