Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the Spending Review 2025 (CP1336), what is the monetary value of the Affordable Homes Programme over the 10-year period, adjusted for (1) the GDP deflator, and (2) the Treasury’s Social Time Preference Rate as set out in the Green Book.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
At the Spending Review, the Chancellor confirmed £39 billion for a successor to the Affordable Homes Programme over 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36. The Spending Review document sets out that spend on the AHP will reach £4 billion per year in 2029-30 and rise in line with inflation subsequently.
Up to 30% of the funding over the programme will be delivered by the Greater London Authority (GLA) in London, with at least 70% available for the rest of England via Homes England, depending on the level of future bids.
Government does not usually publish year-by-year spend on specific programmes in advance.
We have announced the overall funding commitment for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme and will continue to publish departmental capital spend figures on an annual basis.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (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 impact of the proposed development of the new Chinese Embassy at the former site of the Royal Mint on the nearby telephone exchange.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
An independent Inspector held a public inquiry which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question. Decisions on planning applications are based on material planning considerations. It would not be appropriate to comment further.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the National Protective Security Authority has played any role in the planning application for the new Chinese Embassy at the former site of the Royal Mint.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
I refer the noble Lord to the answer given on 18 June 2025 to question UIN HL8282 .
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations the Bank of England has made to (1) the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and (2) the Planning Inspectorate, about the planning application for the proposed Chinese Embassy at the former site of the Royal Mint; and whether representations can be made that are not publicly published.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Representations on planning applications will be dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions found here.
All Inquiry documents including representations to the Inquiry are publicly available on Tower Hamlets website here here.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposals for the new Chinese Embassy at the former site of the Royal Mint will include subterranean works under the nearby telephone exchange.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
I refer the noble Lord to the answer given on 18 June 2025 to question UIN HL8282 .
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the sensitive information in planning applications process allows the security services to make representations to (1) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, or (2) the Planning Inspectorate, on a called-in planning application without those representations being shared with the applicant or otherwise being made public.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Representations on planning applications will be dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions found here.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance has been issued on whether municipal electoral returning officers and electoral registration officers are deemed to be local authorities in relation to the re-use of public sector information regime.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
I refer the noble Lord to the answer given to Question UIN 41457 on 3 April.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Greater London Authority on the level of housing targets in the next edition of the London Plan.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The government meets with the Greater London Authority on a regular basis to discuss matters related to housing.
The current London Plan is not based on the standard method for assessing housing need as it was prepared before the standard method was introduced. The next London Plan will need to take account of the standard method and mandatory housing targets, as set out in the revised NPPF published on 12 December 2024.
The Mayor of London has commenced work on the next London Plan which will be submitted to the Secretary of State in due course.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance they have produced on whether (1) elected representatives and political parties and (2) community groups have to obtain a licence or make a payment to a local authority to have a street stall in a public place.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The provision and administration of street trading and highways licences are the responsibility of Local Authorities under either the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 or the London Local Authorities Act 1990, depending on their location. The Government has not issued guidance on application to political parties or community groups. However, signposting to local authority guidance is provided via gov.uk.
Asked by: Lord Jamieson (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what secondary legislation is currently scheduled to be laid in relation to (1) housing and (2) planning, under primary legislation passed in the previous Parliament.
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The government continues to review its policy inheritance from the last government, including in relation to Housing and Planning.