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1129720

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information her Department holds on the relationship between rent arrears and the roll out of universal credit for self-employed claimants.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	260014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of this nature, as any change in rent arrears is not solely attributed to Universal Credit. The initial analytical work we have carried out with a single housing provider suggests that many tenants are arriving on Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears, supporting by the research carried out by the National Federation of ALMOs which shows over three quarters of their tenants come onto Universal Credit with pre-existing rent arrears.</p><p>This initial analytical work also shows that arrears tend to increase prior to making a claim for Universal Credit, and that Universal Credit actually appears to be helping to clear arrears over time. We are currently extending this analysis to include a number of housing providers. It will be published when completed.</p><p>We have responded to concerns in this area by putting a number of safeguards in place – 100 per cent advances repayable over 12 months, increasing to 16 months in October 2021; a two-week Transition to Universal Credit Housing Payment; a new Help to Claim service; and Managed Payment to Landlord Arrangements, which allow for payments direct to the landlord if the tenant is likely to have difficulty in managing their rent payments, is unlikely to pay their rent or is in rent arrears equivalent to two months.</p><p>We are aware that for many who are self-employed, particularly those with seasonal businesses, earnings often fluctuate from month to month, and they need to budget and plan for this. Self-employed Universal Credit claimants are no different in this regard.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 12/06/2019 12:45:25 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128992

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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, whether any determinations and appeals have been made since 14 June 2017 under the Building Act 1984 on the meaning of filler material as the term is to be understood in the Government published guidance Fire safety: Approved Document Part B Volume 2, published in 2013, paragraph 12.7 and Approved Document Part B Volume 2, published 2018, Amendments paragraph 12.6.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department did not make any determinations or decide any appeals on the meaning of the term filler material since 14 June 2017. All determinations and appeals made by the department are listed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-determinations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-determinations</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:31:33 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128993

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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, whether any determinations and appeals were made prior to 14 June 2017 under the Building Act 1984 on the Building Control Alliance Technical Guidance Note 18 in 2014 and 2015, on whether paragraph 12.7 in the Government guidance entitled Fire safety: Approved Document Part B Volume 2, published in 2006, 2010, 2013, required all key components to be limited combustibility.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department did not make any determinations or decide any appeals on the Building Control Alliance Technical Guidance Note 18 in 2014 and 2015, on whether paragraph 12.7 in the Government guidance entitled Fire safety: Approved Document Part B Volume 2, published in 2006, 2010, 2013, required all key components to be limited combustibility prior to 14 June 2017. All determinations and appeals made by the Department are listed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-determinations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-determinations</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:29:20 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128995

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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, with reference to his oral contribution on 9 May 2019, Official Report column 687 on Buildings with ACM Cladding, by which metrics his Department has determined that Aluminium Composite Material cladding poses an exceptional risk compared to other forms of cladding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s views of the risks of aluminium composite material panels, reflecting the advice of the independent expert advisory panel, has been set out on a number of occasions in the various advice notes issued since the building safety programme was set up in Summer 2017.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:29:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1129134

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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 22 May 2019 to Question 254199 on Buildings: Insulation, if his Department will publish a notice in advance of the BS 8414 test of a High Pressure Laminate cladding system that is due to be carried out by the Fire Protection Association.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The test will be taking place later this month.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:31:52 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1129135

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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 22 May 2019 to Question 254199 on Buildings: Insulation, if his Department will release the video recording of the BS 8414 test of a High Pressure Laminate cladding system that is due to be carried out by the Fire Protection Association.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish the results from the test in a similar way to the results of the tests carried out by the Department in the summer 2017.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2019 15:32:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1129136

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	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 22 May 2019 to Question 254199 on Buildings: Insulation, whether his Department has invited representatives of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee to witness the BS 8414 test of a High Pressure Laminate cladding system that is due to be carried out by the Fire Protection Association.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>No, members of the Select Committee have not been invited to witness this tests. A detailed report of the test will, as before, be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/06/2019 09:32:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1129339

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in what circumstances her Department refers universal credit claimants to contact their Member of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	259247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Information is available via Gov.uk regarding the Department’s complaints procedure and what steps people can take if at any stage they disagree with the response they have received from the Department.</p><p>If after following the Department’s complaints procedure a claimant remains unsatisfied with the Departments final response, they can ask the Independent Case Examiner (ICE) to review the Departments handling of the complaint.</p><p>If the claimant is unhappy with the response they receive from ICE we would then advise the claimant to contact their Member of Parliament (MP) to request the complaint is sent to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for further review.</p><p>In addition, the Department will respond to all complaints regarding current Policy/Legislation providing a full explanation of the Policy and how it is applied. However, if the claimant disagrees with the actual Policy/Legislation rather than its application they may be advised to contact their local MP to raise their concerns.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/complaints-procedure</a></p><p>Prior to the roll-out of Universal Credit Full Service in their constituency, both Ministers and Service Leaders (formally District managers) wrote to each Hon. Member. The letter explained the implicit consent arrangements for MPs and also provided the telephone number and email address of the Service Leader in the constituency, so that MPs can contact Service Leaders if there are urgent constituent cases that need attention. This is the best route to raise issues on behalf of constituents and works well because MPs’ offices can establish local relationships.</p><p>We have recently written to hon. Members to confirm named contacts and local telephone numbers to allow local constituency related Universal Credit cases to be raised directly. The letters also extend an invitation for MPs to visit their local Jobcentre to see the work they are doing.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/06/2019 14:46:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128237

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	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, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Housing on 23 January 2019, Official Report column 311 on fire safety and cladding, by which format the expert panel have regularly considered the risks of non-ACM material and the action that his Department should take.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	257521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The Independent Expert Advisory Panel has been meeting frequently and regularly to consider the risks posed by non-ACM materials, which have come to light both through MHCLG research and discussions with industry and building owners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/06/2019 16:29:13 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1128248

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to the letter of 19 March 2019 from the hon. Member for Croydon North on social, emotional and mental health services and school funding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	257522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>​​A response was originally sent to the hon. Member for Croydon North on the 4 April 2019. A copy of this letter was sent to the hon. Member for Croydon North’s constituency office on 23 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/06/2019 07:53:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed