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1332386

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Planning: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether it is his policy that Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be given consideration by local authorities in all planning decisions.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	901093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Bill currently before Parliament provides for a strengthened biodiversity duty on public authorities to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity. This strengthened duty includes a requirement to have regard to relevant Local Nature Recovery Strategies.</p><p>Our planning reforms will reinforce the implementation of these measures, to capitalise on the potential of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain as we seek to make the system clearer and more positive.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 901110 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:11:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1332387

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Rents: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support he is providing to people in rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	901096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government has provided an unprecedented package of support to renters, and it has made a real impact. The vast majority - 91% - of renters are up to date with their rent.</p><p>However, we have kept in place longer notice periods of four months until the end of September, giving people who need it the time to agree a way forward with their landlord.</p><p>For renters who require additional support, financial measures remain in place. We have made available £140 million this year for local councils to help people pay their rent through Discretionary Housing Payments, and we extended the Job Retention Scheme and the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit until the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 12273 901101 901105 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:26:21 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1332388

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of local authorities in helping to prevent outbreaks of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	901098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I have regular discussions with our ministerial colleagues regarding local authorities’ role in the COVID-19 response, and our department and Government work closely with local authorities to help strengthen local-national partnerships in helping to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/06/2021 16:13:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1332389

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Rents: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support he is providing to people in rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	901101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government has provided an unprecedented package of support to renters, and it has made a real impact. The vast majority - 91% - of renters are up to date with their rent.</p><p>However, we have kept in place longer notice periods of four months until the end of September, giving people who need it the time to agree a way forward with their landlord.</p><p>For renters who require additional support, financial measures remain in place. We have made available £140 million this year for local councils to help people pay their rent through Discretionary Housing Payments, and we extended the Job Retention Scheme and the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit until the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 12273 901096 901105 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:26:21 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1332390

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on his Department's role in delivering the Government's levelling up agenda.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	901104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>My Department is playing a key role in levelling up, including supporting our towns and cities to recover and thrive post-Covid, to regenerate our high streets, and to ensure all places have the capacity and capability to level up.</p><p>We are working closely with colleagues across Government to deliver our shared priorities on levelling up.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/06/2021 16:14:40 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1332391

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve building safety.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	901099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Building Safety Bill announced in the Queen’s speech is a comprehensive piece of legislation which will bring about a once in a generation change to building safety, and will ensure that people, homes, and buildings are safer in future, and that the right people are held to account.</p><p>It will introduce a new regulatory regime for high-rise buildings and for construction products and will drive the regulatory, cultural and behavioural changes needed to ensure people are safe in their homes and residents are at the heart of the new, robust system.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/06/2021 16:11:55 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1332392

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Planning: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether it is his policy that Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be given consideration by local authorities in all planning decisions.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	901110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Bill currently before Parliament provides for a strengthened biodiversity duty on public authorities to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity. This strengthened duty includes a requirement to have regard to relevant Local Nature Recovery Strategies.</p><p>Our planning reforms will reinforce the implementation of these measures, to capitalise on the potential of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain as we seek to make the system clearer and more positive.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 901093 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:11:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1332393

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Rents: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support he is providing to people in rent arrears as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	901105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>This Government has provided an unprecedented package of support to renters, and it has made a real impact. The vast majority - 91% - of renters are up to date with their rent.</p><p>However, we have kept in place longer notice periods of four months until the end of September, giving people who need it the time to agree a way forward with their landlord.</p><p>For renters who require additional support, financial measures remain in place. We have made available £140 million this year for local councils to help people pay their rent through Discretionary Housing Payments, and we extended the Job Retention Scheme and the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit until the end of September.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 12273 901096 901101 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:26:21 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1332394

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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 Premises: Change of Use
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on high street businesses of proposals for a new permitted development right to allow more premises to change to residential use.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	901095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Our new permitted development rights will boost our high streets and town centres, put vacant buildings back to use, and help to build the homes this country needs. They will create jobs, deliver more housing, and create an easier and more flexible environment for businesses to set up and flourish. Previous permitted development right changes have already delivered over 72,000 new homes over the last 5 years to March 2020. And a survey last year showed three quarters of small and mid-sized property builders expect to make use of the changes to Permitted Development Rights to deliver more housing units.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/06/2021 16:06:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1332395

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Crimes of Violence: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the availability of appropriate accommodation for people at risk of youth violence.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	901091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting families with children at risk of going into care, at risk of violence or experiencing homelessness.</p><p>The legislation is clear that people who are vulnerable due to being at risk of violence to themselves, their family or household should receive priority need for homelessness assistance.</p><p>Councils should be offering homelessness assistance to young people or families in this situation and we would advise any young person in this situation to speak to their local council.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 14/06/2021 16:24:47 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy