21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the number of people made homeless by the consultation on the new powers introduced by the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
ReplyThe Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if she will ensure that people on the housing waiting list are included in planning consultation.
ReplyThe Government are exploring new ways to increase and enhance community engagement in the planning process, including by improving access to planning data through its digitisation drawing on provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. This w...
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on providing interim guidance to local authorities pending implementation of measures in the Sup
ReplyThe Government is committed to consulting on the implementation of measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. We will provide an update on our next steps in relation to the implementation of measures in the Act shortly. We intend t...
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to encourage the expansion of SME housebuilders.
ReplySmall and medium sized housebuilders are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. Our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework included proposals to support the SME ho...
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if she will take steps to negotiate a long-term rent settlement with housing associations.
ReplyAs set out in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Written Ministerial Statement on Monday 28th October (HCWS169), the government will consult on a new 5-year social housing rent settlement to provide the sector with the certainty it needs to invest in new social ...
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to emphasise the importance of delivery of affordable housing in her proposals for planning reform.
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 8302 on 18 October 2024.
21 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, with reference to Section (a), point 7 of Flying flags: a plain English guide, updated on 20 July 2021, what guidance her Department issues on the flying of the Jammu and Kashmir
ReplyThe department does not publish guidance relating to flag flying for specific national days.
3 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, if she will review the Right to Buy policy for social housing.
ReplyThe Government believe it is right that those social tenants who have lived in their homes for many years retain the right to purchase their property at a reasonable discount. As such, we will not be ending the Right to Buy scheme.We are, however, committ...
3 Sept 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of local housing allowance.
ReplyMinisters and officials in the department have regular conversations with counterparts in the DWP on a range of issues.The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) was restored to the 30th percentile of local market rents from April 2024 for one year.Any future deci...