Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2015 to Question 1079, if the Government will make an estimate of the vacancy rates of high-value council homes.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Through the Local Government Transparency Code we require all councils to be more transparent about the value of their social housing stock.
The Department will outline our proposals for the Housing Bill when it is published.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the Supreme Court judgement of 13 May 2015 on Kanu v. London Borough of Southwark.
Answered by Marcus Jones
We welcomed the judgement in Kanu v London Borough of Southwark.
We maintain a constant dialogue with local authorities on matters that could affect them and their ability to help vulnerable people.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities on the Supreme Court judgement of 13 May 2015 on Kanu v. London Borough of Southwark.
Answered by Marcus Jones
We welcomed the judgement in Kanu v London Borough of Southwark.
We maintain a constant dialogue with local authorities on matters that could affect them and their ability to help vulnerable people.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the consequences for his Department's policies of the Supreme Court judgement of 13 May 2015 on Kanu v. London Borough of Southwark.
Answered by Marcus Jones
We welcomed the judgement in Kanu v London Borough of Southwark.
We maintain a constant dialogue with local authorities on matters that could affect them and their ability to help vulnerable people.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2015 to Question 1049, if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) attendees of meetings held between (i) Ministers and (ii) officials from his Department and (A) banks and (B) other financial institutions on the extension of the right-to-buy scheme to encompass housing association properties.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Officials have met with a number of housing associations on an individual basis and further meetings are planned.
Details of Ministers’ meetings and those of the Permanent Secretary with external organisations are published on-line here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dclg-permanent-secretary-data- 2014#history
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2015 to Question 1051, if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) attendees of meetings held between (i) Ministers and (ii) officials from his Department and housing associations on the extension of the right-to-buy to encompass housing association properties.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Officials have met with a number of housing associations on an individual basis and further meetings are planned.
Details of Ministers’ meetings and those of the Permanent Secretary with external organisations are published on-line here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dclg-permanent-secretary-data- 2014#history
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what impact assessment the Government has carried out on the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill; and if he will place a copy of that assessment in the Library.
Answered by Mark Francois - Shadow Minister (Defence)
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill is an enabling measure providing for the transfer of existing powers from one public body to another through secondary legislation. Accordingly, an impact assessment is not necessary or appropriate at this point.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities regarding the effect on their business plans of the sale of high-value homes.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
We are holding a series of meetings and discussions with local authorities to seek their views including the potential impact of the sale of high value council homes on their Housing Revenue Account business plans.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on local authorities business plans of the sale of high-value council homes.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
We are holding a series of meetings and discussions with local authorities to seek their views including the potential impact of the sale of high value council homes on their Housing Revenue Account business plans.
Asked by: Emma Reynolds (Labour - Wycombe)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many affordable homes was (a) work started, (b) work completed and (c) provisions made for in each year for which figures are available.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Statistics on affordable housing starts funded by the Homes and Communities Agency and the Greater London Authority between 2009/10 and 2014/15 are published by the Department in Live Table 1012 which is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply .