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1271185

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Research
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 the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will match existing financial support for research infrastructure, skills programmes and research intensive businesses provided by European Structural and Investment Funds.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK.</p><p>Funding for the UKSPF will at least match receipts from EU structural funds, on average reaching around £1.5 billion per year. Its funding profile will be set out at the next Spending Review.</p><p>To help local areas prepare over 2021-22 for the introduction of the UKSPF, the Government will provide £220 million additional funding to support our communities to pilot programmes and new approaches.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 11/01/2021 18:38:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall previous answer version 72594 answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1270758

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Housing First
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 interim evaluation of the Housing First pilots in (a) Greater Manchester, (b) Merseyside and (c) the West Midlands; and when he plans to publish the findings of that evaluation.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	128997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>Housing First has an impressive international record in helping people with complex needs to recover and stay off the streets for good, which is why we awarded £28 million to pilot Housing First at scale in three urban areas with contrasting challenges (the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region). Alongside this, we commissioned a consortium, led by ICF, to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the programme, which will run for the duration of the pilots.</p><p>We recognise that rough sleeping is a nationwide challenge, and that is why it is important that we consider the findings of our evaluation, together with our experiences from the three pilots, to ensure that we know how it could work best on a larger scale. The Government is committed to building a robust evaluation and will be publishing the interim evaluation report in due course.</p><p>The Housing First pilots are now in their third year.  Since their launch, our expert advisers have been working closely with each of the three pilot regions to closely monitor and support progress.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/12/2020 12:13:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1270760

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	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 estimate his Department has made of the number of buildings of three storeys or less which need to undergo an external wall survey process before dwellings can be sold or re-mortgaged.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	128896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The EWS1 process is not a Government or regulatory requirement. Whether an EWS1 is needed is determined by lenders and the professionals valuing a building - not all lenders ask for an EWS1. The Department has come to an agreement with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) that flats in blocks without cladding do not need an EWS1 form. Buildings under 18m should not fall into the EWS1 process, unless in exceptional circumstances – usually relating to the proportion of cladding on the building. The Department has not made an estimate of the number of buildings of three storeys or fewer that have been brought into the current EWS1 process. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is working with wider industry, including lenders, on new guidance for surveyors which will make clearer the circumstances when EWS1 valuation forms are, and are not, to be requested.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/12/2020 17:15:10 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1270763

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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 Safety 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 he has to include the replacement of wooden balconies in the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	129149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is focussing public funding on cladding systems because unsafe cladding acts as an accelerant to fire spread and poses an exceptional fire risk at certain heights. Works which are not directly related to the remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding will not be covered by the Building Safety Fund. Balconies are therefore not included unless they are integral to the cladding. Funding for the removal of unsafe cladding will remove the biggest obstacle to remediation proceeding. Our guidance is clear that building safety is the responsibility of building owners and we have given expert advice on a range of safety issues to provide clarity.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/12/2020 17:52:25 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1270840

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	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, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Housing of 30 September 2020, Official Report columns 439-40, when he plans to implement a legal requirement that homes created under permitted development rights to convert offices and warehouses to residential use must meet the same space standards as those applying to newly built dwellings.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	128895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>We laid regulations before Parliament on 11 November which introduced a requirement that all homes delivered through permitted development rights meet, at a minimum, the nationally described space standards. This requirement will come into effect on 6 April 2021 and will apply to applications for prior approval submitted on or after that date.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/12/2020 17:14:48 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1270911

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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, what assessment he has been made of the potential merits of extending all planning permissions for projects which have been halted due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	129112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>To ensure that unimplemented planning permissions and listed building consents do not lapse unnecessarily due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has brought forward measures through the Business and Planning Act 2020 to extend planning permissions in England which have lapsed or are at an increased risk of lapsing during this period. Planning permissions that have lapsed or are due to lapse between 23 March and 31 December 2020 will receive an extension to 1 May 2021. This is an important step in supporting the construction industry and sustaining jobs. <br> <br> The legislation allows for certain dates to be extended by regulations, including the dates for eligible permissions and the extension period. The use of this power is being kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/12/2020 17:56:45 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1270956

