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810175

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of his Department's dealing with rogue landlords in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department made £12 million available between 2011 and 2016 to a range of local authorities to help them crack down on rogue landlords. This resulted in more than 5,000 landlords facing further action or prosecution for breaking the law.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for taking enforcement action against rogue landlords. The Department does not hold information on money spent by individual local authorities in undertaking their enforcement activities.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2018 18:47:21 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810176

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many residential properties were owned by private landlords in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016 and (h) 2017 to date.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers of privately rented dwellings in England can be found in the Department's published Live Table 104, which is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2018 18:43:57 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810178

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Smoke Alarms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the proportion of households without functioning smoke alarms in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Greater Manchester and (d) Denton and Reddish constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>Latest findings from the English Housing Survey show that the proportion of households without a functioning smoke alarm in England was 12 per cent in 2013-14 and 2014-15. The proportion decreased to 11 per cent in 2015-16. These statistics will be updated with findings from 2016-17 in early 2018. The Ministry does not have published information on the prevalence of functioning smoke alarms below the national level.</p><p>Source: 2015-16 English Housing Survey Headline Report Annex Table 2.16 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2015-to-2016-headline-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2015-to-2016-headline-report</a> ) .</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2018 18:50:38 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810181

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Landlords
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen local authority powers to deal with rogue landlords.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is determined to crack down on rogue landlords. Local authorities already have strong powers under the Housing Act 2004 to require that landlords make necessary improvements to a property. Where a property contains potentially serious risks to the health and safety of the occupants, the local authority must take enforcement action.</p><p>The Housing and Planning Act 2016 introduced a range of further measures to strengthen local authority powers to tackle rogue landlords and drive up standards. In April 2017 we introduced civil penalties of up to £30,000 as an alternative to prosecution and extended Rent Repayment Orders, which require a landlord to repay a specified amount of rent to a local authority and/or tenant, to cover illegal eviction and failure to comply with a statutory notice. We intend to introduce a system of banning the most serious and prolific offenders from renting properties as well as a database of rogue landlords and lettings agents convicted of certain offences in April 2018.</p><p>These new powers will give local authorities the tools they need to crack down on the minority of landlords who disregard the law and take advantage of tenants in the private rented sector.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2018 18:47:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810185

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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 Government: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage young people to seek election to local councils; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have an important role in encouraging young people’s participation in local democracy. Political parties also have a part to play in encouraging and recruiting young people. The British Youth Council’s network of forums of youth councils often mirror their adult counterparts at local authority and parish council level, providing young people with a positive experience of local representation.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:11:42 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810186

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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 Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations he has received from English local authorities on the UK's withdrawal from the EU in the last six months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working to support a smooth and orderly Exit from the European Union which delivers an outcome that works for local communities across the country.</p><p>This work has involved on-going engagement with local authorities, including roundtables in Cornwall and Great Yarmouth.</p><p>My Department will continue to engage with stakeholders as we begin discussions with the European Union on our deep and special future partnership.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:12:53 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810187

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Affordable Housing: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in construction of affordable homes within Greater Manchester since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>Figures for the number of affordable homes supplied by local authorities, are published in live table 1008C at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2018 18:48:47 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810189

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Public Houses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of pubs in operation in England.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>My Department supports the community ownership of pubs through the £3.62 million More Than A Pub Programme which is jointly funded with Power to Change, the independent trust supporting community businesses in England.</p><p>This programme provides bespoke advice and support plus grants and loans to community groups who wish to take ownership of a pub. Power to Change is currently considering an extension to the programme beyond March 2018. The Government has also created a community pubs loan fund, which will continue to be available to community pubs until 2025.</p><p>My Department does not collect or hold information on the number of pubs in operation in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 08/01/2018 16:35:05 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810191

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the (a) legal and (b) other costs incurred by local authorities in respect of special educational needs and disability tribunals in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We do not systematically collect data on the legal or other costs incurred by local authorities in respect of special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunals.</p><p>The Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor commissioned a review of SEND disagreement resolution arrangements carried out by the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) at the University of Warwick, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-disagreement-resolution-arrangements-in-england-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-disagreement-resolution-arrangements-in-england-review</a>. As part of their analysis of the cost effectiveness of mediation, estimates were collected from a sample of local authorities on the hypothetical case costs in preparing for and attending the SEND Tribunal.</p><p>For a medium complexity case with no mediation and no hearing, the estimated cost to the local authority was £4,331 per appeal. For a case of the same complexity which involved no mediation but went to a full appeal, including a hearing, the estimated cost was £6,056 per appeal. These costs are broken down as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Preparation, of which: </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£4,331 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Labour (time/opportunity costs)</p></td><td><p>£4,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional financial costs</p></td><td><p>£208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Attendance, of which: </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,725 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Labour (time/opportunity costs)</p></td><td><p>£1,287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional financial costs</p></td><td><p>£438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total (preparation + attendance) </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£6,056 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The additional financial costs above relate to legal costs and overheads, for example, but have not been broken down further in the analysis.</p><p>The data collected, although offering a reasonable assessment of the costs incurred, are based on samples of which there is no way of assessing the extent to which they are representative of every local authority. As such the information should be considered indicative.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/01/2018 18:04:02 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

810192

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the effect on high streets of changes to business rates.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	120658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Valuations for the purposes of rating are carried out independently by the Valuation Office Agency. The majority of ratepayers have seen no change or a fall in their bills. However, for those facing increases as a result of the 2017 revaluation we have provided a £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme.</p><p>At the 2016 Budget, the Chancellor announced the biggest ever cut in business rates – worth nearly £9 billion across the next five years, taking 600,000 small businesses out of paying rates. In the Spring 2017 Budget, we announced £435 million support to businesses seeing increases in rates bills. In the Autumn 2017 Budget, the Chancellor announced that he will bring forward the switch of the annual indexation of business rates from RPI to the CPI by two years, which is worth £4.1 billion by 2023.</p><p>The Government is committed to supporting small and medium size businesses on our high streets. Since 2010, we have given over £18 million to struggling town centres through the High Streets Innovation Fund and launched successful initiatives such as “Love Your Local Market”.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 15/01/2018 17:10:47 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne