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1301597

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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 Government: Audit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to establish a regulatory framework for the audits of local authorities; and whether any such plans would include the appointment of a regulator to assess and advise on such audit reports.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL14110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Redmond Review of local authority financial reporting and external audit on 17 December 2020. The current regulatory framework for local audit was one of the matters considered by the review. We are giving close consideration to Sir Tony Redmond’s finding that the local audit framework is too fragmented and are committed to exploring the full range of options as to how the recommendations relating to system leadership can best be achieved and will update on this further later in the Spring.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 22/03/2021 11:58:23 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1300465

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
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	Social Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many local authorities in England delivering adult social care have increased their adult social care precept for 2021/2022 by (1) 3, (2) 2–2.99, (3) 1–1.99, and (4) 0–0.99, per cent.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL14004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department will publish National Statistics on 25 March setting out the level of council tax charged by local authorities in England for 2021/22. This release will include details on how authorities with responsibility for adult social care have made use of the adult social care precept.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 17/03/2021 16:19:38 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1290191

registered interest
date	25/02/2021
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	Vagrancy Act 1824
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL13718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2021 answer text <p>This is a complex issue and that is why a review is the right course of action and we are looking at all options.</p><p>Work is ongoing and the Government will update on its findings in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 05/03/2021 14:25:36 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1225403

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many rough sleepers in England were allocated accommodation in a hotel or similar accommodation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, my Department has been working intensively with local areas to support rough sleepers, those in shared sleeping spaces such as shelters and those at risk of rough sleeping, into secure accommodation as part of the Everyone In programme.</p><p>On 3 June, the Government published the management information that supports the announcements from the Secretary of State and Dame Louise Casey that nearly 15,000 vulnerable people had been accommodated by local authorities in response to COVID-19. This information can be (attached) found <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcoronavirus-covid-19-rough-sleeper-accommodation-survey-data-may-2020&amp;data=02%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C88aacc8bafe64b54f07b08d8323cf12c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637314584603240061&amp;sdata=e%2ByWPRiX%2FiTEnoUKAepykCDbnbfUp0HhY68FqjICYjQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/07/2020 14:54:55 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200727 Covid_19_Emergency_Accommodation_Survey (1) - HL6905.xlsx title emergency accommodation survey data
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1225404

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Sleeping Rough
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many rough sleepers in England were reported in their latest count of rough sleepers; and when that count was conducted.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The most recent national rough sleeping data is the autumn 2019 annual statistics, which showed a total figure of 4,266 rough sleepers on any given night<strong>.</strong></p><p>The number of people sleeping rough in the 2019 annual snapshot is 9% lower compared with the previous year and 10% lower compared with 2017.</p><p>Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 15,000 vulnerable people have been housed in emergency accommodation in order to prevent any risk of them sleeping rough during the pandemic.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/07/2020 15:06:14 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1225405

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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	Sleeping Rough
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the current number of rough sleepers in England not accommodated in hotels or similar accommodation.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Almost 15,000 vulnerable people have been housed in emergency accommodation, including hotels, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to enable them to isolate and stop the virus spreading. This includes people coming in directly from the streets, people previously housed in shared night shelters and people who have become vulnerable to rough sleeping during the pandemic.</p><p>The Government and local authorities have worked closely together to make accommodation available to significant number of people during this challenging time. The reasons behind people sleeping rough are complex, and some people may make decisions to refuse an offer of accommodation or leave accommodation that has been offered to them.</p><p>Management information on those accommodated is collected from over 300 local authorities nationally. Local authorities hold the most up to date information regarding the number of people they are currently assisting. We are continuing to work with local authorities to understand the work they are doing to help the most vulnerable in our society.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 28/07/2020 15:06:37 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1222950

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
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	Parking: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in the number of fines levied by private car park operators in the past ten years.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>Government does not hold figures on fines levied by private car park operators.</p><p>At present, the private parking industry is self-regulating. However, the Parking (Code of Practice) Act will lead to the creation of an independent Code of Practice for private parking companies and a “one-stop-shop” for private sector parking appeals.</p><p>The Code will be developed in consultation with stakeholders but Government fully expects the Code to cover such areas as the clear display of terms and conditions for consumers, grace periods to allow motorists time to pay and leave the car park, professional standards of behaviour expected of parking operators and a fair process for appealing parking charges.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 24/07/2020 13:37:41 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1222952

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
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	Parking: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of motorists who have received invalid fines caused by malfunctioning equipment in private car parks in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>We have not made an estimate of the number of motorists who have received invalid fines caused by malfunctioning equipment in private car parks. However, this is an issue which the new Parking Code of Practice should help to address.</p><p>At present the private parking industry is self-regulating. The Parking (Code of Practice) Act, will lead to the creation of an independent Code of Practice for private parking companies and a “one-stop-shop” for private sector parking appeals.</p><p>The Code of Practice will create consistency for consumers, by having a single set of rules which applies across the private parking sector. It will ensure that the obligations for enforcement and appeal processes are fair, consistent, and proportionate. Those operators who do not meet the standards set out in the code of practice will not be able to access DVLA data and will be unable to pursue motorists for parking charges.</p><p>The Government is currently considering the content of the Code and what the obligations by private parking companies to motorists should be and will consult with stakeholders, including industry, motorists and consumer groups later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 24/07/2020 13:39:38 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1222953

registered interest
date	10/07/2020
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	Parking: Fines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why a fine levied in a private car park can be more than one levied in a car park operated by a local authority.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL6728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>At present the private parking industry is self-regulating.</p><p>Parking on private land is primarily managed through contract law. The signage on a site is the terms and conditions of a contract. When a motorist gets a ticket from a private company, in law this is an invoice for breach of contract. This creates a debt against the motorist that is enforceable through the courts.</p><p>Fines issued by private parking companies are currently capped at £100 by the codes of practice which the International Parking Community and British Parking Association hold their members to.</p><p>The Parking (Code of Practice) Act will create a Code of Practice with a single set of rules which applies across the private parking sector. It will ensure that the obligations for enforcement and appeal processes are fair, consistent, and proportionate. The issue of fines will also be looked at as part of the development of the Code.</p><p>Local authority parking is governed by different legislation to private car parks. The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (Guidelines on Levels of Charges) (England) Order 2007 sets guidelines on parking charges by enforcement authorities outside Greater London. Local authorities are not meant to raise revenue on managing parking and under Section 55 of the Road Traffic Management Act (RTRA) 1984, any excess revenue raised must be reinvested in the local transport budget.</p><p>The Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act 2017 will also provide flexibility around allowing local authorities to lower parking charges for seasonal or one-off events, as well as creating a duty to consult residents on plans to increase charges. We are currently working on enacting the legislation and will provide further announcements in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 24/07/2020 13:39:51 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

1124436

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Derelict Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, through data collected from brownfield land registers, of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL15485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>All local planning authorities have now published a local register of brownfield land suitable for housing, bringing many more sites to the attention of house-builders, self-builders and investors.</p><p>The information published by local planning authorities suggests that across England as a whole there are over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares of land suitable for development, with capacity for one million homes.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/05/2019 14:15:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley