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1086753

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	230833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office does not currently have any open consultations. There is one consultation that is closed awaiting a Government response. Three consultations have been initiated since 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/03/2019 11:06:05 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1104780

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many consultants his Department has hired in each year since 2016; and what the cost has been to the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	236404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office has not hired any consultants since 2016 to the present time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 28/03/2019 11:05:07 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1037896

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
	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 he plans to amend the Housing Act 2004 so that clauses in long leases which would cause the ground rent to exceed the statutory levels set out in that Act will be void for derogation of grant.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	206387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Where ground rents exceed £250 per year or £1,000 per year in London, a leaseholder is classed as an assured tenant. This has the effect of bringing some leaseholders within the ambit of Ground 8 of Part 1 to Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1988. This means, for even small sums of arrears, leaseholders could be subject to a mandatory possession order if they were to default on payment of ground rent. This is a disproportionate remedy that was never intended for leaseholders. As part of our leasehold reform work we are committed to legislating for provisions which ensure that leaseholders will not be subject to Ground 8 mandatory possession orders for arrears of ground rent. We will bring forward the necessary legislation as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/01/2019 12:57:41 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1037897

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	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	Leasehold
	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 in addition to the current review of the leasehold system is his Department taking to provide a reasonable outcome for those leaseholders who bought properties with onerous lease terms.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	206388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State held a roundtable meeting in November in which he made clear to developers that greater support must be made available to existing leaseholders with onerous lease terms. Some developers have introduced schemes to assist individuals with onerous leases which is welcome, but these must be extended to include second hand buyers. We are keeping a close eye on progress and will consider taking further action if necessary.</p><p>We are also working with the Law Commission to support existing leaseholders. The Law Commission’s consultation on making buying a freehold or extending a lease easier, faster, fairer and cheaper, which closed on 7 January, included proposals for a prescribed formula for costs.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/01/2019 13:05:40 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1037898

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	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	Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995
	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 he plans to amend the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 to include the enforcement of covenants by (a) management companies and (b) third parties.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	206389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Section 12 of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 already supports the enforcement of covenants by (a) management companies and (b) third parties.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 11/01/2019 14:23:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1083584

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Consultation
	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 many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	229753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG consultations can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;taxons%5B%5D=all&amp;subtaxons%5B%5D=all&amp;publication_filter_option=open-consultations&amp;departments%5B%5D=ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=01%2F01%2F2016&amp;to_date=" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;taxons%5B%5D=all&amp;subtaxons%5B%5D=all&amp;publication_filter_option=open-consultations&amp;departments%5B%5D=ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=01%2F01%2F2016&amp;to_date=</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/03/2019 14:52:25 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1092186

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Consultants
	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 many consultants his Department has hired since 2016; and what the cost of that hiring was to the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	234809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of consultants hired in any one year as this work is often commissioned as part of an outcomes- based contract to ensure value for money.</p><p>The amount spent on consultants each year since 2016 is published in the Department Annual Report and Accounts on page 55 under Expenditure on Consultancy and Temporary Staff at the website below:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727588/MHCLG_ARA_2017_18_WEB_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/727588/MHCLG_ARA_2017_18_WEB_Accessible.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 25/03/2019 17:11:56 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1287882

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	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	Homelessness: Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward emergency legislative proposals to ensure people who have no recourse to public funds and who require homelessness assistance can access emergency accommodation for the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	156430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The rules as to eligibility relating to immigration status, including for those with NRPF, have not changed.</p><p>Local authorities must use their judgement in assessing what support they may lawfully give to each person on an individual basis, considering that person’s specific circumstances and support needs.</p><p>Local authorities already regularly make such judgements on accommodating individuals who might otherwise be ineligible, during extreme weather for example.</p><p>We want to ensure that local areas have the tools they need to support as many people as possible off the street as possible. That is why we have established programmes such as the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and the Home Office’s Rough Sleeping Support Service.</p><p>More information on the support available to migrants during the pandemic, including those with NRPF, can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19-get-support-if-youre-a-migrant-living-in-the-uk&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C47e760e9e29c46f1e8fe08d8dcc4589f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637502083140869043%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=ZeGY9qjAOozGhqWG7ycK351q%2BGMpeT2QFhgLtJklAvI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-get-support-if-youre-a-migrant-living-in-the-uk</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 01/03/2021 15:52:34 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

821525

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	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	Local Government Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the evidence used to calculate the minimum threshold for pooling assets under the local government pension scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	122443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government 's expectations for the minimum threshold for the pooling assets under the local government pension scheme, and a summary of the evidence taken into account when setting that threshold, are set out in the 'Local Government Pension Scheme: Investment reform criteria and guidance' (November 2015).</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 17/01/2018 16:59:07 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

821526

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2018
	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	Local Government Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for what reasons the scale criteria of £25 billion for pooling local government pension scheme assets has been dropped; and what evidence was used to inform the lowering of that threshold.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	122444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to believe that investment pools of at least £25 billion are required to deliver the full potential for reduced costs in the local government pension scheme. However, the Government has accepted that the Welsh pool, established by, and for the Welsh pension funds, is in a special position, taking account of the possibility of eventual devolution.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 17/01/2018 16:55:06 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd