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1354922

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	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, what progress he has made on repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824; and what the timeframe is for the repeal of that Act.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	48283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that no one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live and the time has come to reconsider the Vagrancy Act.</p><p>Work is ongoing to look at this complex issue and it is important that we look carefully at all options. We know from our engagement with stakeholders that there are diverging views about the necessity and relevance of the Vagrancy Act, and it may not be a question of simply repealing the 1824 Act and putting nothing in its place.</p><p>We will update on our findings in due course.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not centrally hold data on prosecutions under the Vagrancy Act over the last 10 years. The Ministry of Justice outcome by offence tool, which is publicly available, holds some of this information:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F987715%2Foutcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C77998232c6ab44ede41a08d978f3ae59%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637673810256491808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hruvAyHm7sZoBPMLPUh5qb7EZgnEz4SJwEOZogbLKBM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987715/outcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 48284 48285 question first answered 16/09/2021 10:41:29 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1354923

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Homelessness: Prosecutions
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 have been prosecuted under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and (c) York in each of the last 10 years; and what steps he is taking to reduce the number of prosecutions.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	48284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that no one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live and the time has come to reconsider the Vagrancy Act.</p><p>Work is ongoing to look at this complex issue and it is important that we look carefully at all options. We know from our engagement with stakeholders that there are diverging views about the necessity and relevance of the Vagrancy Act, and it may not be a question of simply repealing the 1824 Act and putting nothing in its place.</p><p>We will update on our findings in due course.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not centrally hold data on prosecutions under the Vagrancy Act over the last 10 years. The Ministry of Justice outcome by offence tool, which is publicly available, holds some of this information:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F987715%2Foutcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C77998232c6ab44ede41a08d978f3ae59%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637673810256491808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hruvAyHm7sZoBPMLPUh5qb7EZgnEz4SJwEOZogbLKBM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987715/outcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 48283 48285 question first answered 16/09/2021 10:41:29 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1354924

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Homelessness: Fines
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 effectiveness of the penalties that have been served under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	48285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is clear that no one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live and the time has come to reconsider the Vagrancy Act.</p><p>Work is ongoing to look at this complex issue and it is important that we look carefully at all options. We know from our engagement with stakeholders that there are diverging views about the necessity and relevance of the Vagrancy Act, and it may not be a question of simply repealing the 1824 Act and putting nothing in its place.</p><p>We will update on our findings in due course.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not centrally hold data on prosecutions under the Vagrancy Act over the last 10 years. The Ministry of Justice outcome by offence tool, which is publicly available, holds some of this information:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F987715%2Foutcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C77998232c6ab44ede41a08d978f3ae59%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637673810256491808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=hruvAyHm7sZoBPMLPUh5qb7EZgnEz4SJwEOZogbLKBM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/987715/outcomes-by-offence-2020.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 48283 48284 question first answered 16/09/2021 10:41:29 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1353876

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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 First
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 effectiveness of the Housing First pilot programme; and whether his Department has plans to support wider roll out of that pilot.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	45208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>Housing First has an impressive international record in helping people with complex needs to recover and stay off the streets for good, which is why we awarded £28 million to pilot it in three areas (the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region).</p><p>We also commissioned a consortium, led by ICF, to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the pilot programme.</p><p>The overall evaluation programme includes a process evaluation, quantitative assessment of client outcomes, a cost-benefit analysis, and a programme of assessments, undertaken by Homeless Link, to review each Pilot's fidelity with the seven Housing First principles developed by Housing First England for the England context.</p><p>Four reports have been published. The first interim process report centred on pilot development, preparation and early delivery, and provides learning and recommendations at both the central and local level. The second report focuses on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the pilots and service users. The Mobilising Housing First toolkit provides information for those looking to implement Housing First and includes examples of good practice in the pilot areas. The most recent interim report (published July 2021) builds on the first interim report and focuses on the embedding of the pilot approaches in each area and the resulting key learning. The reports are available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhousing-first-pilot-national-evaluation-reports&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C77998232c6ab44ede41a08d978f3ae59%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637673810256491808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=RFvnWV1hLfb6DI%2BBwpJ98sA%2Bji9Rb9pk4%2FioY%2BSt9Uc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-first-pilot-national-evaluation-reports</a></p><p>We recognise that rough sleeping is a nationwide challenge, and that is why it is important that we consider the findings of our evaluation, together with our experiences from the three pilots, to ensure that we know how it could work best on a larger scale.</p><p>The Government committed to expanding Housing First in its latest manifesto and we will use the findings of our evaluation, together with our experiences from the three pilots, to inform next steps.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 10:32:17 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1353878

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	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, what lessons the Government has learnt from its covid-19 homeless strategy having enabled people to (a) live in single-person accommodation and (b) gain confidence in independent living.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	45209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>We are regularly taking into account the lessons learned from our ongoing pandemic response, including Everyone In and the Protect Programme.</p><p>Everyone In provided a unique opportunity to support people sleeping rough and has transformed local provision in many areas, such as through the continued use of single-person accommodation. This year we are providing £202 million for the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) which will build on past successes and provide ongoing support to those who need it. However we are clear that local authorities are best placed to make decisions about how to support their cohort. The RSI 21/22 through its design allows us to continue to work closely with local authorities to ensure tailored support is offered to all individuals, alongside stable, affordable accommodation.</p><p>We have also announced a £3 million Homelessness Transformation Fund to enable community and faith groups to provide single-room COVID-secure accommodation this winter. The £433 million Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme will also provide 6,000 move-on homes, available as long-term assets, and accompanying support services to those who are rough sleeping or who have a history of sleeping rough.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 10:33:13 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1353879

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	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, for what reason the Government's policy is to support step programmes to tackle homelessness; and what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of such step programmes and Housing First.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	45210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed over £750 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in England this year, including over £202 million for the 2021/2022 Rough Sleeping Initiative. Local authorities use this funding to deliver their homelessness strategies, and the funding supports a wide range of interventions to support people at risk of rough sleeping, including Housing First, other housing-led solutions, emergency accommodation, outreach and floating support.</p><p>Housing First is a model in which rough sleepers with the most complex needs are provided with stable, affordable accommodation and intensive wrap-around support to help them recover from complex issues and sustain their tenancies. Government awarded £28 million to pilot Housing First in three areas, including up to £2.7 million for a comprehensive external evaluation of the pilots.</p><p>The Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI), initially launched in March 2018, seeks to reduce the levels of rough sleeping by working with local authorities to provide specialist services, tailored to local circumstances, to help vulnerable people off the streets. An impact evaluation reported a 32% reduction in rough sleeping in areas that received RSI funding in 2018/19, compared to estimated rates had RSI funding not been in place.</p><p>The needs of people at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness or rough sleeping vary, and it is right that central and local government support a range of interventions that recognise and meet the differing needs of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 10:38:04 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1353881

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	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, if he will make it his policy to ensure that people who are street homeless this winter are given accommodation as they were at the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	45211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to make sure that rough sleepers will be offered the support they need to get off the streets and are protected from the cold this winter.</p><p>Our work to support rough sleepers is not limited to the winter months. We made huge progress working with local authorities and their partners to protect rough sleepers during the pandemic. This work has not stopped, and by the end of January, we had supported over 37,000 people with over 11,000 in emergency accommodation and over 26,000 already moved on into longer-term accommodation.</p><p>To make sure rough sleepers do not return to the streets, we are funding 6,000 long-term move-on homes for rough sleepers by the end of parliament, with the majority becoming available this year.</p><p>This year the Government has provided over £202 million across England for the 2021/22 Rough Sleeping Initiative , this is more than an 80% increase from the £112 million provided last year and funding will provide up to 14,500 bed spaces and 2,700 support staff. We are also providing £3 million Transformation fund to support faith and community groups to deliver better quality provision this year to be ready for people sleeping rough by winter 2021/22.</p><p>All of this provision is designed to provide an off the street offer and protect rough sleepers, including in extreme weather.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/09/2021 10:40:06 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1352761

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
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	Planning: Floods
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 potential effect of the proposals in the Planning for the future consultation, published 6 August 2020, on future trends in the number of flooding events.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	43557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the <em>Planning for the Future</em> consultation, we committed to assessing the extent to which our planning policies and processes for managing flood risk may need to be strengthened.</p><p>This assessment process has already started. Our review of policy for development in areas of flood risk found that there are robust measures in place to protect people and property from flooding which all local planning authorities are expected to follow.</p><p>Informed by interim findings of our review, our National Planning Policy Framework was updated to clarify that all sources of flood risk should be considered when making planning decisions. The Framework is clear that flood risk assessments are needed for all areas where development is proposed that are at risk of flooding, from all sources, both now and in the future. Areas at little or no risk of flooding from any source should always be developed in preference to areas at higher risk of flooding.</p><p>As also set out in the review, we will use the final findings to inform a future more detailed review of the National Planning Policy Framework which is likely to be required, to support implementation of the Government's proposals for wider reform of the planning system. The Government is committed to maintaining robust protections, in line with our ambition to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/09/2021 09:56:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1349646

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	Social Rented Housing: York
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 will take to ensure that City of York Council builds sufficient social housing to meet local need.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	38311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing, and has taken a number of steps to support councils to deliver new homes. In March this year we announced that councils will be given more freedom on how they can spend the money they receive from Right to Buy sales on replacement homes. In May, Homes England launched its Local Government Capacity Centre of Excellence to provide councils with practical support to build their skills and capacity. This is on top of removal of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap in 2018, enabling local authorities greater flexibility to borrow for building.</p><p>To support councils to identify local need, we have simplified the process of planning for the number of homes needed. We have introduced a standard method for assessing local housing need, through the National Planning Policy Framework. Local authorities are responsible for identifying the size, type and tenure of homes needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing.</p><p>To further support the delivery of new homes we are investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme. Councils are eligible for funding through the Affordable Home Programme and we want to see local authorities playing a key role in the delivery of this Programme, using it and the range of tools available to deliver a new generation of council housing.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:34:37 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1349715

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	Parking: Urban Areas
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 17 June 2021 to Question 17790 on Parking: Urban Areas, if his Department will take steps to encourage local authorities to (a) reduce car parking in urban areas and (b) prioritise the introduction of active travel schemes and more sustainable means of transport.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	38323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The responsibility for traffic management on local roads and the provision or restriction of off-street or on-street parking rests with the relevant local authority as they are best placed to consider how to balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local business and those who work in and visit the area.</p><p>In Summer 2020 the Prime Minister launched ambitious plans to boost walking and cycling in England, with a vision for half of all journeys in towns and cities to be cycled or walked by 2030. This commitment is backed with £2 billion of investment over five years and was followed by the publication of Gear Change: One Year On, on 30 July 2021 which increased funding for cycling and walking to £338 million this financial year and highlighted what has been achieved in the past twelve months. More broadly, the National Planning Policy Framework outlines to local authorities the expectation that opportunities to promote walking and cycling should be considered at the earliest stages of plan making and development proposals.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:31:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell