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1181517

registered interest
date	28/02/2020
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	Property Development: Floods
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 homes have been built in national floodzone three in each of the last 10 years, by region.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	22358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold figures for the number of homes built in National Flood Zone 3.</p><p>Estimates of the numbers of new homes built in National Flood Zone 3 within each region can be obtained by comparing the percentage of new residential addresses created that were in National Flood Zone 3, with the number of new build completions by region as published in Table 118 at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F850826%2FLive_Table_118.xls&amp;data=02%7C01%7CAndrew.Presland%40communities.gov.uk%7C29c25dbd2a0d4417399808d7c02317ea%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637189129322448968&amp;sdata=qjIW45b7%2FZdCtEs3lUgOHCJPKPrz0fXR52XnR1TSUO8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/850826/Live_Table_118.xls</a>.</p><p>A table has been provided giving percentages for each region for all homes built within National Flood Zone 3, from the beginning of the new data series in 2013-14 to the latest year available.</p><p>All local planning authorities are expected to follow the strict tests set out in national planning policy and guidance, which includes steering development away from high risk flood areas. Where development in flood risk areas is considered, national planning policy is clear that it should be safe, resilient and not increase flood risk anywhere. We have been clear that new housing is not appropriate and should not be allowed in a functional floodplain, where water has to flow or be stored in times of flood.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/03/2020 12:08:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1181214

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flags
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 times the (a) Union Jack, (b) St George's flag, (c) Scottish Saltire and (d) flag of Wales has been flown from the headquarters of his Department in London in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	21943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s London headquarters is a shared building, which MHCLG jointly occupies with the Home Office and DEFRA. The Home Office manage the property and are responsible for the flying of flags on the property.</p><p>The table below sets out the number of number of occasions each flag has been flown in the appropriate years;</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><ol><li><strong>Union flag</strong></li></ol></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>(b) St George’s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>(c) Saltire</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>(d) flag of Wales</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p>St George’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St Andrew’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St David’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p>St George’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St Andrew’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St David’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p>St George’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St Andrew’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St David’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p>St George’s day FIFA world cup</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>St Andrew’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>St David’s day</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p>St George’s day Women’s FIFA world cup Rugby WC semi-final Rugby WC final</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>St Andrew’s day Women’s FIFA world cup</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>St David’s day Rugby WC semi-final</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Every day 24/7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 21200 question first answered 05/03/2020 16:04:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1181222

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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 information his Department holds on the rate of use of external fire wall review forms in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	21887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched the EWS1 form on 16 December 2019, 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 03/03/2020 17:24:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1181225

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 31 October 2019 on Leasehold update, HCWS55, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on leasehold and commonhold reforms.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	22054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>We are moving towards legislation on leasehold reform, reaffirming our commitment to making the system fairer for leaseholders. This will include measures to ban the sale of new leasehold houses, restrict ground rents to a peppercorn for future leases, give freehold home owners equivalent rights to challenge unfair charges, and close loopholes to prevent unfair evictions</p><p><br> The Government supports the increased use of commonhold. Reform to commonhold legislation is needed to support greater take up of the tenure. That is why the Government is working closely with the Law Commission as part of their 13th Programme of Law reform to reinvigorate commonhold and provide greater choice for consumers. The Law Commission undertook a consultation earlier this year and are now analysing responses. They will report back to Government later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 06/03/2020 11:55:34 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1181227

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Planning Permission
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of placing a limit on the number of times a planning application can be submitted for the same site.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	22007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Local planning authorities already have powers to decline to determine applications if they have previously refused permission for two or more substantially similar applications on the same site, or if a substantially similar application has been rejected by the Secretary of State on appeal or following call-in, within the past two years.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 05/03/2020 11:01:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1181289

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
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 plans his Department has to review the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to work directly with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments. <br> <br>However, in February 2020 the Government announced £1.35 million new funding for 68 community-led organisations in England that will, with the support of their local authorities, create new or refurbish existing parks and green spaces across England, many of which include community allotments and orchards as part of their plans. <br> <br>This builds on the two previous Pocket Parks programmes the Government has run since 2015, making a total of 352 grants to community groups to create or renovate green spaces and representing a total investment of over £6 million in community green spaces.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 03/03/2020 16:03:45 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1181290

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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	Allotments
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 plans his Department has to work with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to work directly with local authorities to increase the provision of allotments.</p><p>However, in February 2020 the Government announced £1.35 million new funding for 68 community-led organisations in England that will, with the support of their local authorities, create new or refurbish existing parks and green spaces across England, many of which include community allotments and orchards as part of their plans.</p><p>This builds on the two previous Pocket Parks programmes the Government has run since 2015, making a total of 352 grants to community groups to create or renovate green spaces and representing a total investment of over £6 million in community green spaces.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 03/03/2020 16:06:28 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1181301

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 13580 on Local Government: Carbon Emissions, which local authorities are not taking action to reduce emissions from their areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	22048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>My Department is engaging with councils and the Local Government Association, as well as other departments in Westminster, to determine what action is being taken across the local government sector in response to the climate challenge, and what support would be appropriate to ensure that the least active councils level up their endeavours, and that best practice from the most active councils is disseminated across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 05/03/2020 12:27:30 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1181302

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 13580 on Local Government: Carbon Emissions, what steps his Department is taking to help the two per cent of local authorities not taking action to reduce emissions from their areas to do so.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	22049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 14 February 2020 to Question UIN 13580.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 05/03/2020 12:26:33 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1181318

registered interest
date	27/02/2020
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: 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, what steps he is taking to help local authorities set targets for lowering carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	21871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>98 per cent of local authorities are taking action to reduce emissions from their areas, or from their own estate. Councils are vital agents for change, able to bring together local people and local opportunities, through effective use of planning, housing and waste management powers. <br> <br> My Department is engaging with councils and the Local Government Association, as well as other departments in Westminster, to ensure this vital role is supported appropriately by central government policy.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 03/03/2020 16:05:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman