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1718771

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the supply of adapted housing for (a) adults and (b) children with disabilities in Wellingborough constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	26808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 24/05/2024 12:09:01 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1715049

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to statistics from the 2021 Census which showed that the North East has the highest proportion of disabled people in England, what steps they are taking to ensure there is an adequate provision of accessible housing in the region.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Newcastle
uin	HL4230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including older people and people with disabilities, and reflect this in their local plan. As planning is a local responsibility, proportionate data about local housing needs and provision is not held centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects data on accessibility and adaptations within the home; the most recent adaptations report is published online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne grouped question UIN HL4231 question first answered 15/05/2024 16:21:55 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	4996 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Newcastle

1715050

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of homes built in the North East of England in the past year are wheelchair accessible.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Newcastle
uin	HL4231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including older people and people with disabilities, and reflect this in their local plan. As planning is a local responsibility, proportionate data about local housing needs and provision is not held centrally, although the English Housing Survey collects data on accessibility and adaptations within the home; the most recent adaptations report is published online.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne grouped question UIN HL4230 question first answered 15/05/2024 16:21:55 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	4996 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Newcastle

1693659

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many new M4(2) homes have been built in England outside London in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	17020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-21/15081" target="_blank">15081</a> on 26 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 17021 question first answered 11/03/2024 15:38:43 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1693660

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many wheelchair-accessible homes have been built in England outside London in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	17021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-21/15081" target="_blank">15081</a> on 26 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 17020 question first answered 11/03/2024 15:38:43 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1690095

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) M4(2) category homes and (b) wheelchair accessible homes that have been built outside of London in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	14714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The English Housing Survey collects data on accessibility and adaptations within the home; the most recent report is published online.</p><p>New build homes are constructed to meet Building Regulations accessibility standards in force at the time of build; the most recent data on new build home rates was published by the Office for National Statistics on 30 January 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:35:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1679035

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the publication entitled Raising accessibility standards for new homes: summary of consultation responses and government response, updated 29 July 2022, what his planned timetable is for raising the baseline regulatory requirements for accessibility of all new homes to the M4(2) accessible and adaptable requirement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	7551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-12/hl8422&amp;data=05|02|Parliamentary@levellingup.gov.uk|1f95079cc2d44996669a08dc1299cc31|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638405698994968225|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=bybkWk9T1hwBMavVvioE1hFWoQd87psTtEVLonLNk6Q=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL8422</a> on 26 June 2023. Councils can only adopt a plan that is sound; it should be consistent with national policy, be supported by evidence and take the views of local people into account. Each plan is subject to a public examination in front of an independent Inspector who plays an important role in examining plans impartially to ensure that they are legally compliant and sound. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including older people and people with disabilities, and reflect this in their local plan.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 7552 question first answered 12/01/2024 14:35:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1679044

registered interest
date	19/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Planning Inspectorate to reject local plans that do not include a policy statement that sets a target for the proportion of homes to be built for wheelchair users under part M4 (3) of the building regulations.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	7552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-12/hl8422&amp;data=05|02|Parliamentary@levellingup.gov.uk|1f95079cc2d44996669a08dc1299cc31|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638405698994968225|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&amp;sdata=bybkWk9T1hwBMavVvioE1hFWoQd87psTtEVLonLNk6Q=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL8422</a> on 26 June 2023. Councils can only adopt a plan that is sound; it should be consistent with national policy, be supported by evidence and take the views of local people into account. Each plan is subject to a public examination in front of an independent Inspector who plays an important role in examining plans impartially to ensure that they are legally compliant and sound. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including older people and people with disabilities, and reflect this in their local plan.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 7551 question first answered 12/01/2024 14:35:02 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1678311

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made since the announcement in July 2022 that they intended to raise the regulatory baseline for the accessibility of all new homes to the M4(2) accessible and adaptable standard.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL1235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has set out its intention to <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fraising-accessibility-standards-for-new-homes%2Foutcome%2Fraising-accessibility-standards-for-new-homes-summary-of-consultation-responses-and-government-response%23government-response&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSangeeta.Sofat%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C743f0bd47b214d17a1b508dc023cf4e9%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638387708028640619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jmmwwSCz%2BLQ%2Bmgy%2Bpcw9aT5GNFmTHnObvGgBtl%2BrMDo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">mandate higher accessibility standards for all new homes</a> by raising the minimum standard in Building Regulations in England in due course. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that local planning authorities should assess the housing needs for different groups, including people with disabilities, and reflect these in their policies and decisions. Guidance was introduced in June 2019 to help councils implement this policy. The Framework encourages planning policies that make use of the Government’s optional technical standards for accessible and adaptable housing, including M4(3) compliant homes, which can be provided where local plans have identified and evidenced a need for wheelchair-user dwellings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL1236 question first answered 22/12/2023 12:05:42 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn attachment 1 file name HL1235 - Raising accessibility standards for new homes_ summary of consultation responses and government response - GOV.UK.pdf title Higher accessibility standards for all new homes
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1678312

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to revise the National Planning Policy Framework to explicitly require local plans to include a policy and target for new wheelchair-accessible homes of the M4(3) standard.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL1236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government has set out its intention to <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fraising-accessibility-standards-for-new-homes%2Foutcome%2Fraising-accessibility-standards-for-new-homes-summary-of-consultation-responses-and-government-response%23government-response&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSangeeta.Sofat%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C743f0bd47b214d17a1b508dc023cf4e9%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638387708028640619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jmmwwSCz%2BLQ%2Bmgy%2Bpcw9aT5GNFmTHnObvGgBtl%2BrMDo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">mandate higher accessibility standards for all new homes</a> by raising the minimum standard in Building Regulations in England in due course. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that local planning authorities should assess the housing needs for different groups, including people with disabilities, and reflect these in their policies and decisions. Guidance was introduced in June 2019 to help councils implement this policy. The Framework encourages planning policies that make use of the Government’s optional technical standards for accessible and adaptable housing, including M4(3) compliant homes, which can be provided where local plans have identified and evidenced a need for wheelchair-user dwellings.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL1235 question first answered 22/12/2023 12:05:43 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn attachment 1 file name HL1235 - Raising accessibility standards for new homes_ summary of consultation responses and government response - GOV.UK.pdf title Higher accessibility standards for all new homes
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin