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1217943

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Contracts
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 checks are done as standard in the award of contracts by his Department to identify and disclose any award of Government contracts to entities (a) owned or controlled by major political party donors and (b) where such persons have a significant beneficial interest.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	64987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>As a contracting Authority as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, MHCLG complies with its legal obligations when assessing tender proposals and the organisations bidding for opportunities.</p><p>Companies submitting tenders for work are also required to declare any conflicts of interest as part of their tender and these are assessed in relation to the specific requirement.</p><p>The standard checks MHCLG undertakes when awarding contracts depends on the procurement procedure we use to award the contract. Where we undertake a stand-alone procurement, we carry out checks for conflicts of interest and grounds for exclusion as defined in Regulations 24 and 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and by Procurement Policy Notice 01/2019.</p><p>Where we buy services through an existing Government framework agreement, these checks will have been undertaken by the relevant Contract Authority - for example Crown Commercial Service – at the time they put the framework agreement in place.</p><p>We require staff involved in any tender evaluation to declare conflicts of interests before engaging in that process. Any declared conflict of interest would typically result in an individual being excluded from the evaluation on proprietary grounds.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 64986 question first answered 30/06/2020 13:15:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1217468

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Housing: Construction
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 relax housing delivery targets for local authorities in 2020-21 in response to the covid19 outbreak, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	64042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>We note the concerns you raise regarding Housing Delivery Test under current circumstances. It is important to keep the planning system moving as much as we can, so that it is able to play its full part in the economic recovery to come, but we will continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 14:44:15 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1217496

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 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, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report of the all-party group on air pollution entitled, Air Quality Strategy to Reduce Coronavirus Infection, published on 29 May 2020.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	64061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government welcomes the all-party group’s report and has noted its recommendations with interest. Improving air quality is a top priority for the Government and, especially during these unprecedented times, we will continue to take robust and comprehensive action to improve air quality in the United Kingdom and minimise public health effects. Defra recently launched a rapid Call for Evidence to understand more fully the effect that coronavirus is having on air pollution emissions, concentrations and exposure, and Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) are currently analysing the responses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 13:05:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1217544

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Help to Buy Scheme: 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 has taken to extend the Help to Buy scheme to mitigate for delays in construction because of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	64356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the disruption Covid-19 has caused to housebuilding; that is why we took decisive steps to re-open the housing market and ensure housebuilding could safely recommence. The Government published a “<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Four-plan-to-rebuild-the-uk-governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6034ca8398e94364ee1208d81e6cce33%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637292799950004652&amp;sdata=DS%2BzaPkRuPefnt1mUymwahk5b5asuMnlPJ7XmI1AmR8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Plan to Rebuild</a>” on Monday 11 May, setting out the United Kingdom Government’s Covid-19 recovery strategy. This makes clear that construction work can be undertaken across England providing sites are able to operate safely in line with the new Covid-19 secure guidelines. We continue to monitor the situation.</p><p>As announced at Budget 2018, there is a new two year Help to Buy scheme commencing from 1 April 2021, specifically for first time buyers, so supporting people onto the housing ladder. Where new build properties are not completed within the current Help to Buy scheme deadlines, they may be eligible for sale through the new scheme. More information on the new Help to Buy scheme can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helptobuy.gov.uk%2Fequity-loan%2Feligibility%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C6034ca8398e94364ee1208d81e6cce33%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637292799950014603&amp;sdata=iQlFWGoSuLNERtQo8xMe88UwZNDGzkh%2BRp6Y%2BSYsqwQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.helptobuy.gov.uk/equity-loan/eligibility/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 13:08:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1217577

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to hold a roundtable meeting with mortgage lenders to discuss mortgage valuations on properties under 18m; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	64062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Minister for Fire and Building Safety held a roundtable with mortgage lenders on Thursday 25 June, where they were pressed to consider a more proportionate approach to mortgage valuations on properties under 18 metres. The lenders present confirmed that they had, or were, reviewing their policies and guidance to valuers.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 13:04:43 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1217584

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to bring forward legislation to reform permitted development rights to support the (a) deployment of 5G and (b) expansion of mobile coverage.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	64043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>In August 2019, a joint consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport was launched to consider amending permitted development rights to support increased mobile coverage and 5G deployment.</p><p>The consultation closed on 04 November 2019. The Government is considering the replies and will issue a response in due course. Subject to the outcome of this consultation, if the proposals are taken forward, we anticipate undertaking a further consultation on the detail of those proposals.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 14:45:06 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1217602

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Property Development
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 exempting developments granted planning permission through development orders on the effectiveness of the Government’s policy that new developments should enhance biodiversity and create new green spaces.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	64142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s response to biodiversity gain consultation published in <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fbiodiversity-net-gain-updating-planning-requirements&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7Cee3f09575bb8432e593508d8190ff7cd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637286903652233659&amp;sdata=wmkc1M5a%2B5B3W3VYgUb2Kp4Md6c7T30dquN%2BjoCF5aM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/biodiversity-net-gain-updating-planning-requirements</a> made it clear that the new biodiversity gain regime – currently being legislated for in the Environment Bill - would not apply to permitted development rights which are granted under the General Permitted Development Order. The provisions do apply to development permitted by local development orders and neighbourhood development orders.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 14:45:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1217603

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on the proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	64357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>In August 2019, a joint consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport was launched to consider amending permitted development rights to support increased mobile coverage and 5G deployment.</p><p>The consultation closed on 04 November 2019. The Government is considering the replies and will issue a response in due course. Subject to the outcome of this consultation, if the proposals are taken forward, we anticipate undertaking a further consultation on the detail of those proposals.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/07/2020 14:45:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1217705

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Business Premises: Landlords
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 the 19 June 2020 voluntary code of practice for commercial property relationships, if he will take steps to create a mandatory framework in line with the principles in the code to protect businesses with landlords who do not engage voluntarily.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	64131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Our commercial property sector is respected across the world and has attracted record international investment in recent years. It acts as a foundation of our economy, providing our businesses with space to operate even as their needs change. Likewise, commercial landlords rely on a vibrant and growing business community to occupy their properties.</p><p>The code of practice will help all parties to work together to protect viable businesses and ensure a swift recovery. It will encourage fair and transparent discussions between landlords and tenants over rental payments during the coronavirus pandemic and provides guidance on rent arrear payments. This will enable collaboration and cooperation within the sector and help ensure they come to a mutually beneficial agreement; ensuring that best practice becomes common practice.</p><p>The code will apply across the UK and is intended to provide guidance to the sector as it adjusts to the impacts of the coronavirus. It encourages landlords to provide support to businesses if they are able to do so, and urges tenants to continue to pay their rent in full if they are in a position to do so and advises that others should pay what they can. This will help ensure no one part of the chain shoulders the full burden of payment and will give businesses and landlords certainty on what to expect during this time.</p><p>The code is voluntary for businesses and is relevant to all commercial leases held by businesses in any sector which have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. However, government retains the right to make further mandatory provisions if necessary.</p><p>Government will continue to keep its package of interventions under review to ensure we are supporting our economy through the current period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/07/2020 12:18:04 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1217788

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all those who lost their homes in the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 are now rehoused in permanent accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>According to the latest data from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC), as of 12th June 2020, of the 201 households from Grenfell Tower and Walk that require rehousing, 194 households have moved into permanent accommodation. Of the 7 households who have not yet moved into a permanent home, they have either accepted a permanent home or have a suitable permanent home reserved for them that meets the Council’s assessment of their housing need.</p><p>We expect RBKC to do whatever is necessary to ensure households can move into permanent homes as swiftly as possible, but to do so sensitively and taking into account individual needs, and are continuing to work closely with RBKC to ensure this occurs without unnecessary delay.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 29/06/2020 11:51:40 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark