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1702531

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Maladministration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the costs of error in the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Details of measures the department is taking to prevent fraud and error are set out in the department’s annual accounts.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 24/04/2024 15:43:47 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1702148

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to reduce the costs of fraud in his Department in the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined to uncover fraud in the public sector and is proud of its record.</p><p>As part of this, the Government established the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). In 22/23 the PSFA set a target of delivering £180 million of savings to the taxpayer. In fact the PSFA far surpassed this within the first 12 months by preventing and recovering £311 million. As it enters its second year, the PSFA has a target of achieving £185 million of savings for the taxpayer.</p><p>The Government has also announced an additional £34 million to deploy cutting edge tools and Artificial Intelligence tools to help combat fraud across the public sector, saving £100 million for the public purse. This is in addition to existing partnerships between PSFA and the tech sector.</p> answering member constituency North Dorset answering member printed Simon Hoare question first answered 23/04/2024 15:54:52 answering member 4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1702257

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Afghans under the (a) Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme are in temporary accommodation provided under local authority homelessness provision.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The department continues to monitor homelessness in these groups, and further data will be published on this in due course. This will be available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C530f6e0fb5154df1f7c408dc63adfd9e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638494846133079939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OGqoFT5QfJZmRnECRQr5Z%2B4FvH%2FoASN0Mfyx2rVVT%2Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england</a>.</p><p>We publish data on this subject on an ad hoc basis that is voluntarily provided by local authorities. The last time information was published was in September 2023 and related to 1 July 2023 to 31 August 2023. This data was published to monitor the success of the move of Afghans out of hotels into settled accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 22465 question first answered 23/04/2024 16:10:37 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1702258

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the oral statement by the Minister for Veteran's Affairs on Resettlement of Afghans of 19 September 2023, Official Report, column 1253, how many and what proportion of the Afghans that were housed in temporary accommodation under the local authority homelessness provision on 19 September 2023 have since been moved into permanent accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The department continues to monitor homelessness in these groups, and further data will be published on this in due course. This will be available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C530f6e0fb5154df1f7c408dc63adfd9e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638494846133079939%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OGqoFT5QfJZmRnECRQr5Z%2B4FvH%2FoASN0Mfyx2rVVT%2Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-management-information-afghan-nationals-england</a>.</p><p>We publish data on this subject on an ad hoc basis that is voluntarily provided by local authorities. The last time information was published was in September 2023 and related to 1 July 2023 to 31 August 2023. This data was published to monitor the success of the move of Afghans out of hotels into settled accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 22464 question first answered 23/04/2024 16:10:37 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1701818

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Dorset
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much levelling up funding his Department has allocated to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>BCP Council have received a variety of levelling up support since 2019, including through some specific awards such as:</p><ul><li>£20 million of Levelling Up Fund investment;</li><li>£4.2 million in Core UK Shared Prosperity Funding and £1.7 million in Multiply for BCP investing in communities focused on building pride in place, supporting high quality skills training, employment and productivity growth, and increasing life chances;</li><li>£1 million in Towns Accelerator Funding, designed to kick start local projects: driving growth and improving prospects for communities; and</li><li>£21.7 million Town Deal for Bournemouth to regenerate the town and deliver long-term economic and productivity growth. This is through investments in urban regeneration, digital and physical connectivity, skills, heritage and enterprise infrastructure.</li></ul> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 22/04/2024 15:02:34 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1701825

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many Section 21 notices have been issued in (a) Lancashire and (b) Preston in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to support tenants facing eviction under a Section 21 notice.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2024-02-21%2Fhl2677&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPS.Advisers%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce0ef8e7a813341cedc1508dc608c5b1f%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638491403132997622%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qPDI47OiJeHI8DJU%2BoD%2BbNHKwO%2F7aMt7pei55e3mMdw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL2677</a> on 6 March 2024. We are abolishing Section 21 evictions as part of the Renters (Reform) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 22/04/2024 14:18:29 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1701296

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on developing plans for implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act since 29 August 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21971 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701297

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to commence the consultation process on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to implementing the important reforms in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). These reforms will improve the quality of supported housing, protecting residents and getting better value for money for the taxpayer through Housing Benefit spend. It is important that we get the detail of how these reforms might be implemented right, to avoid any unintended consequences.</p><p>The first step towards implementation is a consultation on the proposed measures in the Act, including the National Supported Housing Standards and the supported housing licensing regime in England. The Government will consult on the measures as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 21970 question first answered 23/04/2024 12:46:18 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1701463

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department took to increase levels of housebuilding in Birmingham in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Tahir Ali
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department has consistently set the conditions for the building of homes – and building them in the right places, including the revision of the NPPF in December 2023 and the Written Ministerial Statement on a long-term plan for housing in February 2024. Beyond that, Birmingham City Council is responsible for setting the plan for building the houses the city needs.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 23/04/2024 16:54:32 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4747 label Biography information for Tahir Ali

1701469

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Leisure and Motor Sports: Land Use
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to review legislation that allows landowners to use their farmland for (a) motocross and (b) other non-agricultural activities.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Under nationally set permitted development rights, land may be used for any purpose and moveable structures be set up on the land for up to 28 days per calendar year, of which up to 14 days can be used for motor car and motorcycle racing.</p><p>Where it is considered necessary to protect the local amenity or wellbeing of an area the local planning authority can consult the local community on removing a permitted development right by making an Article 4 direction.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 22192 question first answered 24/04/2024 15:07:36 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan