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1132544

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	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Historic Buildings: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the protections introduced in Germany and Austria for workers renovating or demolishing buildings against the risk of breathing in historical man-made mineral fibres which are now considered to pose a serious risk to health, what steps she is taking to introduce similar protections for UK workers.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	265555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is aware of the guidelines that have been produced in Germany and Austria, advising companies on the measures they should take to protect workers against risks of breathing in historic man-made mineral fibres (MMMFs).</p><p>In Great Britain there is a statutory framework in place to protect workers who may be exposed to any hazardous substance, such as MMMFs, regardless of how that exposure occurs. This framework includes the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 which places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of people affected by their work activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), places specific duties on employers and implements several EU Directives on worker protection, ensuring our standards meet those required of all EU Member States. COSHH requires employers to carry out a risk assessment to establish the hazards associated with the tasks and processes they are undertaking and put in place suitable arrangements to either prevent or control those risks. Such a risk assessment would need to be carried out for workers renovating or demolishing buildings to enable suitable controls to be put in place for any hazardous substances that may be present or that may be produced, including MMMFs. HSE provides guidance, to help businesses comply with their legal duties.</p><p> </p><p>The regulatory framework, supported by guidance, is sufficient to control occupational exposure to MMMFs.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 24/06/2019 14:39:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1132549

	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 Infrastructure Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Housing Infrastructure Fund funding has been allocated by Homes England to Forward Fund projects, by region.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	265606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>We have announced nine successful Forward Funding projects so far, totalling over £1.3 billion of grant funding for infrastructure that will unlock up to 77,000 homes across the country. The breakdown of this announced funding is as follows: £540.7 million for projects in Greater London, £313 million for projects the South East, £227 million for a project in the East of England, £123.7 million for projects in the North West and £102.6 million for projects in the South West. These schemes will provide a range of infrastructure to support local communities including road improvements, health facilities and new schools. Further successful funded bids will be announced over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/06/2019 11:25:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1132550

	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
	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 proportion of the homes being unlocked by the Housing Infrastructure Fund are expected to be affordable homes, and what proportion of those affordable homes are expected to be social rented homes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	265607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to boosting housing supply and to build more affordable homes, including for social rent. Housing Infrastructure Fund grant funding will support local authorities to develop ambitious plans to meet their area’s affordable housing need. These will be agreed through the usual planning process.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/06/2019 11:26:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell