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1187042

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 support tenants who are unable to pay their rent as a result of loss of income due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	33457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>On 18 March, we announced a radical package of measures to protect renters and landlords affected by coronavirus. Emergency legislation has been brought forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period. As a result of these measures, no renter in private or social accommodation needs to be concerned about the threat of eviction during this time.</p><p>Tenants will continue to be liable for their rent, and those tenants who can afford to pay should continue to do so. The Government has also announced unprecedented measures to support workers to stay in work during this period by paying up to 80 per cent of their wages, increasing the amount available to welfare claimants and raising the Local Housing Allowance rate to the 30 <sup>th </sup>percentile, supporting tenants who may have already been struggling with their rent. These significant financial measures will support tenants to continue to pay their living costs, including rental payments.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/04/2020 13:22:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1187120

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
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	Council Tax: Coronavirus
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 push back the council tax 10-month payment period, so that payments can be made from June 2020 to March 2021, to allow for the council tax break to fall during the estimated peak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	33540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities have the flexibility to spread council tax payments over any consecutive ten months of the year. The Government is aware that some councils have already used this flexibility to help local people in the light of COVID-19. The Government has also made available a £500 million Hardship Fund to enable councils to provide additional local council tax support to the most vulnerable households.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/04/2020 15:58:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1186765

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Planning Permission: Coronavirus
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 extend the timescale for planning authorities to determine planning applications while restrictions are in place during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	32634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a package of measures that will help keep firms in business<strong>,</strong> and people in jobs and prevent Covid-19 from causing long-lasting economic harm. It is important that local planning authorities continue to provide the best service possible in these stretching times and prioritise decision-making to ensure the planning system continues to function, especially where this will support the local economy.</p><p>We are asking local planning authorities to take an innovative approach and explore every opportunity to use technology to ensure that discussions and consultations can go ahead. We would encourage councils to consider delegating committee decisions where appropriate. The Government has introduced legislation to allow council committee meetings to be held virtually for a temporary period which we expect will allow planning committees to continue.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2020 13:59:03 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1186805

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus
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 March 2020 to Question 29300, what estimate he has made of the cumulative debt that will be accrued by renters over the next 3 months if a suspension of rent is not introduced for that period.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	32719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made at this time.</p><p>Those tenants who can afford to pay should continue to do so. By legislating to prevent landlords starting proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three-month period, we are removing the risk of people losing their homes because they are unable to pay rent – without creating a system where landlords must shoulder the financial responsibility and risk.</p><p>At the end of this period, landlords and tenants who had struggled financially will be expected to work together to establish an affordable repayment plan, taking into account the tenants’ individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/03/2020 17:20:59 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1186820

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Meals on Wheels: Coronavirus
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 his Department will provide funding to local authorities to reintroduce a nationwide meals on wheels service for the vulnerable during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG continues to work with local authorities to develop appropriate measures that ensure those most vulnerable have access to food and drink throughout the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p>On 23 March, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for this Department announced steps to protect 1.5 million high-risk individuals. These individuals received letters asking them to shield themselves and stay at home for the next 12 weeks.</p><p>To support these high-risk individuals, we are working with local authorities, the food industry, local resilience and emergency partners, and voluntary groups to ensure these individuals have essential items such as groceries and medicine through deliveries and priority supermarket delivery slots, if they do not have alternative means of accessing these.</p><p>In addition, we have announced over £3.2 billion in funding to support local authorities to respond to this pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/04/2020 15:57:30 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke previous answer version 14905 answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1186418

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Towns 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 assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the timeline for lead councils set out in the Annex of his Department's Towns Fund prospectus published in November 2019; and if he will publish updated guidance on the roll out of the Towns Fund for Town Deal Boards.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	32301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>We are taking a pragmatic approach to the impact Covid-19 will have on the timeline published in the Towns Fund Prospectus and will take the best course of action for all parties involved. The further guidance set to be published for local authorities will acknowledge the effects of the current circumstances and will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/03/2020 16:30:35 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1186427

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Refuges: Repairs and Maintenance
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 guidance his Department has issued to women's refuge centres and charities on the maintenance of services during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	32139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department has been engaging with domestic abuse service providers on a daily basis to understand the additional challenges they are facing and the support needed to ensure essential provision is kept open and available to victims and their children.</p><p>Following these discussions, on 23 March we published guidance to assist domestic abuse service providers in service delivery at these unprecedented times. The guidance, in line with current Public Health England advice, sets out the advice for daily service operation within the context of domestic abuse safe accommodation provision</p><p><br>The guidance can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-provision/covid-19-guidance-on-isolation-for-domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-provision/covid-19-guidance-on-isolation-for-domestic-abuse-safe-accommodation-settings</a></p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/03/2020 16:39:19 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1186428

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Refuges: 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 funding grants his Department is making available to women's refuge not-for-profit organisations during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	32140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department will do everything we can to support domestic abuse service providers to keep these vital services up and running during the Coronavirus outbreak.</p><p>My officials are in daily contact with the domestic abuse sector to understand the additional challenges they are facing and how best to respond to help support services in these unprecedented times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/03/2020 16:27:39 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1186435

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Covid-19 Hardship 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Hardship Fund announced in Budget 2020; and how the effectiveness of the Hardship Fund will be measured.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	32162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government will provide English councils with £500 million to support financially vulnerable residents, and expects that most of the funding will be used to provide additional council tax relief.</p><p>Further guidance is available at the following link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcouncil-tax-covid-19-hardship-fund-2020-to-2021-guidance&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C9d491ac5d69f42b5975208d7cff61020%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637206528038391628&amp;sdata=7iBwPRNRqGxwPbz5xtoMROsGWQ3Zs7ihRCjAXjO%2BBzM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-covid-19-hardship-fund-2020-to-2021-guidance</a>.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 24/03/2020 16:28:11 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1186438

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Refuges: Coronavirus
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 provide compensation for rental income lost due to the closure of a refuge service as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	32165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government will do everything it can to support refuge providers to keep these vital services open, up and running.</p><p>Officials from my Department are in discussion with domestic abuse service providers to understand and respond to the challenges facing them as they make their contingency plans to keep refuges and other types of safe accommodation support services open and available to victims of domestic abuse and their children.</p><p>We have provided reassurance to refuge providers on key worker status for domestic abuse support workers working in refuges.</p><p>My officials will continue to work closely with and support refuge service providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 24/03/2020 16:28:46 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips