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1203409

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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	Small Businesses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will increase the level of the top-up to the local business grant funds scheme made available to local authorities to support small businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	903213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>So far, over £10.2 billion has been paid to over 832,000 businesses through the Small Business Grant and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants. Over £40 million has supported 2,447 business premises in Richmond Upon Thames and an additional £2.1 million is available to them as part of the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund. My officials continue to monitor the roll-out of the scheme and levels of demand.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/06/2020 08:31:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1198199

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
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	Rented Housing: 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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that tenants who have not been financially affected by the covid-19 outbreak continue to pay rent.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	52529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published relevant guidance for landlords and tenants during the period affected by the Covid-19 outbreak which is available on the GOV.uk website. This guidance makes clear that tenants should continue to pay rent and abide by all other terms in their tenancy agreement to the best of their ability, and that rent levels agreed in the tenancy agreement remain legally due.</p><p>The Government has introduced an unprecedented financial support package to help renters continue to pay their living costs, including rent, during the period affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. This includes support for businesses to pay staff salaries, strengthening the welfare safety-net with a £7 billion boost to Universal Credit, and increasing the Local Housing Allowance rates so that they are set at the 30th percentile of market rents in each area. If a tenant’s ability to pay rent is affected during this period, tenants should speak to their landlord at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/06/2020 15:09:31 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1192916

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
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	Horticulture: 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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling garden centres to re-open with appropriate social distancing measures due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	43220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>We know that this time of year is crucial for the horticulture industry. As such, garden centres in England may open from Wednesday 13 May, and the Regulations for England will be updated to provide clarity to garden centre owners, and the public. We strongly encourage both employers and customers to continue to follow social distancing guidance at all times in order to protect public health and our economy. Advice on social distancing is published on gov.uk <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fguidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19%2Fguidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=02%7C01%7CReena.Gudka%40beis.gov.uk%7Cffabe43528d24bb4031b08d7f5bff73f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637248077164169320&amp;sdata=tgMO3HGJ01s39sQp7VjNHZE8LdEOT2XrufpXr11Si%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/05/2020 16:56:32 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1126019

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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	Flexible Working
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 use planning policy to support the provision of co-working spaces outside London.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	253479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>A key economic objective of the planning system is to ensure that sufficient land of the right types is available in the right places to support growth and innovation. The revised National Planning Policy Framework, published in July last year, makes it clear that planning policies should allow for new and flexible working practices and be flexible enough to accommodate needs not anticipated in the plan.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/05/2019 09:18:28 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1054744

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Schools: Non-domestic Rates
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 (a) independent schools and (b) free schools are eligible for business rate relief, and whether his Department has plans to review that status.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	216113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Schools may benefit from charitable rate relief from business rates if the billing authority considers that they satisfy the requirements and are used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes. The Government has no plans to review eligibility.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/02/2019 16:27:57 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1050467

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2019 to Question 207561 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit, for what reason his Department does not hold data on funding allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	213905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Officials working on EU Exit are preparing for all scenarios, whether as part of their regular duties or within EU Exit teams. We are therefore unable to disaggregate the cost of preparing for a no deal scenario from other EU exit and business as usual work.</p><p>On 28 January, I announced via Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1279) an additional £56.5 million to help councils carry out their preparations. This funding is to support preparation for all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/02/2019 16:03:00 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1039604

registered interest
date	11/01/2019
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Brexit
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 much money his Department has allocated for preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal to date; how much of that funding has been made by way of ministerial direction; and for what functions that funding has been allocated.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	207561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>My Department is preparing for all EU Exit scenarios. We do not hold any data specifically in relation to the cost of preparation for a no deal scenario.</p><p>There has been no ministerial direction in relation to EU Exit funding for the Department.</p><p>HM Treasury announced the funding allocations for EU Exit Preparations in 2019/20 on 18 December. MHCLG received £35 million. Work is ongoing to decide where this money can best be allocated and an announcement will be made shortly.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 21/01/2019 14:07:49 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

938670

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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, what assessment he has made of potential merits of bringing forward legislative changes to the Equality Act in order to ensure that claimants of housing benefit and universal credit are able to access accommodation in the private rented sector similar to such provisions in the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	162961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>We do not have any plans at present to bring forward legislative changes to the Equality Act. The Government appreciates the problems that housing benefit claimants can sometimes face in finding accommodation in the private rented sector. We strongly encourage landlords and agents to look at all potential and existing tenants claiming housing benefit on an individual basis and published a new How to Let guide on 26 June to help landlords better understand their rights and responsibilities. At present, the English Housing Survey Headline Report 2016-17 (published February 2018) shows that 22 per cent of households privately renting are in receipt of housing benefit. This suggests that it is possible for claimants to access the sector.</p><p>A number of other MHCLG policies work to combat discrimination and unfair practices. These include the introduction, in April 2018, of banning orders and a rogue landlord database designed to remove the worst landlords from the sector. On 2 July we launched a consultation seeking views on how to overcome the barriers to longer tenancies to ensure that all tenants have the security that they want and need. Further, since October 2014, all letting and managing agents in England have been required to belong to a Government approved redress scheme, giving tenants access to free dispute resolution where problems, including those related to discrimination, occur in relation to their agent.</p><p>In addition, we are committed to regulating letting agents and requiring them to meet minimum training standards and comply with a code of practice, which will include treating all tenants equally. We will also require all landlords to be members of a redress scheme to ensure that all tenants, not just those who use agents, have access to quick and easy dispute resolution when things go wrong. Our eight week consultation on strengthening redress in housing closed on 16 April. We are analysing responses with a view to publishing a Government response in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/07/2018 14:15:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable