Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the levels of rough sleeping in tents in urban areas, in particular London, and what recent discussions they have had with local authorities and Transport for London on this topic.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The annual rough sleeping snapshot provides information about the estimated number of people sleeping rough on a single night between 1 October and 30 November each year. MHCLG does not specifically collect data on the number of people sleeping rough in tents at either a national or local authority level. The MHCLG rough sleeping adviser team are in regular dialogue with local authorities and other agencies to understand rough sleeping pressures within local areas across England.
The Government is committed to getting us back on track to ending homelessness once and for all.
Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their review of the New Hospital Programme on patients of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington.
Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The new hospital scheme for the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at St Mary’s Hospital is in the scope of the review into the New Hospital Programme.
We are finalising the outcome of the review so we can be honest and upfront with everyone on when we expect the new hospitals to be delivered. As is standard practice, a Public Sector Equality Duty impact assessment will also be completed as part of this process.
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will set out further details on the outcome of the review, which will include a new and realistic delivery schedule for the programme, at the earliest opportunity.
Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government when the draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will be published for pre-legislative scrutiny.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement made on Thursday 21 November 2024, which sets out government’s intentions to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform in the second half of next year so that it may be subject to broad consultation and additional parliamentary scrutiny.
Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to evaluate arm's-length bodies; whether quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations will be subject to such evaluations; and if so, against what criteria they will be evaluated.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Independent public body reviews are one of our most effective levers to drive improvement and ensure public bodies deliver value for the taxpayer.The Cabinet Office guidance on the undertaking and requirements for reviews of public bodies is published on gov.uk, and was last updated in April 2024.