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1355476

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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, if he will review the five-year plan to assume that homes will be built within five years to remove incentives for developers to delay development and speculate on land.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
uin	49185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning authorities should identify and update annually a supply of specific deliverable sites sufficient to provide a minimum of five years' worth of housing against their housing requirement set out in adopted strategic policies.</p><p>The Government wants to see homes built faster and expects house builders to build out as soon as possible once planning permission is granted.</p><p>Where build-out is delayed, it is for councils and developers to work closely together to overcome any barriers. To support them, this Government is looking at strengthening the tools available to local authorities to encourage faster build out rates. We are considering the responses to the Planning for the Future consultation and will publish our response.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/09/2021 16:48:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1351286

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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 plans his Department has to improve water efficiency in new-build houses in order to protect the long-term viability of rare and important chalk stream habitats, such as the Ver, Lea and Hiz in Hitchin and Harpenden.
tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
uin	41160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Currently, the Building Regulations require that new homes are built to a standard of 125 litres of water used per person per day, or 110 litres per person per day if required by the local authority</p><p><br>In 2019 DEFRA launched a consultation and call for evidence on further measures to reduce personal water use. The consultation sought views on labelling water-using products, building regulations for water efficiency, metering and behaviour change.</p><p>In July of this year, Government published its summary of responses to the consultation, and a Written Ministerial Statement, which set out a number of measures that Government is taking to support water efficiency in homes.</p><p>The summary of responses to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fwater-conservation-measures-to-reduce-personal-water-use&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C40e16d32e8ec4894241a08d96d4acc53%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637660990286030378%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=jDgVRdv5ND9FiWtGF6RReT45dV5GVZ1np%2Bjg6OZebLU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/water-conservation-measures-to-reduce-personal-water-use</a></p><p>The Written Ministerial Statement can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-statements%2Fdetail%2F2021-07-01%2Fhcws140&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C40e16d32e8ec4894241a08d96d4acc53%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637660990286040334%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=g7pIZGYgDHtHWo9AMzX2DNVnIPWJ6AAWO2tvayTeRKc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-07-01/hcws140</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:39:25 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

1349722

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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 steps his Department has taken to ensure that new housing development plans do not overload with traffic existing roads that are unsuitable for heavy numbers of vehicle movements, such as Giantswood Lane in Congleton.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	38247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has set out clear policies in the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure that when assessing sites for development in plans or for specific planning applications, any implications of the development for the transport network (in terms of capacity and congestion) or on highways safety can be cost effectively mitigated to an acceptable degree. All developments that will generate significant amounts of movement should be required to provide a travel plan, and the application should be supported by a transport statement or transport assessment so that the likely effects of the proposal can be assessed. Development should only be prevented or refused on highways grounds if there would be an unacceptable effect on highway safety, or the residual cumulative effects on the road network would be severe. Ultimately, it is the local planning authority's responsibility to consider whether a scheme or allocation meets these policy tests or whether it does not.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:12:03 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1347884

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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	What steps he is taking to increase the supply of new homes.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	902870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>This Government cares deeply about building more homes. Since 2010, we have delivered over 1.8 million new homes, including 542,400 new affordable homes, so homes are there where people need them.</p><p>We are investing in supply, with over £12 billion in affordable housing over five years, the largest investment in a decade, and £7.1 billion in the National Home Building Fund, to unlock up to 860,000 homes over the lifetime of the projects, including much-needed new homes on brownfield land.</p><p>As set out in the Planning for the Future White Paper, the Government will speed up the planning system, enabling us to build homes more quickly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 902867 question first answered 19/07/2021 16:26:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1347980

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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, when the Government plans to publish its response to the raising accessible housing standards consultation that concluded on 1 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	35644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 18 June to Question UIN 13060.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 35645 question first answered 27/07/2021 09:03:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1347981

registered interest
date	19/07/2021
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, whether all new homes will be required to meet the accessible and adaptable standard following the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes, which concluded on 1 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	35645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 18 June to Question UIN 13060.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 35644 question first answered 27/07/2021 09:03:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1346354

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
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 recent steps he has taken to ensure that in areas where social and affordable housing is built, investment is simultaneously provided to develop local services within the same community.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	32372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>I recognise the importance of ensuring new housing development is supported by the provision of infrastructure. Contributions from developers play an important role in delivering the infrastructure and affordable housing to support communities and local economies.</p><p>The Planning for the Future White Paper proposes introducing a new 'Infrastructure Levy', to replace the existing system of developer contributions. Through the Levy, local authorities will have greater flexibility to determine how contributions are spent to shape and support both existing and new communities. The Levy will also deliver more of the infrastructure these communities require by capturing a greater share of the uplift in land value that comes with development.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/07/2021 16:41:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 15236 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1345564

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
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, if the Government will take steps to strengthen consumer redress rules to increase the confidence of buyers of new build homes of the quality of those homes.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	30399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving redress for new build homebuyers when things go wrong. On the 5 July 2021, the Government introduced the Building Safety Bill into Parliament, which includes provision for the New Homes Ombudsman scheme to provide dispute resolution to, and determine complaints by, buyers of new build homes against developers.</p><p>Once arrangements for the scheme have been made, developers will be required to become and remain members of the scheme. Where the ombudsman determines a dispute in favour of the complainant, they may order redress such as paying compensation, and where this is not complied with, the scheme may expel the member.</p><p>The New Homes Ombudsman provisions are for new homes built in England. Housing is a devolved matter and within the competency of the devolved legislatures and we are in discussions with the devolved administrations about the New Homes Ombudsman provisions, and they are considering how this policy might be taken forward in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/07/2021 16:38:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1342258

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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 guidance his Department issues to local authorities on ensuring that new build homes are built according to the plans for those homes agreed by the local authority's planning committee.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	25127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that effective enforcement is important to tackle breaches of planning control, including against new built homes which do not conform to the planning permission. Local authorities already have a wide range of planning enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance, and as the Planning for the Future White Paper highlighted, we want to strengthen these powers and sanctions.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework emphasises that effective enforcement is important to maintain public confidence in the planning system, and further guidance on enforcement for local planning authorities is set out in our planning practice guidance.</p><p>My Department does not collect data on enforcement notices served against different types of development so has no data available about enforcement action against new built homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 25128 25129 question first answered 09/07/2021 12:09:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1342259

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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 estimate he has made of the number of new build homes built in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019 in England that have breached the terms of the planning permission agreed by local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	25128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that effective enforcement is important to tackle breaches of planning control, including against new built homes which do not conform to the planning permission. Local authorities already have a wide range of planning enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance, and as the Planning for the Future White Paper highlighted, we want to strengthen these powers and sanctions.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework emphasises that effective enforcement is important to maintain public confidence in the planning system, and further guidance on enforcement for local planning authorities is set out in our planning practice guidance.</p><p>My Department does not collect data on enforcement notices served against different types of development so has no data available about enforcement action against new built homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 25127 25129 question first answered 09/07/2021 12:09:37 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda