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1001908

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	Wind Power: Planning Permission
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 scientific research underpins the Government's current policy on the granting of planning permission for onshore wind farms, particularly community-owned onshore wind turbines.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	188231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Last year the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, which supports the Industrial Strategy, announced a Local Energy Programme, which supports local actors, community groups, local authorities and combined authorities to develop their own energy strategies and deliver their own energy programmes. Community energy is a key part of clean growth, showing what can happen when groups of people come together to de-carbonise energy in local areas, whilst also investing in these places to bring other economic, or social, benefits. Even small-scale projects can provide a valuable contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework expects local planning authorities to recognise the responsibility on all communities to contribute to energy generation from renewable or low carbon sources. New tests were introduced into planning in 2015 to give local people the final say on onshore wind planning applications in England, which delivered on a manifesto commitment made by the previous Government. Planning for onshore wind turbines in the UK is devolved outside of England.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/11/2018 17:16:51 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

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

1002071

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	Housing Market
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 research his Department has commissioned on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on housing demand.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	188019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working to ensure continued delivery of our housing objectives as we leave the EU. This includes engaging with a range of stakeholders in the housing industry, as well as continuing to monitor the housing market closely, to understand the impact on housing demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/11/2018 16:57:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1000308

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Talk Money Week
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 his Department has had with representatives of Talk Money Week.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	187317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 187318 on 6 November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 12/11/2018 17:28:00 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

999546

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Green Belt
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 Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 181533 on Planning Permission, whether intentional unauthorised development is still a material consideration in cases involving land outside the Green Belt.
tabling member constituency	North East Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Oliver Heald
uin	186912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS423) regarding Green Belt protection and intentional unauthorised development, made by my Right Hon Friend the Member for Great Yarmouth on 17 December 2015, is still a potential material consideration in a planning case, whether or not the land is within a Green Belt.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/11/2018 17:48:23 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald

999606

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Special Economic Zones: Tees Valley
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 has he made of the effect of the business rates retention by the proposed South Tees special economic area on the financial sustainability of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	187063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The South Tees site will be designated as a Special Economic Area which will enable the local retention of additional business rates growth. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will continue to collect 50 per cent of all business rates in respect of those properties currently situated within the proposed boundary of the Special Economic Area, in line with the current operation of the Business Rates retention System.</p><p>In addition, once the Special Economic Area is established in statute, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council will retain 100 per cent of all business rates growth obtained within that same area. This additional funding can then be used by the South Tees Development Corporation and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to reinvest in local economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 187061 187062 question first answered 06/11/2018 17:14:59 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

999124

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Multiple Occupation: Licensing
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 level of risk of landlords bypassing rules licensing houses in multiple occupation by (a) acquiring bed and breakfast accommodation and (b) using outbuildings to house tenants.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government sees the risk of landlords circumventing this legislation by acquiring bed and breakfast (B&amp;B) accommodation as low and is unaware of any cases of it. It is not unlawful for landlords to change from being an HMO landlord to a B&amp;B provider. Landlords would simply be changing from one arrangement to another, and would have to abide by the appropriate framework accordingly.</p><p>A small number of landlords who are rogue or criminal, knowingly rent out unsafe and substandard accommodation, including outbuildings. This is not specific to HMO regulation, but a wider issue about substandard accommodation upon which we are determined to crackdown.</p><p>The Housing &amp; Planning Act 2016 introduced a range of measures to deal with such landlords and they were implemented in 2017. Measures include: banning orders for the most serious and prolific offenders; civil penalties of up to £30,000 as an alternative to prosecution; and extension of Rent Repayment Orders to cover illegal eviction, breach of a banning order or failure to comply with a statutory notice.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/11/2018 11:45:48 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

999315

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Housing Revenue Accounts
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 a list of the bids the Government has received from local authorities under the scheme announced in Budget 2017 to increase housing revenue account borrowing headroom.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	186186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1 billion additional borrowing programme, which we launched in the summer, was over subscribed with local authorities submitting a total of almost 1,000 bids exceeding £2.8 billion additional borrowing. This scale of bids helped to demonstrate local authority demand for additional borrowing and appetite to increase council house building, and helped to inform the decision to abolish the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap.</p><p>The Autumn Budget confirmed the complete abolition of the borrowing cap with immediate effect. With the issuing of a determination that revoked the previous determinations specifying local authority limits on indebtedness, local authorities can now borrow for house building in accordance with the Prudential Code without seeking permission for borrowing from the Government. As a result, the bids that local authorities submitted for additional borrowing through the £1 billion borrowing programme have fallen away.</p><p>We anticipate that local authorities may wish to reflect on their house building plans in light of the abolition of the borrowing cap, and may wish to develop new and even more ambitious plans for house building. In light of this, it would not be appropriate to publish details about the schemes that local authorities submitted to the £1 billion borrowing programme, as these schemes may now be out of date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire grouped question UIN 186188 question first answered 05/11/2018 15:54:18 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

999347

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	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, pursuant to the Answer given on 25 July 2018 to Question 164527 on Buildings: Insulation, whether the Government has made an estimate of the number of (a) schools, (b) care homes, (c) hospitals and (c) other high-risk buildings that might have combustible cladding or insulation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	186414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Building Safety Programme is tracking the remediation of residential buildings over 18 metres with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems. The data in our monthly data release includes buildings which are partially clad in these materials.</p><p>We do not hold the relevant information for buildings with other cladding or insulation systems. As of 12 October 2018, there are 9 high-rise (over 18 metres) publicly owned buildings, comprising hospitals and schools in England with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet the Building Regulations requirements. Of these, 8 are hospitals and 1 is a school.</p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Improvement and Department for Education to ensure that appropriate remediation steps are being taken on public buildings. We are not aware of any high-rise care homes over 18 metres with unsafe ACM cladding systems<em>. </em>We do not hold the relevant information for any buildings with other cladding or insulation systems.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 186418 186420 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:50:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

999351

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Care Homes: 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, pursuant to the Answer given on 25 July 2018 to Question 164527, what estimate he has made of the number of care homes in England and Wales of any height that have combustible (a) cladding and (b) insulation.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	186418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Building Safety Programme is tracking the remediation of residential buildings over 18 metres with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems. The data in our monthly data release includes buildings which are partially clad in these materials.</p><p>We do not hold the relevant information for buildings with other cladding or insulation systems. As of 12 October 2018, there are 9 high-rise (over 18 metres) publicly owned buildings, comprising hospitals and schools in England with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet the Building Regulations requirements. Of these, 8 are hospitals and 1 is a school.</p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Improvement and Department for Education to ensure that appropriate remediation steps are being taken on public buildings. We are not aware of any high-rise care homes over 18 metres with unsafe ACM cladding systems<em>. </em>We do not hold the relevant information for any buildings with other cladding or insulation systems.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 186414 186420 question first answered 05/11/2018 17:50:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore