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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 5 June 2023 from the hon. Member for Wirral West and the Leader of Wirral Council on the Leverhulme Estates planning appeals.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's correspondence. The department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from Honourable Members. A response was issued on 21st June 2023.


Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to respond to correspondence of 12 April and 5 May 2023 from Wirral Council on the Leverhulme Estates planning appeals.

Answered by Dehenna Davison

I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's correspondence. The department attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence from Honourable Members. A response was issued on 21st June 2023.


Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Wirral West
Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Ukrainian refugees who were granted a visa to live with a host in Wirral West constituency under (a) the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and (b) the Ukraine Family Scheme who are homeless: and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that refugees do not face homelessness in the future.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Up to date data on arrivals through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme can be accessed here.

Details on funding for the scheme are available here . We are continuing to work with local authorities and sponsors to support them with their hosting arrangements.


Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help sponsors under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme with the rising cost of living.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Up to date data on arrivals through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme can be accessed here.

Details on funding for the scheme are available here . We are continuing to work with local authorities and sponsors to support them with their hosting arrangements.


Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Wirral West
Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been granted a visa to live with a host in Wirral West constituency under (a) the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and (b) the Ukraine Family Scheme.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Up to date data on arrivals through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme can be accessed here.

Details on funding for the scheme are available here . We are continuing to work with local authorities and sponsors to support them with their hosting arrangements.


Written Question
Housing: Carbon Emissions
Monday 11th January 2021

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

What progress he has made on ensuring that (a) new and (b) existing homes are net zero carbon.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

We have proposed an ambitious uplift in the energy efficiency of new homes through the Future Homes Standard. These homes will be ‘zero carbon ready’, with the ability to become fully zero carbon homes as the electricity grid decarbonises, without the need for further costly retrofitting work.

The Government is providing funding (including the green homes grant) and making regulatory changes (including consulting on increased minimum standards for the Private Rented Sector) to improve existing homes. Our forthcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy will set out further actions.


Written Question
Biodiversity and Green Belt
Wednesday 7th October 2020

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals in the Government consultation on Changes to the current planning system on (a) the green belt and (b) biodiversity in (i) England and (ii) Wirral.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

In Planning for the Future we put forward for consultation some significant changes to the focus and the processes of planning to secure better outcomes, including improving our precious countryside and environment alongside increasing the supply of land for new, beautiful homes and sustainable places. One key proposal is that local plans would categorise all land as areas for growth, for renewal or for protection. The proposal makes clear that, under the reformed system, local authorities would use the plan-making process to ensure the continued protection and enhancement of Green Belt and biodiversity, in line with our policies in the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation remains open until 29 October 2020. Following consideration of the consultation responses received, we will publish the Government's response in due course. This will set out any decisions and how we intend to implement them.


Written Question
Property Development
Wednesday 7th October 2020

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals in the Government’s consultation on Changes to the current planning system on the ability of developers to landbank in England.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

We recognise the concerns that some developers are not delivering new sites as quickly as possible, despite planning permission being in place. Our Planning for the Future White Paper has put forward proposals to support build out through planning, including revising national policy to encourage masterplans and design codes for substantial development sites to see a variety of development types by different builders come forward at once. We will be exploring further options to support faster build out as part of the wider package of reforms and look forward to reviewing the consultation responses in full.


Written Question
Affordable Housing: Construction
Wednesday 7th October 2020

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of Section 106 commitments on the levels of affordable housing in (a) England, (b) the north of England and (c) Wirral.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

It is important that we analyse the consultation feedback thoroughly. We will respond to the consultation in due course.


Written Question
Green Belt: Wirral
Tuesday 8th September 2020

Asked by: Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposals in the Planning for the future consultation, published 6 August 2020, on the protection of the green belt in Wirral.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

Planning for the Future proposes significant changes to the focus and processes of planning – to secure better outcomes in terms of land for homes, beauty and environmental quality. One key proposal is that local plans place all land into one of three categories: areas for Growth, Renewal or Protection. The consultation proposal is clear that valued green space and Green Belt would be included in areas for Protection.

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that planning policies and decisions should not only protect and enhance the natural environment, but should secure net gains for biodiversity, including wildlife habitat and ecological networks. The reforms we are proposing are designed to support the continuing implementation of this policy by local authorities, in line with our 25 Year Environment Plan and provisions in the Environment Bill.

We also propose to transform how communities engage with plan-making, using new digital tools to make it easier for many more people to understand, engage with and influence development policies and proposals.

After carefully considering all the responses to Planning for the Future, the Government will publish its conclusions.