Written questions
621 written questions tabled, most recent first.
30 Sep 2020 · Women and Equalities
Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent progress the Government has made on reducing the increased risk to Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities from covid-19.
8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Home Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the (a) dates and (b) subjects of the (i) discussions he has had with (ii) representations he has received from the Association of British Insurers in relation
8 Sep 2020 · Treasury
Leasehold
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help leaseholders (a) obtain mortgages or (b) re-mortgage their properties in situations where they are unable to obtain External Wall System (1) forms.
8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he is making in encouraging the insurance industry to take a more nuanced approach to situations where leaseholders are unable to obtain mortgages or re-mortgage th
8 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to carry out an impact assessment of the Building Safety Bill on leaseholders who currently live in properties which have been identified as having flammable cla
20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of regulation to (a) protect tenant welfare, (c) ensure property suitability and (c) ensure adequate living standards of proper
16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of investigations into properties in the exempt accommodation sector resulted in the Regulator for Social Housing issuing penalties between 2015 and 2020.
16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of properties in the exempt accommodation sector were investigated by the Regulator for Social Housing each year between 2015 and 2020.
16 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of properties in the exempt accommodation sector that were ineligible to register as social landlords between 2015 and 2020.
16 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what correspondence her Department had with Birmingham City Council in advance of the implementation of the asylum dispersal scheme.
16 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the local authorities that were consulted in advance of the implementation of the asylum dispersal scheme.
15 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing Occupancy: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking with local authorities to ensure that people living in multigenerational households are aware of the latest advice on their increased vulnerab
15 Jul 2020 · Treasury
Employment: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he plans to make available to people who are (a) shielding and (b) living in multigenerational households in the event that they are unable to safely return to work once the shielding programme is pause
15 Jul 2020 · Women and Equalities
Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what cross-departmental steps the Government is taking to reduce the increased risk posed by covid-19 to black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities.
15 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what advice he is giving to other Departments on ways to reduce the increased risk covid-19 poses to black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities.
9 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Housing: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the mental health effect on leaseholders whose properties have been found to have been fitted with flammable cladding following the Grenfell Tower Fire; and what supp
9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is making available to leaseholders who have incurred significant costs to improve fire safety as an interim measure before flammable cladding is removed from the
9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the installation of the External Wall System, EWS1 on the ability of leaseholds to sell properties that previously had been fi
9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter of 9 June 2020, reference 7195472, to the hon. Member for Birmingham Ladywood from the Building Safety Minister, what steps her Department has taken
9 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the letter of 9 June 2020, reference 7195472, to the hon. Member for Birmingham Ladywood from the Building Safety Minister, whether the round table with insuran
1 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many confirmed covid-19 cases have been recorded under (a) pillar 1 and (b) pillar 2 testing for the city of Birmingham metropolitan borough.
10 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people living in multi-generational households who may be unable to return to work as covid-19 lockdown restric
10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Housing Occupancy: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people living in multi-generational households who may be unable to return to work as co
10 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Households: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on people living in multi-generational households as lockdown restrictions are eased.
10 Jun 2020 · Women and Equalities
Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the report published by Public Health England on 2 June 2020 entitled COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes, what cross-departmental steps the Government plans to take to redu
3 Jun 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Buildings: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of widening the scope of the Building Safety Fund to include leaseholders who committed to undertake remedial works prior to
3 Jun 2020 · Treasury
Home Insurance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing interim rules for the building insurance market to prevent leaseholders having to pay unaffordable premiums until remedial works funded by the Bui
1 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood of 17 February 2020 on the regulation of shisha lounges, reference SK/Badley/SM17964.
1 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: West Midlands
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the issues with the Serco Group referred to in the letter from her Department, reference M560/20 have been resolved; and if she will give an update on the progress being made to reduce the use
1 Jun 2020 · Home Office
Asylum: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update on the progress being made in resolving the issues contained in the letter from her Department, reference M560/20, in relation to tackling the unresolved issues with the
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