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1747333

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Homelessness: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support them to meet their statutory homelessness duties effectively.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	James MacCleary
uin	18298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, especially children. Too many families are spending years in temporary accommodation, at a point in a child’s life when they need space to play and develop, nutritious food to thrive and access to education.</p><p>We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all. This includes a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, bringing together ministers from across government.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament. The government is also abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, preventing private renters being exploited and discriminated against, and empowering people to challenge unreasonable rent increases.</p><p>We are already taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). This increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation and help to prevent rough sleeping. This brings total spend to nearly £1 billion in 25/26. Allocations for individual local authorities in England will be set out later in December.</p><p>The department regularly collects homelessness data, including on out of area placements, which can be found here in table TA 1 and are published quarterly: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatutory-homelessness-in-england-april-to-june-2024&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681794428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQuI0jNOAdgAQGxmqCSN07uYuheOrnnYfqMhzMXlOy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statutory homelessness in England: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK</a>. Records on the location of accommodation where accommodation is secured to end the prevention or relief duties, including where that accommodation is out of area, are published annually and can be found in tables P4 and R4 here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fview.officeapps.live.com%2Fop%2Fview.aspx%3Fsrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%252Fmedia%252F66fd47ade84ae1fd8592eccb%252FDetailed_LA_20232024.xlsx%26wdOrigin%3DBROWSELINK&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681820803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8b5heI8xGqQnqTMe68H9Tx603mY3YCyuOgndFZ%2FVzEQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Detailed_LA_20232024.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 18121 18178 18180 question first answered 10/12/2024 14:41:22 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	5265

1747336

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Temporary Accommodation: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of temporary accommodation on the mental health of children within that accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	18178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, especially children. Too many families are spending years in temporary accommodation, at a point in a child’s life when they need space to play and develop, nutritious food to thrive and access to education.</p><p>We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all. This includes a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, bringing together ministers from across government.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament. The government is also abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, preventing private renters being exploited and discriminated against, and empowering people to challenge unreasonable rent increases.</p><p>We are already taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). This increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation and help to prevent rough sleeping. This brings total spend to nearly £1 billion in 25/26. Allocations for individual local authorities in England will be set out later in December.</p><p>The department regularly collects homelessness data, including on out of area placements, which can be found here in table TA 1 and are published quarterly: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatutory-homelessness-in-england-april-to-june-2024&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681794428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQuI0jNOAdgAQGxmqCSN07uYuheOrnnYfqMhzMXlOy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statutory homelessness in England: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK</a>. Records on the location of accommodation where accommodation is secured to end the prevention or relief duties, including where that accommodation is out of area, are published annually and can be found in tables P4 and R4 here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fview.officeapps.live.com%2Fop%2Fview.aspx%3Fsrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%252Fmedia%252F66fd47ade84ae1fd8592eccb%252FDetailed_LA_20232024.xlsx%26wdOrigin%3DBROWSELINK&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681820803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8b5heI8xGqQnqTMe68H9Tx603mY3YCyuOgndFZ%2FVzEQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Detailed_LA_20232024.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 18121 18180 18298 question first answered 10/12/2024 14:41:22 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1747340

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Hospices: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions at the Autumn Budget 2024 on children's hospices.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight East
tabling member printed	Joe Robertson
uin	18295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>We have taken necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances at the Autumn Budget, which enabled the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. The rise in employer National Insurance contributions (ENICs) will be implemented in April 2025, and the Department will set out further details on the allocation of funding for next year in due course.</p><p>The Government recognises the need to protect the smallest businesses and charities, like hospices, which is why we have more than doubled the Employment Allowance to £10,500, meaning more than half of businesses with ENIC liabilities either gain, or see no change next year. Businesses and charities will still be able to claim ENIC reliefs, including those for under 21 and under 25 year old apprentices, where eligible.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock grouped question UIN 17871 question first answered 10/12/2024 15:58:09 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5255

1747343

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Temporary Accommodation: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of temporary accommodation on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of families in that accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	18180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, especially children. Too many families are spending years in temporary accommodation, at a point in a child’s life when they need space to play and develop, nutritious food to thrive and access to education.</p><p>We must address this and deliver long term solutions. The Government is looking at these issues carefully and will develop a new cross government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all. This includes a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister, bringing together ministers from across government.</p><p>More widely, we are taking action to tackle the root causes of homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and building 1.5 million new homes over the next parliament. The government is also abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, preventing private renters being exploited and discriminated against, and empowering people to challenge unreasonable rent increases.</p><p>We are already taking the first steps to get back on track to ending homelessness. As announced at the Budget, funding for homelessness services is increasing next year by £233 million compared to this year (2024/25). This increased spending will help to prevent rises in the number of families in temporary accommodation and help to prevent rough sleeping. This brings total spend to nearly £1 billion in 25/26. Allocations for individual local authorities in England will be set out later in December.</p><p>The department regularly collects homelessness data, including on out of area placements, which can be found here in table TA 1 and are published quarterly: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatutory-homelessness-in-england-april-to-june-2024&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681794428%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UQuI0jNOAdgAQGxmqCSN07uYuheOrnnYfqMhzMXlOy0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statutory homelessness in England: April to June 2024 - GOV.UK</a>. Records on the location of accommodation where accommodation is secured to end the prevention or relief duties, including where that accommodation is out of area, are published annually and can be found in tables P4 and R4 here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fview.officeapps.live.com%2Fop%2Fview.aspx%3Fsrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%252Fmedia%252F66fd47ade84ae1fd8592eccb%252FDetailed_LA_20232024.xlsx%26wdOrigin%3DBROWSELINK&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Bowen%40communities.gov.uk%7Cb5c33d8bf87345215e1008dd1513802d%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638689895681820803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8b5heI8xGqQnqTMe68H9Tx603mY3YCyuOgndFZ%2FVzEQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Detailed_LA_20232024.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney answering member printed Rushanara Ali grouped question UIN 18121 18178 18298 question first answered 10/12/2024 14:41:22 answering member 4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1747355

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Storms: Chippenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 16051 on Storms: Disaster Relief, how she defines exceptional.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Sarah Gibson
uin	18286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>My thoughts remain with householders and business owners impacted by flooding after Storm Bert, flooding is a devastating experience for those affected.</p><p>Activation of the Flood Recovery Framework is at Ministerial discretion and there is no fixed threshold for activation. When making that decision each event is considered on its own merits looking at factors including how widespread the event is, the significance and scale of impacts, comparison to previous events / activations and the severity of the on-going situation. These factors combined help to determine if an event can be considered exceptional. <br> <br> Overall, the scale of impacts was similar to that seen in many local areas this autumn and were not sufficiently significant for Government to intervene and for the Framework to be activated.</p><p>The government has set up a floods resilience taskforce to provide a forum in which partners from across government, frontline agencies, emergency responders and interest groups will work together to strengthen flood resilience across the country.</p><p>Ministers and officials from the department are in regular contact with counterparts in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. As has been the case under successive administrations, we do not normally disclose details of internal discussions.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 18287 question first answered 10/12/2024 14:36:09 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5239

1747356

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
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	Storms: Chippenham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Minister for Water and Flooding following her visit to Chippenham on 26 November 2024; and if she will publish a note of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Sarah Gibson
uin	18287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>My thoughts remain with householders and business owners impacted by flooding after Storm Bert, flooding is a devastating experience for those affected.</p><p>Activation of the Flood Recovery Framework is at Ministerial discretion and there is no fixed threshold for activation. When making that decision each event is considered on its own merits looking at factors including how widespread the event is, the significance and scale of impacts, comparison to previous events / activations and the severity of the on-going situation. These factors combined help to determine if an event can be considered exceptional. <br> <br> Overall, the scale of impacts was similar to that seen in many local areas this autumn and were not sufficiently significant for Government to intervene and for the Framework to be activated.</p><p>The government has set up a floods resilience taskforce to provide a forum in which partners from across government, frontline agencies, emergency responders and interest groups will work together to strengthen flood resilience across the country.</p><p>Ministers and officials from the department are in regular contact with counterparts in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. As has been the case under successive administrations, we do not normally disclose details of internal discussions.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris grouped question UIN 18286 question first answered 10/12/2024 14:36:09 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
tabling member	5239

1747364

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings she had with the (a) National Farmers Union, (b) Country Land and Business Association, (c) Countryside Alliance, (d) Tenant Association Farmers and (e) Central Association for Agricultural Valuers before 30 October 2024.
tabling member constituency	Louth and Horncastle
tabling member printed	Victoria Atkins
uin	18139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes into account all representations, and HM Treasury officials and Ministers meet with stakeholders on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 18140 question first answered 10/12/2024 15:24:02 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins

1747365

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings she has had with the (a) National Farmers Union, (b) Country Land and Business Association, (c) Countryside Alliance, (d) Tenant Association Farmers and (e) Central Association for Agricultural Valuers since 30 October 2024.
tabling member constituency	Louth and Horncastle
tabling member printed	Victoria Atkins
uin	18140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes into account all representations, and HM Treasury officials and Ministers meet with stakeholders on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 18139 question first answered 10/12/2024 15:24:02 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins

1747377

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Resilience Academy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what priorities on what timelines he has issued to the National Resilience Academy.
tabling member constituency	Exmouth and Exeter East
tabling member printed	David Reed
uin	18319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The UK Resilience Academy (UKRA) will be established in April 2025 to ensure that all those who work on resilience have the capability, knowledge and skills they need to play their part in making resilience a ‘whole of society’ endeavour.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In his statement to the House of Commons on 19 July 2024, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster confirmed that the UK Resilience Academy is being established to increase and improve the training of ministers, MPs, civil servants and all those in civil society who respond to crises.</p><p>In the same statement, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also committed to undertaking a review of long-term resilience. The review seeks to identify what should be kept, changed or improved from previous resilience commitments, to ensure we are best prepared now and into the future. Evidence from the review will inform decisions on future priorities for the UKRA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erith and Thamesmead answering member printed Ms Abena Oppong-Asare question first answered 10/12/2024 14:06:33 answering member 4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare
tabling member	5347

1747389

registered interest
date	05/12/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) requests for quotation and (b) requests for proposal were issued by his Department for new capabilities for the armed forces since July 2024 that were not (i) initiated by the previous Government and (ii) related to procurements in progress before the general election.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	18149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department is not able to distinguish how many requests for quotation and requests for proposal that has been issued for the Armed Forces. The Department cannot define whether it was initiated by the previous Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Department can provide the Invitation to Tender (ITT) information. The Invitation to Tender sets out the requirements that tenderers must meet to submit a valid tender. It also contains the draft contract, further related documents and forms and sets out the Authority’s position with respect to the competition.</p><p> </p><p>There have been 419 Invitations to Tender (ITT) recorded by the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) system since the 04 July 2024 that have been both created and published since 04 July 2024.</p><p> </p><p>There have been 25 Invitations to Tender (ITT) recorded by the Ministry of Defence DSP system created before 04 July 2024 that have been published since 04 July 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 10/12/2024 17:19:56 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge