Mike Amesbury MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
High Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility.
Answer: The Government will monitor the impact of the industry-led Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility on buildings insurance premiums and competition in the market.We understand the financial and emotional impact that extreme insurance premiums are having on leaseh...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to secure contributions towards the costs of building safety remediation from cladding manufacturers.
Answer: This Government agrees that manufacturers should be held to account for their role in the Grenfell tragedy. The Prime Minister has committed to writing to all companies, including product manufacturers, found by the Inquiry to have been part of these horr...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional applications for pension credit have been accepted in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland, (d) North West of England and (e) Runcorn and Helsby constituency in the last four months.
Answer: The department published information on 27th September on the number of applications between 1 April 2024 and 22 September 2024. This showed a 152% increase in applications in the 8 weeks following the 29 July 2024 Winter Fuel Payment announcement by the ...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current threshold for pension credit.
Answer: The rates of Pension Credit are reviewed annually as part of the Secretary of State’s statutory review of State pension and benefit rates. The review for 2025/26 has been completed and its conclusions announced to Parliament. Subject to Parliamentary appr...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing a building safety tsar to develop a building safety remediation programme to ensure that companies responsibl
Answer: Since the Grenfell fire we have introduced funded remediation programmes to tackle historical safety defects. In addition, the National Building Safety Regulator, led by the Chief Inspector for Buildings ensures new buildings are designed, constructed and...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRight to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling Mayors of Combined Authorities to suspend the right to buy.
Answer: The Government believes it is right that those tenants who have lived in, and paid rent on, their social homes for many years retain the right to purchase their property at a reasonable discount. As such, we will not be ending or suspending the Right to B...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEstate Agents: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's Regulation of Property Agents working group report, published on 18 July 2019, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of regula
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 5873 on the 14 October 2024.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to end the practice of fleecehold.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 9987 on 28 October 2024.
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the scope of the Building Safety Levy to include all parties responsible for the (a) planning, (b) design, (c)
Answer: This Government will put a renewed focus on ensuring those responsible for the building safety crisis pay to put it right. The Building Safety Levy will be charged on building control applications for the purpose of meeting building safety expenditure, en...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDevolution: CheshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on a devolution deal for Cheshire and Warrington.
Answer: I 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 with the area to agree a way forward to deliver an ambit...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Funds: Social Rented Housing and Temporary AccommodationTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10764More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling institutional pension funds to invest in (a) temporary family accommodation and (b) homes for social rent.
Answer: In one of the first major acts of this Government, the Chancellor launched a landmark pensions review, dedicated to unlocking billions of pounds of investments to boost growth and make every part of Britain better off. The review is consulting widely and ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the costs of residential care for looked after children.
Answer: The department recognises that local authorities are facing rising costs to place children in care, with some private providers making excessive profits.This is unacceptable. The department is taking a range of actions to rebalance the market and eliminat...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the level of reserves being held (a) Parish and (b) Town councils.
Answer: The Government considers reserves to be an important part of the resources available to local government, and encourages councils to consider how they can support local services while maintaining appropriate levels to support sustainability, future invest...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLong-term Plan for Towns: RuncornMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is to award Runcorn with the initial allocation of funding from the Long Term Plan for Towns scheme.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering growth in every corner of the country, by empowering communities to find local solutions to national priorities.The department will set out further details on funding, next steps, and confirmation of the revised ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what capital funding is available to local authorities to help (a) develop and (b) refurbish leisure centres.
Answer: The ongoing responsibility of providing access to public sport and leisure facilities lies at Local Authority level. Local Authorities work in partnership with operators who manage leisure services.Decisions on future funding available for Local Authoriti...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTowns Fund: RuncornMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether it is her policy to provide funding through the Towns Fund for projects in Runcorn.
Answer: The Towns Fund is made up of two major funding programmes that were announced under the previous government: Town Deals and the Future High Streets Fund competition. Places were invited to develop Town Deal proposals in September 2019 and final Town Deal ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a contract with an independent auditor for buildings under 11 metres where the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls recommends remediation work.
Answer: The department reviews on a case-by-case basis where buildings under 11 metres are facing remediation costs. The review includes an independent audit of the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) where remediation work is recommended, conducted by...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to commission an independent audit for buildings under 11 metres where the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls recommends remediation work.
Answer: The department reviews on a case-by-case basis where buildings under 11 metres are facing remediation costs. The review includes an independent audit of the Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEWs) where remediation work is recommended, conducted by...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue a response to the call for evidence entitled Leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 storeys+) which closed on 14 November 2022.
Answer: The call for evidence entitled Leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 storeys+) which closed on 14 November 2022 was carried out by the previous Government.We will take into account all relevant information in considering any future options with respect t...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that developer self-declarations under clause 5.4(i) or 5.4(ii) of the developer remediation contract have been agreed by (a) buildi
Answer: Where appropriate, a developer may declare that there is no information or other reasons to believe that a building requires works. Information provided by the developer is considered by the Ministry, which may in turn discuss with the developer any conce...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - August 2024, published on 19 September 2024, what steps her Department
Answer: Where appropriate, a developer may declare that there is no information or other reasons to believe that a building requires works. Information provided by the developer is considered by the Ministry, which may in turn discuss with the developer any conce...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including guidance regarding the fire rating of temporary materials applied to a building during remedial
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including detailed guidance on the evidence-based criteria used for decisions on whether residents should
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an audit programme to ensure compliance with the document entitled Code of Practice for the r
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making the guidance entitled Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buildings, published on 27 July 2023, m
Answer: Residents must be at the heart of our work to remediate buildings, and their safety is the number one priority. Each remediation route has its own mechanisms to monitor and drive compliance with the Code of Practice for the remediation of residential buil...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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