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Written Question
Shared Ownership Schemes: Older People
Wednesday 27th March 2024

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many homes have been delivered through the Homes England Older People’s Shared Ownership scheme in each of the last ten years.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The figures in the table below represent the number of shared ownership homes aimed at older persons by shared ownership providers, the majority of which, but not all, will be provided through the Older Persons Shared Ownership (OPSO) scheme.

Year

Actual Completions

2013/14

235

2014/15

36

2015/16

253

2016/17

214

2017/18

170

2018/19

316

2019/20

224

2020/21

314

2021/22

270

2022/23

176


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Tuesday 14th November 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the timing of the publication of the Future Homes Standard technical consultation on the number of new homes that will be built.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

We remain committed to bringing the Future Homes Standard into force in 2025 as planned and will publish a full technical consultation this year.

A full impact assessment on the Future Homes Standard will be carried out ahead of implementation and published online.  The impact assessment will consider any housing viability impacts as a result of this policy. Government's intention is to publish a draft impact assessment alongside the consultation in 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Tuesday 14th November 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the timing of the publication of the Future Homes Standard technical consultation on the number of new homes that will be built.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

We remain committed to bringing the Future Homes Standard into force in 2025 as planned and will publish a full technical consultation this year.

A full impact assessment on the Future Homes Standard will be carried out ahead of implementation and published online.  The impact assessment will consider any housing viability impacts as a result of this policy. Government's intention is to publish a draft impact assessment alongside the consultation in 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Tuesday 14th November 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will expedite the publication of the (a) technical consultation and (b) impact assessment on the proposed specification for the Future Homes Standard.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

We remain committed to bringing the Future Homes Standard into force in 2025 as planned and will publish a full technical consultation this year.

A full impact assessment on the Future Homes Standard will be carried out ahead of implementation and published online.  The impact assessment will consider any housing viability impacts as a result of this policy. Government's intention is to publish a draft impact assessment alongside the consultation in 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Tuesday 14th November 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department plans to publish the (a) technical consultation and (b) impact assessment on the proposed specification for the Future Homes Standard.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

We remain committed to bringing the Future Homes Standard into force in 2025 as planned and will publish a full technical consultation this year.

A full impact assessment on the Future Homes Standard will be carried out ahead of implementation and published online.  The impact assessment will consider any housing viability impacts as a result of this policy. Government's intention is to publish a draft impact assessment alongside the consultation in 2023.


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Thursday 26th October 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the timing of the publication of the Future Homes Standard technical consultation on the number of new homes that will be built.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Housing: Standards
Thursday 26th October 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will expedite the publication of the (a) technical consultation and (b) impact assessment on the proposed specification for the Future Homes Standard.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Boilers: Hydrogen
Tuesday 4th April 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to include provisions on hydrogen-ready boilers within the Future Homes Standard.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

From 2025, the Future Homes Standard will mean that new homes use low carbon heating and have very high levels of energy efficiency.

We intend to consult on the technical specification of the Future Homes Standard later this year and so further information will be coming forward on the consultation in due course. From a principles perspective, building regulations tend to set performance-based standards over the mandating or banning the use of specific technologies, to enable innovation and tailoring to individual sites.


Written Question
Business Rates
Friday 17th March 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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 introduce the Non-Domestic Rating Bill.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Chancellor has published the final report of the Business Rates Review at Autumn Statement 2021. The Government will bring forward legislation to implement the conclusions of the Review as soon as Parliamentary time allows. As part of the review, the Government also undertook a further technical consultation on the implementation of the changes proposed in the review as well as a further consultation on the Digitalisation of Business Rates. The Government response to these consultations was published alongside the Budget on 15 March. The Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with businesses and business groups about taxation.


Written Question
Business Rates
Friday 17th March 2023

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what (a) consultations and (b) meetings his Department has held with businesses to discuss the content of the Non-Domestic Rating Bill over the last twelve months.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Chancellor has published the final report of the Business Rates Review at Autumn Statement 2021. The Government will bring forward legislation to implement the conclusions of the Review as soon as Parliamentary time allows. As part of the review, the Government also undertook a further technical consultation on the implementation of the changes proposed in the review as well as a further consultation on the Digitalisation of Business Rates. The Government response to these consultations was published alongside the Budget on 15 March. The Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with businesses and business groups about taxation.