1 Biography information for Afzal Khan Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Whether his Department plans to provide financial support to (a) places of worship and (b) faith organisations to help them to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased. 7 House of Commons 1 2020-07-20T16:24:46.89Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2020-07-20 Biography information for Robert Jenrick <p>I am very grateful to faith leaders across the country for the leadership they have shown on behalf of their communities during this crisis.</p><p>I am also grateful to the Places of Worship Taskforce, which met again last week, and which has been extremely productive. There are still issues we are working through together, including music for services and singing.</p><p>As of the 4<sup>th</sup> of July, places of worship were allowed to re-open with social distancing in place. Today they are able to hold services, or lead communal worship, and important events in the lives of their communities, such as weddings and funerals. Faith organisations have been able to apply for a range of Government-backed financial packages which support charities and businesses.</p> Afzal Khan false Housing, Communities and Local Government 904965 Housing, Communities and Local Government 2020-07-20 Manchester, Gorton Religious Buildings: Coronavirus 2020-01-13 Urban Areas Housing, Communities and Local Government What steps his Department is taking to support towns. Biography information for Antony Higginbotham false Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 900118 2020-01-13T16:25:33.303Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2020-01-13 <p>This Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund will support an initial 100 Town Deals, unleashing towns’ economic potential and sharing prosperity across the country. We are forming a Towns Hub to make Whitehall work for towns and communities and have provided places with over £16 million capacity funding – to prepare their plans and secure up to £25 million each.</p><p>We will be investing in town centres and high streets to help them evolve – with more housing, safer streets, culture and transport to make them more accessible.</p> 7 Antony Higginbotham Burnley Housing, Communities and Local Government Karl McCartney Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing: Construction 908798 Biography information for Karl McCartney 1 false Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing, Communities and Local Government 2020-11-16 7 What steps his Department is taking to promote housebuilding. 2020-11-16T17:23:53.243Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2020-11-16 <p>One of the key priorities for my Department has been ensuring that house building continues and the housing market stays open.</p><p>This Government cares deeply about building more homes and we have gone to great lengths to ensure the industry is kept open, in turn sustaining hundreds of thousands of people in numerous roles.</p><p>That is why I have written to the housing industry, alongside the Home Builders Federation and Federation of Master Builders, to make it clear that housebuilding, and the supply chains that support it, should continue during the current lockdown.</p><p>That means estate and lettings agents, show homes and sales suites can remain open; and property viewings, home repairs and maintenance, mortgage valuations and surveys can all continue to take place.</p><p>At the same time this Government is unlocking hundreds of thousands of homes through our £12 billion investment in affordable homes – the biggest investment for a decade; delivering much-needed new homes on brownfield land through our £400 million Brownfield Fund; and stimulating the market through our Stamp Duty cut.</p><p> </p><p> </p> Lincoln 7 What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2020-07-20T16:25:23.803Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2020-07-20 <p>Our seven-decade old planning system is in need of an overhaul, and we will shortly be publishing a planning Policy Paper in the summer setting out our proposals for comprehensive reform.</p><p>These reforms will deliver more high-quality, well-designed homes, and beautiful and greener communities for people to live in.</p><p>Alongside this we continue to create new planning freedoms to support the high street and create new homes – including new Permitted Development Rights and Use Class Order reform.</p> Biography information for James Cartlidge James Cartlidge 904969 false South Suffolk Housing, Communities and Local Government Planning: Reform 1 Housing, Communities and Local Government 2020-07-20 Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 914317 Housing, Communities and Local Government What steps he is taking to promote homeownership. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2021-04-19T16:29:59.46Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2021-04-19 <p>This Government cares deeply about helping even more people to achieve the dream of owning their own home, and turning Generation Rent into Generation Buy.</p><p>And today we see many of the country’s largest lenders launch the new 95% mortgages – backed by the Government’s new mortgage guarantee announced by the Chancellor at last month’s Budget.</p><p>This comes on top of our Shared Ownership reforms, our new Help to Buy scheme, and our First Homes scheme – all of which will help more people get onto the housing ladder and have a home they can call their own.</p> Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake 1 Owner Occupation Thirsk and Malton false Kevin Hollinrake 2021-04-19 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2021-04-19 2021-04-19T16:29:30.283Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2021-04-19 <p>Neighbourhood plans are a valuable tool that empower communities to proactively shape what their areas will look like.</p><p>As we set out in the Planning White Paper – neighbourhood plans will continue to play a key role in our reformed planning system.</p><p>Indeed under the new system neighbourhood planning groups will have a stronger role in producing local design codes – setting out the preferences of the local community and the high standards that new development will be expected to meet.</p> Neighbourhood Plans 914313 Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 Housing, Communities and Local Government What steps he is taking to ensure that neighbourhood plans continue to be prioritised as part of the reformed planning system. 1 Anthony Mangnall Totnes Biography information for Anthony Mangnall false false Local Government: Coronavirus 1 7 Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing, Communities and Local Government What recent steps his Department has taken to support the clinically extremely vulnerable during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement. 2020-06-16T08:30:28.577Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2020-06-16 <p>At the start of this pandemic we advised Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people to shield - to not leave their homes and avoid face-to-face contact – and we set up the National Shielding Service; a huge logistical exercise unprecedented since the Second World War.</p><p>This has included delivering over 3 million free food boxes to date, securing priority supermarket slots, getting people’s medicines delivered to their doorstep, and social contact.</p><p>On 1 June, following clinical advice, we announced that clinically extremely vulnerable people in England can spend time outdoors with members of their household, or with one other person from another household if they live alone, while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines.</p><p>The next review will take place this week. As part of this, the Government will consider the next steps for shielding beyond 30 June. The Government will write to all individuals on the shielded patient list with information about next steps on shielding advice and the support that will be available to them after this review point.</p> Michael Fabricant Biography information for Michael Fabricant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Lichfield 2020-06-15 903184 Home Office false 1 Asylum: Interviews Biography information for Jessica Morden 904181 1 Home Office Newport East Jessica Morden 2023-03-20 2023-03-20T16:17:30.743Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2023-03-20 <p>Activity is underway to reduce the waiting time to be interviewed through a number of process improvements, including conducting shorter, more focused interviews and giving more flexibility over the process of making asylum decisions.</p><p>I am pleased to report we are on track and have doubled the number of caseworkers on cases. We have also prioritised those eligible for removal through a new dedicated unit staffed by 400 new specialists considering claims from Albanian illegal migrants.</p> Home Office What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of waiting times for asylum interviews. 1 2021-06-14 Biography information for Kim Johnson 2021-06-14T16:06:50.21Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2021-06-14 <p>Our new permitted development rights will boost our high streets and town centres, put vacant buildings back to use, and help to build the homes this country needs. They will create jobs, deliver more housing, and create an easier and more flexible environment for businesses to set up and flourish. Previous permitted development right changes have already delivered over 72,000 new homes over the last 5 years to March 2020. And a survey last year showed three quarters of small and mid-sized property builders expect to make use of the changes to Permitted Development Rights to deliver more housing units.</p> Kim Johnson Liverpool, Riverside 7 901095 false What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on high street businesses of proposals for a new permitted development right to allow more premises to change to residential use. Housing, Communities and Local Government Business Premises: Change of Use Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 2021-06-14T16:05:44.42Z Newark Robert Jenrick false 2021-06-14 <p>Levelling up all four nations of our United Kingdom remains at the centre of this Government’s mission – and in particular my Department as MHCLG becomes a UK-wide Department again. Our £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that improves everyday life across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. And only a fortnight ago I was delighted to visit Wales and hear from local leaders about their exciting ambitions for their local areas, and take in the sites including Treorchy High Street – the current reigning Great British High Streets Champion.</p> 1 901087 What recent assessment he has made of the opportunities to bid for levelling up funding. false Alun Cairns Vale of Glamorgan Biography information for Alun Cairns Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing, Communities and Local Government Levelling Up Fund 2021-06-14 Housing, Communities and Local Government 10 3787 0