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HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingMy Lords, a number of the changes that we are making to the NPPF address some of the noble Baroness’s concerns. They are all about allowing a local area, using the evidence of…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingAs I have previously said to noble Lords, we have over £11 billion for the affordable homes programme, but a number of other measures were announced, most recently in the Autumn…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingI do not think that the delivery of more affordable housing and the delivery of more beautiful housing need to be in tension with each other. In fact, the right housing in the…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingMy Lords, we announced a number of different changes at the end of last year. However, as I said to both the noble Baronesses, the standard method for assessing housing need…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingI absolutely support the remarks by the noble Lord on needing the right housing to meet the needs of people at all stages in their lives. There are changes within this update to…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingMy Lords, my understanding is that the Government launched an EPC action plan to take forward a number of changes to EPCs. We are well on track for delivering against the majority…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingMy Lords, I will endeavour to answer the questions from both noble Baronesses as fully as I can, but it is first worth reflecting on what this update to the NPPF sought to do.…11 Jan 2024HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, this Government embrace the building of the right homes in the right places; that includes new towns. It also includes greater densification in parts of our cities that…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessThe noble Lord is absolutely right. That is why we passed the Homelessness Reduction Act and why more than half the support we have put directly into tackling homelessness is…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I acknowledge that those figures are too high. Our focus as a Government has been on preventing people falling into homelessness. That is what a large part of our budget…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate mentioned many different factors that go into this problem. One was the affordability of private rented sector accommodation, so I am sure he…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the Renters (Reform) Bill contains proposals to do exactly that; it will end no-fault Section 21 evictions. It is part of a suite of housing reforms that this Government…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, this problem requires many different responses. I have talked about the work we are doing to prevent homelessness, for example through working with landlords, and what…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I am aware of the scheme. In fact, I have been out with some of the charities that respond to those reports and go and seek out people the next day and offer them…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, there are currently no plans to change that amount but we are looking to help local authorities with these pressures in a number of different ways. I have mentioned the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the issue of land ownership and transparency is one that we have debated before. One measure that the Government have taken forward in the Levelling-up and Regeneration…18 Dec 2023HANSARDYork and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 7 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 13 December.18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the latest available statistics are for April to June 2023; data for December 2023 will be available in the spring. We are providing significant investment to tackle…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: North-east EnglandMy Lords, we are giving people in the north-east the tools needed to shape a better future. Next year the north-east will become the first region fully covered by mayoral combined…14 Dec 2023HANSARDBuilding Repairs: VATI say to my noble friend that we are taking advantage of the flexibilities we have since leaving the EU in reducing rates of VAT. We have announced that the installation of…14 Dec 2023