Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to reduce housing overcrowding in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) the London Borough of Enfield.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
We assess levels of damp and overcrowding by tenure through the English Housing Survey, which can be found here. Local level data will be held by the local authority in question.
Everyone deserves a decent home - one that is free from dangerous damp and mould and overcrowding - which is why we committed to reducing the number of non-decent rented homes by 50% by 2030. We are reviewing the Decent Home Standard and are committed to introduce the standard to the private rented sector for the first time.
We also continue working towards our ambition of delivering 300,000 new homes per year to help create a more sustainable and affordable housing market. Over 2.2 million additional homes have been delivered since April 2010.
I also refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 181418 on 24 April 2023.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many homes have been built that are (a) affordable (b) for social rent for each year since 2019 in Enfield North constituency.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The Government is committed to increasing the supply of new homes, including affordable housing, so we can meet our target of 300,000 new homes a year.
As has been the case under successive administrations, it is for Local Authorities to set out their plans to address housing need in their areas, including how much of that should be for affordable housing. Our £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme will deliver tens of thousands of affordable homes.
Data on new affordable housing, including social rent and affordable rent, is collected and published by financial year, and collected by local authority rather than parliamentary constituency. Figures and detail are available here.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the shortfall of social housing stock is in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) the London Borough of Enfield.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The Government is committed to increasing the supply of new homes, including affordable housing, so we can meet our target of 300,000 new homes a year.
As has been the case under successive administrations, it is for Local Authorities to set out their plans to address housing need in their areas, including how much of that should be for affordable housing. Our £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme will deliver tens of thousands of affordable homes.
Data on new affordable housing, including social rent and affordable rent, is collected and published by financial year, and collected by local authority rather than parliamentary constituency. Figures and detail are available here.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an estimate of the average time taken to regain possession of a rental property following the issue a of section 8 notice which cited antisocial behaviour as a reason the tenancy has been broken in (a) Enfield North constituency and (b) the London Borough of Enfield in each of the last five years.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
As part of our reforms to the private rented sector, we are committed to making sure that landlords have confidence that they can take swift action to resolve anti-social behaviour. This will include lowering the notice period for the existing mandatory eviction ground, with landlords able to make a claim to the court immediately.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the financial costs incurred by local authorities associated with the bidding process for funding from the Levelling Up Fund, including those made by authorities which were unsuccessful.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding levelling up funding to Enfield.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the levelling up funding allocated to Enfield.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish a list of all the unsuccessful Levelling Up Fund bids; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to support applications to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in (a) the London Borough of Enfield, (b) London and (c) England.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.
Asked by: Feryal Clark (Labour - Enfield North)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the performance of the the UK Shared Prosperity Fund on its levelling-up objectives since August 2022.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 142810 21 February 2023.
The UK Government is committed to levelling up parts of the UK, including Enfield, and that is why the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is investing in all areas. The Greater London Authority is the lead local authority for UKSPF purposes and will receive a total allocation of £185,390,561 over three years of the Fund.
Delivery for UKSPF funding began in earnest when investment plans were approved in December 2022. DLUHC await end-of-year reporting to know which projects lead local authorities have decided to fund. We have published our UKSPF Evaluation Strategy which sets out the evaluation plans for UKSPF over the remaining lifetime of the Fund.
Local authorities are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day monitoring.