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1692919

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	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	Building Inspectors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the number of building inspectors and any risk to construction due to declines in their numbers.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-28/16272" target="_blank">16272</a> on 5 March 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 14/03/2024 15:59:06 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name PQ 16272 - Written questions and answers.pdf title 16272
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1692921

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	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: Cooperatives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to the development of more cooperative housing schemes.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting housing co-operatives and other providers of community-led housing. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied, and was most recently revised in December 2023. The National Planning Policy Framework now includes several measures that will support the diversification of the housing market, including the growth of the community-led housing sector. These new measures include:</p><ul><li>A new community-led housing exception sites policy to encourage local authorities to support the development of community-led sites that deliver affordable housing to meet local need;</li></ul><ul><li>encouragement to local planning authorities to seek opportunities to support small sites to come forward for community-led development for housing;</li></ul><ul><li>greater emphasis on the role that community-led development can have in supporting the provision of housing in rural areas; and</li></ul><ul><li>a definition of “community-led developments”, which will help planning authorities provide support for local proposals for community-led housing development;</li></ul><p>Community-based groups (or their partner organisations) who are registered as providers of social housing may apply for capital grant through the £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme (AHP).</p><p>In addition, in 2023, we provided £3 million to support a social finance fund to provide equity and loan finance for community-led housing schemes across England. This fund is expected to support the delivery of 1587 homes over ten years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 14/03/2024 16:00:08 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1692922

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	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	Elections: Disinformation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent any negative impact on this year's local elections as a result of fake news being disseminated through (1) artificial intelligence, and (2) other means.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to safeguarding the UK’s elections and already has established systems and processes in place, to protect the democratic integrity of the UK.</p><p>The Government has established the Defending Democracy Taskforce, which has a mandate to safeguard our democratic institutions and processes from the full range of threats, including digitally manipulated content. The Taskforce is an enduring government function which is ensuring we have a robust system in place to rapidly respond to any threats during election periods, including novel threats from artificial intelligence (AI).</p><p>The new digital imprints regime, introduced by the Elections Act 2022, will increase the transparency of digital political advertising, including AI-generated material.</p><p>Additionally, it is already an election offence for a person to make a false statement about a candidate which provides a reasonable check and balance against malicious smear campaigns.</p><p>The threat to democracy from artificial intelligence was discussed at the AI Safety Summit in November 2023, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to international collaboration on this shared challenge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 14/03/2024 16:05:36 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1692920

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	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	Arms Length Management Organisations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many arms-length management organisations there are in England.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>We do not collect this information centrally. However, the National Federation of ALMOs’ latest publicity suggests that there are currently 19 arms-length management organisations in England: <a href="https://www.almos.org.uk/about-us/our-members/" target="_blank">https://www.almos.org.uk/about-us/our-members/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 13/03/2024 16:04:26 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne attachment 1 file name HL2902 - Our members - NFA National Federation of ALMOs.pdf title The National Federation of ALMOs'
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1688761

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2024
	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	Community Housing: Cooperatives
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support the housing cooperative sector.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting housing co-operatives and other providers of community-led housing. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied, and was most recently revised in December 2023. The National Planning Policy Framework now includes several measures that will support the diversification of the housing market, including the growth of the community-led housing sector. These new measures include:</p><ul><li>A new community-led housing exception sites policy to encourage local authorities to support the development of community-led sites that deliver affordable housing to meet local need;</li><li>encouragement to local planning authorities to seek opportunities to support small sites to come forward for community-led development for housing;</li><li>greater emphasis on the role that community-led development can have in supporting the provision of housing in rural areas; and</li><li>a definition of “community-led developments”, which will help planning authorities provide support for local proposals for community-led housing development;</li></ul><p>Community-based groups (or their partner organisations) who are registered as providers of social housing may apply for capital grant through the £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme (AHP).</p><p>In addition, in 2023, we provided £3 million to support a social finance fund to provide equity and loan finance for community-led housing schemes across England. This fund is expected to support the delivery of 1587 homes over ten years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 23/02/2024 13:16:47 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1688728

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	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	Council Housing: Construction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of council homes on social rents, excluding council homes on affordable rents, that they expect to be built by 2030.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL2334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper committed to increasing the supply of social rented homes and a large number of the new homes delivered through our Affordable Homes Programme will be for social rent.</p><p>Since 2010, we have delivered over 172,600 homes for social rent.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 21/02/2024 15:45:11 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1660895

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	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	Buildings: Concrete
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in buildings other than schools.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL10179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to the response given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-09-04%2F197493&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cb77a72e400144ef8096d08dbba7f6b2d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638308828642313168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AEShKwM9NxGEl0bvUTLNC7drp4TFyh9NIYQLXt%2BdbmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">197493</a> on 11 September 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 25/09/2023 12:20:31 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne attachment 1 file name UIN 197493.pdf title UIN 197493
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1660898

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	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	Freeports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many freeports they have established in the past three years; and where they are.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL10182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2023 answer text <p>Excellent progress has been made with Freeport delivery - all English Freeports are open for business and seven out of eight have final government approval. We have also announced two new Green Freeports in Scotland as well as two new Freeports in Wales. The location of each Freeport can be found on the Freeports page on <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ffreeports&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca86f628d932a4559e68408dbbb4ee7e4%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638309719785635753%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IQUl8%2FN358W%2BQGZfxQkqqDiLY9r6sIhXwrVKwrc6y0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> .</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 25/09/2023 14:27:21 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne attachment 1 file name Freeports - GOV.UK.pdf title Freeport Gov.uk
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1660896

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2023
	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	Social Rented Housing: Overcrowding
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their latest assessment of the level of overcrowding in the social housing sector.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL10180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Data on the levels of overcrowding can be found in the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fenglish-housing-survey-2021-to-2022-social-rented-sector%2Fenglish-housing-survey-2021-to-2022-social-rented-sector&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C59671b0949264662f32108dbbdb37354%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638312350644054001%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sgp9z2qW4yl9mAgt8Wu3MjY60J6I4CGnqD2giGCCgJE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">English Housing Survey 2021 to 2022: social rented sector report</a></p><p>We are committed to reducing overcrowding and the length of social housing waiting lists, by increasing the supply of affordable housing and enabling councils and other social landlords to make better use of their existing stock.</p><p>That is why since 2010, we have delivered over 659,500 new affordable homes, including over 468,700 affordable homes for rent, of which over 166,300 homes for social rent. Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country, and we have also recently launched our £750 million Local Authority Housing Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Evans of Rainow question first answered 26/09/2023 09:47:02 answering member 4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow attachment 1 file name English Housing Survey 2021 to 2022_ social rented sector - GOV.UK.pdf title English Housing Survey
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1651080

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2023
	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	Planning Permission: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to give planning authorities more flexibility to set fees for planning applications.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL9117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>We have <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fincreasing-planning-fees-and-performance-technical-consultation&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cbf893b7dce3240882de908db869492d1%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638251744887259086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xYw6YywVKujtJskw5z2bVA3k3YTU78qKldTi6fgxEyg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">announced</a> our intention to increase planning fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications by the Summer 2023. Local authorities have the flexibility to set their own fees for discretionary planning services such as pre-application advice and Planning Performance Agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 18/07/2023 15:46:56 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Technical consultation - GOV.UK.pdf title Technical Consultation
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley