Found: Bridget Phillipson MP Secretary of State for Education [By email] CC: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the written answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 4 June, what plans they have to establish a system to record deaths in supported accommodation which is not registered with CQC and does not fall within the definition of personal care.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, providers of supported accommodation must register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) if they carry out the regulated activity of ‘personal care’. The Government does not have plans to establish a system to record deaths in supported accommodation that is not registered with the CQC.

However, all supported accommodation providers must comply with their existing legal duties, including meeting the relevant standards for the quality of accommodation.

The local authority must carry out safeguarding enquiries if an adult has care and support needs, whether or not these are being met by the local authority, and is experiencing, or is at risk of, abuse or neglect and, as a result of those needs is unable to protect himself or herself from the abuse or neglect or the risk of it. This also applies to accommodation that is not registered with the CQC.

Safeguarding adults boards must also arrange safeguarding adults reviews in cases where an adult has died or experienced serious harm and there are concerns about how agencies worked together, helping to identify lessons to apply to future cases to prevent deaths or serious harm occurring again.

More broadly, the Government’s Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 provides a strong and robust framework which aims to ensure that all residents receive good quality support in good quality accommodation. Under this legislation, housing providers will need to apply for a licence for their supported housing schemes in each local authority, pass a fit and proper person test, and meet several conditions, including complying with the National Supported Housing Standards.

The Government takes the quality and safety of all supported housing very seriously and we are committed to keeping these regulatory arrangements under review to ensure they are effective in preventing avoidable deaths.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 June (HL763), what criteria they used to determine that the home buying and selling reform roadmap constitutes the “biggest shake-up to home buying in this country’s history".

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

On 19 June, the Government published a roadmap setting out the actions it will take over the course of this Parliament to reform home buying and selling.

This marks a fundamental transformation, taking a whole‑system approach. It addresses the regulatory framework surrounding home moving, harnesses technological advances, and drives cultural and behavioural change, all underpinned by a comprehensive programme of legislation.

We believe this represents the most ambitious programme of reform to the home buying and selling process to date.

These reforms will create a system that is faster, more transparent and more reliable for consumers. They are expected to cut transaction times by around four weeks, save first-time buyers an average of £650, and halve the number of failed transactions.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement made by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 June (HLWS119), what plans they have to rename the new Place Unit.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

There are no plans to rename the new Place Unit.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 June (HL Deb col 227), what are the associated costs of the changes to the voting system introduced by the Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The costs of mayoral elections are met by local authorities and are not held centrally, with each authority responsible for managing and retaining its own election cost data. The Government is therefore unable to provide this information.

Our estimate of the additional costs that might arise from second rounds of counting for all mayoral elections in England and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales over the 10-year period from 2026/27 to 2035/36 is £12.5m, comprising approximately £5.8m for Police and Crime Commissioner elections and £6.7m for mayoral elections. This estimate includes elections for elected local authority mayors, combined authority mayors, combined county authority mayors, the Mayor of London and Police and Crime Commissioners. This estimate does not factor in the Home Office’s plans to abolish the role of Police and Crime Commissioner.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 16 June (HL Deb col 227), what the total cost of the Greater Manchester mayoralty by-election will be.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The costs of mayoral elections are met by local authorities and are not held centrally, with each authority responsible for managing and retaining its own election cost data. The Government is therefore unable to provide this information.

Our estimate of the additional costs that might arise from second rounds of counting for all mayoral elections in England and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales over the 10-year period from 2026/27 to 2035/36 is £12.5m, comprising approximately £5.8m for Police and Crime Commissioner elections and £6.7m for mayoral elections. This estimate includes elections for elected local authority mayors, combined authority mayors, combined county authority mayors, the Mayor of London and Police and Crime Commissioners. This estimate does not factor in the Home Office’s plans to abolish the role of Police and Crime Commissioner.

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Found: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities

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