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1415567

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support people affected by a rise in insurance premiums as a result of living in buildings with unsafe cladding.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Neill
uin	905193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>We are working with the insurance industry to address the challenges experienced by leaseholders facing increasing building insurance costs.</p><p>Ministers continue to press insurers to take a proportionate approach to pricing insurance.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 24/01/2022 17:17:16 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

1415575

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen renter security and improve protection for private renters.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	905188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic we have taken unprecedented action to help keep renters in their homes through banning bailiff evictions, extending notice periods and financial support.</p><p>We are currently preparing proposals to provide a fairer deal for renters which we will publish in a new White Paper this year.</p><p>These include ending Section 21 evictions, driving up the quality of private rented homes and supporting councils to tackle poor practice.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/01/2022 17:10:18 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1415576

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Planning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the role of neighbourhood plans in future national planning policy.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	905189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Communities are at the heart of the planning system and, by preparing a neighbourhood plan, they can have a greater say over development in their local areas. We are committed to retaining neighbourhood planning as an important part of the planning system, and we will set out our proposed way forward shortly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/01/2022 17:00:24 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1415577

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Buckinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Buckinghamshire Council's bid for a county deal.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	905190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Officials met with all areas that expressed an interest in a County Deal over the summer to discuss their proposals.</p><p>We will set out further information on County Deals in the Levelling Up White Paper and officials will be in touch with Buckinghamshire Council – and all other areas that expressed interest – to outline the next steps after it is published.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/01/2022 17:03:29 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1415578

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to increase the energy efficiency of new and existing homes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	905191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to meeting its target of net zero emissions by 2050. We recognise the important contribution that the energy efficiency of buildings has in meeting this.</p><p>In December we introduced an uplift in standards which delivers a 30% reduction in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions for new homes. This is a stepping-stone to the 2025 Future Homes Standard.</p><p>The Heat and Buildings Strategy, which we published in October, sets out our approach to improving the energy efficiency of existing homes in more detail.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 24/01/2022 17:10:48 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1415579

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Community Ownership Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Community Ownership Fund on community cohesion.
tabling member constituency	Cheadle
tabling member printed	Mary Robinson
uin	905192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Each application we receive to the fund is assessed against its potential for community benefit and how this will be sustained through community ownership.</p><p>Each of the 22 bids funded so far will be closely monitored to assess their impact on community cohesion. My department will run a full evaluation of the four-year programme.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 24/01/2022 17:16:54 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	4406 label Biography information for Mary Robinson

1415580

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the Levelling Up Fund to support grassroots sport.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
uin	905194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Culture and heritage is one of three investment themes for round one of the Levelling Up Fund. Under this investment theme, places were given the opportunity to come forwards with proposals including around creating new cultural and creative spaces such as sports or athletics facilities.</p><p>The first round of the Levelling Up Fund awarded funding to multiple projects which will support grassroots sport in local communities, including the creation of a new community sports hub in Newcastle upon Tyne. The next round of the Fund, opening in spring 2022, will provide further funding opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 24/01/2022 17:17:41 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1415581

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government will take to ensure that local authorities are adequately supported to deliver policies proposed in the forthcoming levelling up White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	905196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Core Spending Power for local government is expected to rise from £50.4 billion in 2021-22 to up to £53.9 billion in 2022-23. The forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper will set out our plans for strengthening accountable local leadership. This is alongside recent investments including the Levelling Up Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund and Towns Fund where Government is working closely with councils right across the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/01/2022 17:06:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1415582

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on ensuring general practice capacity increases when large new housing developments are approved.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	905197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities have responsibility for planning for local development and the infrastructure to support it. Our guidance encourages engagement between plan-making bodies and relevant organisations on the provision of health infrastructure. My officials have worked with NHS England and NHS Improvement to ensure there is early engagement in the plan-making process between local authorities and NHS Trusts.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/01/2022 17:00:46 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1415698

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rapid Transit Systems: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who his Department consulted on the (a) viability and (b) cost of the proposed mass transit system for Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	110550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>My officials across the department are working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to develop its mass transit plans.</p><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority are expected to submit a Strategic Outline Business Case for mass transit to Government shortly. At the 2021 Spending Review, we also announced £830m for the combined authority to fund local transport investments such as mass transit through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 110552 question first answered 31/01/2022 15:01:42 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi