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1352512

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
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 he has to extend right to buy to housing association tenants after the completion of the 2017 pilot scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	41867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the Right to Buy and to spreading the dream of home ownership to even more people. The Midlands pilot of the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme completed this year and has been fully evaluated. The Government is looking at the findings, which will be used to inform future policy. As set out in the 2019 manifesto, the Government will evaluate new pilot areas and we will be announcing more details on that.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/09/2021 15:14:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1351629

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	Freehold: 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 his timescale is for amendments to section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	40904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has previously committed to ensure that where a freeholder pays a rentcharge, the rentcharge owner is not able to take possession or grant a lease on the property where the rentcharge remains unpaid for a short period of time. This will be pursued when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:28:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1239423

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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 Finance
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 30 September 2020 to Question 93582 on Local Government Finance, for what reason he did not state in that Answer how many local authority accountable officers have indicated to his Department that they may have to consider issuing Section 114 notices in the financial year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	97572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>As noted in the answer to Question 93582 on 30 September, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic the department has encouraged local authorities with concerns about unmanageable financial pressures to approach MHCLG in the first instance for discussion. The department has also taken the decision to proactively approach councils at an early stage to understand the challenges they are facing as a result of the pandemic.</p><p>The complex nature of many local authorities’ financial positions, particularly at this time, means that in each case there are many different financial scenarios leading to different outcomes. In advance of a decision from the relevant Section 151 officer on whether to issue a Section 114 notice, the department would treat any such discussions as confidential in nature.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 05/10/2020 16:59:53 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1236709

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
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 Finance
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 accountable officers have indicated to his Department that they may have to consider issuing Section 114 notices in the financial year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	93582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The department recognises the additional costs and pressures councils are facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Throughout, the department has encouraged local authorities with concerns about unmanageable financial pressures to approach MHCLG in the first instance. If the Section 151 officer of a council judges that the council is unable to set or maintain a balanced budget, they must consider the possibility of a Section 114 notice. As is appropriate, that judgement rests with individual authorities.</p><p>The department has worked closely with CIPFA (The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy) who have temporarily amended their guidance on the use of Section 114 notices to further encourage local authorities to make contact with the department in the first instance to advise it of any immediate financial concerns. In advance of a decision from the relevant Section 151 officer, the department would treat such conversations as confidential in nature.</p><p>The department is continuing to engage closely with local government to understand what further support is needed to help them manage the impact of the pandemic. This includes monthly data collection, as well as a proactive approach to speaking with individual councils at an early stage.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 30/09/2020 15:25:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1236133

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
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	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, if he will provide support to leaseholders in flats that require cladding safety works.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	92764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is providing £1.6 billion to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding and make homes safer, quicker. We have also appointed construction experts who are reviewing remediation timescales and identifying what can be done to increase pace. Where building owners have failed to act, despite government support, the Government has supported enforcement action.</p><p>However, we recognise that there are wider remediation costs which will need to be met to ensure the safety of existing blocks of flats. We have asked MHCLG advisor Michael Wade to accelerate work on identifying options for financing solutions that remove barriers to fixing historic defects and protect leaseholders from unaffordable costs; but we must also ensure that the bill does not fall on taxpayers.</p><p>The new building safety regime will prevent similar safety defects occurring in new builds in the future. It will also systematically address historic defects by requiring safety case reviews and reasonable improvements.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 92765 question first answered 24/09/2020 14:55:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1236134

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
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: 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, if he will provide a Government loan facility for leaseholders needing to fund cladding safety works.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	92765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is providing £1.6 billion to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding and make homes safer, quicker. We have also appointed construction experts who are reviewing remediation timescales and identifying what can be done to increase pace. Where building owners have failed to act, despite government support, the Government has supported enforcement action.</p><p>However, we recognise that there are wider remediation costs which will need to be met to ensure the safety of existing blocks of flats. We have asked MHCLG advisor Michael Wade to accelerate work on identifying options for financing solutions that remove barriers to fixing historic defects and protect leaseholders from unaffordable costs; but we must also ensure that the bill does not fall on taxpayers.</p><p>The new building safety regime will prevent similar safety defects occurring in new builds in the future. It will also systematically address historic defects by requiring safety case reviews and reasonable improvements.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 92764 question first answered 24/09/2020 14:55:29 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1217676

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
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	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
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 progress his Department has made on extending eligibility to Right to Buy discounts to Housing Association tenants.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	64181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government strongly believes in supporting social housing tenants to buy their own home. The Voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants is currently being piloted in the Midlands, which is giving thousands of tenants in the East and West Midlands the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of home ownership. The pilot will be fully evaluated after its completion. As set out in the 2019 manifesto, we will be evaluating new pilot areas, and we will announce more details on this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/06/2020 13:56:25 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1205153

registered interest
date	18/06/2020
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	Council Tax and Rents: Arrears
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 he has to stop local authorities using (a) bailiffs and (b) debt collection agents collecting (i) rent and (ii) council tax arrears.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	61491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place measures to prevent enforcement agents taking control of goods at residential premises and on highways until 23 August 2020. <br> <br> This is part of an unprecedented support package to help prevent people getting into rent arrears or financial hardship. The Government has also taken action to prevent renters, including council tenants, from eviction. On 5 June, the Government announced that the current suspension of evictions from social or private rented accommodation will be extended by 2 months until 23 August 2020. This means that no action to evict a tenant will proceed before 24 August 2020. The emergency measures in the Coronavirus Act, which requires landlords to give at least 3 months' notice to evict tenants, are unaffected by this and remain in place until 30 September 2020. <br> <br> Many local authorities have put in place alternative council tax collection arrangements to support their local residents in paying their bills. In addition, the Government has provided an additional £500 million hardship fund to help some of the most vulnerable households with their council tax bills.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 23/06/2020 16:01:39 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1192722

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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 steps his Department is taking to support the RICS External Wall Fire Review process and help people sell their high-rise flats.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	43002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The ‘EWS1’ process, developed by RICS, is designed to support valuations of properties in residential buildings over 18 metres. It is important that information from those assessments are shared appropriately to support valuations for all the properties in any assessed block . An industry group is designing a data-sharing portal to facilitate this. The Government will help support this, with some funding, as required.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 11/05/2020 13:24:47 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1179094

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require surplus off-street parking revenue to be used in the same way as surplus on-street parking revenue.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	18674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities currently have strict controls over what they may spend any additional parking income on. Parking should be self-funding but local authorities must ensure that any surplus income from penalty charges (whether issued for on-street or off-street contraventions) plus any revenue from on-street parking fees and charges is used for legitimate purposes as prescribed in Section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 02/03/2020 16:25:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland