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1349069

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Buildings: 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 recent discussions he has has with the HSE on plans to provide guidance on the proportionality of building safety works necessary for buildings to be deemed safe in the context of his Department's Building Safety Programme; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) the time scale and (b) funding for producing that guidance in the context of prioritising people's safety.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	37526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from my department are in regular discussion with the Health and Safety Executive on matters relating to building safety, including the need for the market to behave in a more risk proportionate manner. The work outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 21 July is now underway and further details will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 10:55:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1349079

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Supermarkets: Delivery Services
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 19 July to Question 30418 and with reference to his written statement of 15 July 2021 on Delivery of Food and Essential Goods, HCWS187, whether local authorities are able to take enforcement action against supermarkets that create a noise nuisance to residents by breaching their delivery conditions.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	37600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the statement, the Government recognises that it may be necessary for action to be taken in relation to the effects on neighbours of sustained disturbance due to deliveries outside of conditioned hours, particularly where this affects sleep. In this case a local planning authority should consider any efforts made by retailers to manage and mitigate such disturbance, taking into account the degree and longevity of amenity effects.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:09:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1349119

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Local Government: Flags
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 will make an assessment of the potential merits of adding the Black Country Flag to those displayed on County Flags Day.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	37354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the history and traditions of this country and we recognise that the tapestry of our historic counties is one of the bonds that draws the nation together. The flying of the registered flags in Parliament Square to mark Historic County Flags Day is the centrepiece of this national celebration of the role of the historic counties. We have no plans to celebrate or raise in Parliament Square regional flags like those of the Black Country, though we recognise the historical significance of such areas and would welcome local partners celebrating them if they choose to do so.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:18:36 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1349206

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Housing: 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 steps his Department is taking to (a) prevent homeowners who purchased their homes through a Government shared ownership scheme from facing liability for all fire safety remediation costs and (b) extend funding to homeowners facing cladding remediation costs whose buildings do not meet the height threshold for existing support schemes.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	37550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>(A) The Government has announced a globally unprecedented investment in building safety, under which, hundreds of thousands of residents, including shared owners, will be protected from the cost of remediating unsafe cladding on their homes. We are providing over £5 billion in grant funding for the removal of unsafe cladding on residential buildings over 18 metres, as well as establishing a generous finance scheme which will provide leaseholders in residential buildings of 11-18 metres with access to finance for cladding remediation costs. Under this scheme leaseholders in residential buildings between 11-18 metres will pay no more than £50 per month towards the cost of cladding remediation.</p><p>We have also introduced a new model for Shared Ownership which will include a 10 year period during which the landlord will support with the cost of repairs in new build homes. The changes will prevent new shared owners from being hit with unexpected repairs and maintenance bills and will help to bridge the gap between renting and homeownership.</p><p>(B) Longstanding safety advice is clear that height is a central factor in assessing risk. Buildings below 18 metres will not carry the same risk as a building above 18  metres.  It is right that we prioritise action on higher rise buildings where risk to multiple households is greater when fire spreads, which is why we have taken a risk based, proportionate approach.</p><p>Government funding does not absolve building owners of their responsibility to ensure that their buildings are safe.  They should consider all routes to meet costs, protecting leaseholders where they can - for example through warranties and recovering costs from contractors for incorrect or poor work.  We have seen many responsible developers and building owners stepping up to take responsibility for correcting these defects - for example, in more than half of the high-rise private sector buildings with ACM.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 10:57:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1349208

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Levelling Up Fund
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 are in place for a second round of applications under the Levelling Up Fund; and whether the criteria and funding goals will remain the same as in the first round.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	37432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>For future rounds of the Levelling Up Fund, the parameters set out in the prospectus will be kept under review, and any updates will reflect any operational feedback and wider changes in government policy.</p><p>Announcements about the future of the Fund will be made later this year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:09:35 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1349211

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Levelling Up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Levelling Up Fund bids from category two towns will be assessed in the same way as those in category one; and whether capacity funding will be available to support prospective bidders from category two.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	37433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>All bids to the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) are being assessed against the published criteria. A place's category will be taken into account in the appraisal as part of the 'characteristics of place' criterion, as set out in the LUF prospectus and technical guidance. To support those areas measured as having the 'highest need', capacity funding will be allocated to those local authorities to assist them to develop high-quality bids for the Fund, as well as all local authorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:10:42 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1349212

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Levelling Up Fund
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 proportion of category two index towns expected to secure funding from the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	37434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Bids are currently being assessed in line with the published assessment process. We are not able to estimate of the proportion of category two index towns expected to secure funding during this period of competition. Outcomes from the first round of bids for the Levelling Up Fund will be announced later in the year and bidding authorities will be informed in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:11:07 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1349213

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Future High Streets Fund
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 long term economic impact of the Future High Streets Fund.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	37435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Future High Street Fund has a robust monitoring and evaluation plan, published on 1 April, to ensure outputs are being delivered while maintaining value for public money; this strategy will ensure the fund delivers on its aims and spreads economic prosperity across the country.</p><p>As towns and high streets continue to open up this funding will provide a much-needed boost for towns as they safely welcome shoppers and visitors back to their high streets.</p><p>The Fund is being invested in transformational projects that will improve transport access, make use of vacant shops, buy and bring land forward to support new housing, workspaces and public realm, and help adapt high streets in response to changes in technology. This is part of our plan to protect and create thousands of jobs while delivering long term prosperity to communities across England.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/09/2021 13:30:25 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1349224

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Rented Housing: Pets
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of adding pet deposits to the list of permitted payments in the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for pet ownership in rented accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	37393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Tenant Fees Act 2019 introduced a cap of five weeks’ rent for properties with an annual rent below £50,000, and banned most letting fees charged to tenants.</p><p>The five week cap should be considered the maximum, rather than the default amount charged. This approach should therefore accommodate private renters who wish to keep pets, without the need for a separate pet deposit. The Government has no plans at this time to amend the Tenant Fees Act 2019.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:30:15 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1349286

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
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	Housing: 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 recent representations he has received from stakeholders on the upkeep and return to occupancy of vacant residential properties.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	37464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department received correspondence linked to the National Day of Action on Empty Homes in April.</p><p>Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus, they receive the same amount for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Billing authorities in England also have the power to charge up to 100% extra council tax - on top of the standard bill - on properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for at least two years, up to 200% extra on properties that have been empty for at least five years, and up to 300% extra on properties that have been empty for at least 10 years.</p><p>In certain circumstances, local authorities can exercise powers to take over the management of long-term empty homes in order to bring them back into use in the private rented sector. Local authorities can apply for an Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) when a property has been empty for more than two years, subject to the production of evidence that the property has been causing a nuisance to the community and evidence of community support for their proposal.</p><p>Grant funding is also available through the Affordable Homes Programme to bring empty homes back into use. Empty properties must not be existing social housing owned by the Registered Provider or by another Registered Provider.</p><p>It is for local housing authorities to decide when to use their powers to deal with empty properties, and they have the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and allocate their resources accordingly.</p><p>The number of long-term empty homes remains substantially lower than when records began in 2004. At May 2010, over 300,000 homes in England had been standing empty for longer than 6 months. As of October 2020, the number of long-term empty properties had fallen to 268,385.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:05:58 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson