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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

1258086

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	Community 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 steps he is taking, following the closure of the Community Housing Fund outside of London, to support the delivery of innovative low-cost mutual homeownership homes developed by community led housing groups which require capital grant funding but are not eligible for the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	124789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Appropriately constituted community-based organisations (such as housing co-operatives or community land trusts) are able to apply to the Affordable Homes Programme for capital grant for low cost rental and shared ownership properties. The tenures for which capital grant is awarded from the Affordable Homes Programme are limited to social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, and rent to buy. Although anyone can apply for grant, subject to meeting Homes England’s Investment Partners status, for low cost rental properties the landlord must be a registered provider of social housing. <br> <br> Under the Homes England Community Housing Fund, appropriately constituted community-based organisations were able to apply for capital grant in respect of mutual homeownership homes. That programme closed in March and there is therefore currently no provision for awarding capital grant in respect of mutual homeownership homes. Homes England has no record of any applications for capital grant for “low-cost mutual homeownership” schemes having been submitted under the Community Housing Fund.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 124790 question first answered 11/12/2020 11:28:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1258087

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	Community 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 steps he is taking, following the closure of the Community Housing Fund outside of London, to support the delivery of innovative low-cost mutual homeownership homes developed by community led housing groups which require capital grant funding but are not eligible for the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	124790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Appropriately constituted community-based organisations (such as housing co-operatives or community land trusts) are able to apply to the Affordable Homes Programme for capital grant for low cost rental and shared ownership properties. The tenures for which capital grant is awarded from the Affordable Homes Programme are limited to social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, and rent to buy. Although anyone can apply for grant, subject to meeting Homes England’s Investment Partners status, for low cost rental properties the landlord must be a registered provider of social housing. <br> <br> Under the Homes England Community Housing Fund, appropriately constituted community-based organisations were able to apply for capital grant in respect of mutual homeownership homes. That programme closed in March and there is therefore currently no provision for awarding capital grant in respect of mutual homeownership homes. Homes England has no record of any applications for capital grant for “low-cost mutual homeownership” schemes having been submitted under the Community Housing Fund.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 124789 question first answered 11/12/2020 11:28:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1258099

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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electric Vehicles
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 proportion of the vehicles used by his Department on Government business are electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	124842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>As a core department, MHCLG uses vehicles from the Government Car Service. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 112105 answered on 10 November.</p><p>The department’s executive non-departmental public body, Homes England, uses a domestic car fleet of 192 vehicles. The Agency is already electrifying its fleet with approximately 60 percent now either fully electric or plug-in hybrid.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 14/12/2020 12:24:55 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1258141

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	Islamophobia
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 assessment his Department has made of trends in Islamophobic hate crime since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government engages with Muslim communities in order to tackle hatred against them, this includes understanding issues and trends that drive hate crime. The Government publishes an annual hate crime statistical bulletin which shows the number of hate crimes recorded by the Police that are perceived to have an anti-Muslim motivation. In 2017-18 there were 2965 reports, in 2018-19 there were 3530 reports and in 2019-20 there were 3089 reports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/12/2020 14:58:01 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258142

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	Islamophobia
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 tackle Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>This Government has pledged to tackle prejudice, racism and discrimination. We already have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime and, where groups incite racial hatred or are engaged in racially or religiously motivated criminal activity, we would expect them to be prosecuted.</p><p>This Government’s work to tackle the scourge of anti-Muslim hatred is extensive, and includes:</p><p>· supporting Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with more than £2.8 million since 2016, helping to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred;</p><p>· providing almost £5 million through our Places of Worship Security Grant in the last two years alone - helping to secure and protect mosques and other places of worship</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 124892 124899 question first answered 11/12/2020 14:57:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258144

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	Islamophobia
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 tackle the level of Islamophobic hate crime in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>This Government has pledged to tackle prejudice, racism and discrimination. We already have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime and, where groups incite racial hatred or are engaged in racially or religiously motivated criminal activity, we would expect them to be prosecuted.</p><p>This Government’s work to tackle the scourge of anti-Muslim hatred is extensive, and includes:</p><p>· supporting Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with more than £2.8 million since 2016, helping to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred;</p><p>· providing almost £5 million through our Places of Worship Security Grant in the last two years alone - helping to secure and protect mosques and other places of worship</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 124890 124899 question first answered 11/12/2020 14:57:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258145

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	Islamophobia: Social Media
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 his Department is taking to reduce Islamophobic bullying and harassment on social media.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Muslims in our country should be able to practise their faith in freedom.</p><p>We have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime and, where groups incite racial hatred or are engaged in racially or religiously motivated criminal activity, we would expect them to be prosecuted. <br> <br>To strengthen this, we are working on the Online Harms policy. The online harms policy is focused on making the UK the safest place in the world to be online. Our approach to tackling online harms will support more users to participate in online discussions, by reducing the risk of bullying or being attacked on the basis of their identity (for example their gender, race, disability, sexuality, religion or age).</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/12/2020 14:57:05 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258148

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	Domestic Abuse: Tower Hamlets
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 the Government is taking to ensure an adequate level of funding for the statutory duties in the Domestic Abuse Bill to enable Tower Hamlets council to provide support and protection to people experiencing domestic abuse and their children.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Following the outcome of the Spending Review announced on 25 November, £125 million new burdens funding will be allocated for the new duty to provide support for victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation. <br> <br> My Department will publish further details on when funding will be released to local authorities in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/12/2020 14:56:08 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1258152

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	Islamophobia
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 steps his Department has taken to tackle Islamophobia in (a) Tower Hamlets, (b) London and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	124899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>This Government has pledged to tackle prejudice, racism and discrimination. We already have some of the strongest legislation in the world to tackle hate crime and, where groups incite racial hatred or are engaged in racially or religiously motivated criminal activity, we would expect them to be prosecuted.</p><p>This Government’s work to tackle the scourge of anti-Muslim hatred is extensive, and includes:</p><p>· supporting Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with more than £2.8 million since 2016, helping to monitor and combat anti-Muslim hatred;</p><p>· providing almost £5 million through our Places of Worship Security Grant in the last two years alone - helping to secure and protect mosques and other places of worship</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 124890 124892 question first answered 11/12/2020 14:57:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum