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1147778

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	European Social 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, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of the third sector on the development of a replacement programme for European social funding.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	293414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will replace the European Social Fund after we leave the EU, which was committed in the 2017 manifesto.</p><p>My Department has held 25 events in all four nations of the Union. We have met over 500 beneficiaries and interested parties, including from the third sector, to discuss their expectations for the new fund.</p><p>Their views will inform decisions about its design and priorities, which will be taken at the spending review.</p><p>We also be consulting widely in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 07/10/2019 16:31:25 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1147780

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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, when officials in his Department last met with representatives of the devolved Administrations on the development of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	293416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of providing certainty and clarity on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. As announced by the Prime Minister on 27 July, the government will bring forward plans on the fund. The government remains committed to consulting on the fund.</p><p>The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will operate across the UK. It will be part of this government’s commitment to levelling up our regions and enabling all places to benefit from economic prosperity, particularly those whose economies are furthest behind.</p><p>The government has been working closely with interested parties across the UK whilst developing the fund. It is only right that we take final decisions regarding its design, including its allocation, after a cross-government Spending Review.</p><p>UK government officials regularly discuss the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with their counterparts in the devolved administrations and the Northern Ireland Civil Service. The last meeting with representatives from all the devolved administrations was held on 2 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 293413 293415 question first answered 07/10/2019 16:12:48 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1147014

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
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	Empty Property: Shops
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 reduce the number of empty shops on high streets in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	292088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Our Plan for the High Street announced in Autumn Budget 2018 included a number of measures to address the number of empty shops on high streets. The Open Doors pilot tests a new way to address this challenge by matching landlords of empty commercial properties across England with community groups looking for space; whilst the pilot register for empty commercial properties will improve the transparency of ownership on the high street, making it easier to bring empty shops into use. Our Plan for the High Street also included commitments to cut business rates bills of small retailers by one third.</p><p>In the Spring Statement of March 2019, the government announced new and amended permitted development rights to support high streets making it easier to change the use of high street properties as well as extending temporary change of use to enable more community use of empty properties.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 03/10/2019 10:14:41 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1147037

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
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	Port of Tyne: 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, for what reasons the Port of Tyne has not received grants from the Brexit Readiness Fund.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	292232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Across 2017/18 and 2018/19, my Department has made available £77 million to help local areas prepare for Brexit. This includes £60 million that has been distributed between all local authorities in England, and an additional £8.15 million allocated to further support councils which either have, or are near to, a major air, land or sea port to ensure they continue to operate efficiently. <br> <br> The additional funding for councils with ports is to boost those councils’ capacity and help them put in place measures that will protect the services that residents, communities and businesses rely upon. The allocations for this funding have been based on a number of factors including the expected impact on the local area, the amount of EU goods received by port areas into the country and the areas’ wider importance to the UK’s trade network. The Port of Tyne is within the boundaries of North Tyneside Council, which has received £314,952 of Brexit capacity funding from MHCLG.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 03/10/2019 13:49:19 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1145067

registered interest
date	05/09/2019
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	Hate Crime
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 ensure that police forces are adequately resourced to tackle a potential rise in hate crime in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	287618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 09/09/2019 16:45:12 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1142165

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Islamophobia
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 the Government will take steps to adopt the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims' definition of Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	282392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to defining and tackling anti-Muslim hatred. We have appointed Imam Qari Asim MBE, Deputy Chair of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, to lead a process for establishing a definition jointly with further advisers to be confirmed in due course.</p><p>This new work will draw on a wide range of opinions and work in collaboration with the cross-government Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, to ensure that it commands broad support within Muslim communities and wider society.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 09/09/2019 12:48:57 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1142386

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Building Regulations: Energy
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 Clean Growth Strategy, published in October 2017, what plans he has to (a) further review and (b) consult on changes to energy efficiency standards in Building Regulations.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	282255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s target is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In support of this, and as committed to in the Clean Growth Strategy, we will consult later this year on amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations, which provide a minimum standard for improvement. This will include setting out further details on our plans to implement a Future Homes Standard by 2025 for new homes to have low carbon heat and world leading levels of energy efficiency, to create homes fit for the future, with low energy bills and better for the environment.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 03/09/2019 15:16:42 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1141638

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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: Health
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 effect of frequent house moves on the well-being of (a) adults and (b) children.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	281625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>Our consultation on <em>Overcoming the barriers to longer tenancies</em> sought views on the potential benefits of longer tenancies in the private rented sector. A number of people responded that increased security would improve tenants’ mental health and well-being. In particular, respondents mentioned that fewer house moves could help tenants have better access to local amenities, such as schools and GP clinics, and feel more integrated into their communities.</p><p>Earlier this year, the Government announced its commitment to improve security for renters, and intends to introduce a new, fairer deal for both tenants and landlords.</p><p>As part of this new deal, we will put an end to ‘no-fault’ evictions by repealing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. Under the new framework, a tenant cannot be evicted from their home without good reason, providing tenants with more stability, and enabling them to put down roots and plan for the future.</p><p>On the 21<sup>st</sup> July we launched a 12 week consultation on the details of our proposals. The Government will collaborate with and listen to tenants, landlords and others in the sector to develop a more effective system that works for everybody.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 04/09/2019 12:46:25 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1140976

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Public Buildings: Display Energy Certificates
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 trends in the level of non-compliance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive regulations, for the requirement to have a valid Display Energy Certificate across all public buildings.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	280110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not routinely hold or collect data to identify public buildings that are frequently visited by the public. Therefore, we have not made an assessment of the current levels of non-compliance in relation to display energy certificates.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/07/2019 16:31:50 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1133305

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
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: Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether solar energy and storage will be mandated in all new homes before 2025 when building regulations Part L are next reviewed.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	266636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The Building Regulations set minimum energy performance standards for new homes and non-domestic buildings. They are deliberately couched in performance terms and do not prescribe the technologies, materials or fuels to be used.</p><p>We are, however, planning to consult later this year on an uplift to the Building Regulations energy efficiency standards where there are safe, practical, cost-effective, and affordable opportunities to do so.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/06/2019 13:42:02 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew