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1349550

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
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 the total value is of the applications made to the Building Safety Fund to date.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	38233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Data on the Building Safety Fund, including the amount of funding allocated to eligible applications so far, can be found at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registration-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C40e16d32e8ec4894241a08d96d4acc53%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637660990286020418%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=kASWD%2Fkj%2Fio5wO1Hf8n0dPygIXH9qlGBOxzzTq6w4yY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registration-statistics.</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 10:58:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1345381

registered interest
date	08/07/2021
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	Carbon Emissions
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 implications for his policies of the Climate Change Committee’s 2021 Progress Report to Parliament; and what steps he is taking to deliver that report's recommendation that his Department support local government to play a full role in the Net Zero transition including though increased funding and resources.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	29771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>Government is committed to reducing emissions and has set an ambitious target of reducing our carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, higher than any other major economy.</p><p>My department is consulting on a revised National Planning Policy Framework that strengthens planning policies on the environment, climate change and flood risk resilience; and we are finalising our joint review of planning policy for flood risk with DEFRA.</p><p>We have also recently consulted on a new part of the Building Regulations to reduce the risk of overheating in new residential buildings. From 2025, the Future Homes Standard will ensure that new homes produce at least 75% lower CO2 emissions compared to those built to current standards. This represents a considerable improvement in energy efficiency standards for new homes.</p><p>A significant amount of funding has already been made available to local government, providing them with the opportunity to take a place-based response to climate change which reflects their local circumstances.</p><p>Funds such as those available under the Local Authority Delivery Scheme have already provided £500 million to local authorities for upgrades such as insulation and low-carbon heating systems to low-income households across England.</p><p>We will continue to support local government by investing a further £200 million over six years from April 2021 to pilot innovative actions that improve the long-term flood and coastal resilience of 25 local areas.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 16/07/2021 10:24:43 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1336678

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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	Holiday Accommodation
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 implications for his policies of the report published by AirBnB in June 2021 on short-term lets regulation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	16064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>We want to encourage responsible short-term letting, where hosts behave in accordance with the law and with respect for both their guests’ safety and their neighbours’ peace. The Considerate Short-Term Lets Charter currently helps hosts to do so.</p><p>The Tourism Recovery Plan, published on 11 June 2021 by The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport commits to consulting on the introduction of a Tourist Accommodation Registration Scheme in England.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 21/06/2021 15:59:10 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332043

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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 assessment he has made of whether there are sufficient funds in the Building Safety Fund to pay out to all those eligible for funding under current criteria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The additional £3.5 billion of funding announced on 10 February means that leaseholders and residents in eligible buildings can be reassured that unsafe non-ACM cladding on their blocks will be replaced.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:17:47 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332044

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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	Leasehold: Insurance
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 average increase in insurance premiums for leaseholders since the identification of fire safety deficiencies following Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017; what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) insurance providers and (b) other relevant stakeholders on protecting leaseholders from increased insurance costs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is aware that some leaseholders are finding it difficult to find affordable building insurance where their block has building safety concerns. We have had cases shared with the Department of large and variable premium increases.</p><p>Ministers have met senior representatives from the largest insurance companies and industry bodies. Ministers have questioned the pricing of buildings insurance, encouraged the insurance industry to take a proportionate approach to risk and have requested market solutions to address the issue. One of the largest insurers has recently stepped into this market.</p><p>We will continue to work with the insurance sector to restore confidence in building safety and a return to proportionate premiums and products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:35:12 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332045

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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, how many applications to the Building Safety Fund in relation to residential blocks in (a) Brighton and Hove and (b) the UK have been (i) made, (ii) approved, (iii) refused and (iv) not yet decided; and if he will provide a summary of the main reasons for unsuccessful applications.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work with building owners to progress applications for the Building Safety Fund. Application progress is communicated to registrants who we expect will ensure that their residents are kept fully informed. Data for the Building Safety Fund is published and updated at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23building-safety-fund-registration-statistics&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40communities.gov.uk%7C22dae5e2094247f675d008d92fdac82d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637593438971539797%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=JehPI4HdAUCWfLIB%2Bogz8j5i6ifyIO%2FddROt99%2BPXO4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#building-safety-fund-registration-statistics.</a></p><p>Building Safety Fund registrations are considered ineligible where the buildings registered do not meet the criteria for the Fund. The eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund can be found in Prospectus Annex A: Technical Information of the Building Safety Fund Prospectus. It is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fremediation-of-non-acm-buildings%23prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBSP_PQ%40communities.gov.uk%7C22dae5e2094247f675d008d92fdac82d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637593438971549787%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=wT8%2Fb%2F3P039ZEm1jIfUHxPZai%2B0wbpOjuEYu0TY%2Fy7U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund.</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:35:47 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332046

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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, when he plans to publish details of the new long-term, low-interest loan scheme for leaseholders in buildings below 18 metres where dangerous cladding need to be removed; when the loan scheme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>We realise the need to get unsafe cladding remediated as swiftly as possible, as public safety is our first priority. We will publish further details as soon as we are able to.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:28:47 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332047

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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, if he will make it his policy to increase the Building Safety Fund and change eligibility for that fund to include blocks of flats under 18 metres.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is focusing the Building Safety Fund on remediating high-rise buildings. This reflects the exceptional fire risk that certain cladding products pose at that height, as previously noted by Dame Judith Hackitt. Under 18 metres, the risk profile of buildings is different and will not always require the same level of remediation when risks are identified. We will provide leaseholders in lower-rise buildings between 11 and 18 metres (four to six storeys), with a generous new scheme to provide access to finance for cladding removal through a Government-backed finance scheme. No leaseholder in buildings of 11-18 metres will need to pay more than £50 a month to remediate unsafe cladding.</p><p>Government support does not absolve building owners of their responsibility to ensure their buildings are safe, and they should consider all routes to meet costs, protecting leaseholders where they can - for example through warranties and recovering costs from contractors for incorrect or poor work. We have provided expert advice on the measures building owners should take to ensure their buildings are safe.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:31:24 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1332054

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
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: Fire Prevention
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 (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of freeholders on mitigating eviction risk to leaseholders in dispute on liability for remedial work and associated costs in relation to fire safety concerns, where leaseholders state an intention to withhold payments to freeholders until the dispute is resolved; and if he will make a statement
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	13919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2021 answer text <p>Residents' safety continues to be a top priority. We remain committed to ensuring that residents have a strengthened voice and can help to shape measures that affect the safety of their buildings. Regular engagement meetings are held with representatives of both freeholders and leaseholders to understand the issues they face. Officials will continue to engage with a wide range of stakeholders to improve their safety and confidence in the new regime.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 18/06/2021 12:31:59 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1327726

registered interest
date	25/05/2021
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 Plans: Nature Conservation
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 his policy is on the level of emphasis that should be given to nature recovery networks in local plans developed by local planning authorities; and what weight his Department will attach to local authorities’ consideration of nature recovery networks when deciding whether to approve local plans.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>Our existing national planning policy is clear that local plans should take a strategic approach to maintaining and enhancing habitat networks, and identify opportunities to enhance natural capital. Looking to the future, we are determined that our planning reforms will leave an inheritance of environmental improvement, and my Department has been working closely with colleagues in DEFRA so that the implications of the Environment Bill are fully considered with this aim in mind.</p><p>This includes capitalising on the potential of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain as we seek to make the system clearer and more positive. My Department will set out our full policy position in our response to the <em>Planning for the Future</em> White Paper later this year.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/06/2021 15:40:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas