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1241189

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	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, whether agreements are in place between hsi Department and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors stating that a building owner must produce a valid EWS1 form for the purposes of sale or remortgaging.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	100361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The External Wall System form (EWS1) and process is not a Government regulatory requirement. It was introduced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to assist in the valuation of high-rise residential buildings for mortgage purposes. Not all lenders request an EWS1 form and the Government does not support a blanket approach in EWS1 use for lower risk properties.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/10/2020 16:50:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1241190

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	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, if he will publish guidance clarifying whether all properties require an EWS1 form for the purposes of sale or remortgage.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	100362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The External Wall System form (EWS1) and process is not a Government regulatory requirement. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) designed and implemented the EWS1 form in conjunction with mortgage lenders to assist with valuation. Use of the EWS1 form is determined by the lending policies of banks and building societies. RICS have issued guidance on the use of the EWS1 form.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 15/10/2020 16:50:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1233528

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to guidance on covid-19 lockdown restrictions, what his Department defines as a place of worship.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	88294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>As outlined in our guidance for the safe use of places of worship, a place of worship refers to a building used for regular religious ceremonies, communal worship or similar gatherings by religious organisations. It includes the use of surrounding grounds, for example, adjoining carparks, courtyards or gardens for which the venue managers are also responsible</p><p><br> The guidance also covers premises when being used for religious gatherings, even when their primary purpose is not for religious gatherings, such as a community centre. These premises will only be able to be used where they are permitted to be open, and additional guidance may be applicable.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 18/09/2020 13:46:23 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1233532

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 an organised religious service that takes place in a (a) back garden and (b) other outside venue, whilst respecting social distancing, complies with the covid-19 lockdown restrictions placed on religious worship.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	88295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>In line with the regulations that came into force on 14 September, up to 6 people can gather in a private garden or other outdoor venue for any purpose. There are some limited exceptions where gatherings of more than six people are possible, but worship services are not exempted in private outdoor spaces</p><p><br> If anyone is considering arranging an event for more than 6 people in a public outdoor space they should liaise with those responsible for the open space in question to ensure that the event can be staged in a safe and legal way, which includes undertaking a risk assessment that considers security.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 18/09/2020 13:48:43 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1225963

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Construction: 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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on economic supply chains of the (a) construction industry and (b) residential property purchase sector.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	76005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant effect on the housing market and the Government has taken unprecedented measures to help those facing challenges, from supporting the construction sector to re-opening the housing market.</p><p>The Government continues to work closely with the construction sector following the outbreak to ensure that it is in a position to support the economic recovery. This includes the work of the Construction Leadership Council’s Coronavirus Task Force, which has established a product availability working group comprised of product manufacturers, builders’ merchants and suppliers, contractors of all sizes, and housebuilders. The Task Force continues to monitor the supply of products, and is working to address any disruption to supply chains.</p><p>To support the property sector and home buyers the Government has: amended the regulations on moving home, issued guidance to help people move safely, and temporarily cut Stamp Duty Land Tax for home buyers until the end of the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/07/2020 13:45:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1222467

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Public Health Funerals
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 trendS in the level of Public Health Funeral costs in England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	71735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government does not collect the information requested, and so no assessment has been made. Figures on local authority expenditure on, and income from, the provision of cemetery, cremation and mortuary services, including closed churchyards and post-mortem services within mortuaries, from the past three years, are collected on the Revenue Outturn (RO) forms available from:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855847929&amp;sdata=bGgqM1g6mXbAfZHRYjqborp2b%2B1%2Bi40Asxf0KhUvVQI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855857876&amp;sdata=S9Nry6DscNDZvho3chE1eLDsy7SyuWihABTPTjsYR2E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C76ed0077fac64991f17108d829a69d1e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637305142855857876&amp;sdata=2GH8C6Jpe%2FDb0uMhi8MZjoKpxshjHvLucNM2ocF1Xrs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/07/2020 17:45:27 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1218254

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Public Health Funerals
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 public health funerals conducted by local authorities in England in each of the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	65114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not collect the information requested. Figures on local authority expenditure on, and income from, the provision of cemetery, cremation and mortuary services, including closed churchyards and post-mortem services within mortuaries, from the past three years, are collected on the Revenue Outturn (RO) forms available from:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6c832b8cd18d4c6bac4f08d821bcb108%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637296441585007969&amp;sdata=wHjJC6zwnnkThVkNUeA7mAMBeBC8PYFHVFYP89OH2OA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2018-to-2019-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6c832b8cd18d4c6bac4f08d821bcb108%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637296441585017927&amp;sdata=g2qSL8ihCNAYNfmvXZ2s6qtQg69c%2BmWyV4wVERctX4A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2017-to-2018-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Flocal-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6c832b8cd18d4c6bac4f08d821bcb108%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637296441585017927&amp;sdata=kEj7rOOOtOlsRD9NbtcD7TiZiDbR7JeE%2BPH2QuiQYKs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-2016-to-2017-individual-local-authority-data-outturn</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/07/2020 15:26:44 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202280

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Local Government Finance: 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 make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on earlier than usual budget allocations to local authorities to help with budget planning following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	57957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Given the varying impacts of the pandemic, the Secretary of State and I both meet our counterparts at the Treasury to discuss a range of issues affecting local government. Councils are at the front line as we tackle this pandemic, and it is important that we carefully monitor the pressures they are facing.</p><p>We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities through an un-ringfenced grant so they can address pressures they are facing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The package recognises the additional costs and pressures on finances councils are facing as a result of the current crisis. It demonstrates the Government’s commitment to making sure councils have the resources they need to support their communities through this challenging time.</p><p>In total, the Government has committed over £27 billion to local areas to support councils and their communities. This also includes: £300 million to support the new test and trace service, £600 million to support providers through a new Infection Control Fund and £12.3 billion of support through the Small Business Grants Fund and the Retail, Hospitality &amp; Leisure Grants.</p><p>The Spending Review, later this year, will be the opportunity to look at funding for local government in the round, and we will communicate our plans for 2021-22 as early as we can through the provisional local government finance settlement. We will continue to engage councils on our approach to the next financial year.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 18/06/2020 13:52:21 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202281

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Local Government Finance: 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 make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) increasing funding to local authorities in the next financial year and (b) distributing that funding on the basis of (i) population size and (ii) local adult social care costs.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	57958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Decisions about how to distribute funding to local authorities for the 2021-22 financial year have not been made yet. This year’s Spending Review will be an opportunity to look at funding for local authorities in the round. The Government will consider all representations about how funding should be distributed, and will consult on proposals before implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 18/06/2020 13:52:48 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1202282

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Local Government Finance: 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 allow local authorities greater flexibility in the use of financial receipts over future years in order to address monetary demands following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	57959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that councils are managing as the pandemic progresses. The Government has backed councils with £3.2 billion of extra funding, as part of a wider £27 billion support package for communities, to ensure they can meet the unique pressures that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed upon them, both in terms of expenditure pressures and their income. <br> <br> In addition, we have also taken a number of measures to support immediate cash flow concerns, namely deferring £2.6 billion in local authority payments of the Central Share of retained business rates and making an upfront payment of £850 million in social care grants. Central Share payments due to government in April, May and June will instead be spread over the second half of the year. The restrictions on the use of capital resources ensure that such resources are available for long-term investment.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 57960 question first answered 18/06/2020 13:53:49 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord