Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for the launch of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.
Answered by Jake Berry
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund is fully launched and the full range of investment types is available to beneficiary businesses across the Midlands. The debt sub funds launched on 29/08/2017 and the equity sub funds launched on 22/02/18. Full details of the fund and how to access finance is contained on the website: http://meif.co.uk/
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the housing associations in Stafford constituency that are eligible for the regional pilot of the Right to Buy for housing association tenants.
Answered by Dominic Raab
The Voluntary Right to Buy Midlands pilot will give thousands more housing association tenants the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of home ownership. The Government is currently engaging with the National Housing Federation and housing associations in the Midlands, and more details on the pilot will be announced in due course.
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the Government's policy is on implementing a right to buy scheme for tenants of housing association properties in England.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 3273 on 10 July 2017.
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on supporting a joint working group with lenders, valuers and the industry focussing on modern methods of construction; and when the first meeting of that group will be held.
Answered by Alok Sharma - COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
Following publication of the White Paper my officials have met with lenders, valuers, warranty providers and insurers across the industry to get a better understanding of their current processes for homes built using modern methods of construction, and identify areas where these could be improved.
The joint working group will meet for the first time later this year.
Asked by: Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative - Stafford)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many registered Housing Association properties there are in each English local authority.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Statistics on Private Registered Provider dwelling stock in England and in each local authority district are published in the Department’s live table 115, which is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants