Written Question
Thursday 7th March 2019
Asked by:
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make funding from Homes England available to local authorities in South East England for brownfield regeneration.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
While it is for local authorities to plan and bring forward suitable land, our funding programmes, delivered through Homes England, are also supporting brownfield land being brought forward. As of the end of January 2019, in the South East over £247 million of the Home Building Fund Long Term Fund had been spent on contracted schemes which is expected to result in over 16,500 housing units being developed on brownfield land in the region. Other funds will also help to bring forward new housing on brownfield sites, such as our £450 million Accelerated Construction programme and our £5.5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund. The Fund includes up to £866 million of Marginal Viability Funding, of which around £150 million will be used to support more than 25 projects in the South East, which are mostly on brownfield land and will unlock up to 12,000 homes.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What steps his Department plans to take to enable local authorities to prioritise brownfield regeneration. ..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jun 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank my hon. Friend for that answer, but what progress has been made in giving Homes England the powers and resources it needs to acquire sites in fragmented ownership in order to deliver regeneration for our communities?..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 14th June 2018
Asked by:
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses have been submitted to his Department's consultation on unauthorised Traveller encampments to date.
Answered by Dominic Raab
The consultation will close on 15 June at 11.45pm, however, currently we have received over 1,600 responses to the Unauthorised Development and Encampments consultation.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 May 2018
Housing and Homes
"Does my hon. Friend agree that one of those local pressures could be the need for a local authority to deliver brownfield regeneration? That might be in multiple ownership and otherwise would not be brought forward for good use—new homes and new commercial premises...."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 May 2018
Housing and Homes
"As my hon. Friend says, the abolition has had a demonstrable impact on first-time buyers. That has certainly been the case in North East Hampshire. Does he agree, however, that more work is required to help second-steppers who are looking to move up the housing ladder?..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Local Government Funding
"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Local Government Funding
"Following what my right hon. Friend has just said, I have seen—I think we all have—targeted and in some cases public campaigns against hard-working councillors and officers of councils by some, sadly, in the Labour party. Is my right hon. Friend concerned about reports that councillors are being intimidated simply …..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Local Government Funding
"Like many other Members, I have had real experience in local government. While I listened carefully to what was said by the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda), I am sorry that he was, from my perspective, the voice of doom and gloom. In my time in local government …..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Local Government Funding
"The hon. Gentleman clearly loves my former council very much. Would he agree, then, that actually only 6% of the budget comes from council tax, while the rest comes through well-managed finances and excellent use of our resources? We have created thousands of jobs whereas his party in that council …..."Ranil Jayawardena - View Speech
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