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1718458

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2024 to Question 21211 on Ground Rent, whether his Department plans to make contingencies for the payment of (a) compensation and (b) legal fees that could be required for loss of income as a result of a ground rent cap.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	26596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has engaged extensively with relevant stakeholders, and has published an Impact Assessment on a range of options to restrict ground rents. We will set out our position as part of the progress of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 23/05/2024 08:59:57 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1717588

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the abolition of multiple dwellings relief within stamp duty land tax on new housing supply in the private rented sector.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	25922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief follows an external evaluation which found no strong evidence that the relief is meeting its original objectives of supporting investment in residential property in the private rented sector. The evaluation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stamp-duty-land-tax-relief-for-multiple-dwellings-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stamp-duty-land-tax-relief-for-multiple-dwellings-evaluation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 10:01:12 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1714088

registered interest
date	26/04/2024
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	Private Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when reforms to tenancy lengths under the provisions of the Renters (Reform) Bill will come into force for (a) existing tenancies and (b) new tenancies.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	23928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>We have committed to provide at least six months’ notice of our first implementation date after which all new tenancies will be periodic and governed by the new rules. To avoid a two-tier rental sector, and to make sure landlords and tenants are clear on their rights, all existing tenancies will transition to a new system on a second implementation date.</p><p>This phased implementation will support tenants, landlords and agents to adjust to and understand the new rules, while making sure that tenants can benefit from the new system as soon as reasonably possible. We will provide more details about our implementation plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 07/05/2024 15:59:37 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1701903

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
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	Rare Diseases: Drugs
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 her Department is taking to support effective routes to market for precision medicines for (a) motor neurone disease and (b) other rare diseases in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	22376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Should the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) receive a marketing authorisation application (MAA) or applications, the MHRA will consider the drug with regards to quality, safety, and efficacy. The MHRA has procedures in place to consider drugs as part of an accelerated pathway. This is possible as part of national access collaboration, and international recognition. The MHRA would be able to consider motor neurone disease and other rare disease treatment products, under any of the procedures for the benefit of patients.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 22/04/2024 16:29:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1700153

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Hire Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the deadline for the end of e-scooter trials is not extended any further.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	21205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government plans to legislate to regulate micromobility when parliamentary time allows. The trials continue to provide helpful information to inform that process.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/04/2024 15:57:18 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1700164

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Ground Rent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to compensate (a) institutional investors and (b) pension-holders for loss of income as a result of his Department’s proposed cap on ground rents.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	21211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rents for existing leases. Alongside the consultation we published a consultation impact assessment, assessing the expected costs and benefits of each of the policy options. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-impact-assessment-modern-leasehold-restricting-ground-rent-for-existing-leases" target="_blank">Consultation impact assessment - modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases - GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>We are carefully considering the responses we have received and will set out next steps due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21386 21472 question first answered 19/04/2024 14:40:38 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1700603

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Planning: Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to reclassify retail as legitimate employment land use as part of the Accelerated Planning Service Consultation.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	21488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Our proposals for the Accelerated Planning Service do not include the reclassification of any land uses. The Accelerated Planning Service on which the Government is currently consulting is for planning applications for major commercial development which create 1,000 sqm or more of new or additional employment space as defined in planning legislation. This could include retail development. The consultation closes on 1 May 2024 and we will analyse responses and announce our decision in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 21483 question first answered 22/04/2024 13:51:51 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1699148

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	Ground Rent
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 estimate his Department has made of the potential impact of capping ground rents on the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	20768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Government has consulted on a range of options to restrict ground rent in existing leases and asked questions about the effects of these proposals. We received a significant number of responses from a variety of sources. A consultation impact assessment has been published and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-impact-assessment-modern-leasehold-restricting-ground-rent-for-existing-leases" target="_blank">Consultation impact assessment - modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases</a>.</p><p>That consultation closed on 17 January, and Government is currently analysing the responses before taking a decision on how to restrict ground rents through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 15/04/2024 15:39:06 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1696877

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on identifying a National Freight Network.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	19166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>We are making good progress. The Government's current focus is on building stronger data and analysis of freight as a multi-modal system. We will be engaging with the freight and logistics sector as the work to identify a National Freight Network develops.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 26/03/2024 10:33:27 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1696878

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) cost of energy asset extensions for the logistics sector and (b) time taken to deliver energy asset extensions on the introduction of logistics fleet depot charging.
tabling member constituency	Northampton South
tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
uin	19167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport (DfT) has established the Freight Energy Forum to address the challenges and provide solutions for the provision of zero carbon energy infrastructure for the freight and logistics sector.</p><p>Through the Forum, this government is working with industry to take a holistic approach to understand the future energy demand required for the freight and logistics sector to decarbonise, as this is an essential component in order to determine the energy asset extensions it will need.</p><p>As such, an assessment of the cost and potential impact of energy asset extensions or the time it will take to deliver them has not been undertaken. However, we are in regular contact with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) where discussions include the energy infrastructure needs of the freight and logistics sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/03/2024 14:35:19 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer