Tom Hayes MP: written questions 2024
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Planning Authorities: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the terms of employment as a local authority planning officer.
Answer: Proactive planning is vital to delivering the housing we desperately need and to support economic growth. The Government recognise that local authority planning departments face capacity and capability challenges due to prolonged underfunding of services ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 December 2023 on Planning – Local Energy Efficiency Standards Update, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reve
Answer: The Written Ministerial Statement my honourable friend has asked about sets out that local authorities may set higher energy efficiency standards than the planned Building Regulations. Local authorities must, though, ensure that development remains viable...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 13 of the UK Green Buildings Council report entitled 100 days into Government: How Labour can build a better future, published on 15 October 2024, what steps he is taki
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of local authorities in driving net zero. Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan will support local authorities to increase their capability and capacity to build a pipeline of successful projects in their local a...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to page 12 of the UK Green Buildings Council report entitled 100 days into Government: How Labour can build a better future, published on 15 October 2024, if he will make it hi
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will be rolled out in partnership with local authorities, combined authorities and devolved governments. As a first step, the government has committed an initial £3.4 billion over the next 3 years towards heat decarbonisation and house...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Local GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to give (a) local authorities and (b) Councils (i) powers, (ii) responsibility and (iii) resources to accelerate the delivery of the Government’s Warm Homes prog
Answer: The Government’s ambitious Warm Homes Plan will upgrade 5 million homes across the country by making them cleaner and cheaper to run, from installing new insulation to rolling out solar and heat pumps. We will partner with combined authorities and local a...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: Local GovernmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support local authorities to accelerate delivery of the Government’s warm homes programme.
Answer: We have kickstarted delivery of the Government's ambitious Warm Homes Plan, which will transform homes across the country by making them cleaner and cheaper to run, from installing new insulation to rolling out low carbon heating like solar and heat pumps...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require landlords to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C by 2030.
Answer: The Government will consult this year on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation will include proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030. We e...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStamp Duty Land TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13687More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend Stamp Duty so that rates of duty depend on the energy performance of the property.
Answer: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a transaction tax paid on the purchase of a property or land in England and Northern Ireland. The level at which purchasers of residential property start paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is currently £250,000 and this is due...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Bournemouth EastDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households in Bournemouth East constituency who are in fuel poverty.
Answer: The latest estimate of the number of households in Bournemouth East constituency who are in fuel poverty is 6,812, which is 13.9% of households in the constituency. This estimate is taken from the published sub-regional fuel poverty statistics, in Table 4...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance CertificatesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to take steps to update energy performance certificates to ensure they accurately reflect the actual energy performance of homes.
Answer: The Government is reviewing the building physics model and methodology underpinning EPCs to make it fit for purpose to support net zero. A public consultation on the new building physics model, the Home Energy Model, closed on 27 March 2024. We are now re...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations with the costs of increasing the energy efficiency of social housing.
Answer: The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (formerly SHDF) will provide grant funding for Housing Associations and Local Authorities to install retrofit measures to improve the energy efficiency ratings of a significant amount of social housing stock currently b...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to support (a) households, (b) businesses and (c) public sector organisations with the cost of installing heat pumps.
Answer: The Government is providing a range of support to encourage the adoption of heat pumps. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 and the Warm Homes: Local Grant help to support privately owned, social and privately rente...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential cost to (a) landlords and (b) housing providers of ensuring that (i) private and (ii) social rented homes achieve a minimum energy performance cer
Answer: The Government will consult on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector and on introducing a minimum energy efficiency standard for the social rented sector. The Government will work closely with both the privat...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing support for landlords with increasing the energy efficiency of properties that are difficult to retrofit.
Answer: Landlords can use our ‘Help for Households’ GOV.UK page to find available support via the Home Upgrade Grant and the Great British Insulation Scheme. In addition, there is a zero-rate of VAT until March 2027 on energy saving measures. Government will cons...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Energy Performance CertificatesTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13679More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to allow improvements made to increase the energy performance rating of rental properties to be tax deductible against rental income.
Answer: The Government currently offers several schemes to support landlords and tenants in improving energy efficiency, including VAT relief on Energy-Saving Materials (ESMs), the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG).Repair or maintenance...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCombined AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with local authorities on the proposed establishment of a Central South Combined Authority.
Answer: In July, the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to places without devolution agreements, including across this area, asking them to come forward with proposals for their areas. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reviewing the proposals ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Regional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a regional planning policy to help deliver more affordable homes.
Answer: The Government has no plans to reintroduce regional level planning frameworks for the regions of England outside London.In our recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, we made clear we intend to introduce formal s...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what funding the Government is providing to support domestic manufacturing of offshore wind turbines.
Answer: The Government will soon be introducing supply chain support measures through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. These will initially apply to offshore wind for the next CfD allocation round and may be broadened out to other technologies in the fu...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWind PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase domestic production of wind turbines for use in the UK.
Answer: The Government will soon be introducing supply chain support measures through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. These will initially apply to offshore wind for the next CfD allocation round and may be broadened out to other technologies in the fu...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the domestic ownership of UK-based offshore wind capacity.
Answer: Economic growth is Government's top priority and investment is a key pillar of our growth strategy. The UK is open to investment from around the world. Great British Energy, which is fully owned by the British people, will own, manage, and operate clean e...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of domestic ports to facilitate the (a) delivery and (b) maintenance of offshore wind.
Answer: Ports play a vital role in the deployment, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind, particularly for floating offshore wind. As it stands, the UK does not have the port capacity to enable the mass deployment of floating offshore wind. That is why the ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on funding for UK ports to improve capacity for the delivery of offshore wind.
Answer: The Government recognises that ports play a vital role in the deployment, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind including floating offshore wind. The Department works closely with other government departments, including the Department for Transport,...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: TrainingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to establish a retraining fund for workers currently employed in offshore oil and gas.
Answer: The Government's priority is a fair, orderly and prosperous transition for the oil and gas sector in line with our climate and legal obligations. High-skilled long-term jobs for the sector are in clean energy. The Clean Energy Mission will unlock good job...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce disruption to road users from utility companies undertaking road works.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the effective planning and management of road works by utility companies and local authorities. Works are needed to install and maintain the services on which we all rely and to, for example, roll out broadband a...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to support local authorities in improving enforcement of licence conditions for street works.
Answer: The Department for Transport introduced a performance-based inspections regime in April 2023 to ensure utility companies were incentivised to produce reinstatements that are fit for purpose following works and comply with site safety requirements. This c...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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