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1180715

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will include in the Planning White Paper (a) provisions to ensure that new developments are consistent with net zero carbon objectives and (b) all other recommendations made by the Royal Town Planning Institute for inclusion in that White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	21280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The White Paper will aim to make the planning system clearer, more accessible and more certain for all users, including home owners and small businesses. This will include addressing the resourcing and performance of local planning departments. At this stage, however, we are unable to comment on the precise contents of the White Paper.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 05/03/2020 11:02:51 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1180751

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Disabled Facilities Grants: Blackpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many Disabled Facilities Grant adaptations were delivered in the Blackpool local authority area in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	21217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not currently produce data on the Disabled Facilities Grant. However, the Department provides local authority returns to Foundations, the Government-funded national body for home improvement agencies. Foundations analyse the data to understand Disabled Facilities Grant delivery nationally. From records provided by Foundations, the data shows the following totals for adaptations that were delivered by Blackpool local authority since 2010:</p><p><strong> <br>Number</strong> <strong> of Disabled Facilities Grants delivered by Blackpool local authority since 2010:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>560</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>173</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>213</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>242</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>214</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>130</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>152</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>179</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>267</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>264</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Source: Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 05/03/2020 11:46:49 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1180752

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Sleeping Rough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the methodology used for counting rough sleepers; and when guidance was last issued to local authorities on that methodology.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	21218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG published the latest official rough sleeping snapshot statistics on 27 February 2020. For more information see link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019</a></p><p>These Official Statistics are produced in accordance with the principles and practices of the UK Statistics Authority’s <em>Code of Practice for Statistics</em> and provide information about the estimated number of people sleeping rough on a single night between 1 October and 31 November 2019 and some basic demographic details (i.e. age, gender, nationality). MHCLG is confident these statistics provide an accurate way of estimating the number of people sleeping rough across England on a single night and an indication of trends over time.</p><p>The snapshot figures are collected by outreach workers, local charities and community groups and are independently verified by Homeless Link. Every local authority is required to consult with at least one type of local agency to produce their snapshot figures. In 2019, 72 per cent of local authorities reported they had consulted with 5 different groups or more. Local authorities must involve volunteers who are independent of the council and its outreach team (e.g. non-commissioned services). Homeless Link will not verify the process if no local agencies, or only those that are part of, or commissioned by, the local authority are involved.</p><p>The latest guidance to local authorities on the official rough sleeping snapshot was published before the annual snapshot process began last year in August 2019 and is available here: <a href="https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/counts-and-estimates-evaluating-extent-of-rough-sleeping" target="_blank">https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/counts-and-estimates-evaluating-extent-of-rough-sleeping</a></p><p>Alongside the publication of the 2019 annual rough sleeping statistics this week, MHCLG also published a technical report which outlines in detail how the statistics are collected, the quality assurance processes in place, recent improvements and the limitations so users are fully informed about the overall quality of the Rough sleeping snapshot statistics. For more information see link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019/rough-sleeping-snapshot-in-england-autumn-2019-technical-report</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 05/03/2020 11:44:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1180758

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Trading Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local-authority employed trading standards officers were employed in each local authority area in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	21294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information. Local authorities are independent employers and as such are responsible for managing their own workforce, including the numbers employed and the positions held.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/03/2020 12:59:46 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1180806

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he holds information on the number of properties in each region given a zero-value for mortgage purposes by valuation surveyors as a result of the presence of cladding.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	21319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/03/2020 16:15:39 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1180807

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the correlation between his Department's issuing of cladding guidance and trends in the level of properties being given a zero-value for mortgage purposes by valuation surveyors.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	21320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p><em>Building safety advice for building owners, including fire doors, </em>published in January 2020, provides the latest advice for building owners concerned about the fire safety of their building/s. It is not a compliance document for mortgage lenders. Government is continuing to engage with industry representatives, including UK Finance, to understand approaches to risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 21321 question first answered 02/03/2020 17:32:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1180808

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with UK Finance on the correlation between his Department’s issuing of cladding guidance and properties being given a zero-value for mortgage purposes by valuation surveyors.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	21321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p><em>Building safety advice for building owners, including fire doors, </em>published in January 2020, provides the latest advice for building owners concerned about the fire safety of their building/s. It is not a compliance document for mortgage lenders. Government is continuing to engage with industry representatives, including UK Finance, to understand approaches to risk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 21320 question first answered 02/03/2020 17:32:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1180809

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of EWS1 forms for external wall fire reviews that have been completed for residential properties in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	21322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced the EWS1 form for use by industry. Government does not hold data on the number of EWS1 forms which have been completed and expects industry to monitor its use.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/03/2020 16:17:01 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1180810

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of mortgages for residential properties that have been (a) offered and (b) declined by mortgage providers as a result of the completion of an EWS1 form for external wall fire reviews.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	21323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produced the EWS1 form for use by industry. Government does not hold data on the number of EWS1 forms which have been completed and expects industry to monitor its use.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 02/03/2020 16:17:36 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1180859

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the (a) lowest and (b) average car parking price in council owned car parks in town centres was in 2018-19 in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. However, as part of our work to implement the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 and support local authority provision of off-street parking, we are working closely with both local government and private parking stakeholders to gather data and information to inform policy-making in this area.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 21233 question first answered 05/03/2020 11:22:18 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins