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1191628

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Private Rented Housing: Natural Gas
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of extending CP12 certificate dates to suspend routine gas safety inspections for three months to reduce the potential transmission of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	41454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Gas safety inspections save lives and the Health &amp; Safety Executive has made clear that extending the period of gas safety inspections at this time could put tenants at risk of serious illness or fatalities from gas explosions or carbon monoxide poisoning.</p><p>Landlords should make every effort to abide by statutory gas safety obligations. However, we recognise that the current restrictions may be making it harder to carry out these checks. There are provisions in the regulations for landlords to account for situations in which they cannot carry out inspections, however they must demonstrate they have taken all reasonable steps to comply with the law. Recognising the concern among landlords, residents and inspectors, on 7 April 2020, the Health &amp; Safety Executive published further guidance setting out detailed advice for a range of scenarios. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/help-and-advice/covid-19-advice-and-guidance/landlords/" target="_blank">https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/help-and-advice/covid-19-advice-and-guidance/landlords/</a></p><p>Our guidance is clear that no work should be carried out in any household which is isolating or where an individual is being shielded, unless the work is to remedy a direct risk to the safety of the household. Where entry is required for emergency repairs landlords should take every possible step to minimise contact with residents and follow government guidance on tradespeople working in people homes, which may be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19#social-distancing-in-the-workplace---principles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19#social-distancing-in-the-workplace---principles</a></p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 04/05/2020 15:07:28 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1191670

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 local authorities on the development of government policy for local recovery following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	41466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>This Department has ensured that there has been regular and significant contact between Ministers, regional mayors and council leaders throughout this crisis to respond to the Covid-19 emergency.</p><p>This includes calls between the Communities Secretary and Ministers, and regional mayors, as well as regular teleconferences hosted by the Communities Secretary for all local government leaders and chief executives, with other Ministers present to answer questions. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is also discussing priorities and support measures with councils in each of the nine English regions, alongside a Ministerial-led Covid19 local delivery board with councillors. Further to this, a Ministerial-led Economic Recovery Working Group has been established, made up of local government leaders from across England including several Metro Mayors to help inform Government’s plans for economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 05/05/2020 12:59:20 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke previous answer version 18598 answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1191674

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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 Resilience Forums: Coronavirus
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 Local Resilience Forums receive advance notice of (a) how much and (b) what types of personal protective equipment will be delivered in their respective areas.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	41467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG is working with DHSC to ensure that Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) receive the PPE needed in their areas and over 53 million items of PPE have been delivered to LRFs since the beginning of April. This is a large scale and complex logistical challenge supported by military planners who aim to give LRFs as much notice of how much and what types of PPE are being delivered to their respective areas as possible. <br> <br> We have further refined the daily LRF PPE drops process with DHSC using our improved data analysis and continue to identify any outstanding issues to inform future PPE drops.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/05/2020 14:46:58 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1191678

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Future High Streets 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 recent progress has been made under the Future High Streets Fund.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	41603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities have been working on business cases for the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) for over eight months and we are pleased to see the progress that has been made to date. Additionally, all shortlisted places have now received feedback on their draft business cases to support councils to make clear and evidence-based funding proposals within their final business cases.</p><p>You may also wish to note that in response to a significant number of calls from local authorities whose staff have been mobilised to respond to Covid-19, we have granted an extension to the deadline. MHCLG officials were in direct contact with all shortlisted local authorities last month to inform them of this extension to the deadline.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/05/2020 14:47:51 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1191679

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
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 support homeless people that will be leaving hostels after the covid-19 lockdown has been lifted.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	41604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Over 90 per cent of those on the streets and in communal night shelters known to local authorities at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis have now been made offers of safe accommodation – ensuring some of the most vulnerable in society are protected from the pandemic.</p><p>We have already committed significant funding to help people who sleep rough. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic the Government announced £437 million in funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in 2020/21. And our Rough Sleeping Initiative is continuing to fund 276 authorities in 2020/2021 to deliver interventions to support rough sleepers.</p><p>.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 04/05/2020 14:55:12 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1191778

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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: Coronavirus
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 29 April 2020 to Question 39552, on Local Government Finance: Coronavirus, if his Department will publish a summary of the referenced data that councils have provided to his Department.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	41468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Councils have provided data to MHCLG on finance pressures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The data collection was not a formal return but best estimates to inform work in Government on supporting local authorities. The April collection was the first in a monthly series to provide ongoing information on financial pressures. We will seek to publish a summary in due course to share understanding of the evolving situation.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/05/2020 16:45:15 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1191835

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Business Improvement Districts: Coronavirus
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 provide support to Business Improvement Districts during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Winchester
tabling member printed	Steve Brine
uin	41437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Government is committed to supporting Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and recognises the important role they play in rebuilding our high streets and towns, and that they will be even more important now as we look forward to the recovery phase from the current crisis. On 1 May, Government announced that we will be making available up to £6.1 million of support to BIDs to cover the equivalent of core operational costs for three months. This funding will be based on a fair percentage of a BID’s levy income from each BID’s operating year ending in 2019/20.</p><p>This is in addition to legislation included in the Coronavirus Act 2020 on 25 March. The clause enables BIDs to extend the maximum duration of their BID arrangements until 31 March 2021, delaying BID ballots due to take place between now and 31 December 2020 until March 2021. This will ensure that they are conducted in a safe and effective way.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/05/2020 14:44:44 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine

1190867

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
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	District Councils
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of joint working between councils in two-tier local authority areas.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	901983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>In a two-tier area, effective joint working between county and district councils is essential, especially at this time of national emergency.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that unitary councils can facilitate more integrated decision-making, better service delivery, greater local accountability and empowered local communities.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2020 16:13:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1190868

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
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	Rented Housing: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to help renters affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	901984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>This Government has put in place an unprecedented package to support renters during this time. Legislation to increase eviction notice periods, coupled with the Court Service’s suspension of proceedings, mean no renter currently faces the threat of eviction.</p><p>We have strengthened the welfare safety-net to help households experiencing financial hardship.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 28/04/2020 16:07:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1190869

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
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	Elections: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the delay to local elections in Buckinghamshire on regional democratic representation.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	901986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced the postponement of the 2020 local elections across the country, including in Buckinghamshire. The elections will be held next year and in the meantime the council will continue to serve the interests of its electors.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 28/04/2020 16:14:46 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan