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525108

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Gibraltar: Sovereignty
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 8 December 2015 (HL4001), how much funding has been awarded to each of the successful applications to regenerate local authority housing estates.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>Four schemes were shortlisted to receive loan funding. One scheme withdrew and became self financing. We are in contract with Genesis Housing Association providing £56 million recoverable loan for the redevelopment of the Grahame Park Estate. We expect to be in contract with Swan New Homes, in relation to the Blackwall Reach redevelopment in Tower Hamlets shortly. The due diligence process with Notting Hill Homes is underway with regard to the Aylesbury Estate redevelopment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/06/2016 13:50:21 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

525109

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	London-Exeter Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on which occasions (1) ministers, and (2) officials, have met members of (a) the Management Board, and (b) the Senior Management Team, of Circle Housing Group since May 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and officials of the Department for Communities and Local Government have regular meetings with senior figures in the housing sector; Circle Housing Group included, and have done so since May 2010 in order to collaborate effectively with the sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/06/2016 13:50:41 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

525110

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	London-Exeter Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on which occasions the Chair of the Regulatory Committee of the Homes and Communities Agency and his staff have met members of (1) the Management Board, and (2) the Senior Management Team, of Circle Housing Group since May 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>The social housing regulator is an independent regulator and as such it is not appropriate for DCLG to comment on their operational work. However, we understand that they have met with Circle Housing Group as part of their ongoing regulatory engagement with this provider.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 30/06/2016 13:49:26 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

510234

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Local Council Tax Support Schemes Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the outcome of their review of local council tax support schemes.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL7440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>The independent review of Local Council Tax Support schemes has now concluded and its final report was published on GOV.UK on 8 April. The report is available (attached) here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-council-tax-support-schemes-an-independent-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-council-tax-support-schemes-an-independent-review</a>.</p><p>A copy of the report has been placed in the House Library</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/04/2016 15:46:22 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 160421 Council Tax Report - HL7440.pdf title Council Tax report
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

510235

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Local Council Tax Support Schemes Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 February (HL6212), how many organisations and individuals submitted responses to their review of local council tax support schemes, and whether they will place a list of those submissions in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL7441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p>Appendix six of the final report of the independent review of Local Council Tax Support schemes (attached) contains details of the numbers of responses received to its public call for evidence. Appendices two, four and seven provide further information on which stakeholders were consulted by the Chair. A copy of the report, including this information, has been placed in the House Library, and the report is also available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 21/04/2016 15:57:09 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 160421 Council Tax Report.pdf title Council Tax Report
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

510239

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
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	Circle Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ask the Social Housing Regulator to request data from the Circle Housing Group about the performance of Kier Gas in repairing or replacing faulty boilers in each week since the Group downgraded Kier Gas's governance rating.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL7445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lady to my previous answer to her on 8 December (HL4002). The Social Housing Regulator is statutorily independent. The Department for Communities and Local Government cannot therefore direct the Regulator on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/04/2016 12:29:32 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

452310

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Local Council Tax Support Schemes Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that individuals affected by the abolition of Council Tax Benefit are made aware of their review of that policy and encouraged to participate in it.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL6211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The independent review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes commenced on the 2 December 2015. The chair, Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, put out a public call for evidence which was announced and promoted in our press release of the same date. The public call for evidence ran from the 2 December 2015 to 12 January 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2016 14:55:00 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

452311

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Local Council Tax Support Schemes Independent Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the submissions to their review of local Council Tax Support, and the data they collected from local authorities to help inform that review.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL6212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>The Independent Review of Local Council Tax Support schemes will report by 31 March and will reflect the views and data submitted to the Chair. The Department does not currently intend to publish individual submissions to protect the confidentiality of those who submitted evidence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2016 14:55:37 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

452315

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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	Circle Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 February (HL5321), what statutory powers the Secretary of State has to intervene if the Homes and Communities Agency regulator is found to be failing in its responsibility to ensure that Circle Housing Group is properly managing its gas safety and repairs contractor.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL6216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lady to my answer to her on 26 November 2015, PQ HL4002. The Social Housing Regulator is statutorily independent. The Secretary of State cannot, therefore, intervene in this matter. Details of the Social Housing Regulator's complaints procedure can be found (attached) at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-appeal-against-our-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-appeal-against-our-decisions</a>. As with all public bodies, if there are grounds the Regulator can be challenged through the courts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 25/02/2016 16:10:05 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name 160224 Social Housing Regulators complaints procedure HL6216.doc title Social Housing Regulators's complaints procedure
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow

446663

registered interest
date	21/01/2016
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	Tenant Services Authority: Redundancy Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total value of redundancy payments made to former employees of the Tenant Services Authority as a result of the decision to abolish that organisation.
tabling member printed	Baroness King of Bow
uin	HL5319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (known as The Tenant Services Authority) ceased to exist from 31 March 2012. All staff were transferred under TUPE regulations to the Homes and Communities Agency from 1 April 2012, with the exception of the Managing Director. It was agreed that the post of Managing Director would not transfer and that the post should be deleted from the establishment from that date. A redundancy payment of £47,675 was made, together with enhanced pension contributions of £148,568.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/02/2016 17:16:45 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	143 label Biography information for Baroness King of Bow