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1342646

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Homelessness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many homeless people there were in England in (1) 1990, (2) 2000, (3) 2010, and (4) 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL1615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Levels of homelessness in England can be best estimated by looking at the number of households in temporary accommodation at the end of each year.</p><p>There is no data before 1998. The number of households in temporary accommodation in Q4 1998 was 53,790. In Q4 2000 it was 73,080, in Q4 2010 it was 48,010 and Q4 2020 is provisionally 95,370.</p><p>We are putting in place an unprecedented level of support to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over 2021/22, over £750 million. This includes the £310 million Homelessness Prevention Grant, giving local authorities more control and flexibility in managing homelessness pressures and supporting those who at risk of homelessness.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 13/07/2021 14:07:09 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1309934

registered interest
date	16/04/2021
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 Government: Cybersecurity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much has so far been spent of the £16 million to support the modernisation of local authorities' cyber security systems, as announced in the Spending Review 2020 on 15 December 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL15022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The £16 million to support the modernisation of local authorities' cyber security systems, as announced in the Spending Review 2020, has been made available for spend in this financial year commencing April 2021. Our work in this financial year has only just begun, and therefore there has not been significant expenditure to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 26/04/2021 12:18:01 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1307489

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Homelessness: Data Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they collect data regarding individuals who are homeless; and whether any personal data of homeless individuals is collected without their consent.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities have responsibilities to offer homelessness assistance under statutory homelessness legislation and send case level data to MHCLG, for households that apply for statutory homelessness support. This data includes information on the circumstances and needs of households and the support they receive through the system. This includes some personal data.</p><p>The personal data will only be shared with MHCLG where local authorities are satisfied they have the lawful basis to do so and householders have been informed and/or appropriate consent has been obtained.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/04/2021 13:20:21 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1241519

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Affordable Housing
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 impact changes to planning regulations will have on the number of affordable homes.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL8895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>To aid small and medium-sized (SME) builders through economic recovery, we have consulted on a proposal to increase the current threshold at which affordable housing contributions can be collected on new developments. Details of the impact of this proposal are set out in the <em>Changes to the current planning system </em>consultation, which closed on 1 October. It is important that we analyse the consultation feedback thoroughly. We will respond to the consultation in due course.</p><p>We are proposing this as a short-term measure before introducing radical reform through the <em>Planning for the future </em>white paper, in which we are proposing a new nationally-set ‘Infrastructure Levy’ that delivers at least as much on-site affordable housing as at present. The <em>Planning for the future </em>consultation closes on 29 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 19/10/2020 16:46:43 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1202088

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are making to provide all rough sleepers with face masks so that they can comply with the requirements to use such masks on public transport.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>£3.2 billion has been provided to support councils to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, including meeting the costs of accommodating some of the most vulnerable people in our society.</p><p>This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding for councils to support vulnerable rough sleepers. This funding is specifically to assist local authorities in dealing with the impacts of the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in society during this difficult time.</p><p>Local authorities are able to use this funding flexibly to ensure that the rough sleepers they are supporting are given the support they require. This includes supporting rough sleepers in a variety of ways, potentially including travel if necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL5480 question first answered 22/06/2020 14:30:29 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1202089

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to provide homeless people with free access to public transport to enable them to travel greater distances to access support services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>£3.2 billion has been provided to support councils to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, including meeting the costs of accommodating some of the most vulnerable people in our society.</p><p>This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding for councils to support vulnerable rough sleepers. This funding is specifically to assist local authorities in dealing with the impacts of the challenges faced by the most vulnerable in society during this difficult time.</p><p>Local authorities are able to use this funding flexibly to ensure that the rough sleepers they are supporting are given the support they require. This includes supporting rough sleepers in a variety of ways, potentially including travel if necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL5479 question first answered 22/06/2020 14:30:29 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1202090

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend their contracts with hotels and bed and breakfasts to offer temporary accommodation for those who require it until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Nearly 15,000 vulnerable people have been housed in emergency accommodation, including hotels, since the COVID-19 emergency began. This includes people coming in directly from the streets, people previously housed in shared night shelters and people who have become vulnerable to rough sleeping during the pandemic.</p><p>The Government asked Dame Louise Casey to spearhead a specialist taskforce to lead the next phase of the Government’s support for rough sleepers during the pandemic. The taskforce will work hand-in-hand with councils across the country on plans to ensure rough sleepers can move into long-term, safe accommodation once the immediate crisis is over – ensuring as few people as possible return to life on the streets.</p><p>We announced on 24 May radical plans to provide thousands of long-term, safe homes for vulnerable rough sleepers taken off the streets during this pandemic. This ambitious commitment will be backed by £160 million this year through accelerating plans for the £381 million announced for rough sleeping services at Budget, bringing the total to £433 million over the lifetime of this parliament. This funding will ensure that 6,000 new housing units will be put into the system, with 3,300 units of this accommodation becoming available in the next 12 months.</p><p>We are working intensively with local authorities to design plans for next steps which includes consideration of the role of hotels. We continue to explore this and are working with national organisations to do so, alongside councils.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 15/06/2020 16:17:03 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1202091

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all refuge centres for the homeless have sufficient funds to continue their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL5482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Almost 15,000 vulnerable people have been housed in emergency accommodation, including hotels, since the start of the COVID-19 emergency, according to returns from local authorities to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). This includes people coming in directly from the streets, people previously housed in shared night shelters and people who have become vulnerable to rough sleeping during the pandemic.</p><p>£3.2 billion has been provided to support councils to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which councils can use to provide support for vulnerable rough sleepers. This is in addition to £3.2 million in targeted funding for councils to support vulnerable rough sleepers.</p><p>Local authorities are able to use this funding flexibly to ensure that those being offered accommodation to self-isolate are given the support they require. This funding is alongside significant investment including £112m across England in 2020/21 for the Rough Sleeping Initiative to help around 270 areas tackle rough sleeping across 2020/21.</p><p>MHCLG also recently announced the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Homelessness Response Fund, granting £6 million to charities, including those who run hostel accommodation. This is to be spent on organisational sustainability in order to ensure the ongoing activities that help keep people who are homeless safe and supported during the pandemic.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/06/2020 14:28:47 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1195181

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with religious authorities about opening places of worship for (1) personal private devotions, (2) formal services, and (3) funerals and weddings, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been working closely with all major faith groups on a wide variety of issues relating to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this engagement will continue.</p><p>The Faith Minister has held meetings with Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu faith leaders and representatives since the outbreak. Officials also maintain regular contact with Faith leaders across all major faiths, ensuring the Government is responding to issues relating to COVID-19 as they arise. <br> <br>This engagement will continue at both ministerial and official level as the Government looks to lift restrictions, as outlined in the recovery strategy – “Our Plan to Rebuild”, which was launched on 11 May can be found (attached) here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884760/Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/884760/Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy.pdf</a>. As the document makes clear in Step 3, the Government’s ambition is to open places of worship; the current assumption is that this Step will be no earlier than 4 July.</p><p>As part of the recovery strategy, the Government has launched a Taskforce to look at the possible re-opening of places of worship. The Taskforce will be led by the Secretary of State for Communities, or the Faith Minister, and comprise of representatives from the country’s major faiths. The aim of the Taskforce is to work towards the safe reopening of places of worship, including for private devotions, services and ceremonies like funerals and weddings. It will address the specific issues that places of worship face in the course of reopening safely.</p><p>Places of worship are essential in bringing our communities together, which is why we want to reopen them as soon as we can. However, we will not compromise the safety of those who visit and work at our places of worship. The Government’s priority is to protect the public and save lives. We are committed to ensuring our faith communities have access to the latest public health advice, and to support them to adapt their practices in line with the Government’s COVID-19 guidance.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 26/05/2020 12:31:58 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200514 Our_plan_to_rebuild_The_UK_Government_s_COVID-19_recovery_strategy - HL4184.pdf title Our Plan to Rebuild
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1193866

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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 Government: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to local authorities to prepare communities to readjust following the end of the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL4058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>We understand that local authorities know better than anyone the needs of local people, and that they are trying incredibly hard to balance the need to maintain services alongside wider responsibilities for the health and wellbeing of residents.</p><p>Ministers and officials have led regular engagement with local authorities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes dedicated Government Liaison Officers, support through Local Resilience Forums, and £3.2bn of additional funding – the details of which can be found (attached) here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fgovernment-confirms-allocations-of-1-6-billion-funding-boost-for-councils&amp;data=02%7C01%7CClosuresTeam.Covid19%40communities.gov.uk%7Cac97c324395d4216b92308d7f4caecfd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637247024699828865&amp;sdata=3SJ%2Fi94Hjsj3YaD%2Fw2DT1uiaoXp0plTon%2BJEpZj1amw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-confirms-allocations-of-1-6-billion-funding-boost-for-councils</a></p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with local authorities over the coming weeks and months to ensure they are managing as the pandemic progresses and we have a collective understanding of the costs they are facing.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 20/05/2020 15:08:18 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200520 Funding_allocations_with_methodology - HL4058.xlsx title Funding allocation
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno