Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2022 to Question 86475, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the National Planning Policy Framework on the delivery of new allotments.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Our National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides protections to open spaces and recreation facilities. It sets out that existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless: an assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or the loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or the development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the benefits of which clearly outweigh the loss of the current or former use.
We recognise through the NPPF the important role that allotments can provide in enabling and supporting healthy lifestyles within our communities.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2022 to Question 74774 on Land Use, whether land that is classed as recreation land can be used for any other activity if it becomes derelict.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Our National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides protections to open spaces and recreation facilities. It sets out that existing open space, sports and recreational buildings and land, including playing fields, should not be built on unless: an assessment has been undertaken which has clearly shown the open space, buildings or land to be surplus to requirements; or the loss resulting from the proposed development would be replaced by equivalent or better provision in terms of quantity and quality in a suitable location; or the development is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the benefits of which clearly outweigh the loss of the current or former use.
We recognise through the NPPF the important role that allotments can provide in enabling and supporting healthy lifestyles within our communities.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to implement a cross-Government task force on housing for older people following the commitments made by the Government on specialist housing in the Adult Social Care Reform white paper.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people. We believe that offering older and more vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them to live independently and feel more connected to their communities.
Boosting the supply of a range of specialist housing for older people, including housing with care, will be key to achieving this aim. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care continue to provide capital funding to incentivise their supply.
As set out in the Department of Health and Social Care’s recent white paper, People at the Heart of Care, a new £300 million investment will embed the strategic commitment to connect housing with health and care in all local places and drive the stock of new supported housing.
We remain committed to working closely with a range of stakeholders to look at how we can further support the growth of a thriving older people’s housing sector. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals from the sector for a cross-Government taskforce.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to introduce sector-specific regulation and legislation for housing-with-care.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people. We believe that offering older and more vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them to live independently and feel more connected to their communities.
Boosting the supply of a range of specialist housing for older people, including housing with care, will be key to achieving this aim. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care continue to provide capital funding to incentivise their supply.
As set out in the Department of Health and Social Care’s recent white paper, People at the Heart of Care, a new £300 million investment will embed the strategic commitment to connect housing with health and care in all local places and drive the stock of new supported housing.
We remain committed to working closely with a range of stakeholders to look at how we can further support the growth of a thriving older people’s housing sector. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals from the sector for a cross-Government taskforce.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the supply of specialist housing for older people, including integrated retirement communities, following the commitments made by the Government in the Adult Social Care Reform white paper.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people. We believe that offering older and more vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them to live independently and feel more connected to their communities.
Boosting the supply of a range of specialist housing for older people, including housing with care, will be key to achieving this aim. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care continue to provide capital funding to incentivise their supply.
As set out in the Department of Health and Social Care’s recent white paper, People at the Heart of Care, a new £300 million investment will embed the strategic commitment to connect housing with health and care in all local places and drive the stock of new supported housing.
We remain committed to working closely with a range of stakeholders to look at how we can further support the growth of a thriving older people’s housing sector. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals from the sector for a cross-Government taskforce.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the announcement in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, how much and what proportion of the £4.8 billion in new local authority grants he plans to designate to tackling the backlog in Education, Health and Care Plan assessments.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
High needs funding is part of the core schools budget. The 2021 Spending Review announced a further £4.7 billion in the core school budget by 24/25 compared to previous plans, including £1.6 billion in 22/23 on top of already planned increases from the 2019 Spending Review. This takes the total core schools budget to £56.8 billion in 24/25.
The additional LGDEL funding announced at the 2021 Spending Review will support councils to meet pressures across the range of their responsibilities. We will say more about the distribution of this funding at the provisional settlement.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether cross-departmental discussions have taken place on housing-with-care.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Offering older and vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them live independently and feel more connected to their communities. This Government is committed to providing suitable homes for older people, including extra care housing, which contributes to levelling up across communities. Housing-with-care allows individuals to choose where they want to live, with whom, how they can best be supported, and what happens in their home. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care provide capital funding to incentivise their supply. Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older people when planning for new homes. In 2019, we published guidance to help councils implement the National Planning Policy Framework policies.
We are investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, where 10 per cent of delivery over the course of the programme will be used to increase the supply of much needed specialist or supported housing, including retirement housing. The Department of Health and Social Care are also continuing to subsidise new supply of specialist housing for older and disabled people through the Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.
The Government's plan for health and social care, announced on Tuesday 7 September, also recognised the important role of housing, and supported housing in particular, in providing care and support to people in the community.
Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and how we can further support its growth. We are engaging closely with both the sector and a range of other stakeholders on this issue. I look forward to engaging with representatives in the sector further and value their insight.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers in the planning system to the expansion of housing-with-care.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Offering older and vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them live independently and feel more connected to their communities. This Government is committed to providing suitable homes for older people, including extra care housing, which contributes to levelling up across communities. Housing-with-care allows individuals to choose where they want to live, with whom, how they can best be supported, and what happens in their home. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care provide capital funding to incentivise their supply. Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older people when planning for new homes. In 2019, we published guidance to help councils implement the National Planning Policy Framework policies.
We are investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, where 10 per cent of delivery over the course of the programme will be used to increase the supply of much needed specialist or supported housing, including retirement housing. The Department of Health and Social Care are also continuing to subsidise new supply of specialist housing for older and disabled people through the Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.
The Government's plan for health and social care, announced on Tuesday 7 September, also recognised the important role of housing, and supported housing in particular, in providing care and support to people in the community.
Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and how we can further support its growth. We are engaging closely with both the sector and a range of other stakeholders on this issue. I look forward to engaging with representatives in the sector further and value their insight.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to expand provision of housing-with-care for older people to help reduce pressure on the wider care system.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Offering older and vulnerable people a better choice of accommodation to suit their changing needs can help them live independently and feel more connected to their communities. This Government is committed to providing suitable homes for older people, including extra care housing, which contributes to levelling up across communities. Housing-with-care allows individuals to choose where they want to live, with whom, how they can best be supported, and what happens in their home. Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care provide capital funding to incentivise their supply. Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older people when planning for new homes. In 2019, we published guidance to help councils implement the National Planning Policy Framework policies.
We are investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, where 10 per cent of delivery over the course of the programme will be used to increase the supply of much needed specialist or supported housing, including retirement housing. The Department of Health and Social Care are also continuing to subsidise new supply of specialist housing for older and disabled people through the Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.
The Government's plan for health and social care, announced on Tuesday 7 September, also recognised the important role of housing, and supported housing in particular, in providing care and support to people in the community.
Both the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and how we can further support its growth. We are engaging closely with both the sector and a range of other stakeholders on this issue. I look forward to engaging with representatives in the sector further and value their insight.
Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking taking to increase the supply of housing-with-care for older people.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The growth of this sector is important for meeting the needs of the ageing population and supporting our housing supply objectives. We are investing over £12 billion in affordable housing over 5 years, the largest investment in affordable housing in a decade. This includes the new £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, where 10 per cent of delivery over the course of the programme will be used to increase the supply of much needed specialist or supported housing, including retirement housing. DHSC are also continuing to subsidise new supply of specialist housing for older and disabled people through the Care and Support Specialised Housing (CASSH) Fund.
We are continuing to work closely with the sector and across Government to look at how we can further support its growth. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models including the proposals for a taskforce.
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