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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Community Relations more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce measures to help prevent Muslims born and bred in the United Kingdom from being labelled by their faith and excluded from the mainstream. more like this
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Baroness Afshar more like this
uin HL4503 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>My rt hon friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) made a Written Ministerial Statement on 18 December, <em>Official Report </em>Column 110WS, setting out the Government’s work on integration. As the Statement notes since 2010 the Department for Communities and Local Government has spent £45 million on supporting integration projects. It also makes clear that we are rising to the challenges, championing what unites our country across class, colour and creed and making clear that Britain is a stronger nation because of its faith communities. We are also taking initiatives and supporting communities in addressing anti-Muslim hatred. <br><br>We are clear that British values are Muslim values and there are incredible and powerful examples of Muslim social action and charitable contributions made by Britain's Muslim communities. Britain has a proud track record of multi-faith cooperation and we are confident that our communities work together in strengthening society. This cannot be achieved by Government alone and local communities and faith leaders are in a unique position in working with Government in ensuring that no British citizen feels marginalised.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-02-12T14:15:23.11Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T14:15:23.11Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3847
label Biography information for Baroness Afshar more like this
176246
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Islamophobia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce measures to combat Islamophobia in the United Kingdom. more like this
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Baroness Afshar more like this
uin HL4504 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred:<br><br></p><ul><li>We have set up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim hatred which was established to consider and take forward proposals to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. The Group engages with Muslim communities and advises Government on how best to take forward key priorities;</li><li>Provided start-up funding to the Tell MAMA initiative to record incidents and support victims of anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>Established a UK Srebrenica Memorial Day which recognises the fatal consequences of hatred and division;</li><li>Run social media workshops to build the capacity of community organisations to use social media effectively;</li><li>Held 8 integration roadshows with communities to find out what more Government can do to integrate communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred. Further roadshows are planned throughout 2015;</li><li>Following the attacks in Paris, My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and I wrote on 16 January to mosques across England reassuring them of Government help if they experience anti-Muslim hatred. The Department has also assured faith and community leaders of its support to their commendable efforts to foster mutual understanding and shared respect;</li><li>Proactive engagement with the police to combat anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>Initiated roundtable discussions with representatives of Muslim communities, including Imams and Muslim youth leaders;</li><li>Regular ministerial engagement and attendance at Muslim community events.</li></ul><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-02-12T16:05:32.187Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T16:05:32.187Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
3847
label Biography information for Baroness Afshar more like this
176279
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Shops more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given the increasing prevalence of online retailers, what steps they are taking to support local authorities and town centre managers in increasing trade for high street shops. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
uin HL4537 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>Since 2010, we have taken forward a wide range of activities to help communities adapt to changing high streets.</p><p> </p><p>In 2011 the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister commissioned retail expert Mary Portas to conduct an independent review, and the Government accepted all but one of the 28 recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government provided direct funding and support to 24 Portas Pilots (a further 3 were funded by the Mayor of London) and over 330 town teams, who are working with local communities, businesses and local authorities to identify and tackle the issues faced in their local area.</p><p> </p><p>We established the Future High Streets Forum, to advise Government and develop practical policies. The Forum has worked with us to launch the successful Great British High Streets Portal, which brings together practical support and advice for all local authorities and groups working to regenerate their town centres. In 2014, we launched the Great British High Street Awards, which have been a great success, and will be running again in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided support for retail markets, including funding for the ‘Love Your Local Market’ campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided support for the establishment of Business Improvement Districts with a loan fund to help start up costs. In November 2014, we announced new measures to strengthen the role of Business Improvement Districts, to ensure they are able to have a play a key role in shaping and revitalising their town centres.</p><p> </p><p>We have increased business rate discounts for 300,000 businesses including doubling small business rate relief, capping the inflation increase to 2%, and a targeted discount for smaller shops, pubs and restaurants. In total this amounted to over £1.4 billion of government support.</p><p> </p><p>We have also given local councils wide-ranging, discretionary powers to grant business rates discounts as they see fit, empowering them to invest in the future of their town centres. Where they do so, central Government will automatically meet 50% of any costs.</p><p> </p><p>We are also tackling aggressive parking enforcement, and have introduced new permitted development rights to help town centres to be more flexible.</p><p><br><br>Recent research demonstrated that the internet can be a friend to the high street, with 'click and collect' being an increasing driver for footfall to town centres.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-02-12T14:20:20.373Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T14:20:20.373Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
175589
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-26more like thismore than 2015-01-26
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Travellers: Caravan Sites more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take following the High Court ruling that they have discriminated against Travellers by automatically banning them from pitching camps on Green Belt land. more like this
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Lord Ouseley more like this
uin HL4432 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-20more like thismore than 2015-02-20
answer text <p>The Government makes no apologies for seeking to safeguard Green Belt protection and trying to bring a sense of fair play to the planning system. The Government’s planning policy is clear that both temporary and permanent traveller sites are inappropriate development in the Green Belt. The judgment does not question that principle.</p><p> </p><p>It is quite wrong to say that the High Court ruled that the Government discriminated against travellers by automatically banning them from pitching camps in the Green Belt. The Court’s Judgment is around a technical matter, namely how policy relating to the recovery of appeals for Ministerial decision was operated with regard to traveller appeal cases in the Green Belt. The Judgment did not criticise the Government’s policy stating that traveller sites in the Green Belt are inappropriate development in any way.</p><p> </p><p>Indeed, there have been a number of recent legal cases where the courts have upheld the planning appeal decisions of the Secretary of State in relation to traveller development in the Green Belt, dismissed the claims, and awarded costs in favour of DCLG, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Mulvenna v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government</li><li>Barney-Smith v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government</li><li>Dear v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government</li><li>Connors, Connors, Sines, Lee, and Doran v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government – five separate claims heard together.</li></ul><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-02-20T09:19:22.727Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-20T09:19:22.727Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2170
label Biography information for Lord Ouseley more like this
175590
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-26more like thismore than 2015-01-26
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Northumberland County Council more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made, or intend to make, representations to Northumberland County Council about that authority’s plans to relocate its headquarters from Morpeth to Ashington, and in particular the impact of the move on residents of remoter urban and rural areas of that county; and, if so, in what terms. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Vinson more like this
uin HL4433 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
answer text <p>We have made no such representations as such decisions are for Councils themselves. If Northumberland County Council have decided to relocate their Headquarters, they will have to answer through the ballot box for the decision and the impacts it will have on the people of Northumberland.<br><br>Councils should consider the potential savings to taxpayers from better property management, whilst also carefully considering the public's access to frontline services.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-02-12T14:48:49.667Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-12T14:48:49.667Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
1807
label Biography information for Lord Vinson more like this
174962
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Social Rented Housing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in each of the last five years, whether the number of units of social housing in the United Kingdom has increased or decreased; how many units have been sold to foreign buyers; and whether the funds received by the sale of social housing are being used to build new social housing. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
uin HL4341 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-09more like thismore than 2015-03-09
answer text <p>The numbers of social dwelling stock in the United Kingdom in the five years to 2012 (the most recent date for which UK figures are available) are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2007 4,886,000</p><p> </p><p>2008 4,867,000</p><p> </p><p>2009 4,886,000</p><p> </p><p>2010 4,907,000</p><p> </p><p>2011 4,924,000</p><p> </p><p>2012 4,935,000</p><p> </p><p>In England, council house building starts are now at a 23 year high and almost twice as many council homes have been built in the last 4 years than from 1997 to 2009. Previously, councils were not encouraged to build new homes from sales receipts and only 1 new council home was built for every 170 Right to Buy sales completed under the last Administration.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Right to Buy was reinvigorated in England, £730 million in sales receipts are being re-invested in affordable house building; levering a further £1.7 billion of investment over the next 2 years. This means that in total, over £2.4 billion will be raised to invest in affordable house building as a result of the as a result of Right to Buy.</p><p> </p><p>The Right to Buy is only available to social tenants with at least five years’ tenancy. The purchaser must be a secure tenant and the property must be the resident’s only or main home. Prior to that, the social tenant would also have to have been eligible for social housing in the first place, and resided for long enough to move up to the top of any waiting list. In that context, an overseas buyer would simply not be eligible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken steps to support members of the Armed Forces get onto the housing ladder – this would include supporting those who may have been resident overseas during their term of service. We have also changed statutory guidance to give priority to those with local connections and local residency in the allocation of social housing.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2015-03-09T16:53:27.59Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-09T16:53:27.59Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
2543
label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton more like this
173009
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Temporary Accommodation more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many families have been in temporary accommodation in the United Kingdom in each year since 2010. more like this
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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope more like this
uin HL4081 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
answer text <p>The information requested is enclosed in the attached table, which includes data going back to 1998-99, which illustrates how the level of homelessness in England is far lower than the average under the last Administration.</p><p>This Government have invested over £500 million to prevent and tackle all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping since 2010. The homelessness legislation in England provides one of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and vulnerable people who become homeless through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Homelessness acceptances remain lower than in 27 of the last 30 years, and homelessness is around half the average level it was under the previous Administration. Households now spend on average seven months less in temporary accommodation than at the start of 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for other parts of the United Kingdom are the responsibility of the devolved Administrations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
grouped question UIN HL4082 more like this
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less than 2015-03-02T14:13:30.48Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T14:13:30.48Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
attachment
1
file name 150302 661501-2 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope -table.doc more like this
title England table more like this
tabling member
635
label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope more like this
173010
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Homelessness more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many families have been registered as homeless in the United Kingdom since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope more like this
uin HL4082 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-02more like thismore than 2015-03-02
answer text <p>The information requested is enclosed in the attached table, which includes data going back to 1998-99, which illustrates how the level of homelessness in England is far lower than the average under the last Administration.</p><p>This Government have invested over £500 million to prevent and tackle all forms of homelessness and rough sleeping since 2010. The homelessness legislation in England provides one of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and vulnerable people who become homeless through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Homelessness acceptances remain lower than in 27 of the last 30 years, and homelessness is around half the average level it was under the previous Administration. Households now spend on average seven months less in temporary accommodation than at the start of 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for other parts of the United Kingdom are the responsibility of the devolved Administrations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
grouped question UIN HL4081 more like this
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less than 2015-03-02T14:13:30.327Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-02T14:13:30.327Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
attachment
1
file name 150302 661501-2 Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope -table.doc more like this
title England table more like this
tabling member
635
label Biography information for Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope more like this