Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Oral Answer of 26 June 2017, Official Report, column 361, when he last met representatives of estate management companies to discuss fire safety and thier obligations to tenants in managed apartment blocks.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
My officials meet regularly with key representatives from local authorities, housing associations as well as other arms length organisations (such as tenant management organisations) with responsibilities for carrying housing management functions as part of the Department’s routine work. Building owners, landlords both in the private and social rented sectors, freeholders and/or managing agents are responsible for ensuring the safety of residents. This is covered by the Housing Act 2004 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many Right to Manage applications were approved in each of the last three years by each local authority area in England and Wales.
Answered by Lord Barwell
Under the Housing (Right to Manage)(England) Regulations 2012 (RTM) the following notice proposals (applications) were served and accepted by local authorities thereby initiating the statutory process.
2014 – No RTM proposal notices served.
2015 – 3 RTM proposal notices served and accepted by local authorities; 2 by the London Borough of Southwark; and 1 by the London Borough of Enfield
2016 – 3 RTM proposal notices served and accepted by local authorities; 1 each from the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Barking and Dagenham.
These regulations cover England only.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Welsh Government on tackling extremism; and what plans he has to meet his counterparts in the devolved administrations to discuss tackling extemism across the UK.
Answered by Stephen Williams
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to him of 14 October 2014, PQ 208165.
Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on tackling extremism; and whether he has any plans for a meeting with his counterparts in the administrations to discuss tackling extremism across the UK.
Answered by Stephen Williams
Extremism runs counter to fundamental British values such as freedom of speech, democracy and the rule of law. It can lead people to violence and divide our communities. All parts of government and civic society must confront it.
National security and policing are reserved matters in Wales. The Home Office has the lead for counter-terrorism, including the Prevent programme. The Home Office works closely with their Welsh colleagues on tackling extremism, including taking forward the new cross-government counter-extremism strategy.
My Department leads on integration in England, which is devolved in Wales. We are open to sharing experience and information with Welsh colleagues on matters of mutual interest.