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1328812

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
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	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, in the context of the forthcoming lifting of the ban on evictions, whether it remains Government policy that no-one should lose their home as a result of the covid-19 pandemic; and whether the Government plans to provide financial support to private sector renters at risk of losing their homes because of covid-19 related rent arrears.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	8659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government needs to balance protecting vulnerable tenants from the ongoing risk of COVID-19 transmission with landlords’ ability to exercise their right to justice where needed. Tenants continue to benefit from longer notice periods of four months in most cases, giving them more time to make alternative arrangements where needed. Whilst evictions can now proceed with 14 days’ notice, they will not be carried out if a member of the home has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating.</p><p>The Government has provided an unprecedented package of financial support which is available to tenants to help them pay their rent. Local Housing Allowance rates were increased in April 2020 to the 30th percentile of market rents. In 2020/21 rates have been frozen in cash terms meaning claimants renting in the private rented sector will continue to benefit from the significant increase applied in April 2020. We have also made £140 million in Discretionary Housing Payments funding available, for local authorities to distribute to renters who require additional support, building on the £180 million provided in 2020/21. This is in addition to the wider support available through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Universal Credit. We continue to closely monitor the ongoing impact of the pandemic on renters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 07/06/2021 14:07:19 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1328957

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
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	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
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 Section 21 notices have been administered in (a) Cynon Valley, (b) Rhonda Cynon Taff, (c) Wales and (d) the UK since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	8763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>There is no requirement on landlords to notify the Government when they serve notice of their intention to seek possession to their tenant. As such, the Department does not hold data on the number of Section 21 notices administered in Cynon Valley, Rhonda Cynon Taff, Wales or the UK.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 07/06/2021 14:03:23 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1329014

registered interest
date	27/05/2021
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	Building Safety 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 he will publish a list of companies that have received funds as Responsible Entities following applications to the Building Safety Fund.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	8743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>We are unable to publish the names of individual responsible entities that have received funds from the Building Safety Fund on grounds that it may identify individual buildings. This reflects the position of the Government not to reveal the identity of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding systems on public safety grounds. The latest Building Safety Fund statistics are available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registration-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C787457c7cb924480283d08d9275ad522%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637584093331740185%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=5UTq4l%2BvgLb9ow2oRwN7p%2Baat3pcVRXdiXqBba4jK8I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registration-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 07/06/2021 16:34:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1328214

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Private 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 steps his Department is taking to create a fairer private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	8001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>As the recent Queen’s Speech set out, the Government has committed to bringing in a Better Deal for Renters to deliver a fairer and more effective rental market that works for both tenants and landlords</p><p><br> We will bring forward proposals to reform tenancy law to abolish Section 21 evictions and improve security for tenants in the private rented sector, as well as strengthening repossession grounds for landlords when they have valid grounds. Proposals for a new ‘lifetime’ deposit model will also be outlined, to ease the burden on tenants when moving from one tenancy to the next. We are also committed to raising standards in privately rented accommodation, and driving out rogue landlords, including by ensuring all tenants have a right to redress, and ensuring well targeted, effective enforcement that drives out criminal landlords</p><p><br> A White Paper detailing this reform package will be brought forward in the Autumn, informed by engagement with stakeholders across the sector to ensure our reforms deliver change that works for all.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 07/06/2021 14:06:18 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1328319

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Public Works Loan Board: Housing Revenue Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, since the 2012 debt settlement, how much principal has been repaid to the Public Works Loans Board by all Housing Revenue Accounts (HRAs); how much interest has been repaid to the Public Works Loan Board by all HRAs; and what the overall debt of all HRAs is.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	7929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Public Works Loan Board provides loans to local authorities, rather than specifically to Housing Revenue Accounts (HRA). How this is attributed within the local authority, any interest incurred and repaid, is a treasury management decision taken locally by individual authorities. <br> <br> The Department does collect data on total housing debt as represented by the HRA Capital Financing Requirement. The closing HRA debt for 2012-13 was £26,722,259 million, falling to £25,954,009 million by the close of 2019-20, the latest year for which we have data.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 07/06/2021 16:36:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1328320

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Council 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, whether the upcoming Decent Homes Standard Review will consider the cost of retro-fitting existing council homes and funding.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	7930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>We will review the Decent Homes Standard and consider whether it needs to be updated to ensure it is delivering what is needed for safety and decency now, including on energy efficiency and green spaces. 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 grouped question UIN 7931 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:47:45 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1328321

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Council 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, with reference to the Decent Homes Standard Review, whether the review will estimate the overall cost for council Housing Revenue Accounts of proposed improvements.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	7931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>We will review the Decent Homes Standard and consider whether it needs to be updated to ensure it is delivering what is needed for safety and decency now, including on energy efficiency and green spaces. 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 grouped question UIN 7930 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:47:45 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1328325

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Business Premises: Coronavirus
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 Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the covid-19 pandemic, whether his Department has plans to financially support commercial tenants whose landlords will not work together to find temporary arrangements outside of the existing letter of their leases in order to create a shared recovery plan.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	7896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>On 6 April the Government launched a Call for Evidence on commercial rents to help monitor the overall progress of negotiations between tenants and landlords. The Call for Evidence also sought views on steps that Government could take after 30 June, ranging from a phased withdrawal of current protections to legislative options targeted at those businesses most impacted by COVID-19. This closed on 4 May and Government is now analysing the feedback before making an announcement on next steps in due course.</p><p>To support businesses through the pandemic the Government introduced an unprecedented package of Government-backed and guaranteed loans, grants, tax waivers and deferrals, and other measures aimed at preserving otherwise viable businesses and the millions of jobs that they support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 07/06/2021 14:00:41 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1327726

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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	Local Plans: Nature Conservation
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 his policy is on the level of emphasis that should be given to nature recovery networks in local plans developed by local planning authorities; and what weight his Department will attach to local authorities’ consideration of nature recovery networks when deciding whether to approve local plans.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>Our existing national planning policy is clear that local plans should take a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing habitat networks, and identify opportunities to enhance natural capital. Looking to the future, we are determined that our planning reforms will leave an inheritance of environmental improvement, and my Department has been working closely with colleagues in DEFRA so that the implications of the Environment Bill are fully considered with this aim in mind.</p><p>This includes capitalising on the potential of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain as we seek to make the system clearer and more positive. My Department will set out our full policy position in our response to the <em>Planning for the Future</em> White Paper later this year.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2021 15:40:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1327738

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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	High Rise Flats: 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 the Government plans for its proposed financial assistance for people affected by unsafe cladding in properties that are 18 metres and over to be provided to all leaseholders, including those who are (a) owner occupiers and (b) owners of buy-to-let properties; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	7079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government will support leaseholders by funding the cost of replacing unsafe cladding in residential buildings 18 metres and over in England. Leaseholders who are buy-to-let landlords are able to benefit from funding for eligible remediation works, subject to the relevant subsidy control requirements.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2021 15:40:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas