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418782

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Councillors: Complaints
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a councillor who is the subject of, or mentioned in, a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman has the right to know (1) the nature of the complaint, and (2) the identity of the person or persons making the complaint.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2015 answer text <p>There is no requirement that a councillor who is subject of, or mentioned in, a complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman be informed of the nature of the complaint or the identity of the complainant. However, the Local Government Ombudsman’s practice is to request that local authorities ensure all interested parties within the local authority are aware of the investigation and are able to comment before the Ombudsman comes to a final decision.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/09/2015 16:27:50 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

418785

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Plans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have to streamline the local plans process; and when they expect to bring those proposals into operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL2220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>Local Plans play a critical role in determining what development is appropriate and where, and it is therefore essential that plan-making is as simple, quick and accessible a process as possible. On 15 September, my hon. Friend, the Minister for Housing and Planning (Brandon Lewis), announced that we have brought together a panel of experts drawn from across the built-environment sector to help look at ways in which we could radically improve plan-making in practice (see attached). The group will consider all elements of plan-making from policy and procedural requirements of plans to how plan-making is practically undertaken. Their work will conclude in early 2016, after which I will set out to Parliament how we intend to proceed to reform plan-making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 13:54:34 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford attachment 1 file name Planning Minister Brandon Lewis - HL2220.docx title Press Release - 15 September
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

418010

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Housing Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect of changes to (a) tax relief to landlords and (b) regulations on buy to let mortgages on the number of homes (i) built and (ii) available to rent in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	9736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>The Government expects the restriction to tax relief for finance costs for individual residential landlords to have a minimal impact on house building in the UK. Overall, the OBR believes the impact on the housing market will be small and, taking account of the other measures in the Summer Budget, have not adjusted their forecast for house prices. The Productivity Plan published alongside the Summer Budget includes a number of measures to make the planning system quicker, cheaper and more responsive to local housing needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury expects a minimal impact on the supply of property in the private rented sector in the UK. The measure is expected to impact fewer than 1 in 5 landlords and will be introduced gradually from April 2017 over 4 years to give landlords time to adjust. The Budget also announced increased Rent a Room relief, which can help to increase levels of private rented accommodation. The Government is taking significant steps to support housing supply with housing starts now at a 7 year high.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Consumer buy-to-let mortgages will become regulated in March 2016 as part of the implementation of the EU Mortgage Credit Directive. However, independently verified government analysis suggests that approximately 86% of the market will remain unregulated, and that the costs imposed by this change are not of a sufficient scale to affect the supply of rental properties in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/09/2015 15:37:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

417477

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Education Funding Agency did not consult all relevant partners when purchasing Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Consultation with any partners or tenants is a matter for the vendor of the building rather than the Education Funding Agency as purchasers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:07:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417478

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Education Funding Agency became involved in purchasing Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham; what price they paid for the building; and who received the purchase monies.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency first visited the property and began negotiations on 8 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The purchase price was £1,500,000 (exclusive of VAT).</p><p>The vendor, Birmingham Metropolitan College, received the purchase monies.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:05:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417479

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Department is responsible for ensuring that the project regarding the change of ownership and function of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham, complies with financial rules under the European Regional Development Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) was not party to the original funding agreement with the European Regional Development Fund and therefore ensuring relevant consultation and compliance is a matter for the vendor rather than the purchaser.</p><p><br> EFA legal team confirmed that the title contained no caution or charge in respect of the European Regional Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:07:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417480

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions took place, and with which organisations, about the proposal to lift the restrictive covenants regarding community access in respect of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The property was purchased subject to restrictions on title relating to community access. No restrictive covenants regarding community access have been removed or amended and therefore no consultation was necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:06:59 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417481

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what safeguarding arrangements are in place for the free school that will operate in part of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>All schools have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. Ofsted has completed a pre-registration inspection at this school and advised that this school is likely to meet all the independent school standards when it opens, including those relating to the welfare, health and safety of its pupils.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Trust is preparing a management plan so that the school will be able to operate independently from the other occupants in the premises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The September 2015 pupil intake will be located on the second floor which is not co-habited by others.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:06:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417482

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the role of the Homes and Communities Agency in respect of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham, following a change of ownership.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The Homes and Communities Agency does not own or control Spitfire House and had no involvement in the decision of Birmingham Metropolitan College to sell the property to the Education Funding Agency. The Agency’s role is limited to determining whether a legal charge it holds over the building should be removed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/09/2015 15:56:19 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417776

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether the Government has carried out a cross-departmental assessment of the strategic implications of the targeted killing of British citizens outside declared war zones.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As I said during my oral statement on Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism on 7 September 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, column 23, these individuals presented a clear and present danger to the country and this action was taken because there was no alternative. The Attorney General was consulted and was clear there was a legal basis for this action in international law. Our Permanent Representative has informed the President of the United Nations Security Council of this activity, which was conducted in the self-defence of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 9653 9656 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:49:25 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest