Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the deficit in supply of older people’s housing with care and support for the ageing population.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people.
This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework.
The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course.
We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the report of the Older People's Housing Taskforce by the end of the year.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people.
This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework.
The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course.
We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to address the specific needs of older people’s housing in the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework and supporting guidance.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people.
This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework.
The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course.
We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of their 1.5 million target for new homes will be designed to meet the specific needs of older people.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people.
This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework.
The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course.
We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish the conclusion of Workstream 10 of their Technical review of Approved Document B, relating to property protection.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The report will be published in due course.