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831120

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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 Finance Initiative
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 1.25 of PFI and PF2, published by the NAO on 18 January 2018, HC 718, what plans his Department has to start recording data on the cost effectiveness of PFI deals.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	125128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>My Department supports Public Finance Initiatives (PFI) Housing and Joint Service Centre projects contracted directly by local authorities. The majority of PFI projects date back to 1999-2010 and no PFIs have been set up since 2014. They were subject to extensive value for money assessments before authorities entered into them and, in 2011, the Department ran a savings exercise on projects still within their procurement stage which identified over £531 million of savings over the lifetime of remaining projects.</p><p>All PFI projects are now operational and authorities are expected to continue to seek to improve the value for money of their projects wherever possible. The Department offers advice and support directly to individual local authorities and holds network events to share best practice between local authorities on making savings on its supported Housing and Joint Service Centre PFI projects.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/02/2018 14:14:58 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

831133

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2018 to Question 123693, if he will publish updated figures on the (a) number, (b) type and (c) tenure of homes under construction on public land since the publication of The Public Land for Housing programme 2015-20 annual report, published in February 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	125141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The next Public Land for Housing programme annual report will be published shortly. This will give an update on homes constructed on public land.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/02/2018 14:32:30 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

831145

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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	Planning Permission: Appeals
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 16 January 2018 to Question 121545, on Planning Permission: Appeals, what the Planning Inspectorate appeal reference numbers are for the 7 minerals appeals stated.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	125153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Planning Inspectorate appeal reference numbers for the 7 mineral appeals stated in the Answer of 16 January 2018 to Question UIN 121545 are: 2144739, 2155358, 2155352, 2160019, 3002435, 3166227 and 3167459.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/02/2018 13:59:13 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

831146

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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	Quarrying: Planning Permission
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 Sections 70a and 70b of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 (as amended), what estimate he has made of the number of overlapping and subsequent minerals applications, commonly known as twin track minerals applications, that have been submitted since 2011.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	125154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has made no such estimate.</p><p>In respect of “twin track” minerals applications, the Hon Member may wish to know that under section 70B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, a local planning authority can decline to determine an application for planning permission. This may be when it has been made either on the same day as a similar application or when particular conditions apply in relation to a similar application, such as where that similar application is under consideration by the Secretary of State on appeal and the Secretary of State has not issued his decision. <br> <br> An application is similar to another application if a local planning authority think that the development and the land to which the applications relate are the same or substantially the same.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/02/2018 14:07:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

831158

registered interest
date	26/01/2018
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	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 steps his Department is taking to tackle leaseholds with doubling ground-rents; and what support his Department provides to tenants subject to those rents.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	125166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by existing leaseholders with onerous ground rents. We are currently considering how we can support existing leaseholders. A number of developers have introduced schemes to compensate individuals but we want to see this support extended to all those with onerous ground rents, including second hand buyers, and for customers to be proactively contacted. We will be checking on progress of these schemes and will consider measures that could be pursued to take action if necessary.</p><p>We will also be introducing legislation so that, in the future, ground rents on newly established leases of houses and flats are set at a peppercorn (zero financial value).</p><p>Leaseholders can seek free initial advice about ground rents and other leasehold issues via the Leasehold Advisory Service's (LEASE) website. Lease is a specialist advisory body funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide assistance to leaseholders. Alternatively, a telephone appointment can be booked to speak to one of LEASE's legal advisors or advice can be sought by email.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 05/02/2018 14:09:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

830369

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Reorganisation
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 22 January 2018 to Question 122890, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of renaming his Department in respect of (a) signage, (b) stationery, (c) website, (d) business cards and (e) any other associated costs.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	124935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer to the previous question UIN 121624.</p><p>The Department is currently in the process of implementing the changes of renaming the Department, and costs are at an estimate stage. Costs pertaining to banners, screens and signs are estimated at £3,900. Other costs for stationery, website and other associated costs are to be confirmed.</p><p>Were the Department to have been split as the opposition suggested, costs on these things would be similar or double, although these costs would have been relatively minor in comparison to the vast other costs incurred.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 30/01/2018 17:18:32 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

830376

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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, what estimate he has made of the number of hectares of land in England changing to residential use that was (a) previously developed and (b) not previously developed, since 1988.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	124942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is available in the following live tables:</p><p>1989 to 2011: Live Table P226 at: <br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267563/201312_-_Tables_P221-P226_-_LUCS_-_Land_changing_to_residential_use.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267563/201312_-_Tables_P221-P226_-_LUCS_-_Land_changing_to_residential_use.xls</a>; and</p><p>2013/14 to 2015/16: Live Table P370 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595736/1516_Land_Use_Change_Statistics_Live_Tables_Feb_revision.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595736/1516_Land_Use_Change_Statistics_Live_Tables_Feb_revision.xlsx</a></p><p>Figures from the two tables are not directly comparable due to a change in methodology that was introduced in 2013/14. This is also the reason why no figures are available for 2012. <br> <br> More information on the methodological change can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/432348/DCLG_LUCS_New_Methodology_Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/432348/DCLG_LUCS_New_Methodology_Guidance.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 08/02/2018 15:19:43 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

830377

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Community Infrastructure Levy
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 is taking to ensure that communities affected by multiple small developments will be able to charge the community infrastructure levy.
tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
uin	124943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities are able to adopt the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). CIL is used to help fund the infrastructure needed to address the cumulative impact of development across the wider area, including the impact of multiple small developments.</p><p>To date 150 authorities have adopted CIL, with many others in the process of doing so. CIL rates are subject to public consultation and independent examination before they can be charged.</p><p>The Government announced an ambitious package of reforms to CIL at Autumn Budget which we will be consulting on in due course. Our proposals include measures to speed up the process of setting up and revising CIL, to make it easier to respond to changes to the market.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 02/02/2018 14:46:35 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

830394

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Supported Housing: 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, when he expects to respond to his Department's recent consultation on the funding of supported housing.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	124960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The consultations on the short-term accommodation grant and sheltered housing model closed on Tuesday 23 January 2018.</p><p>We will now consider all responses and the Government will provide a full response in the early summer of 2018. In the meantime we will continue to work with providers and local government on the details of the proposed funding models.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 30/01/2018 15:43:52 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

830423

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: West Midlands
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 Starter Homes were built in 2017 in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands; and what estimate his Department has made of the number of such homes which will be built in 2018 in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	124989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>We are supporting people's aspirations to buy through a range of initiatives including Help to Buy, Right to Buy, greater funding for Shared Ownership and Rent to Buy, and our plans for starter homes. Since Spring 2010 Government-backed schemes have helped over 433,000 households to buy a home and the number of first-time buyers is at a nine-year annual high. At the last Budget, the Government announced that first-time buyers will pay zero stamp duty on the first £300,000 of any home that costs up to £500,000.</p><p>The definition of starter homes is being finalised as part of the revised draft National Planning Policy Framework, which we will be publishing early this year.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/01/2018 15:32:36 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham