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1327310

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Towns Fund: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 18 May 2021 to Question 61, which were the three towns in Yorkshire and the Humber that Ministers decided not to invite to bid for funding under the Towns Fund.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	6184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Officials made a number of recommendations for ministers’ consideration. The selection process was robust, comprehensive and fair and it is right that where judgments were required, these were made by ministers.</p><p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will support even more places across the UK to transform and future-proof their town centres and highstreets, by investing in infrastructure to improve everyday life.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/05/2021 16:12:20 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1327441

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Regional Planning and 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, for what reason his Department does not plan to publish a White Paper on devolution and local recovery.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	6299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of Government’s agenda, empowering our regions by devolving money, resources and control away from Westminster. Our plans for strengthening local accountable leadership will now be included in the Levelling Up White Paper which will be published in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 27/05/2021 16:17:28 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1327443

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Shared Ownership Schemes
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 viability of introducing a UK-wide shared ownership rescue scheme to allow homeowners to part-buy and part-rent a home; and if he will make an assessment of the effect of such a scheme on the number of (a) homeowners in negative equity and (b) home repossessions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	6301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government continually monitors the housing market, consults with the lending industry, and examines policy options for assisting homeowners. Arrears and repossessions remain near to historically low levels. The Government has no current plans to introduce a United Kingdom wide rescue scheme which will allow owner occupiers to part-buy and part-rent their existing home.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/05/2021 14:41:42 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1327456

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Landlords: Licensing
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 have requested approval from his Department for the extension of their landlord licensing scheme.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	6305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not received any renewal applications in 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/05/2021 16:01:54 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1327457

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Landlords: Croydon
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 decide whether to approve the renewal of the Croydon Council landlord licensing scheme.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	6306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>We have received the application for the renewal of the Croydon Council landlord licencing scheme.</p><p>The application is currently being assessed and we will update on the outcome shortly.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/05/2021 16:01:36 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1327475

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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: 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, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 April 2021, HCWS913 on Building Safety Monthly Update, when his Department plans to publish details of the finance scheme for leaseholders in buildings between 11 and 18 metres that will ensure that those leaseholders do not have to pay more than £50 a month for cladding removal; and when that scheme will become operational.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	6197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Public safety is our first priority and we are working to ensure unsafe cladding is remediated as swiftly as possible. We will publish further details of the finance scheme as soon as we are in a position to do so.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/05/2021 14:45:36 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1327478

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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: Fire Prevention
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 provision his Department plans to put in place for people that wish to rely on the new guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors but have already had their External Wall System 1 Form rejected.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	6198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The EWS1 is not a Government form nor a legal requirement. It was created by industry to help with mortgage valuations for flats in blocks with cladding. MHCLG estimates that if lenders which use the EWS1 process follow the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) guidance, nearly 500,000 flat owners will not need an EWS1 form.</p><p>Most major lenders, representing roughly 80% of the mortgage market, have said that they have adopted the RICS guidance, asking for EWS1 forms on a smaller cohort of buildings, or that they already take a markedly less risk-averse approach.</p><p>The requirement for and use of the EWS1 form is determined by the lending policies of banks and building societies. An EWS1 form remains as valid information for five years.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/05/2021 14:43:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1327479

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	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 his Department has plans to provide support for people who are experiencing mental health problems as a result of financial hardship due to the costs of remedial works to unsafe cladding on their building not covered by Government funding.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	6199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>MHCLG has regular engagement with leaseholder groups and recognises the effect on residents living in high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding. That is why the Government is investing over £5 billion to remediate high rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding.</p><p>Mental health is one of the Government’s top priorities and we are working across Government to ensure that all people, regardless of their residential situation, get the help and support they need. Where residents of buildings fitted with flammable cladding need mental health support, they should make contact with their GP to discuss these issues so they may be referred to mental health services as appropriate. In addition, we are working with the NHS, Public Health England and MIND, to provide a toolkit, signposting all residents to key services to help those concerned about their mental health and financial situation.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/05/2021 14:42:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

1327498

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Social Rented Housing: Standards
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 commit to ensuring that upon completion of the review of the Decent Homes Standard local authorities and housing associations will be allocated funding to undertake improvements required as a result of that review.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	6503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Social Housing White Paper committed to review the Decent Homes Standard to consider if it should be updated. The Review is in two stages, with the first step considering the case for change. If the evidence demonstrates that we need to revise the Standard, we will consider the strategic, economic and management case for new criteria as a second stage of the review.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 27/05/2021 16:02:37 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1327588

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Levelling Up 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, if Ministers of his Department will publish (a) written guidance and (b) discussions on the role and rules for hon. Members sponsoring bids in the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	6221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund prospectus published at Budget provides guidance for local areas on how to submit bids for the first round of funding for projects starting in 2021-22. This includes guidance on the process for submitting bids, the types of projects eligible for funding, and how bids will be assessed. Further detail on this process was made available subsequently via both a technical note and a frequently asked questions document, the former of which specifically discusses the role of MPs in the bidding process.</p><p>The Government recognises the important role of MPs in championing the interests of their constituents, and taking on a positive role in prioritising bids and helping broker local consensus within their communities. We expect bidding authorities to consult local MPs as part of submitting bids for the Levelling Up Fund, and support and engagement from local stakeholders and local MPs will be considered as part of the strategic fit assessment; however, such support from local MPs is not a necessary condition for a successful bid.</p><p>As part of the bidding process, MPs have the option of providing formal written support for one bid which they see as a priority. The lead authority must submit that letter of priority support along with their application, and a bid may have priority support from multiple MPs and local stakeholders. In addition to formally backing one bid, MPs may also want to support any or all schemes that would have a benefit to their constituencies as part of the wider stakeholder input process. Individual MPs should not provide a letter offering their priority support to more than one bid. Information on the role of MPs in future bidding rounds of the Fund will be confirmed after funding has been announced for bids from the first funding round.</p><p>There are no plans to publish further guidance on the role of MPs in supporting Levelling Up Fund bids.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 6220 question first answered 27/05/2021 16:11:56 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden