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1715611

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	Care Homes: Children
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 making an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new planning rules on Material Changes of Use and Permitted Development for children’s residential homes.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The joint ministerial statement on planning for children’s homes jointly published in May 2023 by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department for Education remains the most up to date government policy on this matter. I am aware of the Hon Member’s concerns on this issue, and if he has more information to share we would be happy to receive it.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 09/05/2024 14:49:55 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715612

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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: Construction
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of design quality guidance for new build developments in the planning system.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the planning system creates more beautiful and sustainable buildings and places. Our national planning policy makes clear that local authorities should engage communities during the preparation of local design codes in line with the principles set out in the National Design Guide and National Model Design Code. Local councils can use this guidance to inform local policy and local guidance to define expectations for well-designed new development for their local area.</p><p>Furthermore, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 introduces a requirement for local planning authorities to produce a design code for the whole of their area as part of the development plan, which will give design codes significant weight when planning applications are determined.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 24649 question first answered 10/05/2024 13:42:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715613

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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: Construction
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 powers local authorities have to prevent the building of poorly designed housing developments.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the planning system creates more beautiful and sustainable buildings and places. Our national planning policy makes clear that local authorities should engage communities during the preparation of local design codes in line with the principles set out in the National Design Guide and National Model Design Code. Local councils can use this guidance to inform local policy and local guidance to define expectations for well-designed new development for their local area.</p><p>Furthermore, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 introduces a requirement for local planning authorities to produce a design code for the whole of their area as part of the development plan, which will give design codes significant weight when planning applications are determined.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 24648 question first answered 10/05/2024 13:42:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715303

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	Service Charges: Oxfordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment on the potential impact of increased service charges on (a) leaseholders and (b) local authorities in Oxfordshire.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	24535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>Service charges should be transparent, reasonable and there should be a clear route to challenge or redress if things go wrong and the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will help make this reality.</p><p>The Government has set out its position on leasehold reform as part of progress on the Leasehold and Freehold reform Bill. Full details of the measures can be found here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3523" target="_blank">Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 24536 question first answered 08/05/2024 14:57:10 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1715304

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	Service Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to ensure low income households can appeal increased service charges.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	24536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>Service charges should be transparent, reasonable and there should be a clear route to challenge or redress if things go wrong and the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will help make this reality.</p><p>The Government has set out its position on leasehold reform as part of progress on the Leasehold and Freehold reform Bill. Full details of the measures can be found here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3523" target="_blank">Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 24535 question first answered 08/05/2024 14:57:10 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1714859

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
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	Ground Rent
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 his Department's consultation entitled Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases, closed on 17 January 2024, whether he plans to reduce ground rents.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	24174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>I would refer my Rt Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-25/23795" target="_blank">23795</a> on 3 May 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 07/05/2024 16:44:17 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1714563

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Help to Buy Scheme: Divorced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to help ensure that help to buy homeowners are advised accurately by Homes England on retaining their exiting mortgage when they are going through divorce and have the means to pay.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Andy Carter
uin	24156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>It is not the role of Homes England to offer financial advice to Help to Buy: Equity Loan customers. Customers are advised to consider seeking independent advice before making any financial decisions. I have asked Departmental officials to reach out to my Hon Friend to discuss this further.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 08/05/2024 16:12:25 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1714776

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
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	Help to Buy Scheme: Northampton
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 help to buy homeowners are waiting for a decision on a loan redemption application in (a) Wellingborough constituency and (b) Northamptonshire.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	24169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held at county or local level. Homes England publish loan repayments statistics in their annual reports at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1171330/Homes-England-Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-2022-to-2023.pdf" target="_blank">Homes-England-Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-2022-to-2023.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Help to buy data on sales broken down by parliamentary constituency is published at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-data-to-31-may-2023" target="_blank">Help to Buy (equity loan scheme): data to 31 May 2023 - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 02/05/2024 15:59:13 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1714056

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will provide guidance to home owners with rotten loft timbers caused by spray foam insulation on taking steps to find appropriate insurance.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	23960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of issues that some homeowners are finding after having sprayed foam installed in their loft space and have worked with the industry and stakeholders to find a resolution.</p><p>The insulation, lending, and surveying communities published new protocols in March 2023 to allow an assessment of these spray foam installations. These describe a structured route to assessing risks from this type of insulation and are intended to provide reassurance to lenders and insurance providers. These can be found here: <a href="https://www.property-care.org/resources/spray-foam-insulation-inspections" target="_blank">https://www.property-care.org/resources/spray-foam-insulation-inspections</a> and <a href="https://insulationmanufacturers.org.uk/guides-brochures/" target="_blank">Guides &amp; Documents - IMA (insulationmanufacturers.org.uk)</a>. These include advice that building professionals surveying spray foam insulation should be familiar with the requirements of BS 5250:2021 where this relates to hygrothermal evaluation or suitable condensation risk assessment.</p><p>We will continue to work with regulators and industry to ensure that insurers and lenders take a fair and proportionate approach when considering building-related risks. Correspondence between departmental officials and the regulator has been published on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 09/05/2024 14:49:15 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1714130

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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	Cladding Safety Scheme
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 the whole of a building that is partially higher than 11 metres and partially lower than this threshold will be eligible for funding from the Cladding Safety Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	23863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The Cladding Safety Scheme is open to buildings over 11 metres (and up to 18 metres in London) when measured in accordance with the guidance set out on scheme eligibility on gov.uk. The height measurement should be taken from the lowest external ground level to the finished floor level of the top occupied storey. If a building is of varying height, it is the height of the highest residential floor which is relevant when measured in accordance with the instructions provided.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 03/05/2024 14:05:29 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali