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1716372

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Elections
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 he will make an estimate of the number of UK veterans who were turned away from polling stations on 2 May after attempting to use their Veterans ID Card as voter ID.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	25157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-03/24794" target="_blank">24794</a> on 13 May 2024.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 16/05/2024 14:33:33 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1716407

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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: Northern Ireland
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 has had discussions with the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland on the provision of social housing.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	25218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-31/12441" target="_blank">12441</a> on 7 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 16/05/2024 16:06:32 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1716466

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
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 recent discussions he has had with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) local authorities in Wales on the operation of the Shared Prosperity Fund after March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	25315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Decisions regarding funding beyond March 2025 are ultimately a matter for the next Spending Review. We nevertheless appreciate the case for certainty and are committed to setting out further detail at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>Officials are in regular communication with all local authorities in Wales on this issue, as well as with the Welsh Local Government Association. We will work closely with the Welsh Government on the future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/05/2024 13:25:37 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1716496

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Council Housing: Morley and Outwood
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of council homes in Morley and Outwood constituency.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Dame Andrea Jenkyns
uin	25277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to identify the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing, and reflect this in planning and other policies.</p><p>We do not collect data by parliamentary constituency on new supply of affordable housing, including on social rent. These data are collected by local authority area and published on <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply&amp;data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|cb16d32152984e98ed6108dc711405c2|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638509578013104235|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=AFkgWwvBUzbr23eB/lnzfcHTHhbiZq3dKdt9dsXEasI=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> in Live Table 1006C.</p><p>This Government is committed to increasing the supply of social and affordable housing. Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country, including social rent.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/05/2024 14:28:13 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1716513

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Cycleways: Planning
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 he will make an assessment of the potential merits of mentioning the National Cycle Network in the National Planning Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	25184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework does currently state that planning policies should “provide for attractive and well-designed walking and cycling networks with supporting facilities which are designed to promote active travel”. We will certainly bear in mind my Hon Friend’s views for further updates.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 16/05/2024 14:32:44 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1716565

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Housing: Sales
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 is taking steps to increase protections for house purchase expenses prior to exchange of contracts.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	25403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 13/05/2024 13:40:10 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1716675

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
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	Housing: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that fewer Londoners are looking for houses outside London, and of the impact on (1) housing supply, and (2) affordability, in the capital; and what steps they are taking to ensure a balanced housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The primary responsibility for building homes in the capital lies with the Mayor of London. Due to insufficient numbers being delivered, the Secretary of State has directed the London Mayor to conduct a partial review of the London Plan, on industrial land and Opportunity areas, to reflect on what more can be done to accelerate residential development on these sites. We will continue to assess the rate of delivery to ensure that London has the homes it needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 22/05/2024 15:50:38 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1715964

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Housing: Sales
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 house sales collapsing as a result of delays to probate.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL4417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>This department does not hold information on the number of house sales that collapse as a result of delays to probate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 20/05/2024 14:53:55 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1715982

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Affordable Housing: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they are implementing to support housing associations to build affordable homes, following reports that high private sector debt costs are affecting development plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme for 2021-26 will provide tens of thousands of homes across the country. These include homes for rent, for low cost home ownership, and specialist and supported housing.</p><p>The Government recognises that in recent years the housing sector has experienced an increase in the cost of borrowing and materials due to wider economic pressures. The Government continuously works with its delivery agencies to ensure that the Programme is delivering effectively in light of these economic challenges.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 20/05/2024 14:55:13 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1716088

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	First Time Buyers: Coventry
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 steps his Department is taking to support first-time home buyers in (a) Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	24941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>DLUHC publishes estimates of first-time buyer numbers as part of the English Housing Survey. See Chapter 3 and Annex 3.2 in: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey-2022-to-2023-headline-report&amp;data=05|02|Kenneth.Cameron@levellingup.gov.uk|16c593df253242bf3fc008dc48d190a0|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638465312122449977|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=r8qQ58h4YIgGLGg7Q/Oj3iv0fKDoNT1QQXHP7gTzfyA=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">English Housing Survey2022 to 2023: headline report - GOV.UK</a>. The Government does not hold data that is specific to (a) the Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry.</p><p>The Government has a range of schemes available to help improve access to home ownership, including First Homes, Shared Ownership, Right to Buy, the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme and the Lifetime ISA. We have also doubled the threshold for Stamp Duty and expanded First Time Buyers Relief.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 24942 question first answered 15/05/2024 11:45:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher