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1011621

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Homelessness: Older People
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 people over 65 years old that are are homeless in (a) the London Borough of Lewisham, (b) London and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	194220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>My Department publishes quarterly statistics on statutory homelessness, homelessness prevention and relief in England and the results of an annual rough sleeping count. These are published at local authority level. The detailed local authority level response tables in section 1 include '65-74 years' and '75 &amp; over' age brackets for the applicant of homeless households.</p><p>The latest statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-datasets/live-tables-on-homelessness" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-datasets/live-tables-on-homelessness</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 26/11/2018 16:54:12 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1010741

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	Loneliness
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 incorporate the Government's new loneliness strategy into its policy formulation process.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	193407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is one of nine Government departments contributing to the cross-government work on loneliness. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-connected-society-a-strategy-for-tackling-loneliness" target="_blank">‘A connected society: a strategy for tackling loneliness - laying the foundations for change’</a>, sets out the Department’s commitment to tackling loneliness across a range of areas, including funding research into the impact of community-led housing and cohousing solutions on loneliness and working with the Local Government Association (LGA) and National Association of Local Councils (NALC) to explore an effective means of sharing learning and good practice.</p><p>The loneliness strategy takes action on the Jo Cox Commission’s recommendation for a family test: it requires government departments to report on their work on tackling loneliness in their annual Single Departmental Plans from 2019/20 and commits to including loneliness in the guidance for the Family Test.</p><p>The Inter-Ministerial Group on Loneliness will be continuing to explore additional options to ensure social relationships are considered across Government’s wider policy-making. The Ministerial Group will publish an annual progress report on the loneliness agenda, recognising that this is just the start of government’s work on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/11/2018 11:03:07 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1010742

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
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 the Shared Prosperity Fund will fund (a) capital interventions and (b) revenue interventions.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	193408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The composition of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be decided at next year’s Spending Review. Decisions will be informed by a consultation, which will give all interested parties an opportunity to convey their views directly to Government.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 23/11/2018 11:03:43 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1010178

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Permitted Development Rights
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 ensure that proposed new permitted development rights do not undermine local affordable housing targets.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	192822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights make an important contribution to housing delivery, with over 32,000 homes delivered under such rights in the two years to March 2018. Our consultation <em>Planning Reform: Supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes</em>, launched on 29 October, invites views on the feasibility of securing developer contributions towards affordable housing should we bring forward proposals for a right to allow the demolition of commercial buildings and replacement build as residential.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/11/2018 14:11:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1010189

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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 Businesses
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 small and medium sized UK business and manufacturing is protected from eviction by large international firms.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	192722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the manufacturing sector play a vital role in the UK economy. At Budget, Government announced a package of support for towns and high streets that included cutting the business rates bills of eligible small retailers by one third for two years and the £675 million Future High Streets Fund. Our recent reforms to the planning system, including the revised National Planning Policy Framework, provide greater flexibility for a greater range and diversity of uses in our high streets. That includes diversification to incentivise small and medium sized business. The manufacturing sector drives innovation and exports, creates jobs and Government is committed to supporting the sector through the Industrial Strategy. This will boost productivity and build an economy fit for the future, helping to foster a competitive business environment where UK manufacturing can thrive.</p><p>Tenancies are a commercial matter and whilst Government cannot comment on contractual arrangements between landlords and tenants, where specific tenancy issues arise, businesses can engage with their local authorities or Citizens’ Advice Bureau</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 26/11/2018 16:52:17 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1010227

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2018 to Question 186415 on Buildings: Insulation, what assessment his Department has made of the risk posed by non-ACM building materials on the external walls of buildings.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	192840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>In consultation with the Independent Expert Advisory Panel, The Government has also provided advice to building owners about common non-Aluminium Cladding Material (ACM) external wall systems, including ones using Metal Composite Materials, High Pressure Laminates (HPL) or External Wall Insulation (EWI) with a render or brick-slip finish.</p><p>We expect building owners to be systematically reviewing the safety of their buildings as a matter of course. We have given building owners clear advice about the steps that should be followed to remediate combustible non-ACM cladding for the longer term. Advice relating to cladding is under constant review and consideration by the Expert Panel which was set up following the Grenfell Tower fire. The Government has also commissioned further research to support further understanding in the industry of the fire performance of external wall systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/11/2018 17:12:18 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1010231

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2018 to Question 186415 on Buildings: Insulation, what assessment his Department has made of the ability of high-rise building owners to identify combustible insulation and cladding other than ACM cladding on their external walls.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	192842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We expect building owners to be systematically reviewing the safety of their buildings as a matter of course. We have given building owners clear advice about the steps that should be followed to remediate combustible non-Aluminium Cladding Material cladding for the longer term. Where building owners are not able to identify the material used on the external wall of their building, or there is doubt, we have advised they seek professional advice and have provided guidance on how to obtain it.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/11/2018 17:11:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1010291

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Independent Mental Health Advocates
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 a recent assessment of the effectiveness with which local authorities undertake their duty to provide independent advocacy services to people subject to the Mental Health Act 1983; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	192714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Under the Mental Health Act 1983, and as set out in the Code of Practice , local authorities have a duty to ensure timely access to appropriately trained independent mental health advocates and ensure that patients are informed of the support that an advocate can provide. I have not assessed the effectiveness with which local authorities provide independent advocacy services; policy responsibility for the Mental Health Act 1983 and for the provision of independent mental health advocates lies with the Department of Health and Social Care<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 22/11/2018 14:08:44 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1010392

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
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 his Department has had with (a) the Wales Office and (b) the Welsh Government on the level of funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund in Wales that the Shared Prosperity Fund is intended to replace.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	192931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>As we committed to in the written ministerial statement of 24 July 2018 (HCWS927), we have begun engagement with devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, ahead of the public consultation, intended for later this year. This engagement began in September 2018 when HM Government officials held initial meetings with their counterparts in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Wider engagement with external stakeholders across the UK is ongoing.</p><p>We intend to consult on the design of the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) later this year and encourage all interested parties to contribute their views. Final decisions on the detail and operation of the UKSPF will be made following the Spending Review in 2019.</p><p>In the meantime, we understand places around the UK require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. We are confident that a negotiated agreement will be reached and that we will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. At the same time, all Brexit scenarios are being planned for, including a no-deal.</p><p>The Government’s announcement to extend the guarantee for the full EU 2014-20 programme period and allocation, provides certainty and clarity in the event of a no-deal and allows for a smooth transition to a domestic replacement.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 22/11/2018 14:10:39 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1008487

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
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: 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, with reference to page 9 of the Health and Social care document entitled Prevention is better than cure published on 5 November 2018, what estimate he has made of the number of children in each constituent part of the UK that live in homes that are (a) badly maintained, (b) overcrowded, and (c) in areas of high air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	192130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not publish information on the number of children who live in homes that are badly maintained, overcrowded, and in areas of high air population. The English Housing Survey collects and publishes information about the condition of dwellings and levels of overcrowding, at a national level. The latest results can be found here:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 21/11/2018 13:49:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth