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1738665

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date	01/11/2024
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	Arms Length Management Organisations
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 she has made of the potential impact of (a) section 42 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and (b) fire safety regulations introduced since the Grenfell Tower fire on the financial viability of arms-length management organisations.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	12281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>In the Housing Minister's answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-28/11383" target="_blank">11383</a> on 31 October 2024, he set out the measures the Government is taking to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.</p><p>The Government is committed to working with social housing providers to ensure that homes are safe, decent, warm and free from damp and mould. That is why we have committed to bringing forward regulations to improve the quality of social housing, for example Awaab’s Law, and to ensuring that landlords meet fire safety regulations. The costs and impacts of new regulatory requirements are set out alongside the relevant consultation and subsequent consultation response.</p><p>The Government is providing funding for social housing landlords through the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, the Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme for 11m+ buildings. The Government’s Warm Homes Plan also offers grants and low interest loans which support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other improvements.</p><p>As we set out in July, details of future Government investment in social and affordable housing will be brought forwards at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 12282 12283 question first answered 06/11/2024 17:52:29 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5101

1738666

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
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 Rented 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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) section 42 of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and (b) fire safety regulations introduced since the Grenfell Tower fire on the level of social housebuilding.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	12282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>In the Housing Minister's answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-28/11383" target="_blank">11383</a> on 31 October 2024, he set out the measures the Government is taking to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.</p><p>The Government is committed to working with social housing providers to ensure that homes are safe, decent, warm and free from damp and mould. That is why we have committed to bringing forward regulations to improve the quality of social housing, for example Awaab’s Law, and to ensuring that landlords meet fire safety regulations. The costs and impacts of new regulatory requirements are set out alongside the relevant consultation and subsequent consultation response.</p><p>The Government is providing funding for social housing landlords through the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, the Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme for 11m+ buildings. The Government’s Warm Homes Plan also offers grants and low interest loans which support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other improvements.</p><p>As we set out in July, details of future Government investment in social and affordable housing will be brought forwards at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 12281 12283 question first answered 06/11/2024 17:52:29 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5101

1738667

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
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 Rented Housing: Energy Performance Certificates
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 she has made of the potential impact of proposals to require all rented homes to reach an EPC C standard by 2030 on the level of social housebuilding.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	12283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>In the Housing Minister's answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-28/11383" target="_blank">11383</a> on 31 October 2024, he set out the measures the Government is taking to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.</p><p>The Government is committed to working with social housing providers to ensure that homes are safe, decent, warm and free from damp and mould. That is why we have committed to bringing forward regulations to improve the quality of social housing, for example Awaab’s Law, and to ensuring that landlords meet fire safety regulations. The costs and impacts of new regulatory requirements are set out alongside the relevant consultation and subsequent consultation response.</p><p>The Government is providing funding for social housing landlords through the Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund, the Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme for 11m+ buildings. The Government’s Warm Homes Plan also offers grants and low interest loans which support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other improvements.</p><p>As we set out in July, details of future Government investment in social and affordable housing will be brought forwards at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 12281 12282 question first answered 06/11/2024 17:52:29 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5101

1738668

registered interest
date	01/11/2024
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 Regulator
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 she is taking to ensure that the building safety regulator is sufficiently resourced to adequately perform its functions.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Noah Law
uin	12315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>MHCLG remain committed to ensuring the BSR are properly funded to deliver the most significant changes to building safety for generations. The BSR’s mission is to protect people and places, stewarding a built environment where buildings are long-lasting and confidence is restored in residents’ safety and the competence of the sector.</p><p>The BSR has been building capacity and developing operational functions to deliver its statutory duties under the Building Safety Act 2022. We have ramped up work with local authorities and regulators to speed up remediation and will set out a Remediation Acceleration plan shortly. Funding provided to the BSR remains in line with best regulatory practice, taking a transparent and proportionate approach to deliver this mission.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 06/11/2024 17:50:22 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5302

1738400

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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 Rented Housing: Pets
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 her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a right of tenants in social housing to keep a pet.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	12159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>Many social landlords set out their pet policies in their tenancy agreements and will allow tenants to keep pets where it is appropriate to do so. Consideration is given to whether the pets can be well looked after and any adverse effects on the lives of neighbours and those living nearby. We encourage all social landlords to adopt similar policies. The circumstances in which pets may be kept is, however, for social landlords to determine locally, taking account of the views of their tenants.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 08/11/2024 13:28:40 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1738414

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Northern Ireland
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 she plans to make changes to funding levels of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sorcha Eastwood
uin	12169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Autumn Budget announced that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, for which the previous government made no plans beyond March 2025, will be extended for 2025-26 at a reduced level of £900 million.</p><p>With this transitional arrangement, Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from investment next year in local growth, providing certainty of funding in advance of wider local growth funding reforms.</p><p>My department will update the fund prospectus and confirm the Northern Ireland funding allocation for 2025-26 as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 08/11/2024 15:52:22 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5125

1738440

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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 Ombudsman: Standards
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 information her Department holds on the average time taken by the Property Ombudsman to reach a decision on complaints.
tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
tabling member printed	Ben Coleman
uin	12172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>While the Property Ombudsman (TPO) is independent of Government, we are committed to ensuring that the agent redress schemes work well for consumers. My department receives regular data from TPO and meets with them regularly to discuss policy and performance. These arrangements provide an opportunity for discussion of emerging concerns and measures TPO are taking - and plan to take - to improve their service. From the point at which a complaint has been accepted for review and allocated, it can take between 16-18 weeks for a review to be completed. The time taken to reach a decision is generally dependent on the complexity of the complaint.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 12173 12174 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:34:27 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5344

1738442

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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 Ombudsman: Standards
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 information her Department holds on how many and what proportion of complaints to the Property Ombudsman have been outstanding for three months or more.
tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
tabling member printed	Ben Coleman
uin	12173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>While the Property Ombudsman (TPO) is independent of Government, we are committed to ensuring that the agent redress schemes work well for consumers. My department receives regular data from TPO and meets with them regularly to discuss policy and performance. These arrangements provide an opportunity for discussion of emerging concerns and measures TPO are taking - and plan to take - to improve their service. From the point at which a complaint has been accepted for review and allocated, it can take between 16-18 weeks for a review to be completed. The time taken to reach a decision is generally dependent on the complexity of the complaint.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 12172 12174 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:34:27 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5344

1738443

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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 Ombudsman: Standards
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 she will hold discussions with the Property Ombudsman on potential measures to enable the Ombudsman to respond more quickly to complaints.
tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
tabling member printed	Ben Coleman
uin	12174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>While the Property Ombudsman (TPO) is independent of Government, we are committed to ensuring that the agent redress schemes work well for consumers. My department receives regular data from TPO and meets with them regularly to discuss policy and performance. These arrangements provide an opportunity for discussion of emerging concerns and measures TPO are taking - and plan to take - to improve their service. From the point at which a complaint has been accepted for review and allocated, it can take between 16-18 weeks for a review to be completed. The time taken to reach a decision is generally dependent on the complexity of the complaint.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook grouped question UIN 12172 12173 question first answered 08/11/2024 13:34:27 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5344

1738452

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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	Regeneration: Fylde
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 funding is available for the redevelopment of town centres in Fylde constituency.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Snowden
uin	12180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government will set out its long-term vision for local growth at the muti-year spending review in the Spring. This will end the approach of Local Authorities and MCAs bidding against each other for growth funds, targeting funding where it is needed most and empowering local leaders. The Government will also set out more detail on its strategy for regional growth alongside, and integrated with, plans for infrastructure, investment, and the Industrial Strategy.</p><p>This being said, Fylde Council will continue to receive the departments full support in delivering £5.8 million of Getting Building Fund which was allocated to Fylde Council to deliver the M55 Heyhouses link and improve connectivity around The Fylde coast including St Annes.</p><p>Likewise, Kirkham has received £6.3 million of Future High Street Funding towards regeneration of the town including an educational and employment skills centre.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 08/11/2024 16:02:22 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5072