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1257566

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date	02/12/2020
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	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, what the (a) cost to the public purse was of and (b) value of assets was in the Help to Buy scheme in each financial year since 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	124304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Help to Buy expenditure (equity loans made), redemptions (equity loans repaid) and value of the loan portfolio (loan book) are published each year in Homes England's Annual Report &amp; Financial Statements and are summarised below for the financial years 2017-18 through to 2019-20 expressed in £000’s:</p><p>2017/18</p><p>Expenditure: £3,048,679 Valuation of assets: £8,314,304</p><p>Redemptions: (£492,394)</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-england-annual-report-and-financial-statements&amp;data=04%7C01%7CIan.HSmith%40communities.gov.uk%7Cba8e01f1fc9e40ff972c08d897811d09%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637425928072973839%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=oeO%2BSr42IGKFzQzBTPSo2ATmZviXXxIRWjMZXE3loSk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-annual-report-and-financial-statements</a></p><p>2018/19</p><p>Expenditure: £3,530,582 Valuation of assets: £11,083,941</p><p>Redemptions: (£714,925)</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-england-annual-report-financial-statements-201819&amp;data=04%7C01%7CIan.HSmith%40communities.gov.uk%7Cba8e01f1fc9e40ff972c08d897811d09%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637425928072983828%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2uWFkrM%2BSrUx7R4JDhvtXZK54WVTkAqVmkpZeOiIf%2B4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-annual-report-financial-statements-201819</a></p><p>2019/20</p><p>Expenditure: £3,592,940 Valuation of assets: £14,016,314</p><p>Redemptions: (£919,840)</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-england-annual-report-financial-statements-201920&amp;data=04%7C01%7CIan.HSmith%40communities.gov.uk%7Cba8e01f1fc9e40ff972c08d897811d09%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637425928072993829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=4i%2FXxJcpDJlAhMsKLdzVilWU62YvK9VT8F3BQuk80Lg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-england-annual-report-financial-statements-201920</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/12/2020 17:44:24 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1257631

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Veterans
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 ex-military personnel were sleeping rough as at (a) 1 January 2020 and (b) 1 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	124131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>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> </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> </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><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/12/2020 14:55:02 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1257657

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Air Traffic Control: Permitted Development Rights
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 airport radar towers have been built using permitted development rights.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	124206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold information on the use of permitted development rights by airport operators.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 10/12/2020 17:18:25 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1257661

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Future High Streets Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to notify applicants to the Future High Streets Fund of the outcome of their applications.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	124194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Now more than ever, it is vital that we continue to help our local economies by supporting town centres and high streets to recover, adapt and evolve. Our £1 billion Future High Streets Fund competition will help create jobs and build more resilient local economies and communities as we begin to recover from the impact of coronavirus. I am pleased to say we are in the final stages of assessing the proposals from the 101 shortlisted applicants and expect to announce the outcome of the competition soon.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/12/2020 15:00:43 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

1257664

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Parish and Town Councils: Coronavirus
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 specific financial support is available to help Town and Parish Councils with (a) lost income and (b) greater costs during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	124235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The way in which Parish and Town councils have responded to the challenges of the pandemic is testament to the unique position they occupy within our local government family.</p><p>Whilst the Government does not have the necessary powers to pay Parish and Town councils directly, we are encouraging their principal authorities to discuss the funding support they can provide from within the support we have provided them, which is over £7.2 billion.</p><p>Therefore, Parish and Town councils should liaise with the relevant principal authorities on how this money is allocated in their area.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 10/12/2020 17:25:26 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

1257667

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Planning Inspectorate: Members
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 guidance his Department provides to the Planning Inspectorate on meeting hon. Members outside of scheduled evidence hearings regarding concerns on Local Plans affecting their constituencies undergoing examination.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	124238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have their own detailed procedural guidance on the conduct of examinations - <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fexamining-local-plans-procedural-practice&amp;data=04%7C01%7CIan.Piper%40communities.gov.uk%7C8187e6db196e4010577d08d89837b658%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637426712328037999%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hFMKTAA%2Fa7VJF2u%2F7uKS9BZwGG28vSG67vnrP8EqDXw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/examining-local-plans-procedural-practice</a> and their own code of conduct <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct</a>. These take account of the report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. My Department has not provided separate guidance to PINS.</p><p>More generally, PINS are aware of the legitimate interest that Members of Parliament have in the progress of local plans in their areas, and the important contribution they can make in representing the interests of their constituents. Local plan Inspectors are encouraged to engage positively with local MPs in the examination process whilst adhering to the Franks principles of openness, fairness and impartiality. This includes avoiding dealing privately with one party in the absence of other parties.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/12/2020 17:55:09 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

1257672

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Bexley and Greenwich
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 support has been given to (a) Bexley Borough Council and (b) Greenwich Borough Council to help rough sleepers (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	124342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>In 2020/21, we are providing over £700 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across England.</p><p>Greenwich have been allocated £951,740 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21. This includes Rough Sleeping Initiative funding to support the establishment or enhancement of coordinated local services for rough sleepers or those at risk of sleeping rough, £413,207 Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding to prevent as many as possible of those brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic returning to the streets and Cold Weather Funding: giving local areas the tools they need to protect people from cold weather and the risks posed by Covid-19.</p><p>Bexley have been allocated £240,000 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21. Bexley have been allocated £190,000 in funding through the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and Cold Weather Funding.</p><p>Both authorities are also being closely supported by our MHCLG Rough Sleeping Initiative advisers and Homelessness Advice and Support Team. These expert advisers are pro-actively working with local areas and will continue to support these authorities with the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Rough Sleeping Initiative.</p><p>Both authorities produced delivery plans setting out how they will be supporting rough sleepers. Delivery plans were used in the allocation of Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/12/2020 17:30:51 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 67318 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1257758

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Building Safety Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to provide an update on the number of decisions made on applications to the Building Safety Fund.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	124308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department will publish updated data on Building Safety Fund registrations and applications shortly. The previous published registration statistics as of 25 September is available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registration-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C7a1c5160b9a4429ebee908d89ab8c65e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637429465670288230%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=w%2FI%2FwrwuCIxHcyZnx%2BoHdhS8ishvNcn7H7WGNE6%2B64I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registration-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 07/12/2020 16:20:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1257768

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Rent 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 tenants under Rent to Buy schemes funded through Homes England or its predecessor, the Homes and Communities Agency, have transitioned to full ownership in the last (a) five and (b) 10 years in England.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	124309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Homes England does not collect post sales information on the Rent to Buy scheme.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/12/2020 11:25:55 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury