Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of opening the Homes for Ukraine scheme to Ukrainians who arrive under the Family Scheme Visa to enable families that cannot stay with other family members due to overcrowding, potential risks and safeguarding concerns in current housing to benefit from the Homes for Ukraine scheme in the medium-term and avoid homelessness.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 284 on 16 May 2022.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the Renters Reform white paper will be published; and what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals on Renters Reform.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
We are absolutely committed to delivering a better deal for renters and will be bringing forward a Renters Reform Bill in this parliamentary session.
We will publish a White Paper shortly that will set out more detail on our reform proposals.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the role of (a) maintenance and (b) continued supply of single-story homes in the ability of the housing market to meet national policy and guidance requirements on the provision of sufficient accessible housing suitable for the disabled and elderly; and what recent steps he has taken to help ensure that the housing needs of the disabled and elderly are taken into account in national planning decision-making.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This Government believes that offering older people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them to live independently for longer and feel more connected to their communities.
In 2020, we consulted on options to raise or make accessibility standards of new homes mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people. We are currently considering responses to our consultation and next steps will be set out in due course.
As set out in our National Planning Policy Framework, local authorities should already assess the types of homes needed for different groups within in their community and reflect this in their local planning policies.
We continue to drive up the supply of new homes, by diversifying the market; investing in affordable housing; and increasing land supply for new homes by investing in infrastructure.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to his Answer of 19 April 2022 to Question 150299 on the Homes for Ukraine scheme: Sheffield, what plans he has to publish data on sponsors by local authority.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Local authority data is published at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people from (a) Sheffield Hallam constituency and (b) Sheffield have been approved as sponsors for the Homes of Ukraine Scheme.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
A breakdown of visas issued for Homes for Ukraine, by local authority has been published here:
Data on sponsors by local authority is not yet available.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people from (a) Sheffield Hallam constituency and (b) Sheffield have applied to become a sponsor through the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
A breakdown of visas issued for Homes for Ukraine, by local authority has been published here:
Data on sponsors by local authority is not yet available.
Asked by: Olivia Blake (Labour - Sheffield Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether it is his policy to simplify the application process for the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
The Home Office keep the forms under review.