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1696689

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Veterans: Homelessness
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 homeless veterans there are in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-23/15404" target="_blank">15404</a> on 1 March 2024.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 18975 question first answered 25/03/2024 11:26:20 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1696694

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
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	Dogs: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislating to compel dogs to be put on leads in public places.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	18977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>There is a balance to be struck between protecting the wider public and their animals from dog attacks, the freedom people enjoy when walking their dogs, and the welfare of those dogs including the freedom to exhibit normal behaviours. We currently have no plans to legislate to compel dogs to be on leads in public places.</p><p> </p><p>The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs already states that it is best practice to keep dogs on leads around other animals. It is also an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 to allow a dog to be on a designated road unless it is on a lead.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014, enforcement authorities have powers to make Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) insisting dogs are kept on leads in certain areas. Where a dog has been involved in anti-social behaviour, enforcement authorities can also issue community protection notices which could require a dog to be kept on a lead in public.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 22/03/2024 13:34:27 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1688253

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	Shared Ownership Schemes: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the fees that residents on shared ownership schemes pay to (a) extend their lease and (b) sell their portion of the property.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	13515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduces a new statutory right for shared owners to extend their leases by 990 years. This will make it easier and more cost effective for shared owners to engage in this process. The Bill also introduces greater transparency for service charges and administration fees. This includes proposals to ensure that leaseholders are provided with clearer information about their service charges and administration fees, improving their ability to scrutinise and challenge them if they are unreasonable.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:38:04 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683700

registered interest
date	19/01/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral answer of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs of 18 January 2024, Official Report column 1012, what the evidential basis is for the number of veterans employed through the civil service scheme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2024 answer text <p>Sustainable, gainful employment is one of the most significant ways to enhance life outcomes for veterans and their families.</p><p>Over 1,000 veterans to date have secured a job in the Civil Service through the ‘Great Place to Work for Veterans’ initiative and a further 200 veterans have been recruited through the 'Going Forward Into Employment' initiative. Both figures are based on data sent from Government Departments to the Office for Veterans' Affairs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 29/01/2024 14:18:17 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683340

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
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	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 Afghan refugees are (a) registered as homeless and (b) accommodated in temporary local authority accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-13/6726/" target="_blank">UIN 6726</a> on 20 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 25/01/2024 14:59:24 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683341

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Afghans are accommodated in (a) camps and (b) other sites operated by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>As of 18 January 2024, our records show 775 Afghans eligible for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme (principal applicants and family members) are accommodated in reception sites at Ministry of Defence (MOD) camps. A further 850 ARAP Eligible Afghans (principal applicants and family members) are in transitional Service Family Accommodation at other MOD sites.</p><p>These sites provide short-term accommodation for individuals and their families prior to onwards movement into settled accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/01/2024 15:31:35 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683342

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Afghan refugees arrived in the UK (a) from Pakistan and (b) by other routes in each month since November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK made an ambitious and generous commitment to help resettle.</p><p>Afghans fleeing persecution and those who served the UK. The latest published <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fimmigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAlexander.Wedgbury%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C50b62941295e4e87830b08dc18d296ec%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638412539957759698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ExgOPSrDDE6CfsifjwpCIM54uXEFMKI3iuxGRj4iqok%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)(opens in a new tab)</a> show we have brought around 24,600 people to safety, including over 21,600 people eligible for the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) and the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) schemes, as of September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide a breakdown or running commentary on Afghans who have arrived in the UK specifically from Pakistan or via other routes since November 2023. This is due to this being ongoing operational data. The next release of Afghan Operational Data is due around 22 February 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to relocating all eligible persons who remain in Pakistan and third countries as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 25/01/2024 14:38:27 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683428

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will hold discussions with car insurance providers on the impact of their policies on writing-off cars on trends in the level of car insurance policies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Department for Transport officials regularly liaise with representatives of the motor insurance industry on a variety of issues. These include the cost of insurance, and factors that can impact on this.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 26/01/2024 08:30:56 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683440

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
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: Regulation
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 steps his Department takes to consult tenants on developments in the regulated housing sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Our charter for social housing residents is clear that every resident can expect to have their voice heard by their landlord. Empowering residents at the local level to hold their landlords to account is at the heart of our new regulatory framework.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing has recently consulted on its revised draft consumer standards, one of which is the proposed Transparency, Influence &amp; Accountability standard. This standard will set an expectation that registered providers must take tenants’ views into account in their decision making about how landlord services are delivered. The revised consumer standards will be introduced from 1 April this year.</p><p>We are committed to listening to social housing residents. Both my department - through our Resident Panel which enables residents from across the country to directly share their views with government - and the Regulator have forums to ensure that residents’ voices help guide and inform our work. We also have an Expert Challenge Panel, which consults key experts in the sector, including tenant groups. We will continue working to strengthen resident voice and are extending the Resident Panel into 2024/25.</p><p>We are currently inviting views from social housing tenants on the proposals for ‘Awaab’s Law’ through the live government consultation and will continue to consult tenants on developments in the social housing sector.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 10371 10372 question first answered 26/01/2024 15:00:21 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1683441

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
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: Regulation
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 guidance his Department issues to the regulated housing sector on consultation with tenants.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	10371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>Our charter for social housing residents is clear that every resident can expect to have their voice heard by their landlord. Empowering residents at the local level to hold their landlords to account is at the heart of our new regulatory framework.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing has recently consulted on its revised draft consumer standards, one of which is the proposed Transparency, Influence &amp; Accountability standard. This standard will set an expectation that registered providers must take tenants’ views into account in their decision making about how landlord services are delivered. The revised consumer standards will be introduced from 1 April this year.</p><p>We are committed to listening to social housing residents. Both my department - through our Resident Panel which enables residents from across the country to directly share their views with government - and the Regulator have forums to ensure that residents’ voices help guide and inform our work. We also have an Expert Challenge Panel, which consults key experts in the sector, including tenant groups. We will continue working to strengthen resident voice and are extending the Resident Panel into 2024/25.</p><p>We are currently inviting views from social housing tenants on the proposals for ‘Awaab’s Law’ through the live government consultation and will continue to consult tenants on developments in the social housing sector.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 10370 10372 question first answered 26/01/2024 15:00:21 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe