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1382800

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Social Rented Housing: County Durham
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 adequacy of social housing provision in County Durham.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	904423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>This Government is conscious that we need to do more to support social housing. That is why have created the new Affordable Homes Programme, which will deliver up to 180,000 affordable homes, if economic conditions allow. Across the North East, £213 million investment from this programme will help to create 4,000 new homes across the region.</p><p>This builds on are progress of delivering over 4,000 affordable homes across County Durham since 2010, almost 3,000 of which have been for social and affordable renters.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 29/11/2021 17:59:36 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1382801

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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: Construction
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 help increase the number of new homes.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	904424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>We are driving up the supply of new homes by diversifying the market, investing in affordable housing, and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure.</p><p>We have announced £10 billion investment in housing supply since the start of this Parliament, with our supply interventions due to unlock over 1 million new homes over the Spending Review period and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/11/2021 16:38:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1382802

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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 Assets
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 help communities protect their local assets.
tabling member constituency	Bracknell
tabling member printed	James Sunderland
uin	904425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of precious community assets. That is why we created legal protections for Assets of Community Value. And why we have launched the Community Ownership Fund, which will invest £150 million to support community groups to protect assets at risk.</p><p>The Fund is already supporting 21 groups, and over 4 years will help many more communities take ownership of local assets.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 29/11/2021 16:26:10 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4767 label Biography information for James Sunderland

1382803

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Devolved Matters
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 Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 on intergovernmental relations.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	904427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2021 answer text <p>I can assure the Honourable Lady that as the minister responsible for intergovernmental relations I speak to Cabinet colleagues regularly about the devolved governments’ views on UK Government policy.</p> answering member constituency Surrey Heath answering member printed Michael Gove question first answered 29/11/2021 17:58:58 answering member 1571 label Biography information for Michael Gove
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1382625

registered interest
date	26/11/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the November 2021 Royal College of Emergency Medicine Acute Insight Series, Crowding and its Consequences, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the estimate published in that report that there were at least 4519 excess deaths caused by crowding in accident and emergency departments in 2020-21; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	82288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement led detailed operational level winter planning with providers, regions and stakeholders and set out actions to support improved emergency care performance and patient flow through hospitals, supported by £5.4 billion of additional funding. This includes a new Urgent and Emergency Care Recovery Unit to coordinate support for the most challenged systems and £478 million for the enhanced patient discharge programme, to increase bed capacity and reduce crowding in accident and emergency departments.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/12/2021 13:46:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1382172

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes and Hospitals: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) private hospitals and (b) residential homes do not exploit vulnerable people for financial profit.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	82021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>All providers are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and follow fundamental standards of safety and quality. Doctors in all settings have a duty to follow the General Medical Council’s guidance on Good Medical Practice, which includes making the care of the patient the first concern and maintaining trust by acting with integrity. They must be able to justify their professional decisions and actions at appraisal and revalidation processes. We work with key healthcare organisations to embed best practice and ensure accountability across the health system, including the independent sector.</p><p>Care home providers have a duty to comply with consumer protection law. We are also considering steps to require CQC-registered social care providers to be more transparent about their fees, to help people make informed decisions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/12/2021 15:35:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1382173

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Drownings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have taken their own lives through drowning in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	81992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 01/12/2021 13:32:01 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis attachment 1 file name UKSA Response to PQ81992.pdf title Response
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1382174

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter dated 11 August 2021 from the Rt hon. Member for Warley, regarding Mrs Nzussu.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	81867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>I apologise for the delay. The Home Office responded on 26 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 30/11/2021 09:28:17 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1382182

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
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	Landlords: Registration
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 his Department has made of the (a) potential merits of a national landlord register and (b) impact such a register has had on protecting the rights of private renters in (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland; what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a similar database for England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	81917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to exploring the merits of introducing a national landlord register in England as part of a commitment to drive up standards in privately rented accommodation. <br> <br> We are engaging with a range of stakeholders and potential users of a register such as private landlords, local authority enforcement officers, letting agents and private tenants to inform this work. <br> <br> We are also engaging with officials in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and will seek to learn from the different approaches applied. We will publish a White Paper that will set out our proposals for private rented sector reform.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 03/12/2021 14:54:36 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1382183

registered interest
date	25/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Standard of Living: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of inflation on living standards of residents in Newport West.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	82083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2021 answer text <p>Economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. These global pressures are the main driver of higher inflation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s commitment to price stability remains absolute. The Bank of England is responsible for controlling inflation – since the Bank became responsible for controlling inflation it has averaged close to the 2% target.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that inflation, if higher than income growth, can reduce households’ real incomes, and that higher prices can increase the cost of living for people and households.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have taken targeted action to help families with the cost of living, including through freezing fuel and alcohol duties, the energy price cap, the Warm Home Discount and the £500m Household Support Fund to help the most vulnerable families this winter. We are also making work pay by reducing the Universal Credit taper rate from 63% to 55%, increasing work allowances by £500 per year and increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 per hour.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/12/2021 13:43:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones