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1059613

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date	12/02/2019
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	Parking Offences: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the proposals contained within the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, what plans they have to introduce a single appeals service for the private parking sector.
tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
uin	HL13636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, which we believe will get the fairest deal for motorists, operators and landowners. Our current intention is to appoint a single appeals service for the private parking sector, using the powers granted by the Parking (Code of Practice) Bill should it pass in to law.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 14/02/2019 17:16:29 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

1059625

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Property Guardians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 covers the rights of individuals who hold a licence as a property guardian.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL13647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will apply to any tenants occupying guardian properties on Assured Shorthold Tenancies. The provisions of the Act will not apply to people who hold licences to occupy; these individuals can contact their local authority if they are concerned about potential health and safety hazards. If these hazards are present, local authorities have tough enforcement powers that are not dependent on the type of tenancy or licence held.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/02/2019 16:37:44 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059626

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Property Guardians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have provided to local authorities about the inspection of properties occupied by licensed property guardians that may be subject to house in multiple occupation licensing requirements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL13648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Whether or not a property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is set out in Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004, and this definition includes properties occupied under licence agreements. A property that is occupied by three or more people who are from more than one family and who share one or more basic amenity is an HMO, although there are some exemptions to this set out in Part 2 of the Act. HMOs with more than five tenants comprising two or more separate households are usually required to be licensed by the local authority, and local authorities can designate ‘Additional Licensing’ areas, where HMOs with fewer than five tenants are licensed if necessary.</p><p>Detailed guidance for local authorities on the HMO licensing provisions in the Housing Act 2004 is available on the gov.uk website. This guidance covers all properties including those occupied by licensed property guardians. We are also undertaking a review of enforcement guidance for local authorities on private rented sector enforcement. We expect to publish this guidance by the end of March, and to deliver training for all local authorities in March and April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13649 question first answered 21/02/2019 16:36:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059627

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Property Guardians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria would result in a property that is used as a dwelling by a property guardian licensee being designated as a house in multiple occupation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL13649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Whether or not a property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is set out in Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004, and this definition includes properties occupied under licence agreements. A property that is occupied by three or more people who are from more than one family and who share one or more basic amenity is an HMO, although there are some exemptions to this set out in Part 2 of the Act. HMOs with more than five tenants comprising two or more separate households are usually required to be licensed by the local authority, and local authorities can designate ‘Additional Licensing’ areas, where HMOs with fewer than five tenants are licensed if necessary.</p><p>Detailed guidance for local authorities on the HMO licensing provisions in the Housing Act 2004 is available on the gov.uk website. This guidance covers all properties including those occupied by licensed property guardians. We are also undertaking a review of enforcement guidance for local authorities on private rented sector enforcement. We expect to publish this guidance by the end of March, and to deliver training for all local authorities in March and April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL13648 question first answered 21/02/2019 16:36:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

1059634

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Controlling Migration Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Controlling Migration Fund has been spent to date; and what estimate they have made of when the total Fund will be spent.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL13655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Controlling Migration Fund opened in November 2016 with the aim of easing pressures on local services linked to recent migration and providing targeted immigration enforcement activity.</p><p>Until 2020 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has contributed £100 million of funding, with the Home Office contributing £40 million worth of enforcement activity.</p><p>To date the MHCLG element of the fund has approved £73.6 million for projects covering tackling rogue landlords; building cohesion and integration within communities; supporting learning of English language; building capacity to support unaccompanied asylum seeking children; establishing Local Authority Asylum Support Liaison Officers to help new refugees transition from government-funded support into mainstream society and a Modern Day Slavery pilot in 6 local authorities to support the transition process of victims leaving safe houses.</p><p>The deadline for applications to the final round of the MHCLG element of the programme was 1 October last year. We received 149 bids from local authorities for the remaining £26.4 million of available funding. We hope to announce our decisions on these applications soon.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/02/2019 16:36:54 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1059639

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Ramsgate: Channel Ferries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the contract to run a freight service between Ramsgate and Ostend was subject to an open tender process; and if not, which companies were invited to apply.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL13659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The contract was let on a closed tender process under the extreme urgency provision in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. However, the Department had approached a total of nine companies inviting expressions of interest in providing freight services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:55:42 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

1059640

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which advisers were used by the Department of Transport to conduct due diligence on Arklow Shipping Limited in connection to the award of a shipping contract to Seabourne Freight; and whether any ministers or officials met representatives or agents of Arklow Shipping Limited as part of that process.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL13660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Due diligence was undertaken for all three ferry freight contracts at a level proportionate to the Department's prospective contractual relations. In recognition that Seaborne Freight was a start-up business, the contract with Seaborne required them to provide evidence about its financial backers. In part because of the withdrawal of Arklow Shipping, Seaborne was unable to provide this evidence to satisfy these contractual milestones, contributing to Secretary of State’s decision unilaterally to terminate the contract.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 21/02/2019 11:57:22 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1059643

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
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	Property Guardians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to (1) regulating property guardianship, (2) curbing the practice of housing low-income workers in sub-standard, unsafe and unsanitary living conditions, and (3) reclassifying property guardianship under the regulatory framework applicable to houses in multiple occupation.
tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
uin	HL13663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department is reviewing guidance for current and prospective guardians, to ensure it is as clear and useful as possible.</p><p>Officials are also currently reviewing and refreshing the guidance to local authorities on their enforcement powers, including property guardianships. Under the Housing Act 2004, local authorities have a legal duty to keep the housing conditions in their area under review and identify any action that may need to be taken. Electrical safety, gas safety and fire safety requirements apply to all private rented sector properties, including guardian properties. The Housing Health &amp; Safety Rating System (HHSRS) can be used to assess hazards in residential premises including those let to property guardians and applies to all parts of a building that are occupied as a dwelling. If a local authority identifies a serious ‘category 1’ hazard, they have a duty to take action and have the power to take action to address ‘category 2’ hazards.</p><p>Whether or not a property is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) is set out in the Housing Act 2004, and this definition can include guardian properties occupied by tenants who hold licences, provided the property being occupied meets one of the HMO tests set out in Section 254 of the Act. There are no plans to change this classification.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/02/2019 16:38:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

1059667

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate the Radar Review will provide recommendations to the Ministry of Defence on the future approach to funding and development of the next generation of defence radars.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently undergoing a preliminary scoping analysis to consider our strategic objectives and understand any risks in our current and future Radar capabilities. We aim to conclude the first 'understand' phase in the spring which will set out the scope, structure and timelines for any further phases of work that may be required.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 19/02/2019 16:30:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1059668

registered interest
date	12/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report for the Secretary of State for Defence, Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity, published in July 2018, whether UK prosperity is a factor in procurement decisions.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL13686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Last March the Defence Secretary invited the right hon. Member for Ludlow (Philip Dunne) to review opportunities for &quot;Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity&quot;. We are currently working with UK defence industry to respond to his recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Following the creation of the national security objective to 'Promote our Prosperity' in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review we have refreshed Defence Industrial Policy to help strengthen UK competitiveness, published a National Shipbuilding Strategy and launched the Future Combat Air Strategy. We also engage with global primes to create opportunities for all tiers of the UK supply chain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/02/2019 16:09:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead