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John Healey
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Healey, John (6)
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What I have launched is not a review of the housing revenue account system but a plan to dismantle the system that has been in place for more than 20 years. That system has held councils back from being able to build and maintain homes at a decent standard. It is not just that there will be enough money in the system to ensure that all councils can maintain all their homes to a decent standard, because in fact there will be more money for those purposes over the next 10 to 20 years. I am now doing the detailed work with those local authorities that want the reform, which will replace the old system with a structure that will give authorities control over their own rents and housing. That will enable them to provide better services for tenants in the future.
What I have launched is not a review of the housing revenue account system but a plan to dismantle the system that has been in place for more than 20 years. That system has held councils back from being able to build and maintain homes at a decent standard. It is not just that there will be enough money in the system to ensure that all councils can maintain all their homes to a decent standard, because in fact there will be more money for those purposes over the next 10 to 20 years. I am now doing the detailed work with those local authorities that want the reform, which will replace the old system with a structure that will give authorities control over their own rents and housing. That will enable them to provide better services for tenants in the future.
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Asked by
Neil Turner
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
There is widespread agreement that the housing revenue account system is not fit for purpose, so I give the review that is under way a warm welcome. The Treasury has proposed taking an extra £7 billion dowry from councils, but does my right hon. Friend agree that that would prevent them from implementing the Decent Homes standard, and that it could be seen as a tax on council house tenants?
Subjects
Business rates; Valuation; Shops
Date
27 October 2009
Reference
498 c158-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I have said how disappointed I was that Liverpool city council is not taking advantage of the central Government support that we are prepared to give to deal with some of the very serious housing problems in that city. I will continue to do what I can to assist, but it would help if the council started to play its full part and do some of the heavy lifting that it should be doing already.
I have said how disappointed I was that Liverpool city council is not taking advantage of the central Government support that we are prepared to give to deal with some of the very serious housing problems in that city. I will continue to do what I can to assist, but it would help if the council started to play its full part and do some of the heavy lifting that it should be doing already.
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Asked by
Jane Kennedy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
Was my right hon. Friend the Housing Minister as angry as I was to learn that, notwithstanding 23,000 people looking for affordable homes in Liverpool, the Liberal Democrats rejected a project for 60 new homes by a housing co-operative on the grounds that there was no such need in the city?
Subjects
Business rates; Valuation; Shops
Date
27 October 2009
Reference
498 c160
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We are doing just that. We are working with our colleagues in the DWP at present.
We are doing just that. We are working with our colleagues in the DWP at present.
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Teather
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does the Secretary of State accept that if his Government go ahead and scrap the £15 excess payments of local housing allowance, all that will result is rent inflation and no savings to the public purse? Will he agree to work with his colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions to rethink the proposal?
Subjects
Business rates; Valuation; Shops
Date
27 October 2009
Reference
498 c160
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will place in the Library a copy of the most recent edition of the Valuation Office Agency's zoning of shops valuation handbook.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will place in the Library a copy of the most recent edition of the Valuation Office Agency's zoning of shops valuation handbook.
Asked by
Caroline Spelman
(Conservative)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 May 2009
For answer on
11 May 2009
Answered on
15 May 2009
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles) on 8 January 2008, Official Report, column 510W.
Subjects
Business rates; Valuation; Shops; Retail trade
Date
15 May 2009
Reference
492 c1046W; 274911
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claims the Inland Revenue has received under the capital allowances for flats above shops scheme; how many UK residents have benefited from the 100 per cent. capital allowance for renovation or conversion space above shops or other commercial premises to provide...
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claims the Inland Revenue has received under the capital allowances for flats above shops scheme; how many UK residents have benefited from the 100 per cent. capital allowance for renovation or conversion space above shops or other commercial premises to provide...
Asked by
Martin Linton
(Labour)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 July 2004
For answer on
15 July 2004
Answered on
15 July 2004
Martin Linton: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many claims the Inland Revenue has received under the capital
allowances for flats above shops scheme; [183274]
(2) how many UK residents have benefited from the 100 per cent. capital allowance for renovation or conversion space above
shops or other commercial premises to provide flats for rent in each year since 11 May 2001; [183275]
(3) if he will estimate the cost to his Department of successful claims under the capital allowances for flats above shops scheme in
each year between May 2001 and May 2004; [183276]
(4) how many claims were made in each year between May 2001 and May 2004 for (a) an initial allowance on a qualifying flat
and (b) writing down allowances on a qualifying flat under the capital allowances for flats above shops scheme; [183277]
(5) what estimate he has made of the funds recovered as a result of converted dwellings ceasing to qualify for the capital
allowances for flats above shops scheme, broken down by (a) the reasons for non-qualification and (b) financial years
(i) 2001-02, (ii) 2002-03 and (iii) 2003-04. [183278]
John Healey: The scheme for Flat Conversion Allowances (FCA) was introduced in Finance Act 2001 as part of a package of measures
designed to encourage the regeneration of Britain's towns and cities, building on recommendations made by the Urban Task Force,
chaired by Lord Rogers, in their report "Towards an Urban Renaissance".
FCA was always envisaged as a modest scheme. As published by the ODPM in "Evaluation Issues for the Urban White Paper Fiscal
Measures" in May 2003, the estimated Exchequer costs were: for 2001-02: negligible; for 2002-03: -£5 million; and for
2003-04: -£5 million.
During the combined tax years and accounting period 2001-02 and 2002-03 around 770 claims have been received from companies. No
figures are yet available for 2003-04.
To minimise any extra burden on businesses there are no requirements to provide detailed information when a business includes a
claim for the allowances on its tax return. The information requested beyond the number of claims is not available.
Subjects
Building alterations; Capital allowances; Business premises; Housing; Empty property; Flats; Shops; Urban areas
Date
15 July 2004
Reference
423 c1283-4W;423 c1284-5W; 183274;183275;183276;183277;183278
House
House of Commons
(Pursuant to reply on 07.11.2002 in Daily Part 392 c584W and Bound Volume 392 c596W) To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he is undertaking on the introduction of a charge for plastic bags given out in shops; and if he will make a statement.
(Pursuant to reply on 07.11.2002 in Daily Part 392 c584W and Bound Volume 392 c596W) To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he is undertaking on the introduction of a charge for plastic bags given out in shops; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jeremy Corbyn
(Labour)
Answered by
John Healey
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
7 November 2002
Answered on
7 November 2002
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consultation she is undertaking on the
introduction of a charge for plastic bags given out in shops; and if she will make a statement. [79638]
John Healey: I have been asked to reply.
Taxes are a matter for the Chancellor.
Subjects
Fees and charges; Packaging; Plastics; Taxation; Shops
Date
7 November 2002
Reference
79638; 392 c848W;392 c707W
House
House of Commons