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169328

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 December (HL Deb, col 1593–6), when the report of the full consultation results in respect of the Deregulation Bill will be published.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has stated its clear intent to use the Deregulation Bill to help reform the outdated provisions of section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.</p><p> </p><p>Londoners who want to rent out their homes for less than 90 consecutive days, such as through a service like Airbnb, technically still have to pay to apply for planning permission from their council – something that does not apply anywhere else in the country. These provisions caused controversy during the 2012 Olympics, and are irregularly enforced by different London boroughs leading to confusion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to change this archaic system by giving Londoners the freedom to rent out their homes on a temporary basis, such as when they are on holiday, without having to deal with unnecessary red tape and the bureaucracy of paying of a municipal permit. The internet is changing the way we work and live, and the law needs to catch up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measure will not allow homes to be turned into hotels or hostels – this would still require ‘change of use’ planning permission, and measures will be put in place to prevent abuse of such reforms or the permanent loss of residential accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms will benefit London’s strong tourism industry by expanding the pool of competitively priced accommodation, and allow families to earn some extra cash when they themselves go away on holiday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms would follow changes introduced last year to make it easier for residents to rent out an unused home parking space to earn extra money, helping expand the availability of parking options for commuters and visitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are planning to publish the Government’s formal response to the consultation on the <em>Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector</em>; we will also publish details of our proposed approach to the detail of the underlying secondary legislation ahead of Lords Report debate on the enabling primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3615 HL3616 question first answered 07/01/2015 14:08:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

169329

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 December (HL Deb, col 1593–6), which of the 32 London local authorities (1) were strongly against, (2) were not opposed to, and (3) supported, the proposals in clause 33 of the Deregulation Bill in their response to the consultation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has stated its clear intent to use the Deregulation Bill to help reform the outdated provisions of section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.</p><p> </p><p>Londoners who want to rent out their homes for less than 90 consecutive days, such as through a service like Airbnb, technically still have to pay to apply for planning permission from their council – something that does not apply anywhere else in the country. These provisions caused controversy during the 2012 Olympics, and are irregularly enforced by different London boroughs leading to confusion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to change this archaic system by giving Londoners the freedom to rent out their homes on a temporary basis, such as when they are on holiday, without having to deal with unnecessary red tape and the bureaucracy of paying of a municipal permit. The internet is changing the way we work and live, and the law needs to catch up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measure will not allow homes to be turned into hotels or hostels – this would still require ‘change of use’ planning permission, and measures will be put in place to prevent abuse of such reforms or the permanent loss of residential accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms will benefit London’s strong tourism industry by expanding the pool of competitively priced accommodation, and allow families to earn some extra cash when they themselves go away on holiday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms would follow changes introduced last year to make it easier for residents to rent out an unused home parking space to earn extra money, helping expand the availability of parking options for commuters and visitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are planning to publish the Government’s formal response to the consultation on the <em>Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector</em>; we will also publish details of our proposed approach to the detail of the underlying secondary legislation ahead of Lords Report debate on the enabling primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3614 HL3616 question first answered 07/01/2015 14:08:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

169330

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 December (HL Deb, col 1593–6), how they are ensuring that "all the points and concerns" raised by London local authorities will be covered in the guidelines and regulations relating to clause 33 of the Deregulation Bill.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government has stated its clear intent to use the Deregulation Bill to help reform the outdated provisions of section 25 of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973.</p><p> </p><p>Londoners who want to rent out their homes for less than 90 consecutive days, such as through a service like Airbnb, technically still have to pay to apply for planning permission from their council – something that does not apply anywhere else in the country. These provisions caused controversy during the 2012 Olympics, and are irregularly enforced by different London boroughs leading to confusion.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to change this archaic system by giving Londoners the freedom to rent out their homes on a temporary basis, such as when they are on holiday, without having to deal with unnecessary red tape and the bureaucracy of paying of a municipal permit. The internet is changing the way we work and live, and the law needs to catch up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measure will not allow homes to be turned into hotels or hostels – this would still require ‘change of use’ planning permission, and measures will be put in place to prevent abuse of such reforms or the permanent loss of residential accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms will benefit London’s strong tourism industry by expanding the pool of competitively priced accommodation, and allow families to earn some extra cash when they themselves go away on holiday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such reforms would follow changes introduced last year to make it easier for residents to rent out an unused home parking space to earn extra money, helping expand the availability of parking options for commuters and visitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are planning to publish the Government’s formal response to the consultation on the <em>Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector</em>; we will also publish details of our proposed approach to the detail of the underlying secondary legislation ahead of Lords Report debate on the enabling primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3614 HL3615 question first answered 07/01/2015 14:08:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

170956

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Leasehold
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the division of responsibilities in leasehold property between (1) lead lessees, (2) landlords, and (3) long-term residents who are either tenants or leaseholders.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The responsibilities of each party with a legal and/or financial interest in a leasehold property will be determined by the terms of the lease. This is the contractual agreement between the parties, and which may vary depending on the property concerned and other requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/01/2015 14:41:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

170957

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Flats: Overcrowding and Sub-letting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action long-term tenants and leaseholders can take in the case of (1) illegally short-let properties in their block, and (2) over-occupation of small flats.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Where a property is believed to be being sub-let illegally, including where an occupation limit is specified for the property which is being exceeded, tenants or leaseholders in the block should familiarise themselves with their tenancy or lease to determine what rights, responsibilities and obligations exist, and consider referring the matter to their landlord to take any remedial action that may be necessary in the first instance.</p><p> </p><p>Where a resident is concerned that a social housing tenancy has been illegally sub-let, they should report the matter to their local council to ask them to investigate the potential social housing fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Councils have a range of powers over housing standards, including unsafe or over-crowded accommodation. These are laid out in our guide for local authorities on dealing with rogue landlords.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-rogue-landlords-a-guide-for-local-authorities" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-rogue-landlords-a-guide-for-local-authorities</a></p><p> </p><p>Residents should report such matters to the council if they are concerned about potential breaches.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/01/2015 17:23:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

170958

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Leasehold
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action tenants living in flats which are part of a divided house can take where the relationship between tenants and leaseholders has broken down.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL3865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>Where relations between tenants and leaseholders break down, which cannot otherwise be resolved amicably or by alternative dispute resolution, leaseholders are protected by the terms of their lease and the rights, obligations and responsibilities therein. These may include requiring the landlord to enforce the terms of the lease or tenancy in accordance with any obligations that they may have to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2015 10:21:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

79825

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to remove the exemption for skip lorries and concrete mixing lorries from the requirement to be fitted with a safety bar, and, if so when; and what assessment they have made of the efforts made by Cemex in that area.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL1714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Transport will be consulting in the autumn to change the rules for side guards to be fitted to tippers, refuse vehicles and car transporters that were registered from 1 January 2010.　 Side guards will be required to be fitted to the majority of new vehicles from 29 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific assessment of the measures implemented by Cemex but the Government welcomes the initiatives taken by a number of companies to voluntarily fit additional safety equipment to protect pedestrian and vulnerable road users.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/08/2014 10:40:49 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

79736

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Cladribine is available for people with multiple<i></i>sclerosis through the National Health Service; and, if not, what steps they are taking to make it available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL1628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>Cladribine is not licensed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Prescribers can prescribe a medicine “off label” for unlicensed indications if they consider it to be of benefit to the patient and on condition that they retain full clinical responsibility for that patient.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health Research Horizon Scanning Centre published a report on cladribine for multiple sclerosis in 2008 and this is available at:</p><p> </p><p>www.hsc.nihr.ac.uk/topics/cladribine-movectro-for-multiple-sclerosis-relapsi</p><p> </p><p>We have made no assessment of research undertaken in other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1629 question first answered 18/08/2014 10:12:15 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

79737

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Multiple Sclerosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of research in other countries into the use of Cladribine to treat multiple<i></i>sclerosis; and what such research has been carried out in the United Kingdom for the National Health Service.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL1629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>Cladribine is not licensed for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Prescribers can prescribe a medicine “off label” for unlicensed indications if they consider it to be of benefit to the patient and on condition that they retain full clinical responsibility for that patient.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health Research Horizon Scanning Centre published a report on cladribine for multiple sclerosis in 2008 and this is available at:</p><p> </p><p>www.hsc.nihr.ac.uk/topics/cladribine-movectro-for-multiple-sclerosis-relapsi</p><p> </p><p>We have made no assessment of research undertaken in other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1628 question first answered 18/08/2014 10:12:15 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes

79824

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Dental Services: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the cost to the National Health Service in the last year of the number of children being hospitalised for the extensive extraction of deciduous teeth; and whether they will consider setting up day-care clinics that could carry out such work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gardner of Parkes
	uin	HL1713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows the estimated cost of tooth extractions for children aged 18 years and under for 2012-13. The data covers all tooth extractions, and does not distinguish between deciduous or adult teeth.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Healthcare Resource Group description</p></td><td><p>Estimated total cost £million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Minor Extraction of Tooth, 18 years and under</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Extraction of Multiple Teeth, 18 years and under</p></td><td><p>27.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Source</em>: Reference costs, Department of Health<sup>1</sup></p><p> </p><p>Tooth extractions in children often involve general anaesthesia. Extractions involving general anaesthesia were restricted to the hospital setting following the recommendations of the 2000 report ‘A conscious decision’ that patients should have access to high quality critical care facilities when general anaesthesia is given. There are currently no plans to change this. Many extractions are carried out on a day case basis; whether the extraction is carried out as a day case or requires an overnight admission is a matter for the clinicians involved.</p><p> </p><p>70% of five year olds now have no dental decay but we recognise that significant inequalities remain. Wider work is under way through dental contract reform and other prevention focussed initiatives to improve oral health.</p><p><sup> </sup></p><p><em>Note:</em></p><p><sup> </sup></p><p><sup>1</sup>www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-reference-costs-2012-to-2013</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/08/2014 10:04:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3596 label Biography information for Baroness Gardner of Parkes