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1082677

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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	Stronger Towns Fund: Plymouth
	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 money Plymouth is planned to receive from the Stronger Towns Fund in each of the next four years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	229247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Stronger Towns Fund has been provisionally allocated according to a needs-based formula calculated according to metrics of: income, productivity, deprivation, skills, and the number of people living in towns. The Stronger Towns Fund prospectus will be published before Summer recess. This will outline the process for how towns can come forward and will set out the process of the £600 million competitive component of the fund. It will also detail the role of local partners, relevant definitions and eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/03/2019 15:02:41 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry previous answer version 106675 answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1082678

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	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	Stronger Towns 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, what criteria was used to assess deprivation in communities as part of allocating funding via the Stronger Towns Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	229248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The formula for allocating the £1 billion of the Stronger Towns Fund assesses need according to metrics of: income, productivity, deprivation, skills, and the number of people living in towns. In this formula, deprivation is assessed based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/03/2019 16:46:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1184562

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	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	Regional Planning and Development: South West
	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 the Government plans to announce the seed funding to establish the Great South West initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	28723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>Following the announcement of the Western Gateway we have asked local partners to consider options for geography across the South West and South Wales. These discussions are still ongoing and once they report back we will look to make decisions of how to support pan-regional geography options.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 20/03/2020 14:53:44 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1184929

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2020
	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	Landlords
	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 names there are on the Rogue Landlords Database as of 1 March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	29293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>There were 25 entries and 24 names on the database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents as of 1 March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 23/03/2020 18:00:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1198732

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2020
	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	Food: Coronavirus
	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 local authorities may levy a charge on the recipients of emergency food parcels during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	52476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Nationally provided food parcels are part of the Government’s support programme to people who are shielding and are funded centrally. Neither local authorities nor recipients are charged for these parcels.</p><p>Local authorities are playing a critical role in the response to the coronavirus, including supplementing nationally provided food boxes where individuals have dietary requirements. The Government has provided councils with over £3.2 billion to help them deal with the immediate impacts of the coronavirus, and councils are able to meet additional food costs through this funding. We have committed to keeping additional funding needs under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 52480 52481 question first answered 04/06/2020 16:25:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1198738

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2020
	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	Food: Coronavirus
	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 financial support is provided to local authorities for the cost of emergency food parcels during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	52480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Nationally provided food parcels are part of the Government’s support programme to people who are shielding and are funded centrally. Neither local authorities nor recipients are charged for these parcels.</p><p>Local authorities are playing a critical role in the response to the coronavirus, including supplementing nationally provided food boxes where individuals have dietary requirements. The Government has provided councils with over £3.2 billion to help them deal with the immediate impacts of the coronavirus, and councils are able to meet additional food costs through this funding. We have committed to keeping additional funding needs under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 52476 52481 question first answered 04/06/2020 16:25:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1198739

	registered interest
	date	28/05/2020
	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	Food: Coronavirus
	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 guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on recovering the cost of emergency food parcels during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	52481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>Nationally provided food parcels are part of the Government’s support programme to people who are shielding and are funded centrally. Neither local authorities nor recipients are charged for these parcels.</p><p>Local authorities are playing a critical role in the response to the coronavirus, including supplementing nationally provided food boxes where individuals have dietary requirements. The Government has provided councils with over £3.2 billion to help them deal with the immediate impacts of the coronavirus, and councils are able to meet additional food costs through this funding. We have committed to keeping additional funding needs under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 52476 52480 question first answered 04/06/2020 16:25:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1254467

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	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	Members: Correspondence
	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 respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport of 24 September 2020 on dangerous cladding in Plymouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	119370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The response was emailed to the Rt Hon Member on Wednesday 25 November 2020.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 01/12/2020 17:43:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1258082

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2020
	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	Veterans: Sleeping Rough
	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 recent estimate he has made of the number of veterans of European armed forces rough sleeping in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	124861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG does not collect data on how many veterans of European armed forces are sleeping rough.</p><p>We recognise that our veterans have played a vital role in keeping our country safe and we owe them a duty to ensure they are provided with all the support they need.</p><p>The annual Statutory Homeless Release for April 2019 to March 2020 showed that, of the total number of households assessed as owed a homelessness duty, 0.7 per cent had a support need relating to having served in Her Majesty’s armed forces.</p><p>The Homelessness Reduction Act requires certain public authorities to refer members of the regular forces in England they consider to be homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56 days to a local housing authority, with the individual’s consent. A person who is vulnerable as a result of having been a member of Her Majesty’s regular armed forces has a priority need for accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/12/2020 14:55:48 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1274075

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Housing: Lead
	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 he is taking to raise awareness the matter of lead poisoning in the home as a result of historic lead paint.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	134121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>To raise awareness of this important issue, the government publishes advice on lead paint in older homes which can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fadvice-on-lead-paint-in-older-homes&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C7824ade3ebd34d1b95d508d8b7e51bc4%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637461541919702996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=bz4dA3WOS3TD6MYzSKHNI6CwDOtebnipOtiZYDKEzsM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-on-lead-paint-in-older-homes</a>. In addition, the Health and Safety Executive has specific advice and guidance for employers, which is at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Flead%2Findex.htm&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C7824ade3ebd34d1b95d508d8b7e51bc4%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637461541919702996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=x%2Bj1BHJaS%2FKFUCygVTKb8sA1kGJAyHDx%2FLUaE9Z2w4A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/lead/index.htm</a>.</p><p>In order to facilitate the effective enforcement of housing standards generally and in the private rented sector in particular, including hazards associated with lead and lead paint, we have begun a comprehensive overhaul of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS). The HHSRS is a health-based, risk assessment framework used by local authorities for the evaluation of conditions in residential properties and the review will make the system easier to understand for landlords and tenants and correct the disconnect with other legislative standards.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/01/2021 12:03:00 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard