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49254

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the reasons are for the time taken to answer question 191956 tabled for answer on 8 April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	197366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the rt. hon. Member to my answer of 1 May, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 803W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams grouped question UIN 197367 question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

49255

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 194894, tabled for answer on 8 April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	197367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the rt. hon. Member to my answer of 1 May, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 803W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams grouped question UIN 197366 question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

49350

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many summons for non-payment of council tax have been issued by each local authority in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	197259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not collect figures on the number of people who have been issued with court summonses by local authorities for non-payment of council tax.</p><p>Notwithstanding, I also refer the hon. Member to my answers of 17 October 2013, <em>Official Report</em>, Column 866W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

48972

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in which parliamentary constituency each onshore wind planning application which he has received for determination during this Parliament is located.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	197001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I can confirm that during this Parliament (since May 2010) 50 on shore wind farm planning appeals have been recovered by Ministers.</p><p>The information is held by local planning authority, rather than Parliamentary constituency and a table has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

49044

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what is the average (a) social rent and (b) Affordable Rent is for units funded under the Affordable Homes Programme in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

49045

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average housing benefit award is for housing benefit claimants paying Affordable Rent under the Affordable Homes Programme in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information is not centrally held in the form requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

49169

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the grant per property was for new affordable housing under the National Affordable Housing Programme, by region, in each year since the inception of the Programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Average grant allocated per property for the National Affordable Housing Programme, which operated from 2008-09 to 2010-11, broken down by Homes and Communities Agency operating area, is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Operating area</p></td><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East and South East</p></td><td><p>£42,692</p></td><td><p>£45,165</p></td><td><p>£39,793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>£83,376</p></td><td><p>£89,381</p></td><td><p>£72,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>£40,961</p></td><td><p>£40,005</p></td><td><p>£41,942</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East, Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>£39,392</p></td><td><p>£37,113</p></td><td><p>£42,744</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>£44,519</p></td><td><p>£42,060</p></td><td><p>£44,484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South and South West</p></td><td><p>£45,284</p></td><td><p>£49,430</p></td><td><p>£47,273</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Homes and Communities Agency</p><p>Since 2011, the new Affordable Rent model allows for new affordable housing to be delivered with a lower grant cost to taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

48773

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on calculating pension entitlement for firefighters using length of service rather than age in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	196889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The transitional protection arrangements for the firefighters' pension schemes are set out in the Proposed Final Agreement which was published in May 2012. The transitional protections use age to calculate a member's entitlement to protection.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There has been recent correspondence with the Fire Brigades Union on the scope and timing of discussions on this issue. Copies of this correspondence can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-scheme-reforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-scheme-reforms</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

48774

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to amend regulations governing the change of use of residential homes to care homes to promote enforcement of the classification of care homes as C2 residential institutions.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Gavin Williamson
uin	196902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) provides a C2 use class for residential institutions and a C3 (b) use class for houses occupied by up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care. This allows for a mix of types of care homes to meet local needs. Where a change of use has taken place without the necessary planning permission it is for the local planning authority to determine whether it would be appropriate to take enforcement action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

48775

registered interest
date	28/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what arrangements are in place for the pension entitlement and employment status of firefighters under the new pension arrangements if they are unable to maintain required fitness levels.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	196887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Where a firefighter cannot maintain operational fitness, the fire and rescue authority will assess the reasons for the loss of fitness. Where the loss is due to a permanent medical reason, the firefighter will be considered for ill-health retirement under the rules of the pension scheme. Where there is no permanent medical reason, the firefighter will receive support and training to increase fitness to the required level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff