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1563810

registered interest
date	21/12/2022
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	Homelessness
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of households at risk of being made homeless over the coming year by landlords who cannot meet their costs at current levels of rent given the increase in interest rates; and what steps they intend to take to protect such households.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL4474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The causes of homelessness are complex, and it is driven by a range of factors, both personal and structural.</p><p>Government is committed to preventing homelessness where possible. We have announced the allocation of £654 million in funding through the Homelessness Prevention Grant that will be made available to local authorities in 2023/24 and 2024/25. This is in addition to the £50 million top-up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2022/23 announced earlier in December.</p><p>This is on top of the action Government has taken to support households with the cost of living. At Autumn statement, the Chancellor announced further support for 2023/24. This included a 10.1% increase in benefits from April 2023, and extra support provided to all households with the Energy Price Guarantee which will save the average UK household £500 in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/01/2023 17:39:10 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1545503

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Energy: Storage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the planning barriers to the installation of significantly scaled battery storage units in England; and what plans they have to boost their rollout.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine planning applications for battery storage installations where development comes forward, taking into account the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as a material consideration which is clear that the planning system should support our transition to a low carbon future. As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, and as part of our programme of changes to the planning system, we will review the NPPF to ensure it contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation as fully as possible.</p><p>The Government's British Energy Security Strategy reflects the importance of flexibility for our energy security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 08/12/2022 17:28:38 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1543077

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many homes which were adapted for disabled users have been sold under the right to buy programme in the last 20 years; and what was the rate of replacement of these homes, either by (1) construction, or (2) adaptation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not collect statistics on this particular area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/11/2022 17:15:43 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1543080

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
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	Medical Equipment: Power Failures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to support local councils in the protection of individuals who are dependent on life-critical support machines during power blackouts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-11-02%2F77488&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C596a9ade61774dfd6dc608dad224cc73%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638053352725623914%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TrisjMuwVLYFnYT8cxLZU8fDQPA2757cCCvyz2ETAao%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">77488</a> (attached) on 11 November 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 30/11/2022 12:51:08 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UIN77488.pdf title UIN 77488
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1537282

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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	Social Rented Housing: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the total reduction in funds available for social housing in England since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Funding for new build affordable and social housing is made available through the Affordable Homes Programme. Since 2010 there have been 4 main programmes:</p><ul><li>The Affordable Homes Programme 2011 – 2015 - £4.5 billion</li><li>The Affordable Homes Programme 2015-2018 - £3.3 billion (replaced by the 2016-2023 Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme)</li><li>The Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016 – 2023 - £9 billion</li><li>The Affordable Homes Programme 2021 – 26 - £11.5 billion</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 16/11/2022 16:53:42 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536994

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
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	Social Rented Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to devolving the control of the social rent cap to local government.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes that there is considerable benefit in providing a consistent national framework for calculating maximum rents on Social Rent and Affordable Rent properties, regardless of whether the landlord happens to be local authority or a private registered provider. This framework, although set nationally, takes local factors into account and gives individual social landlords the discretion to set lower rents where they wish to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 10/11/2022 16:13:48 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1536580

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Investment Zones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which local authorities have submitted expressions of interest for Investment Zones; whether they will publish this information as a map; and which of these sites fall into (1) Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (2) National Parks, and (3) the Green Belt.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>We are assessing the proposals received through the recent Expression Of Interest process. Policy announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/11/2022 16:02:48 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1518480

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
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	Freeports: National Parks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend (1) planning rules, and (2) other regulations, in national parks included within the boundaries of freeport zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>By delivering investment on specific priority sites, Freeports will create thousands of high-quality jobs in some of our most disadvantaged communities. These sites have been carefully selected for their suitability for development by the local Freeport coalition, which comprises key private partners and Local Authorities who, importantly, provide democratic accountability for the actions of the Freeport. The development sites sit within an 'outer boundary' which sets the limit for how far apart they can be and broadly indicates the area they expect to benefit most directly from the Freeport's economic impacts. This in no way means that the area has been earmarked for development nor does this confer any special planning status. Local Authorities retain all their statutory powers and responsibilities, including responsibility for providing planning permission. Freeport status in no way undercuts the local planning process and there is no change to the current planning and environment status of national parks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 10/10/2022 15:31:19 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1490058

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Local Government: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the findings of the report by the National Association of Local Councils, What can local councils do on climate change?, published on 25 October 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Town and parish councils have an important role in improving the well-being of their communities and helping them overcome challenges, including climate change. The Government welcomes the 2021 report by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), who we meet regularly with at a ministerial and official level.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper outlines the UK Government’s plans to set up a Neighbourhood Governance Review to examine the effectiveness of current arrangements and make it easier for local people and community groups to come together to set local priorities and shape the future of their neighbourhoods. As the membership body for parish councils, NALC will be a key stakeholder of this work.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:39:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1461022

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
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	Local Government: Candidates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of candidates in the May 2022 council elections have a disability; and what plans they have (1) to enable, and (2) to assist, disabled candidates (a) to participate in local elections, and (b) to serve as councillors.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL17
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office.</p><p>DLUHC do not hold or collect data centrally on percentages of candidates standing for local election. However, DLUHC has developed a new scheme to support disabled people seeking to become local candidates and to support those who have been elected to local public office. This work is a part of the 2022/23 local government improvement programme, delivered largely by the LGA, launched in April this year.</p><p>The scheme includes:</p><ul><li>a coaching programme for disabled councillors to support them as resilient and confident leaders of their communities</li><li>a campaign to attract more people with disabilities to stand for council elections and a new ‘Be a Councillor’ guide for disabled candidates who are considering standing for the 2023 elections</li><li>a bespoke leadership development programme for disabled councillors, which provides councillors with unique networking opportunities and support.</li></ul><p>The full 2022-2023 Sector Support Offer for local councils is available (attached) on the LGA website: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flocal.gov.uk%2Fpublications%2Fsector-support-offer-2022-23&amp;data=05%7C01%7CNatasha.Alleyne%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C93bedb0d1c714829134708da3400faba%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637879476043411915%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JRUGC%2FvJS10F1VZGKuWCFHEAuz1aBaQRKNkFUbhxFzk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://local.gov.uk/publications/sector-support-offer-2022-23</a></p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 23/05/2022 14:41:05 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 220523 Sector support offer for councils _ Local Government Association - HL17.pdf title 2022-2023 Sector Support Offer for local councils
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle