Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to lay regulations to implement mandatory electrical safety checks for the private rented sector; and if so, when.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
In July 2018, Government committed to introducing mandatory five-yearly electrical safety inspections for electrical installations in privately rented properties. This will be achieved through secondary legislation, as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration is being given to the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks in the social rented sector.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Government is committed to ensuring that everyone is safe, and feels safe, in their home.
We published our Green Paper, "A new deal for social housing", in August last year. It asked whether new safety measures in the private rented sector should apply to social housing, including the proposed mandatory requirement on private landlords to ensure electrical installations in their property are inspected every five years. We are currently considering the responses to the consultation and will publish our action plan for implementing social housing reform in due course.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, when designing and implementing their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund, they intend to (1) match, or (2) exceed the current level of EU Structural Funds allocated to the UK.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The government has made great progress on the development of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), work is continuing across government on the design, priorities and quantum of the fund and final decisions will be made at Spending Review. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.
Over the past year we have held 25 engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. We intend to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF shortly, which will provide an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute their views.
We know that places require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. The draft Withdrawal Agreement guarantees the UK will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. Whilst the government remains committed to securing a good deal on exiting the European Union, we continue to plan for all scenarios, including a no deal. In a no deal scenario the government has guaranteed the full EU 2014-20 programme.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to implement their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The government has made great progress on the development of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), work is continuing across government on the design, priorities and quantum of the fund and final decisions will be made at Spending Review. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.
Over the past year we have held 25 engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. We intend to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF shortly, which will provide an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute their views.
We know that places require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. The draft Withdrawal Agreement guarantees the UK will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. Whilst the government remains committed to securing a good deal on exiting the European Union, we continue to plan for all scenarios, including a no deal. In a no deal scenario the government has guaranteed the full EU 2014-20 programme.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund will require primary legislation.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The government has made great progress on the development of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), work is continuing across government on the design, priorities and quantum of the fund and final decisions will be made at Spending Review. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.
Over the past year we have held 25 engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. We intend to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF shortly, which will provide an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute their views.
We know that places require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. The draft Withdrawal Agreement guarantees the UK will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. Whilst the government remains committed to securing a good deal on exiting the European Union, we continue to plan for all scenarios, including a no deal. In a no deal scenario the government has guaranteed the full EU 2014-20 programme.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to consult on the design and implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund; and whether the consultation will include the option of allocating the fund on the basis of need rather than population.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The government has made great progress on the development of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), work is continuing across government on the design, priorities and quantum of the fund and final decisions will be made at Spending Review. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.
Over the past year we have held 25 engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. We intend to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF shortly, which will provide an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute their views.
We know that places require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. The draft Withdrawal Agreement guarantees the UK will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. Whilst the government remains committed to securing a good deal on exiting the European Union, we continue to plan for all scenarios, including a no deal. In a no deal scenario the government has guaranteed the full EU 2014-20 programme.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the design and implementation of their proposed Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The government has made great progress on the development of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), work is continuing across government on the design, priorities and quantum of the fund and final decisions will be made at Spending Review. The UKSPF will tackle inequalities between communities by raising productivity, especially in those parts of our country whose economies are furthest behind.
Over the past year we have held 25 engagement events across the UK with representatives from a breadth of sectors, in order to aid policy development. We intend to publish the public consultation on the UKSPF shortly, which will provide an opportunity for all interested parties to contribute their views.
We know that places require certainty of funding after we leave the European Union. The draft Withdrawal Agreement guarantees the UK will continue to take part in the 2014-2020 EU programmes until they end. Whilst the government remains committed to securing a good deal on exiting the European Union, we continue to plan for all scenarios, including a no deal. In a no deal scenario the government has guaranteed the full EU 2014-20 programme.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consultation they are undertaking on the structure of the Shared Prosperity Fund’s governance, and its expenditure criteria.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be a domestic programme of investment to boost productivity and reduce economic inequality across the whole of the UK following our departure from the European Union. The fund will be aligned to the pillars of the modern industrial strategy.
We have committed to launching a full public consultation on the design and priorities of the fund this year, as announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper. Decisions on the operation of the UKSPF will be made following the consultation.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they plan to structure the post-Brexit Shared Prosperity Fund; when it will become operative; what criteria will be used for the allocation of funds; and whether it will permit funds allocated for the devolved authorities to be allocated by them.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be a domestic programme of investment to boost productivity and reduce economic inequality across the whole of the UK following our departure from the European Union. The fund will be aligned to the pillars of the modern industrial strategy.
We have committed to launching a full public consultation on the design and priorities of the fund this year, as announced in the Industrial Strategy white paper. Decisions on the operation of the UKSPF will be made following the consultation.
Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their decision to require landlords to be part of a redress scheme will include long-lease landlords, as well as management companies and those charging a fee for the administration of a long lease or freehold management scheme.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
The Secretary of State recently announced a package of measures to better protect tenants including that all letting agents will have to register with an appropriate organisation, and that all landlords will have to be part of a redress scheme. This will give landlords and tenants confidence that their agent is meeting minimum standards.
On 18 October, my Department published a call for evidence seeking views on the regulation of letting and managing agents in the private rented and leasehold sectors. It includes questions on the scope and objectives of any regulation, including the types of services that should be included and classes of people or property professionals who should be covered by any regulator.
The call for evidence closes on 29 November and an announcement will be made in due course .