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1010280

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Non-domestic Rates: Northern Ireland
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 discussions he has had with local councils in Northern Ireland on business rates.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	192883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Business rates are a devolved matter in Northern Ireland and should be a matter for a future Executive.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an Executive, the Northern Ireland Office and the Secretary of State for Northen Ireland work closely with the Northern Ireland Civil Service on a range of issues, including finance related matters such as the setting of regional rates.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 27/11/2018 17:07:00 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1002042

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Supported Housing: Older People
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 help older people on low incomes who need supported accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	188063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government values the important role supported housing plays in enabling vulnerable, older people to live independently. In England, my Department, along with the Department for Health and Social Care, provides capital grant funding to supported housing providersto promote development of increased supply of sheltered and supported housing for rent in the social housing sector at subsidised levels and also for low cost home ownership including Older Persons’ Shared Ownership. Social housing, including supported and sheltered housing in the social sector, is prioritised for people in identified housing need, including those who have medical and welfare needs. Older residents of sheltered, extra-care and other supported housing on low incomes may be eligible for Housing Benefit to help with rental costs. This is a means tested benefit so if they are on a low income this will be reflected in how much Housing Benefit they might receive. In addition, they may also be eligible for other income support through the welfare system.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/11/2018 14:43:46 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984356

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 Rented Housing: Standards
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 improve the quality of social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>It is only right that tenants of social housing expect their homes to be safe and decent. In England, all registered providers of social housing must comply with the regulatory standards set by the independent Regulator of Social Housing. This includes the requirement that they meet all the relevant legal health and safety requirements for the occupants in their homes, and that tenants’ homes meet the government’s Decent Homes Standard and continue to maintain their homes to at least this standard. They must also provide a cost-effective repairs and maintenance service that responds to the needs of, and offers choices to, tenants and has the objective of getting repairs and improvements right the first time.</p><p>Non-decent homes made up 13 per cent of all social housing in England in 2016 – down from 20 per cent in 2010. We are committed to ensuring that the Decent Homes Standard is demanding enough and delivers the right standards for social housing alongside other tenures. That is why, in our recent Green Paper on social housing, we asked if there are changes to what constitutes a decent home we should consider and if we need additional measures to make sure social homes are safe and decent. The consultation will close on 6 November 2018.</p><p>In terms of new build, all grant funded affordable housing must meet minimum criteria set by local authorities, and independent authorities in the design and quality of housing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/10/2018 15:30:04 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

984357

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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, how many private landlords let properties to those eligible for council houses.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	177258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Eligibility for social housing is decided upon by local authorities when an application is made to join the housing waiting list.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/10/2018 10:48:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

972347

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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 Rented Housing: Sales
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 social houses have been purchased by the tenants of those homes in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	174020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The following numbers of social tenants bought their homes in the last three years. These figures include the Statutory Right to Buy, the Preserved Right to Buy, the Right to Acquire and the initial Voluntary Right to Buy pilot where appropriate.</p><p>2014/15: 16,899</p><p>2015/16: 16,623</p><p>2016/17: 18,690</p><p>Comparable figures for 2017/18 are not yet available as we are still awaiting figures on the Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire.</p><p>These figures are taken from tables 677 (for the Right to Acquire) and 678 (for all Right to Buy schemes), viewable online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a></p><p>Please note that figures for the Right to Acquire are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/10/2018 15:03:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

972348

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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 Rented Housing: Waiting Lists
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 are on the waiting list for social housing; and what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	174021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes figures on social housing waiting lists in Live Table 600 which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-rents-lettings-and-tenancies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-rents-lettings-and-tenancies</a>.</p><p>We have given local authorities flexibility to manage their waiting lists since 2012.</p><p>We are committed to increasing the supply of social housing and have made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver 250,000 new affordable homes of a wide range of tenures, including social rent.</p><p>The Prime Minister has announced that we will be lifting the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap. This will enable local authorities to borrow prudentially to support a new generation of council housing.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/10/2018 15:09:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

972349

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
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 Rented 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 much funding his Department has allocated for the building of new social housing.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	174022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of social housing and has made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022.</p><p>This funding is delegated to Homes England and the GLA to deliver 250,000 new affordable homes across the country, with a wide range of tenures, including social rent. Homes England will deliver at least 12,500 social rent homes in areas of high affordability pressure, outside of London.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/10/2018 15:10:06 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

882220

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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 Rented Housing: Sales
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 bought social housing properties since 2012.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	135241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of social housing sales since 2012 is available in live table 678 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a></p><p>These are figures for sales of social housing in England only, figures on the sales of social housing in Northern Ireland are a matter for the devolved administration.</p><p>Our record on the provision of affordable housing is a strong one with over 357,000 affordable homes delivered since 2010. This included 257,000 homes for rent. Whilst 69,000 local authority homes have been sold since 2010, there have been 127,000 new homes provided for social rent during the same period.</p><p /> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/04/2018 14:08:49 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

872772

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
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	Empty Property
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 there are no derelict houses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	134585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2018 answer text <p>Housing is a devolved matter in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p><p>The Government is committed to reducing the number of long-term empty homes to increase the supply of housing.</p><p>In England, the number of long-term empty homes is down by nearly a third since 2010. At May 2010 over 300,000 homes had been standing empty for longer than 6 months. As of October 2017 the number of long term empty properties had fallen to 205,293.</p><p>Local authorities in England have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes, and through the New Homes Bonus they earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one.</p><p>The Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill, which was introduced on 28 March, proposes to strengthen the powers available to local authorities to tackle empty homes in England. Local authorities will be able to charge a 100 per cent council tax premium (currently 50 per cent) to homes that have been empty for at least two years.</p><p>Local authorities in England also have a discretionary power under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to deal with derelict land and buildings.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/04/2018 15:59:19 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

862229

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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	Retail Trade: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure that High Street stores are not empty.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	132648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Issues about individual high streets are for the relevant local authority to address. They are best placed to determine how to help their local high streets, ensuring that their high streets meet the needs of the local community and maximise local growth in their areas. Ultimately, if a high street is to flourish, then local people, businesses and councils in an area need to work together to develop their own unique offer for the high street that resonates with the local community.</p><p>However, this Government is committed to supporting diverse high streets with a broad range of retail, service businesses, leisure and residential. High streets are a crucial part of our local and regional economies, and we want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time, and that includes a welcoming and safe night-time economy. Since 2010, the Government has helped create over 360 town teams, and given over £18 million to towns, funding successful initiatives such as “Love your Local Market” and the “Great British High Street”.</p><p>The Government does recognise that this is a difficult time for high streets and has taken significant actions to help them adapt and thrive. In England, these include introducing permitted development rights to allow certain changes of use without the need for a planning application, enabling businesses to respond quickly to changing market demands, and avoiding premises being left vacant. Separately the Government is consulting in England on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework that will require local planning authorities to plan proactively for retail centres in a way that can support their continuing vitality and viability.</p><p>Earlier this month the Government announced the creation of a Retail Sector Council. Through the Council, the Government and retailers will work together to contribute to the retail sector’s future direction, and to boost its productivity and economic health.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 20/03/2018 17:27:31 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson