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date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Batteries: Planning Permission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his policy is on protecting the Green Belt from planning applications for battery storage units; and if he will update the national planning policy framework with a strategy for locating these units on land other than Green Belt land.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	140431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This Government has a manifesto commitment to protect and enhance the Green Belt. Our National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that most new building is inappropriate in Green Belt and should be refused permission unless in very special circumstances. Very special circumstances are not defined in national planning policy as it is rightly for the individual local authority to assess each case on its merits, and give relevant circumstances their due weight. However, when considering any planning application affecting Green Belt land, the local authority should ensure that substantial weight is given to any harm to the Green Belt.</p><p>The Framework is also clear that local authorities should support transition to a low-carbon future, including renewable and low-carbon energy generation. Local plans should identify suitable areas for renewable and low-carbon energy sources and infrastructure and guidance sets out how local authorities should take account of environmental, landscape and amenity considerations.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/03/2022 17:45:56 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1441502

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make provisions to enable Homes for Ukraine applications to be made by (a) post or (b) by phone to allow those people to register who do not have access to the internet.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	140363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department will consider whether to enable sponsors for Homes for Ukraine applications to be made by post or phone for those who do not have access to the internet.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 22/03/2022 17:44:12 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1441540

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Lone Parents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to support low-income single parent families to find housing in cases where a rent guarantor cannot be found.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	140520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone to have access to secure, safe and affordable housing. The Government continues to strongly encourage private rented sector landlords and agents to assess the suitability of potential and existing tenants on an individual basis.</p><p>Landlords and letting agents are free to carry out any referencing checks within the law before accepting a new tenant, this may include income checks or setting a requirement for a guarantor, depending upon the decision of the individual landlord.</p><p>Significant support remains in place through the welfare system, including LHA rates maintained at their increased cash level for 2021/22 and 2022/23. For those who need it most, support is available through Discretionary Housing Payments and the £500 million Household Support Fund, of which £421 million will go to help vulnerable people in England.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 22/03/2022 17:48:22 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq