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49447

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to relocate (a) staff and (b) offices of her Department to Brighton; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	197449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department has no plans to (a) relocate staff to Brighton and <br>(b) relocate offices to Brighton.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

48766

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to relocate (a) staff and (b) offices of his Department to Brighton; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	196869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>HM Treasury staff are currently based in London and Norwich. HM Treasury policy is to ensure that its current space is used to maximum efficiency in line with the Civil Service Reform agenda before we would consider a move of staff or offices to Brighton, but we are grateful for his suggestion.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

48458

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Brighton and Hove City Council on the finalisation of the City Plan for the area; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	196617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Localism Act 2011 has strengthened the role of Local Plans and abolished the last Administration's top-down Regional Strategies. Our streamlined National Planning Policy Framework strongly encourages areas to get up-to-date Local Plans in place, and we have been actively supporting councils in doing so. Local Plans now set the framework in which decisions on particular applications are taken, whether locally or at appeal, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.</p><p>The Brighton and Hove Local Plan is currently at examination before an independent Inspector and it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the content of the Plan. However, I understand that the Inspector has agreed a programme of additional work with Brighton and Hove Council.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

48459

registered interest
date	25/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has given on whether (a) student housing need should be contained within local authority housing targets and (b) proposed student accommodation should be counted towards Local Plan housing numbers.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	196618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework asks local planning authorities to assess the full housing requirements in their area and plan for a mix of housing based on demographic trends and the needs of different groups in the area, including students.</p><p>The recently published planning guidance confirms that: ‘All student accommodation, whether it consists of communal halls of residence or self-contained dwellings, and whether or not it is on campus, can be included towards the housing requirement, based on the amount of accommodation it releases in the housing market. Notwithstanding, local authorities should take steps to avoid double-counting'.</p><p>The relevant planning guidance, paragraph 39, can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/housing-and-economic-land-availability-assessment/stage-5-final-evidence-base/" target="_blank">http://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/housing-and-economic-land-availability-assessment/stage-5-final-evidence-base/</a></p><p>Student accommodation is also eligible for the New Homes Bonus. Our approach reflects the fact that increases in dedicated student accommodation has a beneficial effect on wider housing supply, by taking pressure off private rented accommodation.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby