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1178340

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government policies on tackling on homelessness since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	2025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>This Government is clear that no one should be without a roof over their head. That is why we have committed to ending rough sleeping within this Parliament and to enforcing the Homelessness Reduction Act. The Government is providing £437 million over 2020/21 to tackle homelessness, which marks a £69 million increase on last year’s funding.</p><p>On 27 February we released national figures from the Official 2019 Rough Sleeping Snapshot which shows that the number of people sleeping on our streets on a single night has fallen for the second time in eight years, down 9% from the previous year. In areas funded by the Rough Sleeping Initiative, the decrease is 12 per cent from the previous year. Additionally, the number of people estimated to be sleeping rough in London has decreased by 11 per cent from the previous year - the first time in six years.</p><p>The Homelessness Reduction Act was introduced in 2018. Whilst in early stages, experimental data is indicating positive change. During this period, local authorities accepted a new prevention or relief duty to over 333,000 households. For the households where the prevention duty ended, 58 per cent had been helped to stay in their home or to secure alternative accommodation. For households actually homeless and owed the relief duty, 42 per cent had been helped to secure suitable accommodation. We are undertaking a review of the Act which will report back in March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 02/03/2020 15:50:18 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1178341

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
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 the Government’s timescale is for ensuring that all high-rise residential buildings identified with ACM cladding have had that cladding removed and replaced.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	2026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>It is the Government’s priority to ensure that unsafe ACM cladding is removed and replaced swiftly from high rise residential buildings, and at no cost to leaseholders. The £600 million which the Government has committed to remediate high-rise residential buildings with unsafe ACM cladding removes the biggest blocker to pace of remediation.</p><p>The Department has regular engagement with a named contact from each building to ensure progress with remediation is being made. Building owners who have not already taken action, must do so now. Further delay is not acceptable. Where building owners are failing to make acceptable progress, those responsible should expect further action to be taken – including naming and shaming and enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/02/2020 18:06:50 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1178342

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	High Rise Flats: Fire Extinguishers
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 sprinkler systems in improving fire safety in tower blocks.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	2027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Research by the Building Research Establishment into the effectiveness of residential sprinklers estimates a reduction in deaths and injuries at 76 per cent and 58 per cent respectively. The Secretary of State's statement on building safety on 20 January 2020 set out that we are considering lowering the height threshold for sprinkler requirements in new buildings to 11 metres.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/02/2020 18:08:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1178343

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Retail Trade: Business 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, if he will publish the criteria upon which high street shops were determined to be eligible for rate relief.
tabling member constituency	North Thanet
tabling member printed	Sir Roger Gale
uin	1847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government published updated guidance to local authorities on the application of the retail discount for 2020-21, on 27 January 2020 which can be found at:</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%2F861633%2F200129_Retail_Discount_Guidance.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb39bc6ce5cdd40c1695a08d7b6c3a540%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637178823706885898&amp;sdata=R7GDnqv0pAN%2BsYewq9Nd03joTcJmtsO5i6slT1xEyHQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/861633/200129_Retail_Discount_Guidance.pdf</a></p><p><br>The guidance sets out the relevant criteria to enable local authorities to determine which high street properties are eligible for the discount.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:28:41 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	87 label Biography information for Sir Roger Gale

1178352

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Gambling: Business 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, for what reasons adult gaming centres are excluded from high street rate relief.
tabling member constituency	North Thanet
tabling member printed	Sir Roger Gale
uin	1848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The guidance for local authorities on application of the business rates retail discount sets out the types of property use that the Government considers to be retail use for the purposes of the discount. While the guidance does not specifically refer to adult gaming centres, it lists a range of service provision uses that the Government does not consider to be retail use, including betting shops. As set out in the guidance it is for local authorities to determine whether particular properties are broadly similar in nature to those specifically excluded by the guidance and, if so, to consider them not eligible for the relief under their local scheme.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:30:03 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	87 label Biography information for Sir Roger Gale

1178363

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Sleeping Rough
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on additional funding to tackle rough sleeping in the next spending round.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	2028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials in my department have regular discussions with counterparts in HM Treasury on a range of issues, including rough sleeping.</p><p>The Government has made clear that no one should be without a roof over their head, which is why we have committed to end rough sleeping within this Parliament and to fully enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p><p>In 2020/2021 we are providing £437 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. This marks a £69 million increase in funding from the previous year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 02/03/2020 15:55:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1178369

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Building Regulations
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 an assessment of the (a) potential merits of making local authorities economically liable for negligence in the exercise of their building control functions and (b) effectiveness of the exercise by those authorities of those functions.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	1947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>As part of our reforms to building safety, we are establishing a new Building Safety Regulator which will provide enhanced oversight of the building safety regulatory system.</p><p>Building work is subject to building control either by the local authority or a private approved inspector. It is the responsibility of the building control body to take all reasonable steps to assess compliance. However, building control is a spot checking process at certain points during the building work.</p><p>A compliance certificate issued by a local authorities building control team is not an absolute guarantee of compliance and in no way removes the responsibility of compliance from the builder or installer.</p><p>If it is considered that the local authority building control team did not carry out its function properly or was negligent in the exercise of its building control functions, a complaint could be made to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO), the website for which is <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgo.org.uk%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CNouria.Igbinobaro%40communities.gov.uk%7C0768b055f37e48e0125f08d7b46fbc90%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637176264310796522&amp;sdata=XWtmJow5F1qsE667oMPxX070VBofefDeAzEcGjIAB0Y%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.lgo.org.uk/</a>.</p><p>The LGSCO is a free and impartial service to the general public, which is independent of the Government. Considering that it investigates complaints about local governments along with other authorities and organisations, it is paramount that its decisions cannot be influenced by the Government. As always, it is also possible to apply to the High Court for a judicial review to challenge an Ombudsman’s decision should it be considered to be legally flawed.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/02/2020 18:07:57 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1178375

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
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	Property Searches
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 plans his Department has to review the adequacy of local land charges placed on new housing developments.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	1952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>My Department has no plans to review local land charges placed on new housing developments, or more widely. HM Land Registry is working in partnership with local authorities in England to standardise and migrate local land charge data to a single register. Further information on the Programme can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-local-land-charges-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-local-land-charges-programme </a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/02/2020 13:13:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1177971

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Youth 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, what recent discussions he has had with the Local Government Association on the adequacy of funding allocated by local authorities for the provision of youth services.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	1224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>I and my Ministerial colleagues and officials have very regular engagement with the Local Government Association (LGA) and other representatives of local government on a wide range of issues, including services for children and young people.</p><p>In 2020-21, local government will receive the largest year-on-year increase in spending power in almost a decade. Core Spending Power will rise by an estimated 4.4 per cent in real terms, to around £49.2 billion. This will help provide valuable support for services to young people. Longer term funding decisions will be made at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/02/2020 16:28:11 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1177973

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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	Urban Areas: Regeneration
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 (a) the Towns Fund and (b) other measures in revitalising high streets.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	1226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Through the £3.6 billion Towns Fund, we are working with 100 towns to agree proposals that will invest up to £25 million in each place. Partners from the private and public sector in each of the areas for the towns selected have already come together to develop a Town Deal Board that will be the vehicle through which the vision and strategy for the town is defined. The Government recognise the importance of putting in place robust monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure we can measure the effectiveness of these interventions and will publish further guidance in due course.</p><p>This Government has also brought forward a number of initiatives to support our high streets, including our £1 billion Future High Streets Fund, the new pilots being run by the High Streets Task Force, Great British High Street Awards, and increasing small business rates relief from one third to 50 per cent.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 25/02/2020 13:14:33 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies