Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1138645

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 estimate he has made of the number of Local Plans which include a requirement for new homes to be accessible and adaptable.
tabling member constituency	Hornchurch and Upminster
tabling member printed	Julia Lopez
uin	276602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>At present, the Government does not collect this data. A recent report by Habinteg suggests that less than a third of all English local plans currently set specific requirements for a percentage of new homes to be built to accessible or adaptable standards.</p><p>We have strengthened policy in the revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July 2018, so that local planning authorities are expected to put in place specific policies to address the housing needs of older and disabled people. We have also strengthened the policy approach to accessible housing by setting out an expectation that planning policies for housing should make use of government standards for accessible and adaptable housing.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/07/2019 15:47:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez

1138121

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 he is taking to ensure that housebuilders take account of (a) heatwaves, (b) flash flooding and (c) other effects of climate change in building new homes.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	275671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>We have built into the planning system, through the NPPF and its accompanying guidance, clear expectations on adaptation and resilience to climate change impacts. All plans should take account of a changing climate, including implications for flood risk, coastal change, water supply, biodiversity, landscapes and rising temperatures.</p><p>When considering new development in areas which are vulnerable (e.g. to increased flood risk), care should be taken to ensure that risks can be managed through suitable adaptation measures, including through the provision of green infrastructure such as multi-functional sustainable drainage systems</p><p><br>In the Government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s enquiry into heatwaves we set out our intention to consult on a method for reducing overheating risk in new homes. This will be done alongside the Government’s review into the energy efficiency standards of the Building Regulations.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/07/2019 15:05:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1137056

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 remains on track to achieve its target of 300,000 new homes a year by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	273351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Supporting the market to deliver 300,000 homes a year is largely unprecedented and presents a significant challenge. Our interventions are making a difference. Last year 222,190 homes were delivered, the highest in all but one of the last thirty years. This year numbers are expected to rise again, representing the 7<sup>th</sup> consecutive year of growth. Good progress has been made and in the short to medium term the Government remains on track</p><p><br> We continue to monitor the market closely to ensure our interventions continue to meet the challenges faced in the longer term. We are committed to seizing every opportunity to boost housing supply, and are taking end-to-end action across the entire market. While the Government’s ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year is rightly ambitious, it remains achievable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/07/2019 15:35:56 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1135766

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the effect of house building on (a) air and (b) soil pollution.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	271448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is responsible for the Government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied. Defra works with MHCLG to ensure policies relating to air quality management are embedded in their National Planning Policy Framework. We are exploring options to address emissions from construction materials as announced in the Clean Air Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s Construction Code of Practice for the Sustainable Use of Soil on Construction Sites is a practical guide to assist anyone involved in the construction industry to protect the soil resources with which they work. The Environment Agency have published a guide Land contamination: risk management that can be used in the in the planning regime to ensure existing land contamination is dealt with appropriately during the development process.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/07/2019 13:41:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1132527

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 estimate he has made of the number of local planning authorities setting requirements for a specific proportion of new homes to be built to accessible and adaptable standards.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	265598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made a recent estimate but estimates were included in the impact assessment published when the Optional Building regulations’ standard for accessible housing, including wheelchair accessible housing, was introduced in 2015.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 15:05:37 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1132528

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 estimate he has made of the number of wheelchair accessible homes be built by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	265599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has not made a recent estimate but estimates were included in the impact assessment published when the Optional Building regulations’ standard for wheelchair accessible housing was introduced in 2015.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 14:59:54 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1132529

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 increase the provision of wheelchair accessible housing.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	265600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is considering the scope for a review of the access requirements in the Building Regulations which would include provisions relating to wheelchair accessible housing. The National Planning Policy Framework already expects local authorities to put policies in their local plans to promote accessible housing and the Government will shortly be publishing new guidance to support this.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 15:05:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1132530

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 increase the number of accessible homes built for (a) older and (b) disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	265601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping older and disabled people to live independently and safely at home. My Department, along with the Department for Health and Social Care, grant funds to deliver new supply of supported and specialised housing for disabled, older and other vulnerable people. Since 2011, we have delivered over 34,000 units of specialist and other supported housing for disabled, older and other vulnerable people.</p><p>In addition, we have invested more than £2.7 billion into the Disabled Facilities Grant (2012-13 to 2019-20), providing around 280,000 home adaptations by the end of 2018-19.</p><p>The Government is considering proposals made by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for a review of Part M of Building Regulations including proposals relating to the provision of accessible housing for older and disabled people. We will shortly publish planning guidance to help local authorities put accessible housing policies in place.</p><p>We have also revised the National Planning Policy Framework so that local planning authorities are expected to have specific policies that consider the housing needs of older and disabled people.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 15:05:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1128827

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what proportion of residential developments constructed since 2015 (a) on land owned by the Church of England under the direction of the strategic land team and (b) by private developers comprise affordable housing.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	259013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>Planning permissions have been granted across a range of geographies, from County Durham where the affordable housing requirement is currently 15%, to Wells in Somerset where the requirement is 40%.</p><p>On land owned by the Church Commissioners where planning permission has been received and sites sold since 2015, approximately 20% of the homes will be affordable dwellings.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 05/06/2019 16:25:40 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1128252

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	Housing: Construction
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 estimate he has made of the proportion of the starter homes land fund that has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	257413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>As submitted to this House in May 2018, £250 million of the Starter Homes Land Fund has been spent to date. No further spending has occurred since this statement was made. Sites purchased through this fund are being used by Homes England to deliver more homes, including affordable homes.</p><p>The remaining funds initially allocated to the Starter Homes Land Fund have been used to support other Homes England programmes to increase the supply of homes, including affordable homes.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 05/06/2019 16:26:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey