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1081782

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	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 funding his Department allocates to organisation that provide advice to people that self-build on planning applications.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has allocated £32,205,600 of new burdens funding for the period 2016/17 - 2019/20 to 326 English local authorities, 9 National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority in discharge of their duties under the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding legislation.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2019 17:43:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1081783

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Social Rented Housing
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 ensure that social housing in equipped with adequate (a) heating and (b) insulation.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>In England, the Regulator of Social Housing requires registered providers to maintain their homes to the Decent Homes Standard, which says homes must have efficient heating and effective insulation. Homes are also required to be free of serious hazards, such as excess cold, identified using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).</p><p>In August 2018, the Government’s Social Housing Green Paper asked whether there are any changes to what constitutes a decent home that Government should consider. The consultation closed in November 2018 and we are currently analysing responses.</p><p>In January 2019, Government also commissioned the first stage of a review to assess how well the HHSRS works in practice. We have also supported the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act which will allow social tenants to seek redress in the courts if their home contains a hazard.</p><p>In addition, the Government sets minimum standards for energy efficiency and the safety of heating appliances through Building Regulations Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) and Part J (Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) respectively. In the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, we committed to reviewing the Part L standards including consulting on improving energy efficiency requirements in new and existing buildings where the evidence suggests there are cost effective, affordable and safe opportunities to do so. We plan to consult on these matters in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2019 17:46:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1081785

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Help to Buy equity loans were agreed in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The total number of Help to Buy equity loans given in each of the last three years is:</p><p>2016 38,383</p><p>2017 46,300</p><p>2018 (to end September) 36,310 Data has only been published to end September 2018.</p><p>Details of quarterly and annual totals are set out in Table 1 of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan quarterly statistical release to end September 2018, published on 26 February 2019:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781164/HTB_Equity_Loan_statistical_release_Q3_2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/781164/HTB_Equity_Loan_statistical_release_Q3_2018.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/03/2019 17:50:38 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1041456

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Social Rented Housing: Antisocial Behaviour
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 ensure that (a) tenants of social housing feel safe and (b) people carrying out antisocial behaviour are reprimanded.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>It is crucial that social homes are safe and that appropriate action is taken to tackle anti-social behaviour.</p><p>We are addressing building safety concerns in light of the Grenfell Tower fire to ensure that residents of higher risk buildings are safe and feel safe now and in the future. As part of our comprehensive response to the fire we have established the Building Safety Portfolio. This has four stages: to identify unsafe buildings, make buildings safe, identify system problems and fix the system.</p><p>To address wider safety measures in social housing, we consulted on a proposal in our social housing Green Paper to review the Decent Homes Standard to make sure it covers the right issues. We also invited views on whether new safety measures introduced in to the private rented sector should apply in the social rented sector. We plan to set out the Government response to the Green Paper in Spring 2019.</p><p>We have already taken action to address anti-social behaviour in neighbourhoods. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies including social landlords with a range of flexible powers, to respond quickly and effectively to different forms of anti-social and nuisance behaviour.</p><p>The Green Paper also included proposals to help tackle anti-social behaviour, including through the introduction of key performance indicators for social landlords in England around anti-social behaviour and neighbourhood management.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/01/2019 17:08:01 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1041457

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Housing: Mobility
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 help people with mobility issues to find properties that meet their needs.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Government policy, as put in place by my Department, provides a clear and robust framework to support the delivery of accessible housing in England. My Department has strengthened national planning policy so that local planning authorities are expected to have clear policies for addressing the housing needs of older and disabled people and local planning authorities can require higher access standards for new homes where this is justified. Two optional standards were introduced in Part M of the Building Regulations in October 2015 – higher standards for accessible and adaptable housing and wheelchair accessible homes.</p><p>Through the Localism Act 2011 we have retained the statutory reasonable preference requirements which ensure that people with disabilities are given priority for social housing. We grant fund new supply of supported housing for vulnerable people, which can include those with mobility issues. In addition, in England, Disabled Facilities Grant funding to local authorities can contribute towards meeting the cost of adapting a person’s home, including for people with mobility challenges - since 2015 funding for the grant has more than doubled, rising from £220 million in 2015/16 to £505 million in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/01/2019 17:08:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1041458

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Social Rented Housing: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department takes steps to tackle the use of drugs in social housing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	208277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department expects social landlords in England to take appropriate action to tackle the use of drugs in social housing and the Regulator of Social Housing requires them to work in partnership with other agencies to prevent and tackle all forms of anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhoods where they own homes.</p><p>Landlords already have a discretionary ground under the Housing Act 1985 to seek possession against a tenant who has been convicted of using their property or allowing it to be used for immoral or illegal purposes.</p><p>The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 goes further and includes an absolute ground for possession which makes it easier to evict anti-social tenants who have already been convicted for specific offences including drug-related offences.</p><p>The Government’s 2017 Drug Strategy sets out a balanced approach which brings together police, health, community and global partners to tackle the illicit drug trade, protect the most vulnerable and help those with a drug dependency to recover and turn their lives around<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/01/2019 17:11:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984356

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Social Rented Housing: Standards
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 improve the quality of social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>It is only right that tenants of social housing expect their homes to be safe and decent. In England, all registered providers of social housing must comply with the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. This includes the requirement that they meet all the relevant legal health and safety requirements for the occupants in their homes, and that tenants’ homes meet the government’s Decent Homes Standard and continue to maintain their homes to at least this standard. They must also provide a cost-effective repairs and maintenance service that responds to the needs of, and offers choices to, tenants and has the objective of getting repairs and improvements right the first time.</p><p>Non-decent homes made up 13 per cent of all social housing in England in 2016 – down from 20 per cent in 2010. We are committed to ensuring that the Decent Homes Standard is demanding enough and delivers the right standards for social housing alongside other tenures. That is why, in our recent Green Paper on social housing, we asked if there are changes to what constitutes a decent home we should consider and if we need additional measures to make sure social homes are safe and decent. The consultation will close on 6 November 2018.</p><p>In terms of new build, all grant funded affordable housing must meet minimum criteria set by local authorities, and independent authorities in the design and quality of housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/10/2018 15:30:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984357

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many private landlords let properties to those eligible for council houses.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Eligibility for social housing is decided upon by local authorities when an application is made to join the housing waiting list.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/10/2018 10:48:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

972347

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Social Rented Housing: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many social houses have been purchased by the tenants of those homes in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	174020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The following numbers of social tenants bought their homes in the last three years. These figures include the Statutory Right to Buy, the Preserved Right to Buy, the Right to Acquire and the initial Voluntary Right to Buy pilot where appropriate.</p><p>2014/15: 16,899</p><p>2015/16: 16,623</p><p>2016/17: 18,690</p><p>Comparable figures for 2017/18 are not yet available as we are still awaiting figures on the Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire.</p><p>These figures are taken from tables 677 (for the Right to Acquire) and 678 (for all Right to Buy schemes), viewable online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a></p><p>Please note that figures for the Right to Acquire are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/10/2018 15:03:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

972348

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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	Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people are on the waiting list for social housing; and what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	174021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes figures on social housing waiting lists in Live Table 600 which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-rents-lettings-and-tenancies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-rents-lettings-and-tenancies</a>.</p><p>We have given local authorities flexibility to manage their waiting lists since 2012.</p><p>We are committed to increasing the supply of social housing and have made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver 250,000 new affordable homes of a wide range of tenures, including social rent.</p><p>The Prime Minister has announced that we will be lifting the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap. This will enable local authorities to borrow prudentially to support a new generation of council housing.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/10/2018 15:09:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson