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1344119

registered interest
date	06/07/2021
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	Immigration: Hong Kong
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 ensure that British Nationals (Overseas) who are arriving in the UK are protected from intimidation and hostility from groups in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	28145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>On 8 April, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support Hong Kong BN(O) status holders with a package worth £43.1 million.</p><p>The Government’s ambition is for Hong Kong BN(O)s to feel welcomed and supported and that is why, as a part of the integration package for Hong Kong BN(O) status holders, we have committed £300,000 to set up a new third party hate crime reporting service.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 12/07/2021 16:54:30 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1337472

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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	Immigration: Hong Kong
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 the Government plans to take to ensure that people from Hong Kong arriving with BNO visas will be effectively integrated into UK society.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	16921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>On 31 January, the UK launched a new immigration route for British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders and their dependents.</p><p>On 8 April, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a new UK-wide Welcome Programme to support Hong Kong BN(O) status holders with a package worth £43.1 million. <br> <br>Alongside this announcement, a comprehensive Welcome Guide was published on Gov.uk (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/welcome-a-guide-for-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-in-the-uk" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/welcome-a-guide-for-hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-holders-in-the-uk</em></a>) for Hong Kong BN(O)s settling in the UK, in both English and Cantonese. <br> <br>To co-ordinate support and offer practical advice to BN(O)s, MHCLG is working to establish a network of Welcome Hubs across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/06/2021 13:57:32 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1327287

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Domestic Abuse: Housing
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 effect of a lack of both social housing and available refuge spaces on a domestic abuse survivors’ ability to move-on into secure and affordable housing and rebuild their lives.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	6414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing and is investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, which will leverage up to £38 billion of private finance and provide up to 180,000 new homes across the country, should economic conditions allow.</p><p>Many local areas already provide safe accommodation, including refuge services that ensure victims have somewhere safe to go. To support these services further we have introduced a new statutory duty on local authorities within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 to ensure that all victims, including children, have access to safety and support within safe accommodation when they need it.</p><p>In 2018, the Government published statutory guidance to assist local authorities ensure that victims of domestic abuse are able to move into social housing from a refuge or other form of temporary accommodation, which can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fimproving-access-to-social-housing-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7C8ba5ef1e708d42151bdf08d92128005c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637577277942735770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=oajjuWH3I%2FjJUVomN22tPlgHEeHNW7rtpKuBi4RrNxw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-access-to-social-housing-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse</a>.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 01/06/2021 14:32:51 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1315889

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Richmond House
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 the Government is taking to prevent Richmond House on Whitehall from being demolished.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	3077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>Applications for planning permission and listed building consent related to the Northern Estate Programme were submitted to Westminster City Council in October 2019 following consultation carried out earlier that year. It will be for the council to consider the proposals following publication of the Strategic Review of the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal programme in March 2021, and representations concerning the proposals should be made to them</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/05/2021 16:26:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1316424

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Travellers: Caravan Sites
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 representatives of local authorities on (a) making sufficient provision for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and (b) increasing the number of sites for those communities in their local authority areas.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>During the formal consultation period for the Government’s Planning for the Future White Paper, my department held a series of roundtable discussions with national stakeholders which included local authorities and Gypsy and Traveller support groups. We are progressing wide ranging reform of the planning system, which includes consideration of how to plan for the traveller communities.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 3965 question first answered 24/05/2021 16:11:47 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1316430

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	National Railway Museum
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 outcomes were of his recent discussions with representatives of the National Railway Museum.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	3969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>Homes England meet regularly with National Railway Museum and Network Rail representatives to discuss the York Central Housing Investment Grant project, including to discuss community engagement relating to the project. The outcome of the most recent discussions was to confirm that the project is proceeding as expected.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 3970 3971 question first answered 24/05/2021 16:25:07 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1313395

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to discontinue funding for the provision of covid marshals.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	28
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Government is working closely with local partners to minimise risks arising from easing of restrictions at each stage of the roadmap. This may include managing the impacts of increased footfall on beaches and in tourist hotspots, as well as helping shops and businesses to operate in a COVID-secure way. COVID-19 Secure Marshals or their equivalents are employed by local authorities as a result of the £400 million funding from Government through the Contain Outbreak Management Fund, and have played an important role in meeting the challenges of the pandemic at the local level.</p><p>Government will continue to keep its response under review to ensure local areas are equipped to meet the demands of the pandemic. <br></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 18/05/2021 15:57:39 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1313442

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Business: Rents
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 potential merits of adopting an Australian-style business rent relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a range of measures to protect commercial tenants who are struggling to pay their rent during the pandemic, including a moratorium on evictions where a tenant cannot pay rent and protection from insolvency and debt recovery methods. A voluntary Code of Practice for rent negotiations was also published and endorsed by a broad range of stakeholders, and further guidance to accompany this was recently published.</p><p>A call for evidence to inform next steps on these measures closed on 4 May. This set out a range of options Government could take if landlords and tenants do not find agreement on outstanding arrears, including some aspects similar to that found in other countries including Australia. Government is now analysing responses and the potential merits of different options; and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 17/05/2021 11:53:54 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1313939

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Planning: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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 assessment he has made of the ability of the proposals in the Planning for the Future White paper to curb development on greenfield land within (a) AONB boundaries and (b) the setting of AONBs.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>There are no immediate plans to require local planning authorities to publish data on the number of planning applications and permissions within AONBs. However, a key aim of our planning reforms is to digitalise planning services so more data like this can become available.</p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that great weight should be given to conserving and enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in AONBs, and the White Paper does not propose to change this.</p><p>The Government is committed to delivering affordable homes for local people. In our recent response to the consultation on Changes to the Current Planning System, we committed to review and update existing Planning Practice Guidance to assist local authorities in delivering rural exception sites. These are small sites which can come forward and provide local people with affordable housing in areas such as AONBs.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 848 849 question first answered 21/05/2021 13:35:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1309004

registered interest
date	14/04/2021
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	Art Works
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 accountability structures exist for the (a) installation and (b) maintenance of public artwork.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	180927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>Any large outdoor public artwork, such as a sculpture or statue, which is installed on a permanent or long term temporary basis is likely to require planning permission. Public consultation will be required as part of the planning application process. Local planning authorities also have a range of enforcement powers available to them to address the instalment of public artworks which do not have planning permission.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 180928 180929 180930 question first answered 23/04/2021 16:18:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell