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Written Question
Buildings: Ventilation
Monday 21st December 2020

Asked by: Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to update the ventilation standards for buildings in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

SAGE (the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) have considered evidence on aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. SAGE provides scientific and technical advice to support government decision makers during emergencies. During the coronavirus pandemic, the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) and the Environmental and Modelling Group (EMG) provided advice to SAGE on this matter.

A paper on ventilation and Covid-19 has been prepared by SAGE EMG:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emg-role-of-ventilation-in-controlling-sars-cov-2-transmission-30-september-2020.

SAGE EMG and NERVTAG have also published a paper on aerosol transmission which includes comments on ventilation:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nervtagemg-role-of-aerosol-transmission-in-covid-19-22-july-2020.

We are planning to consult on changes to the Building Regulations ventilation standards, including a number of measures to enhance the ventilation provision for non-domestic buildings to mitigate the risk of transmission of infectious agents. This work has been informed by discussions with public health and ventilation experts. The Building Regulations apply when a new building is constructed, or when significant work takes place on an existing building.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"Order. Can I just remind Members on both sides of the House that these are very specific amendments that are being debated. We cannot go back to a Second Reading debate...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"Before I call the next speaker, because a number of new Members are participating in Committee, I remind everybody that Members speak through the Chair, so saying “you” is a reference to me—and I might take that personally. I call Beth Winter...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"Order. Stick to the point of the amendments...."
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Written Question
Peat
Thursday 18th June 2020

Asked by: Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protection each of clauses 204(a) and 205(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework provide against (a) housing, (b) commercial and (c) public infrastructure development on peat moss.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) paragraphs 204(a) and 205(d) relate to the extraction of peat. The Framework makes clear that new sites or extensions to existing sites for peat extraction should not be planned for or permitted by Mineral Planning Authorities. The Framework includes strong policies to conserve and enhance the natural environment. The NPPF expects planning authorities to protect and enhance biodiversity and geodiversity in their plans and, when determining planning applications, not to grant planning permission for development that would result in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats (such as peat land) unless there were wholly exceptional circumstances (Paragraphs 174 & 175(c)).

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"Given the large sum of money that the Government allocated in the Budget just last week for the protection and restoration of peat mosses, it is surely absurd that we are still looking at building on peat mosses that are still in good condition when money is being allocated to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"While the Minister cannot comment on the merits of the GMSF, does he accept that it is self-evident that it would be better for it to be based on up-to-date household projections, rather than ones that are six years out of date? Very soon, some projections for 2018 will be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"The Minister is being generous in giving way. The Government do have some overarching policy objectives, with one of them being, as I alluded to earlier, the preservation and restoration of peat mosses, and £640 million was announced at the Budget for that purpose. Does my right hon. Friend accept …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Feb 2020
Office Block Conversions: Essex

"I have been quite generous about the scope of the debate, given that there is plenty of time available. Before I call the shadow Minister to respond, I ask her to try to relate her remarks to Essex in particular—and the Minister likewise...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 23 Jan 2020
Assisted Dying Law

"Order. Before I call the next speaker, it may helpful to say that because so many Members want to participate in the debate, I propose to start off with a three-minute time limit on contributions...."
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