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1000274

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	Pocket Parks 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 much funding will be allocated to the second round of pocket parks; and if any of those parks will be located in South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	187343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recognises the importance of parks and green spaces in building safer, stronger and more integrated communities. We announced on 7 October that Government would invest £1 million in a second pocket parks programme to create new parks and also provide support to maintain and improve existing parks to help bring existing parks back into safe and regular use.</p><p>The Government will shortly be publishing a prospectus, inviting bids for funding from across the England. Following closure of the application process, bids will be reviewed and announcement of successful applicants will be announced in spring 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 12/11/2018 17:21:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

999495

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Devolution: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 take steps to secure progress for a One Yorkshire devolution deal.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	187067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>Whilst we are considering the material 18 councils and the Sheffield City Region Mayor submitted to us about a One Yorkshire proposal, our priority remains the full implementation of the Sheffield City Region. The Mayor was elected on a commitment to implement this deal in full, and we will support him in this ambition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/11/2018 15:24:41 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

999510

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Business Premises: Tenancy Agreements
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 average cost of deposits required of businesses entering commercial tenancies; what assessment he has made of the effect of such costs on the viability of businesses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	186925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested, as the terms on whether, and how much, deposit will be paid by the tenants of a commercial property is agreed by the landlord and tenant on an individual basis and this information is not reported centrally.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 06/11/2018 15:28:57 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

999523

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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 Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 5.16 of Budget 2018, how the £410 million made available for social care in 2019-20 will be allocated to individual local authorities; and what restrictions will be placed on how that funding can be spent.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	187044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The additional funding for local government, that was confirmed at Autumn Budget, means a real-terms increase in 2018/19 and 2019/20. We will announce the Government’s proposed funding allocations for the £410 million shortly. My Right Hon Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was clear that this money would enable local authorities to focus on their key priorities: adult and children’s services.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/11/2018 15:28:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

999532

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Homelessness
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 times the rough sleeping and homelessness reduction taskforce has met in 2018; what the current membership is of the taskforce; and how many changes to have membership have taken place since the announcement of the taskforce; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	187019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Taskforce met for the first time on 7 March 2018 and has met regularly since. Membership of Government Taskforce’s can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees</a>. There have been no formal changes of membership, although attendance varies in response to Ministerial availability and appointments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 06/11/2018 15:29:34 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

999541

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	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, how many homes (a) have been built and are occupied now and (b) are guaranteed to be built and occupied by the end of 2019 as a result of the Government's garden villages and towns policy.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	186945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government currently supports 24 locally-led garden cities, towns and villages through its Garden Communities programme and sponsorship of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. Locally-led Garden Communities are vital to delivering transformational housing growth that we need. We have provided £22 million of capacity funding to fund dedicated staff teams, key studies and assessments to underpin delivery of our garden towns and villages.</p><p>As of June, local authorities confirm that over 10,000 high quality homes have been completed, leaving a legacy for generations to be proud of – echoing the commitments made in our Housing White Paper.</p><p>Local authorities expect over 5,500 additional homes will be completed by the end of 2019.</p><p>We do not hold data on the occupancy rates of Garden Communities, but the number of long-term vacant dwellings across England remains lower than when records began.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/11/2018 11:24:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

999546

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Green Belt
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 Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 181533 on Planning Permission, whether intentional unauthorised development is still a material consideration in cases involving land outside the Green Belt.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	186912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS423) regarding Green Belt protection and intentional unauthorised development, made by my Right Hon Friend the Member for Great Yarmouth on 17 December 2015, is still a potential material consideration in a planning case, whether or not the land is within a Green Belt.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/11/2018 17:48:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

999592

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Local Government: Borrowing
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 and what proportion of (a) total council borrowing and (b) council borrowing for housing was sourced through the public works loan board in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Under the Local Government Act 2003 local authorities are able to borrow freely without Government approval. Local authorities must comply with the prudential framework when making decisions on borrowing. The Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) is one potential source of borrowing available to local authorities. The Government collects data on the total borrowing activity of local authorities each year. However, this does not split out the sources of borrowing. This data can be accessed using the following hyperlink: <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-capital-expenditure-receipts-and-financing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-capital-expenditure-receipts-and-financing</a>.</p><p>Data is collected on the amount of local authority borrowing that is outstanding each year and this is split out by category, including PWLB. The data shows the borrowing activity from 2013 up to the current financial year. It is collected on a quarterly basis. It is available through the following hyperlink:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance#borrowing-and-investment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance#borrowing-and-investment</a>.</p><p>Local authorities do not borrow specifically for individual projects but do so on an aggregate basis. Therefore, it is not possible to identify borrowing from PWLB that has been used for expenditure on housing.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/11/2018 10:44:54 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

999602

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
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 the average annual ground rent paid on a leasehold property in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not collect data on ground rents as a matter of course.</p><p>However, the Government is concerned that ground rents have risen from historically small sums to hundreds of pounds per year in many cases, and that consumers see no clear benefit from them.</p><p>This is why we will be introducing legislation so that in the future ground rents on newly established leases of houses and flats are set at a peppercorn.</p><p>We have set out our plans in a technical consultation on how to implement the Government’s reforms to the leasehold system in England. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementing-reforms-to-the-leasehold-system" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/implementing-reforms-to-the-leasehold-system</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 06/11/2018 10:56:51 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

999603

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Leasehold: Ground Rent
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 is the average amount of ground rent charges by government office region based on the latest available English Housing Survey data.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>MHCLG collects data on ground rents via the English Housing Survey. The data is incomplete and only covers owner occupiers who live in leasehold dwellings. Leaseholders who rent their property to tenants are excluded because the English Housing Survey is not a survey of landlords. The data is available from the UK Data Service so users who wish to produce statistics on average ground rent charges for owner occupiers can obtain the data from here: <a href="https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/get-data" target="_blank">https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/get-data</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/11/2018 13:57:37 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 83704 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey