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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-15more like thismore than 2017-12-15
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Grenfell Tower: Fires more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 116788, how many households from (a) Barandon Walk, (b) Hurstway Walk, (c) Testerton Walk, (d) Treadgold House, (e) Bramley House and (f) other surrounding blocks in the Lancaster West Estate remain in emergency accommodation following the Grenfell Tower fire. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 119864 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
answer text <p>As of 18 December 2017, data provided by the Royal Borough of Kensington &amp; Chelsea showed the following numbers of households to be in emergency accommodation following the Grenfell fire: a) Barandon walk - 36 households, (b) Hurstway Walk - 34 households, (c) Testerton Walk - 26 households, (d) – (f) we are not able to provide specific information for the remainder of the Lancaster West Estate as this could identify individual households. There are an additional 15 households in emergency accommodation from the wider Lancaster West Estate.</p><p>As outlined in the Oral Statement on Monday 18 December 2017, 144 households - almost 70 per cent of households from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk—have accepted an offer of temporary or permanent accommodation. According to the latest figures from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 102 of these households have now moved in.</p><p>For those who remain in other accommodation, the Council has offered the opportunity to move into private rented accommodation while a permanent home is found. Some have taken up this offer, and others have made it clear that they do not want to have to move twice - which is understandable.</p><p>The Government and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are doing all they can to offer extra support for the bereaved and the survivors over the coming weeks. At Autumn Budget 2017 a further £28 million was made available to pay for mental health and emotional support, a community space for those affected and investment in the Lancaster West estate over the next three years.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-21T10:19:52.073Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-21T10:19:52.073Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
31443
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
807220
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-15more like thismore than 2017-12-15
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Grenfell Tower: Fires more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 116791, if he will provide details of the (a) times, (b) dates and (c) attendees of the meetings that have taken place between his Department and representatives from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on allowing council tenants who formerly resided in Grenfell Tower to retain the right to buy. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 119866 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that residents who held a council tenancy in Grenfell Tower or Grenfell Walk will be offered a new home that will be on at least the same terms as the one they lost. Survivors who held a council tenancy at Grenfell Tower or Grenfell Walk will have the Right to Buy their permanent new home.</p><p>Those in council homes will have the right to buy automatically and where the permanent home is a housing association property, the Council has asked for former tenants to have the right to buy, and the relevant housing associations have agreed. Officials from my Department have regular meetings with representatives from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea about rehousing, including the Right to Buy. Residents raise this issue either directly with members and officers of the Council when they discuss the options for rehousing or through their legal representatives when seeking to negotiate the tenancy of a new home, but the Council are clear that these issues have no effect on the overall policy in any practical way.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 119867 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-21T10:18:33.497Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-21T10:18:33.497Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
31445
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
807221
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-15more like thismore than 2017-12-15
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Grenfell Tower: Fires more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 116791, when he expects a resolution to the outstanding issues regarding council tenants who formerly resided in Grenfell Tower retaining the right to buy. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 119867 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-21more like thismore than 2017-12-21
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that residents who held a council tenancy in Grenfell Tower or Grenfell Walk will be offered a new home that will be on at least the same terms as the one they lost. Survivors who held a council tenancy at Grenfell Tower or Grenfell Walk will have the Right to Buy their permanent new home.</p><p>Those in council homes will have the right to buy automatically and where the permanent home is a housing association property, the Council has asked for former tenants to have the right to buy, and the relevant housing associations have agreed. Officials from my Department have regular meetings with representatives from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea about rehousing, including the Right to Buy. Residents raise this issue either directly with members and officers of the Council when they discuss the options for rehousing or through their legal representatives when seeking to negotiate the tenancy of a new home, but the Council are clear that these issues have no effect on the overall policy in any practical way.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
grouped question UIN 119866 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-21T10:18:33.56Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-21T10:18:33.56Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
31446
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
802936
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-08more like thismore than 2017-12-08
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Affordable Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average funding per unit from allocations under the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21 for (a) London and (b) each Homes and Communities operating area, excluding nil grant units was for (i) the entire programme (ii) Affordable Rent units and (iii) Affordable Home Ownership units for the period up to the end of September 2017, more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 118356 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answer text <p>Funding is allocated by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority in London. Housing associations and local authorities are able to bid into the Programme for funding.</p><p>Successful bids for the HCA and GLA can be found online.</p><p>HCA figures can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-successful-bidders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-successful-bidders</a></p><p>GLA figures can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/housing-and-land/homes-londoners/homes-londoners-affordable-homes-programme-2016-21" target="_blank">https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/housing-and-land/homes-londoners/homes-londoners-affordable-homes-programme-2016-21</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-14T12:19:57.827Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-14T12:19:57.827Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
29542
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
802999
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-08more like thismore than 2017-12-08
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a right to bid for assets held by local authorities to release land for housing. more like this
tabling member constituency Stevenage more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen McPartland more like this
uin 118419 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-18more like thismore than 2017-12-18
answer text <p>The Right to Contest already provides a mechanism by which local people can challenge public bodies, including local councils, to release unused and underused land for housing.</p><p>The Government has no current plans to change this approach but would give consideration to any specific proposals which come forward.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-18T12:01:11.61Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-18T12:01:11.61Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
29543
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4093
label Biography information for Stephen McPartland more like this
802525
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: West Midlands more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase house building in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. more like this
tabling member constituency Wolverhampton North East more like this
tabling member printed
Emma Reynolds more like this
uin 118075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answer text <p>Over 1,111,000 additional homes have been delivered in England since April 2010, with 217,350 net additional dwellings in 2016-17, up 15 per cent on 2015-16 and 50 per cent on 2009-10.</p><p>But the Prime Minister has been clear – this should be a country that works for everyone. This means building more of the right homes, in the right places, and ensuring the housing market works for all parts of our community.</p><p>So at Autumn Budget 2017, we announced further reforms to tackle our broken housing market, including Planning reforms to ensure more land is available for housing and maximise the potential of our cities and towns to build new homes whilst protecting the Green Belt; more than £15 billion of new financial support over the next five years, taking total financial support to at least £44 billion to 2022/2023, and expanding the Homes and Communities Agency to become Homes England, bringing together money, expertise, planning and compulsory purchase powers.</p><p>We also agreed a second Devolution Deal with the West Midlands, which included support for a new Mayoral Housing Delivery Team, and are continuing work on a Housing Deal to increase the supply of land and housing delivery across the West Midlands.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-14T12:24:59.7Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-14T12:24:59.7Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
29217
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
802705
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many English planning authorities do not have an adequate five year land supply. more like this
tabling member constituency South Suffolk more like this
tabling member printed
James Cartlidge more like this
uin 118254 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework requires local planning authorities to identify a supply of deliverable sites sufficient to provide five years worth of housing against their housing requirements. Most areas produce an annual assessment of their position in five year land supply but this position may alter throughout the year as a result of market conditions and challenge at appeal.</p><p>The Housing White Paper included a proposal to offer greater certainty to local planning authorities, developers and communities by enabling authorities to consult with key stakeholders and agree their housing land supply with the Planning Inspectorate. This would then be fixed for a one-year period.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-14T12:19:08.27Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-14T12:19:08.27Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
29218
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
802729
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Aviation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2017 to Question 117145, on Aviation, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's guidance to local planning authorities on considering the interconnectivity between airfields of different sizes and having regard to the Aviation Policy Framework. more like this
tabling member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
tabling member printed
Grant Shapps more like this
uin 118278 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-14more like thismore than 2017-12-14
answer text <p>Local planning authorities must have regard to the National Planning Policy Framework, supported by our planning practice guidance, when preparing their Local Plan. The Framework and the guidance are also material considerations in planning decisions.</p><p>It is for local planning authorities to decide how they will apply the guidance in the particular circumstances of individual planning cases and in accordance with the development plan.</p><p>My Department is working closely with the Department for Transport in looking at issues relating to general aviation, including airfields.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-14T12:22:22.403Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-14T12:22:22.403Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
29216
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
801204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of housing for disabled people. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
uin 117763 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
answer text <p>National policy sets out clearly the need for local planning authorities to plan for the housing needs of all members of the community, including suitable properties for disabled people. Our recent Housing White Paper sets out the ways in which the planning system will be used to deliver more suitable homes for people with disabilities, including proposals to strengthen the National Planning Policy Framework. We are also introducing a new statutory duty on the Secretary of State to produce guidance for local planning authorities on meeting the housing needs of older and disabled people.</p><p>In addition, since 2011, we have delivered 27,000 supported housing units for disabled, vulnerable and older people. At Autumn Statement 2015, we announced £400 million new specialist affordable homes also for the vulnerable, elderly or those with disabilities. We have also increased funding for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). Since 2012, the Government has invested over £1.6 billion into the Grant, providing around 250,000 adaptations by the end of the 2017-18 financial year. By 2020, we expect to have invested around a further £1 billion, with year-on-year increases meaning that spending on DFG will more than double to over £500 million from £220 million in 2015-16. Budget 2017 announced an additional £42 million for DFG in 2017-18.</p>
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-11T17:53:04.283Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-11T17:53:04.283Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
28703
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4642
label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
797379
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-29more like thismore than 2017-11-29
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 remove filter
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been awarded to local authoiities for the improvement of fire safety in their housing stock since the Grenfell Tower disaster. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 116342 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
answer text <p>Building owners are responsible for funding fire safety measures in their buildings. If a local authority building owner considers a building to be unsafe, they will need to determine what measures are essential to make a building safe, based on expert advice and taking into account any recommendations or advice from the local fire and rescue service.</p><p>Local authorities should draw on existing resources to implement these measures. However, we will consider the removal of financial restrictions for local authorities where these stand in the way of essential work being done.</p><p>36 local authorities have contacted the Department regarding work to ensure fire safety in tower blocks. We have asked 9 of these authorities to provide more detailed information about essential works. So far, 2 authorities have provided this information and my officials are working with them on their requests.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-05T17:02:24.82Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-05T17:02:24.82Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
previous answer version
26866
answering member constituency Reading West remove filter
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Lord Sharma more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this