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1719983

registered interest
date	22/05/2024
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	Hospitals and Schools: Buildings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address infrastructure and building safety issues within (1) school buildings, and (2) the NHS estate; and what is their current risk assessment for building collapse or failure in each of those.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 24/05/2024 10:29:41 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1715713

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	Temporary Accommodation: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many children are currently homeless in temporary accommodation in England and Wales, and how these figures compare to 2010; what is the average length of time that homeless children spend in temporary accommodation; and what action they are taking in this regard.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL4342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The statutory homelessness statistics for England publish quarterly data from local authorities containing information on families in temporary accommodation at the end of each quarter. Data can be found at Statutory homelessness in England: October to December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Details of the length of time families with children are housed in temporary accommodation are published annually and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2022-23/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2022-23" target="_blank">Statutory homelessness in England: financial year 2022-23 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. In terms of the action the government is taking, I refer the Noble Lord to the response provided to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-02-19/14761" target="_blank">UIN 14761</a> on 26 February 2024.</p><p>Housing is devolved and quarterly statistics for Wales can be found on the Welsh Government’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL4342 - Statutory homelessness in England_ October to December 2023 - GOV.UK.pdf title Statutory homelessness in England 2 file name 14761 Written questions and answers.pdf title UIN 14761 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:41:01 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1685199

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Homelessness: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many young people are currently homeless in the UK; what action they are taking to tackle youth homelessness; and whether they plan to create a national strategy to end youth homelessness as advocated by the PlanForThe136k coalition.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL1929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The most recent homelessness statistics for England (April to June 2023) are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">Homelessness statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>This Government is committed to tackling all forms of homelessness including youth homelessness.</p><p>The Government's 'Ending Rough Sleeping for Good' Strategy, published in 2022 and backed by £2 billion over three years, recognises young people face particular challenges. The strategy confirmed a £200 million investment in the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) which will deliver homes for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping, including young people. In addition, £2.4 million of Rough Sleeping Initiative funding for 2022-2025 supports youth services in local areas.</p><p>The department will continue to work with local authorities and partners in the voluntary and community sector and private sector to tackle youth homelessness.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 06/02/2024 15:08:24 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Homelessness statistics.pdf title Homelessness statistics
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1668163

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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 Occupancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to incentivise people to downsize to smaller homes so that under-occupied family homes can be released into the housing market.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL50
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government has announced £10 billion investment in housing supply since the start of this Parliament, with housing supply interventions due ultimately to unlock over 1 million new homes over the Spending Review 2021 period and beyond.</p><p>At the same time, the Government recognises that a better choice of accommodation to suit changing needs can help older people remain living independently for longer and feel more connected to their communities.</p><p>The Government has established an independent Older People’s Housing Taskforce to look at how a greater choice of housing might be provided for older people, including for those who wish to move from their home, releasing family homes into the market.</p><p>The year-long Taskforce launched in May 2023 and the Government is looking forward to receiving its final recommendations in 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 20/11/2023 14:06:34 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1613212

registered interest
date	21/04/2023
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	Elections: Young People
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 adverse impact on the ability of young people to vote as a result of the voter identification provisions of the Elections Act 2022; whether all those eligible to vote will have access to acceptable forms of identity documents irrespective of age; and what steps they are taking to (1) monitor, and (2) assess, the effects of the new voter identification system amongst all age groups at the local elections in May.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Marquess to the debate on <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhansard.parliament.uk%2Fcommons%2F2023-02-21%2Fdebates%2FE941CE91-95D6-4EB8-B3E2-46059027B909%2FVoterIdentification&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=glmQ%2BBGfoceUHnlQCPAqedmosKqtut7r385w3Rzr%2FaA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Voter Identification</a> at HC volume 728, column 138, debated on 21 February 2023, and to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-14%2Fhl6447&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rh0Xgi%2BVrcVzh5mirssxotSX%2FzVQpEXTUfllI2e%2F7qw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HL 6447</a>, and the debate on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-04-27/debates/1E1A6933-7678-4AAA-8D01-4F8274FE549B/VoterID" target="_blank">Voter ID</a> at HC volume 731, column 919, debated on 27 April 2023.</p><p>Regarding the steps taken to monitor and assess the effects of voter identification, I refer the Noble Lord to the response given on 14 March to PQ <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-09%2F162192&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ce2e96546da654319a22a08db4af045a8%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638186168035536567%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=swvYKwCqTWQfXsx%2BeoXnjZlbayvK8qlaImtgD8DxEiY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">162192</a> .</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name Voter Identification.pdf title Voter Identification 2 file name HL6447.pdf title PQ HL6447 3 file name Voter ID.pdf title Voter ID question first answered 02/05/2023 14:59:13 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian