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Written Question
Regulator of Social Housing: Public Appointments
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2018 to Question 192956 on Regulator of Social Housing: Public Appointments, at what stage is the recruitment process for the permanent Chair of the Regulator of Social Housing.

Answered by Esther McVey

The then Housing Minister decided not to appoint a new permanent Chair of the Board of the Regulator of Social Housing. The Minister considered the Advisory Assessment Panel’s recommendations carefully, but in light of the narrow field of candidates, he decided to refresh the specification for the role so as to attract the best possible candidates in a future campaign. The Minister also decided to extend the appointment of the current Interim Chair for a further 12 months.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2019
Building Safety

"Can the Secretary of State say a bit more about his protection board? What kind of people will be on it, how many of them will there be, will they have staff or will they be carrying out inspections themselves, and will they monitor how local authorities spend this £10 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jul 2019
Leasehold Reform

"I am grateful for the opportunity to speak briefly in yet another leasehold debate and I am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh (Jo Platt) in this very well-informed discussion. I thank the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee for its excellent report. I thank the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jul 2019
Leasehold Reform

"Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the difficulties now is that though the CMA intervention is very welcome, it is going to take time, and its consultations and engagement just put everything back? It kicks the can down the road in a Parliament where we are not doing …..."
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Written Question
High Rise Flats: Insulation
Thursday 11th July 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2019 to Question number 268957 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, what non-ACM cladding is being tested; when the results will be known; and how many buildings are estimated to be affected.

Answered by Kit Malthouse

I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement HCWS1533 made on 1 May 2019 (https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-05-01/debates/19050113000008/BuildingSafetyCombustibleMaterials ). We expect final results to be available over the Summer. The research findings will be published in due course. The Department does not currently formally collect data on non-Aluminium Composite Material (non-ACM) cladding systems.

Written Question
High Rise Flats: Insulation
Monday 1st July 2019

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the results of the recent fire tests on non-ACM cladding demonstrated; how many blocks those tests found to be affected; and when those blocks will be made safe in the same way as blocks affected by ACM cladding.

Answered by Kit Malthouse

We expect the final results of Non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) testing to be available by the Summer. The research findings will be published in due course. The findings will help determine, in consultation with the Independent Expert Advisory Panel, if any additional action is necessary over and above the extant Advice Note, which can be found here:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765761/Expert_Panel_advice_note_on_non-ACM.pdf

Speech in General Committees - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019

"It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Gapes. I have three brief questions for the Minister, and I apologise if they touch on questions raised by my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham. First, the Minister mentioned that less than £1 billion was …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jun 2019
Housing Associations

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the accountability and role of housing associations.

I am pleased to see you presiding, Mr Owen, and to see the Minister in his place. I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important issue. I thank the National Housing Federation; …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jun 2019
Housing Associations

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and I will come to that point later.

For residents, be they social renters, key workers, people with shared equity or leaseholders, accountability and transparency are key. For public sector home owners or renters, responsibility for their home maintenance is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jun 2019
Housing Associations

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point, and I will come on to the role of housing associations and the change in their ethos. That will reinforce the concern that he expresses.

I hear all the time from constituents who are having trouble getting complaints about their housing associations …..."
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