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1141395

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	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	Private Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
	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 legislative proposals to define the standard of competency required for landlords meeting their electrical safety obligation to tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	281003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is introducing a new requirement for electrical safety inspections to be conducted by a competent person at least every 5 years in all privately rented properties. The Government will produce guidance for landlords employing inspectors and testers to carry out the inspections. This will set out how landlords should determine the correct level of qualification and competence required to undertake the work of inspecting electrical installations in privately rented housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/09/2019 15:19:54 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1137783

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	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	UK Shared Prosperity 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, for what reasons the consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has been delayed; and what the new timetable is for its commencement.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	275181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is the Government’s manifesto commitment to reduce inequalities between communities across our four nations by raising productivity, once we have left the EU.</p><p>The Government recognises the importance of reassuring local areas on the future of local growth funding once we have left the EU and providing clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p><p>The Government has over the past year, held 25 stakeholder engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. The consultation will build upon these conversations.</p><p>The Government has now reached agreement with the EU on an extension until 31 October at the latest, with the option to leave earlier as soon as a deal has been ratified. We believe that leaving with a deal is the best outcome and remain focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU. It is right, however, that we also continue to prepare for all scenarios. Therefore, the Government continues to review our approach to consulting on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund accordingly.</p><p>Government has been working closely with interested parties across the UK whilst developing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will consult widely.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 15/07/2019 14:41:40 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1135203

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2019
	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	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2019 to Question 265494 on fire extinguishers, if he will publish any assessment carried out by his Department into the cost of retrofitting sprinklers for (a) public buildings and (b) all high-rise buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	270343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>As part of our work on fire safety, we have investigated the costs of a wide range of fire protection measures. The costs of retrofitting sprinklers varies widely depending on the nature and construction of the building in question. Building owners should assess the risks based on the building design and take action, in consultation with residents, if necessary.</p><p>The cost of installing sprinkler systems in new buildings is covered in a report commissioned my Department and published on 1 February this year which is available on line at; <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F783478%2FWS_5_DCLG_BD_2887__D27V1__286859_Final_Work_Stream_5_Report.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb9d6007d83f74f2107bb08d6fef295f4%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C636976715184432915&amp;sdata=prfdgQ%2BTh%2BIxXhHldQTyVbC7pIR2z354fTQ02C4rTLc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783478/WS_5_DCLG_BD_2887__D27V1__286859_Final_Work_Stream_5_Report.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/07/2019 14:36:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1132559

	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	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
	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 estimate he has made of the cost of retrofitting sprinklers to all high-rise buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	265494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>Sprinkler systems are already required through building regulations for high rise buildings over 30 metres. Our view remains that the retrofitting of sprinklers will not always be the most effective fire safety measure in existing residential buildings, but it should be for building owners to assess the risks based on the building design and take action, in consultation with residents, if necessary. I am aware that a number of local authorities are either taking, or considering taking, action on the retrofitting of sprinklers. Our proposals for a safety case review regime for existing buildings should also help owners and residents determine the most appropriate fire safety measures going forward. We are also focused on the position for new build, where it is easier to incorporate sprinkler systems from the outset. Our call for evidence on the technical review of fire safety guidance closed on 18 March, and that included questions on sprinkler provision, where the responses are being analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 25/06/2019 15:57:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1132560

	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	High Rise Flats and Public Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the date on which all flammable cladding will have been removed from all tower blocks and public buildings.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	265495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold comprehensive data on planned completion dates for the remediation of ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) buildings. The Government has provided £600 million funding to remove unsafe ACM cladding from high rise residential buildings in the social and private sector. This will remove the biggest blocker to progress on remediation in these buildings. However, it is important to recognise remediation work cannot be done overnight, and it must be done properly. The time to complete work varies considerably depending on the factors such as structure, extent of cladding, and existing fire safety systems. For many buildings this is a complex job involving major construction work. We want buildings to be remediated as quickly as possible and we will be closely monitoring the work as it progresses.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 20/06/2019 14:46:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1122672

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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: Construction
	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 make an assessment of the quantity of land suitable for housing being left undeveloped due to land banking by private developers.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	247002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Review of Build Out Rates chaired by the Rt Hon Sir Oliver Letwin MP reported on 29 October 2018. It found no evidence that speculative land banking is part of the business model for major house-builders, or that it explains slow build-out rates. The review concluded that greater differentiation in types and tenures of new homes would increase market absorption and stimulate an increase in build-out rates. This Government has put in place extensive incentives and assistance to encourage house-building, especially on brownfield land, to support the housing policies in our revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/05/2019 15:46:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109786

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	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: Construction
	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 statutory requirements are placed on local authorities to ensure (a) education, (b) health, (c) highways and (d) retail and leisure facilities and infrastructure is adequate prior to approving new housing developments.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	241021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The revised National Planning Policy Framework requires local authorities to set clear policy requirements for infrastructure through plans. These policies should be informed by evidence on infrastructure need and cost and viability assessments. At an early stage in the plan-making process, authorities will need to work alongside infrastructure providers to identify infrastructure requirements, including for education, health, highways and retail and leisure, and the opportunities for addressing these.</p><p>Local planning authorities use the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 planning obligations to require developers to contribute towards the provision and maintenance of required infrastructure as a result of new housing developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/04/2019 12:59:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1109789

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	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: Construction
	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 the Government has a policy is on the coalescence of villages and towns through house building on green wedges between settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	241022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government's expectations are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This asks local authorities to optimise density in the development of towns, and to recognise the character and beauty of the countryside. Plans should focus development on sustainable locations. The Framework also makes clear that, in rural areas, housing should be located where it will enhance or maintain the vitality of rural communities.</p><p>It is for local authorities to use their plans to determine the extent of settlements, and say where essential development should go, and where restraint, such as Green Belt, is needed. One of the purposes of Green Belt is to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another. In Green Belt, most types of new housing are to be treated as inappropriate development, and refused planning permission except in very special circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 10/04/2019 13:54:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1050118

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Housing: Regeneration
	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 make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the legislation on compulsory purchase orders to allow such orders to be used in a cost efficient and timely manner by local authorities proposing housing regeneration schemes in areas with high rates of (a) absentee landlords, (b) poor housing quality and (c) low housing demand.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	213326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities already have extensive compulsory purchase powers, which can be used to help facilitate a range of development and regeneration projects. However, they are intended as a last resort and there should always be a compelling case in the public interest to justify acquiring land and property compulsorily. The Government has recently introduced wide-ranging reforms to make the compulsory purchase process clearer, fairer and faster for all.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 31/01/2019 15:23:02 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1050119

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Housing: Regeneration
	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 conduct an inquiry into the future of housing in former coalfield communities to develop a bespoke housing policy for constituencies experiencing (a) poor housing quality and (b) low housing demand.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	213327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Government wants to help people who experience problems with their housing and help them feel empowered to challenge when things go wrong. Last week’s announcement of a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service will improve access to redress for residents living in substandard accommodation – regardless of tenure. <br> <br> It is the responsibility of local authorities through the planning system, with regard to the National Planning Policy Framework, to determine the appropriate level and types of housing in their area. <br> <br> Our estate regeneration national strategy emphasises the crucial leadership role of local authorities and the importance of working in partnership with local residents to drive change. <br> <br> I look forward to meeting with the honourable member to discuss housing in former coalfield communities.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 31/01/2019 15:21:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris