Mike Amesbury MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Buildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Audit Office's report entitled Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfo
Answer: My officials and I have carefully considered the National Audit Office’s recommendations and expect to come before the Public Accounts Committee next year.The Deputy Prime Minister will also set out shortly, further steps on remediation, as promised by th...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what (a) capital and (b) revenue funding her Department provides for local authority leisure centres.
Answer: The Government encourages local leaders to prioritise access to sport and physical activity wherever possible. Local Authorities are responsible for decisions regarding sport and leisure provision in their area. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure local government settlements take due account of levels of social deprivation.
Answer: The government is taking immediate action to begin addressing the significant challenges facing local government by ensuring that funding goes to the places that need it most in 2025-26.We are directing funding towards areas with greater need and demand f...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prevent (a) freeholders and (b) managing agents from levying (i) high and (ii) non-transparent service charges on leaseholders.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety RegulatorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) resources and (b) powers of the Building Safety Regulator to complete remediation of high rise buildings in England prompt
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has powers set out within the Building Safety Act 2022 to facilitate building safety in higher-risk buildings (7 storeys or 18m+) as the government authority on building safety and standards. Since March 2024, all highe...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of appointing a homelessness champion to lead cross-departmental work on homelessness.
Answer: The Government recognises that homelessness levels are far too high, and this can have a devastating impact on those affected. We will look at these issues carefully, including issues around hidden homelessness, to make sure we put in place services that ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: CheshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her timetable is for implementing a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington.
Answer: The Minister for Local Government and English Devolution met with Leaders from Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, and Warrington Councils on 3 September to discuss next steps for devolution in the area.The government will continue to work closely w...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a ten year housing strategy.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 30 July 2024 (HCWS48), where the Deputy Prime Minister announced that we will publish a long-term housing strategy.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a default nationwide Housing First model.
Answer: The previous government commissioned an evaluation of the Housing First pilots that were launched in 2018 in the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region. All six reports have now been published, with the final report published in Octob...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for new build flats and houses.
Answer: The Government believes the mechanisms of redress for those buying new homes are inadequate. We are therefore working with the devolved governments to implement the statutory UK-wide New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) to investigate and resolve complaints, and wil...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support and (b) reduce the number of young people aged 16 - 20 not in employment, education or training.
Answer: The ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper sets out this government’s plan to Get Britain Working and includes a new Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Education led Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21. Our approach to the Youth Gu...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the uptake of Pension Credit since the Winter Fuel Allowance reforms became live (a) nationally, (b) in the North West and (c) in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The latest available take-up estimates for Income-related benefits is available on Gov.uk: Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up - GOV.UK and covers the financial year 2022/2023. Data on how many Pension Credit applications made between 1 April 20...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7943 on State Retirement Pensions: Women, what her planned timeframe is for considering the views that have been expressed.
Answer: We have made it clear that we are actively considering this complex matter and aim to resolve it as soon as possible.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report: Phase 2 report, published on 4 September 2024, if she will take steps to ensure that fire safety is prioritised in all (a) ho
Answer: The Government’s priority remains ensuring that residents living in buildings with unsafe cladding are safe in their homes, now and in the future. We are committed to the highest levels of building safety, and the safety and standards of construction are ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2024 to Question 5131 on Buildings: Insulation, how buildings are selected for Departmental visits; what support is provided to residents f
Answer: The Government is committed to understanding the experiences of residents to ensure that those affected are at the heart of the building safety agenda, and necessary steps are taken to mitigate the impact of remediation. Government officials have been con...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will remove the requirement for waking watches to be in place before funding is granted for the installation of a common fire alarm system in buildings where there is a si
Answer: The Waking Watch Replacement Fund (WWRF) covers the costs of installing a common fire alarm to replace expensive waking watch measures in all eligible residential buildings. A waking watch must be in place for a building to be eligible for funding. The el...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2024 to Question 4416 on High Rise Flats: Insulation, how many additional buildings have registered with the Cladding Safety Scheme as a re
Answer: Homes England is currently prioritising a review of Ordnance Survey data to help identify residential buildings over 11m in need of remediation. Records are checked by Homes England for height eligibility and the potential presence of unsafe cladding. Whe...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6436 on Housing: Construction, whether her Department is (a) monitoring and (b) reporting on the number of residential build
Answer: The department reports on the remediation progress of 11m+ residential buildings with unsafe external wall systems but does not routinely collect data on the structural archetypes of those buildings.The Building Safety Regulator is responsible for monitor...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of people living in leasehold properties with un-remediated fire safety issu
Answer: The Government has committed to review how to better protect leaseholders from costs and take steps to accelerate the pace of remediation across the country. We will complete an assessment of any changes proposed on the market for leasehold properties and...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a timetable for (a) the consultation period and (b) the publication date for the cross-government strategy on homelessness; and what steps she will take to en
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on track to ending all forms of homelessness. This includes chairing a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, bringing together ministers from...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of leasehold fees on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of leaseholders.
Answer: The government recognises that far too many leaseholders are struggling with punitive and escalating ground rents; unjustified permissions and administration fees; unreasonable or extortionate charges; and onerous conditions imposed with little or no cons...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delays in ADHD assessments on children.
Answer: We recognise the importance of early identification and timely diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), so that an individual’s needs can be identified sooner, and so that appropriate health, soc...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: HaltonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of waiting times for ADHD assessments in Halton.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for the assessment and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nationally, or for individual organisations or geographies in England. Alth...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBuilding Safety FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) has been spent from and (b) remains in the Building Safety Fund as of 21 November 2024.
Answer: As of 31 October 2024 (note this is the department's last published data release) a total of £1.742 billion expenditure has been paid from the Building Safety Fund. The Government has committed £5.1 billion to fund the removal of unsafe cladding.As of the...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire ExtinguishersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of high rise buildings have sprinklers installed.
Answer: The department does not hold information on how many nor what proportion of high-rise buildings have sprinklers installed.The Building Regulations set out the required performance of new building work. The Regulations are supported by statutory guidance i...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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