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749622

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2017 to Question 371, whether there is a requirement to remove polystyrene ceiling tiles from older buildings.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	3678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Where following an inspection of dwelling under the Housing Act 2004, a local authority identifies polystyrene ceiling tiles as being a fire risk, an Improvement Notice can be served requiring their removal. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice is a criminal offence for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and apply for a Rent Repayment Order covering up to 12 month’s rent, or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/07/2017 14:14:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

746927

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much additional funding will he make available to local authorities and housing groups to resolve fire safety issues discovered following the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	2061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Where work is necessary to ensure the fire safety of social housing, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent it going ahead.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/07/2017 09:50:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

746933

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to replace all homes sold under right to buy on at least a one-for-one basis.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	2064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Under the reinvigorated Right to Buy we are firmly committed to making sure that for every additional home sold an additional one will be provided. There is a rolling 3 year deadline for local authorities to deliver additional affordable homes through new build or acquisition under the reinvigorated Right to Buy, and so far they have delivered within sales profile. By April 2014 after the first 2 years of the policy there had been 10,933 additional sales and by April 2017 there had been 12,472 starts and acquisitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2017 15:10:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731365

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make available funding for the renewal and redevelopment of high streets.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting our high streets. We have confirmed the permanent doubling of Small Business Rate Relief, meaning that 600,000 small businesses now pay no business rates at all; we launched the High Street pledge and a digital high street pilot scheme; and we are celebrating our high streets through the hugely successful Great British High Street Awards.</p><p>High streets can benefit from funding that we have made available for local economic development, including the Coastal Communities Fund, which has invested over £132 million in 131 coastal projects across England since 2012. The Government has also awarded £9.1 billion to Local Enterprise Partnerships in Growth Deals since 2014.</p><p>We are working with Local Enterprise Partnerships to strengthen their role in town centres and coastal communities, and collaborating with the Local Government Association to assist local authorities in supporting their high streets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 29/06/2017 17:34:37 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731367

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give local authorities the power to (a) take over or (b) mandate owners to develop, sell or clear blight and derelict sites suitable for commercial or residential development.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities already have a range of compulsory purchase powers to acquire and develop land that is derelict, neglected or unsightly provided there is a compelling case in the public interest for the authority's redevelopment scheme.</p><p>In addition other powers available to a local authority to act include section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to serve a notice requiring owners to clean up land and buildings where their condition adversely affects the amenity of the area; Section 79 – 81 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to serve an abatement notice to carry out works on any premises where its condition is such as to be prejudicial to health, or, amounts to a nuisance; Section 29 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to secure any unoccupied building against unauthorised entry and undertake works to prevent it becoming a danger to public health; and Section 76 of the Building Act 1984 to require property owners to remedy defective buildings that are in such a condition as to be prejudicial to health or amount to a nuisance.</p><p>There are no other powers to require owners to sell or develop their land.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/07/2017 16:05:12 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731370

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Private Property: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will grant local authorities the power to insist that landlords or home owners maintain their properties to an acceptable standard where that condition is having a negative impact upon the local community.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities already have strong powers to tackle poor property conditions.</p><p>We encourage local authorities to take action where properties are neglected and their condition adversely affects the amenity of an area. There are already extensive powers available to authorities which range from notices under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which can deal with derelict land and buildings to section 29 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 for works on unoccupied buildings.</p><p>Council and housing association landlords are responsible for most repairs to their housing stock. Social landlords are obliged, by law, to maintain the structure and exterior of their properties.</p><p>All properties in the social and private sectors must comply with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Where a property has serious hazards that present a risk to health and safety, local authorities can carry out an assessment under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. If they are aware of a serious hazard, they are under a duty to take appropriate action to address it.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/07/2017 11:01:36 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731371

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Hedges and Ditches: Mediation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce legislative proposals to abolish or reduce the fees local authorities charge to mediate high-hedge disputes under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 and the High Hedges Regulations 2005.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have discretion over whether to set fees for dealing with high hedges complaints and to set their level. Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, the high hedges legislation, enables local authorities in England to charge fees for intervening in unresolved neighbour disputes about tall evergreen hedges. Decisions on setting such fees are a matter for each local authority and has been since the legislation was implemented.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 30/06/2017 10:22:03 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731372

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Letting Agents: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria were used to select the location of letting agents' fees ban workshops.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>The locations of the letting agent fee ban workshops were chosen to make the exercise as inclusive as possible to those interested in attending. Venues were selected based on availability, size and ease of access.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/07/2017 10:38:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731373

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Fire Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the use of polystyrene ceiling tiles in rented accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, older polystyrene ceiling tiles that are identified in rented accommodation inspections as being a fire risk, can be subject to an Improvement Notice served by the Local Authority, requiring their removal. Failure to comply with an improvement Notice is a criminal offence, for which local authorities can impose a financial penalty of up to £30,000 or prosecute in the courts which have the power to impose an unlimited fine.</p><p>Unmodified polystyrene ceiling tiles do not comply with Building Regulations guidance , and so any new build home or other building should not be using them.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/07/2017 14:49:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

731374

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Hazards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what fire risk assessments have been carried out on the use of polystyrene ceiling tiles; and whether this product should be removed from the market.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Unmodified polystyrene ceiling tiles do not comply with Part B of the Building Regulations (fire) and should not be used in new buildings.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 29/06/2017 17:27:40 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris