Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he she made of the potential impact of (a) the Coalfield Regeneration Trust and (b) other charities on community wealth building in Welsh coalfield communities.
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
I recognise the excellent work being carried out by a range of charities, including the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, in support of coalfield communities across Wales.
This Government is committed to ensuring that communities across Britain, including coalfield communities, can build stronger, brighter futures.
Through our Pride in Place Programme, 244 neighbourhoods will receive up to £20 million in funding and support over 10 years. Nine Local Authorities in Wales will benefit from Phase 2 of the programme, such as Carmarthenshire and Caerphilly, which have proud coalmining histories. These areas will join five Phase 1 communities where work is already underway, taking the total to fourteen local authorities across Wales sharing £280 million. Pride in Place boards are provided with a list of pre-approved interventions and will be given the autonomy to pursue the changes that their community want to see.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to improve the regulation of car parking management companies.
Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector.
The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the Government to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities.
At this time the Government is not able to share any further details but please be assured we will announce our plans for the new Code in due course.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for introducing a new private parking code of practice.
Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Government is determined to drive up standards in the private parking sector.
The Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 places a duty on the Government to prepare a code of practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities.
At this time the Government is not able to share any further details but please be assured we will announce our plans for the new Code in due course.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Resources and Waste Strategy published in 2018 and the Environmental Improvement Plan, published in 2023, what his planned timescale is for updating (a) the 2014 National Planning Policy for Waste and (b) associated planning guidance.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
The National Planning Policy for Waste, which applies in England, outlines the pivotal role planning plays in delivering our waste ambitions. We have committed to update national planning policy to support the implementation of the planning reforms set out in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, once the Bill has achieved Royal Assent.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of when the Independent Review of Social Cohesion and Resilience will be published.
Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch
Announcements will be made in the usual way.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has taken recent steps with the Welsh Government to raise awareness of the contribution made by the Jewish community in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales and (c) the UK.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Faith and Belief is a devolved matter. This department engages regularly with the Welsh Government on a variety of matters
Nationally, we recognise the contribution our faith and belief groups make. We remain committed to celebrating and promoting their contribution across the whole of the UK.
Officials engage regularly with the Church Urban Fund.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has taken recent steps with the Welsh Government to raise awareness of the contribution made by the Muslim community in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales and (c) UK.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Faith and Belief is a devolved matter. This department engages regularly with the Welsh Government on a variety of matters
Nationally, we recognise the contribution our faith and belief groups make. We remain committed to celebrating and promoting their contribution across the whole of the UK.
Officials engage regularly with the Church Urban Fund.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent engagement with the Church Urban Fund.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Faith and Belief is a devolved matter. This department engages regularly with the Welsh Government on a variety of matters
Nationally, we recognise the contribution our faith and belief groups make. We remain committed to celebrating and promoting their contribution across the whole of the UK.
Officials engage regularly with the Church Urban Fund.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken, including with the Welsh Government, to raise awareness of the role of the Sikh Community in (a) Newport West constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK.
Answered by Dehenna Davison
Faith and Belief is a devolved matter. This department engages regularly with the Welsh Government on a variety of matters
Nationally, we recognise the contribution our faith and belief groups make. We remain committed to celebrating and promoting their contribution across the whole of the UK.
Officials engage regularly with the Church Urban Fund.
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the white paper entitled A Fairer Private Rented Sector, published on 16 June 2022, whether he has had recent discussions with landlord groups on the potential impact of allowing landlords to require that pet-owning tenants have pet insurance.
Answered by Felicity Buchan
Pets can bring joy, happiness and comfort to their owners, supporting mental and physical wellbeing.
The Government has committed to giving the right to tenants to request a pet that the landlord must consider and cannot unreasonably refuse. We will amend the Tenant Fees Act 2019 so that landlords can require insurance to cover damage to their property caused by pets.
The Government has engaged a wide range of stakeholders from across the sector, including landlords, while developing these proposals and will continue to do so.