Written Question
Monday 17th June 2019
Asked by:
Emma Dent Coad (Labour - Kensington)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a new social housing regulator, as recommended by Shelter in their report entitled A vision for social housing, published in January 2019.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Nothing is more important than ensuring people are safe in their homes. Residents’ voices need to be heard to ensure proper standards are maintained and that where things are going wrong they are picked up and addressed. We want to ensure that there is a coherent and consistent approach to regulation to deliver these objectives, and achieve the best deal for tenants and landlords. Our review of social housing regulation is exploring the most appropriate way of doing so, and we will publish the results of that review in due course.
Written Question
Monday 17th June 2019
Asked by:
Emma Dent Coad (Labour - Kensington)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of creating a new consumer protection regulator for social renters as recommended by the Shelter report, A vision for social housing, published in January 2019.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Nothing is more important than ensuring people are safe in their homes. Residents’ voices need to be heard to ensure proper standards are maintained and that where things are going wrong they are picked up and addressed. We want to ensure that there is a coherent and consistent approach to regulation to deliver these objectives, and achieve the best deal for tenants and landlords. Our review of social housing regulation is exploring the most appropriate way of doing so, and we will publish the results of that review in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jun 2019
Social Housing
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western) for bringing forward this debate, which has provoked really good comments across the House.
In my constituency, the council has, at last, initiated a programme of building homes for social rent. This depends on the Mayor of …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Jun 2019
Grenfell: Government Response
"The time for platitudes is done. I am, frankly, shocked that Government Members have the face to wear a green heart—shame on them. How can they sleep at night when tens of thousands across the country cannot, living in homes that are potentially dangerous or with their investments worth nothing? …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Grenfell Tower Fire
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered the response to the Grenfell Tower fire.
I wish to thank the Backbench Business Committee, the Minister, the Government Members who agreed to support the debate, my colleagues here today and those who have given me strength and help over the …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Grenfell Tower Fire
"I agree entirely with my hon. Friend.
I will move now to the question of insurance, which might have been relevant in this case. The ABI has been working closely with the Fire Protection Association to reform building regulations, including on its review of Approved Document B. This relates not …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Grenfell Tower Fire
"I thank my hon. Friend for that hugely helpful intervention. That work is ongoing and we must reach conclusions soon. We cannot put toxic chemicals in mattresses, foam furniture and so on too near people, including babies. There is a wealth of information out there, and we must listen and …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Grenfell Tower Fire
"I thank the Minister and all hon. Members for their insightful and detailed comments. I particularly pay tribute to the work that has come out of the all-party parliamentary groups and Select Committees, including the all-party parliamentary fire safety rescue group, of which I am vice-chair. But when will all …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Grenfell Tower Fire
"Yes, in due course.
As we have seen recently in the press, Kensington and Chelsea Council behaved like a property developer instead of looking after the residential buildings it already owned. With no governmental oversight, it used our money for its own purposes, building a property portfolio to squeeze out …..."Emma Dent Coad - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 15th May 2019
Asked by:
Emma Dent Coad (Labour - Kensington)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timetable is for publishing the fourth report from the Independent Grenfell Recovery Taskforce.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
The Independent Grenfell Recovery Taskforce are due to submit their fourth report on the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council’s progress to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government this Spring. It will be published in due course.