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Housing: Stoke on Trent
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 promote housebuilding on brownfield land in Stoke-on-Trent.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	129146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework expects local authorities to prioritise brownfield land for development wherever possible. Local authorities are best placed to assess the potential of individual sites, and each authority is required to publish a register of its developable brownfield suitable for new homes. Nationally, we are providing significant practical support for regeneration, including:</p><ul><li>The £4.5 billion Home Building Fund provides loans for new housing in two ways: the £2 billion long-term fund supports delivery of larger sites, mostly brownfield, through loans for infrastructure and site preparation; the £2.5 billion short-term loan fund (a further £450 million will be made available as announced by the PM in June) supports small and medium enterprises, custom builders and construction innovators to build housing, including some on brownfield.</li><li>A new £100 million brownfield land release fund for local authorities to support new housing delivery.</li><li>Our revision of Permitted Development and Use Class rules to encourage brownfield re-use: for instance, allowing (if well designed) two additional storeys on top of purpose-built blocks of flats; new space on top of houses in certain circumstances; and conversion or replacement of commercial and other buildings to create residential development.</li><li>The Housing Infrastructure Fund, which has allocated nearly £4.1 billion for provision of infrastructure for housing projects, including some on brownfield.</li><li>Land Remediation Relief, which cuts tax for companies cleaning up contaminated land.</li></ul><p>The Government has now published its response to the consultation on assessing Local Housing Need and outlined a broader strategy to ensure we build more homes people can afford and to regenerate urban centres. Stoke-on-Trent is among the places where we will increase the indicative Local Housing Need number from the standard method by 35 per cent. We have already provided £10 million of Housing Infrastructure Fund Marginal Viability Funding to transform nine long-vacant brownfield sites in Burslem and Middleport, helping to breathe new life into the city.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/12/2020 17:55:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1270988

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Society of Antiquaries: Burlington House
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reaching a resolution with the Society of Antiquaries with regard to the rent paid for its premises in Burlington House.
tabling member printed	Lord Lexden
uin	HL11416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Society of Antiquaries, along with four other Learned Societies, pay rent under the current rent agreement which was formally agreed between the Learned Societies and the Government following a High Court settlement in 2005. The agreement was also approved by the Charities Commission.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/12/2020 16:04:56 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4202 label Biography information for Lord Lexden

1271076

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Travellers: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the last six months to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
uin	HL11395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government are holding regular discussions with representatives from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities to understand the issues they are facing. We have written to local authority Chief Executives highlighting the need to mitigate potential impacts of COVID-19 amongst Gypsy and Traveller communities and published online guidance for those leading a nomadic way of life. In addition we have announced funding for GRT children and young people to get extra educational support and launched the £25 million Community Champions scheme, which will fund local authorities and community organisations to improve the reach of official public health guidance about the virus into specific places and groups most at risk from COVID-19.</p><p>The Government is determined to ensure everyone gets the support they need to look after themselves and their families during this pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/12/2020 16:04:41 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

1260487

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
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: 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 estimate he has made of the number of people who have become homeless since March 2020 in (a) Slough and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	128715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling homelessness, which is why it is spending over £700 million this year alone. This includes the Flexible Homelessness Support Grant of £200m and the £63 million Homelessness Reduction Grant which enable local authorities to do more to prevent and relieve homelessness in their areas. Slough received a total of £820,101 from these specific funding streams. As a result of the Homelessness Reduction Act, councils now have a duty to prevent homelessness and the use of temporary accommodation means people are getting help and ensures no family is without a roof over their head.</p><p>Next year, the Government will be spending over £750 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, further demonstrating the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping and fully enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p><p>The latest homelessness data for April June 2020, including temporary accommodation numbers and the number of duties owed under the Homelessness Reduction Act can be found on the gov.uk website:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Flive-tables-on-homelessness&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cps.advisers%40communities.gov.uk%7C597a13470da24e3b044808d8a340d0ec%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637438846072651015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=VIAtrvf%2FG%2FzwB%2FrVachZOcywaScBtnHaTUuFIgz5KO4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness.</a></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 128716 128717 128718 question first answered 21/12/2020 10:33:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi