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1491739

registered interest
date	21/07/2022
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	Families
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 23 March (HL Deb col 955), whether the remit of the Children’s Commissioner’s Family Review includes action to prevent family breakdown.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL2005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2022 answer text <p>The Children's Commissioner for England's independent review on family life explores how to improve the way public services understand the needs of children and families, so every child has the best start in life and the opportunity to reach their full potential.</p><p>The review involves extensive engagement with children and families from different backgrounds and locations across England, to understand their lives and what they value in family life. It will look at families' experiences, how they seek and gain support and look to better understand the prevalence of familial breakdown and how best to support children and families going through this. The review will also engage with local services, communities and other key stakeholders.</p><p>The Office of the Children's Commissioner aims to publish a report on the review by Spring 2023.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 02/08/2022 09:35:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

1491269

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total (1) number, and (2) proportion, of households in England in the private rented sector in each year since 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL1981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2022 answer text <p>The English Housing Survey collects data on number and proportion of households in each tenure and publishes this every year in our Headline Report, with details at Annex Table 1.1. <br> <br> The totals for the private rented sector from 2017 are as follows:<br> 2016-17: 4,692,000 households; 20.3% of households<br> 2017-18: 4,530,000 households; 19.5% of households<br> 2018-19: 4,552,000 households; 19.3% of households<br> 2019-20: 4,438,000 households; 18.7% of households<br> 2020-21: 4,434,000 households; 18.5% of households</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 29/07/2022 20:37:07 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1490819

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of UK homes have an energy efficiency performance rating of (1) A, or (2) B.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL1889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2022 answer text <p>The energy efficiency of housing in the UK is reported separately by each Administration. In 2020-21 2.9% of the English housing stock had an energy efficiency rating of A or B. In 2019 4% of the Scottish housing stock had an energy efficiency rating of A or B.</p><p>The proportion of housing in Wales and Northern Ireland with an energy efficiency rating of A or B is not reported.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 29/07/2022 09:05:47 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1490849

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Local Government: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sector support funding for local government improvement they have provided through a grant directly to (1) the Local Government Association, and (2) the National Association of Local Councils, in the financial years (a) 2019–20, (b) 2020–21, (c) 2021–22, and (d) 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL1935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>DLUHC granted the Local Government Association £19.2 million in 2019-20, £19.2 million in 2020-21, £18.8 million in 2021-22 and £18 million in 2022-23, to deliver local government sector support programmes.</p><p>No sector support grants for local government improvement were provided by DLUHC to the National Association of Local Councils during this period.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper outlines the UK Government's commitment to establish a Neighbourhood Governance Review. This will explore the current effectiveness of neighbourhood governance models and how they can be strengthened, including the role of town and parish councils.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:42:05 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1490850

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Community Councils: Reviews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to launch the review of neighbourhood governance referred to on page 215 of their Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper, published on 2 February.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL1936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Levelling Up White Paper, the UK Government is committed to making it easier for local people to come together to set local priorities and improve their places. The Review of Neighbourhood Governance in England will examine the effectiveness of current arrangements including the role and functions of parish councils, and how to make them quicker and easier to establish. As part of the review, we will engage with communities and representative bodies. Further detail on plans for the review will be made available in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:43:44 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1490851

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Parish and Town Councils: Elections
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 work with the National Association of Local Councils (1) to raise public awareness of parish and town council elections in 2023, and (2) to encourage more people to stand for election to improve the diversity of councillors.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Elections are essential for good local democracy. Parish and town council elections are delivered by the principal local authorities for their areas, who will communicate with local electorates on forthcoming elections as they consider appropriate. They are supported in this by the independent Electoral Commission, who, as well as running national awareness campaigns, produce resources and materials to improve public understanding of all elections, available for use by local authorities</p><p><br> As part of a forthcoming Review of Neighbourhood Governance announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, we will be reviewing the effectiveness of current neighbourhood governance including parish and town councils. Through the review, we want to make it easier for people to participate and shape the future of their neighbourhoods.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:43:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1490852

registered interest
date	19/07/2022
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	Parish and Town Councils: Domestic Visits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for (1) ministers, and (2) officials, to visit parish and town councils to improve their understanding of the councils’ work and challenges.
tabling member printed	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
uin	HL1938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly visit communities across the UK, to hear from a range of voices from all tiers of government, the public and private sectors, and community and voluntary groups</p><p>In the Levelling Up White Paper the UK Government committed to a Review of Neighbourhood Governance, including the role and functions of parish councils. This will look at how to make it easier for local people to come together to set local priorities and shape the future of their neighbourhoods. As part of this work, we will want to hear from a range of parish councils about their work and the challenges they face.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:41:46 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	2542 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Needham Market

1489974

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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: Energy Bills Rebate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many private renters will not receive the one-off £150 energy rebate payment because the rebate money is paid directly to their landlord and not to the tenant.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL1836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2022 answer text <p>Councils are expected to pay the council tax rebate to the occupants of an eligible property, not the landlord. Where a landlord of an eligible property usually pays the council tax as part of the rental agreement, the Government has asked councils to agree a payment method directly with the tenant.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 26/07/2022 14:03:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1489997

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional funds they will make available to Housing Associations to enable them (1) to increase their stock of properties ahead of proposals on extending Right-to-Buy, and (2) to offset the impact on their balance sheets.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL1852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to the Right to Buy, which has helped nearly two million social housing tenants to realise their dream of home ownership.</p><p>We want housing association tenants to have the same opportunity as local authority tenants and to be able to enjoy the benefits that homeownership brings. That is why the Prime Minister announced on the 9 June 2022 the intention to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants.</p><p>We will work closely with the housing association sector on the design of the scheme, including consideration of the impact on housing association stock levels and their balance sheets. We will make sure that the scheme is designed in a way that enables the homes sold to be replaced one-for-one, and we will produce a full impact assessment of this policy in due course, ahead of the scheme’s introduction.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford grouped question UIN HL1793 question first answered 27/07/2022 14:39:38 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1490058

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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	Local Government: Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the findings of the report by the National Association of Local Councils, What can local councils do on climate change?, published on 25 October 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL1825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>Town and parish councils have an important role in improving the well-being of their communities and helping them overcome challenges, including climate change. The Government welcomes the 2021 report by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC), who we meet regularly with at a ministerial and official level.</p><p>The Levelling Up White Paper outlines the UK Government’s plans to set up a Neighbourhood Governance Review to examine the effectiveness of current arrangements and make it easier for local people and community groups to come together to set local priorities and shape the future of their neighbourhoods. As the membership body for parish councils, NALC will be a key stakeholder of this work.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 27/07/2022 14:39:06 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle