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1712631

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that construction defects relating to fire safety in residential blocks have on the asset value of those buildings.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL3992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the impact of construction defects, relating to fire safety, on the asset value of whole buildings. However, I refer the Earl of Lytton to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-16/22129" target="_blank">22129</a> On 24 April 2024 on the selling price of individual flats.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 03/05/2024 12:26:23 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name 22129.pdf title UIN 22129
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

1712632

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the total number of buildings for which developers have accepted responsibility for remediation under their contract is now confirmed to be 4614, as indicated in the Developer Remediation Contract Data Release: January 2024.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL3993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 31 January 2024, developers that signed the remediation contract had accepted responsibility for 4,614 buildings. Of the 4,614 buildings covered by the contract, 1,501 buildings (33%) have been identified as having life-critical fire safety defects that require remediation under the terms of the contract.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 03/05/2024 14:00:24 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

1712633

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government by what date they expect all buildings over 11 metres that require a work assessment to have had their assessments completed.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL3994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>Developers that signed the developer remediation contract are required to assess and remediate relevant buildings as soon as reasonably practicable. The length of time it may reasonably take to assess and remediate a building will vary depending on factors including the scale of works required, co-operation of third parties in granting access to the building and finalising a works contract, and risk-based prioritisation by the developer of assessments and remedial works across the portfolio of buildings for which the developer is responsible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes monthly data on progress that developers have made towards assessing and remediating buildings for which they are responsible under the contract.</p><p> </p><p>As at end of November 2023, fire risks assessments had been undertaken on 97.6% of all buildings reported 11m+ in height which are the responsibility of social housing providers, with a further 1.5% planned in the next nine months. As at end January 2024, developers had yet to obtain an assessment for 1,607 of the 4,614 11m+ buildings for which developers had accepted responsibility under the developer remediation contract.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 03/05/2024 14:00:54 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

1712634

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of "life-critical defects" in relation to fire safety risks in buildings.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
uin	HL3995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2024 answer text <p>The definition of “life-critical defects” is in Annex 1 of the developer remediation contract.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 03/05/2024 12:26:34 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

1712686

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Flats: Fire Prevention
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 leaseholders with premium insurance rates for multi-occupancy residential buildings affected by (a) flammable cladding and (b) other material safety risks.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	22834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to put extreme pressure into ensuring more fair and proportionate premiums for leaseholders living in multi-occupancy buildings with fire safety issues.</p><p>The FCA recommended that the insurance industry develop a risk-sharing facility for buildings with fire-safety issues. The Association of British Insurers’ Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility launched on 1 April 2024 in response to this recommendation. We are closely monitoring the Facility to understand the extent to which it improves outcomes for leaseholders.</p><p>On 31 December 2023, FCA changes came into force to give leaseholders rights under Fair Value rules and require the disclosure of key policy information. We welcome these changes and expect that they will help reduce the unfair costs facing leaseholders.</p><p>On 27 November 2023, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was introduced into Parliament. The Bill bans insurance commissions being passed to freeholders and managing agents, replacing these with transparent handling fees. This will stop leaseholders being charged excessive and opaque commissions on top of their premiums.</p><p>The Government has also published a commitment by 14 insurance broker companies to cap their commissions to 15%, stop sharing commissions with managing agents, landlords and freeholders, and share policy information with leaseholders when requested. The pledge will benefit leaseholders in buildings over 11 metres (or four storeys) in height with identified fire safety defects, where these details have been made known to the insurance broker.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the impact these changes have had on leaseholder premiums, and will remain engaged with industry regarding whether any further steps may be required.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 26/04/2024 08:45:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1712698

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Planning
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 publish a revised version of his Department's Planning Policy Guidance to reflect recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	22918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>Since 19 December 2023, we have updated Planning Practice Guidance multiple times to include new guidance on Biodiversity Net Gain, and updated existing guidance on the Community Infrastructure Levy, Housing Supply and Delivery, the Green Belt, Natural Environment and Viability. Further guidance updates will be published as necessary in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 25/04/2024 10:50:34 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1702458

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	Sleeping Rough
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 ending rough sleeping; and whether it remains his policy to end rough sleeping this year.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	22718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ending rough sleeping and we have made good progress towards this goal. Despite the challenging context, the long-term rough sleeping trends show the progress that government and local partners have made. Rough sleeping levels are 18% lower in 2023 compared to the peak in 2017 and 9% lower than they were in 2019 before the pandemic.</p><p>We are providing an unprecedented £2.4 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, including over £547 million via the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) 2022-25. This includes a total additional investment of over £47 million announced in September 2023 and January 2024 for the RSI, and a further investment of up to £10 million through Rough Sleeping Winter Pressures funding, which is targeted at areas with the highest pressures.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 29/04/2024 14:36:08 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1702502

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	Buildings: Safety
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 his Department has made an estimate of the cost of implementing a reinsurance scheme for people affected by building safety issues.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	22808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-22/22834" target="_blank">22834</a> on 26 April 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 22809 22810 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:35:05 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1702503

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	Buildings: Safety
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 of the potential impact of trends in the level of building insurance costs on people affected by building safety issues.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	22809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-22/22834" target="_blank">22834</a> on 26 April 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 22808 22810 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:35:05 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1702504

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	Buildings: Safety
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 estimate of the cost of implementing a reinsurance scheme for people affected by building safety issues.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	22810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-22/22834" target="_blank">22834</a> on 26 April 2024.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 22808 22809 question first answered 29/04/2024 14:35:05 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury