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Today is Earth Day. The Government introduced the zero carbon homes standard and the code for sustainable homes and then scrapped them. The future homes standard now has centralised support, but local authorities such as Leeds want to go above planning policy to reach higher standards. Why will the Secretary of State not allow Leeds to build even better zero carbon homes?
Today is Earth Day. The Government introduced the zero carbon homes standard and the code for sustainable homes and then scrapped them. The future homes standard now has centralised support, but local authorities such as Leeds want to go above planning policy to reach higher standards. Why will the Secretary of State not allow Leeds to build even better zero carbon homes?
We have a good relationship with Leeds City Council, and indeed with its leader and chief executive, so let me investigate.
We have a good relationship with Leeds City Council, and indeed with its leader and chief executive, so let me investigate.
We have a good relationship with Leeds City Council, and indeed with its leader and chief executive, so let me investigate.
Today is Earth Day. The Government introduced the zero carbon homes standard and the code for sustainable homes and then scrapped them. The future homes standard now has centralised support, but local authorities such as Leeds want to go above planning policy to reach higher standards. Why will the Secretary of State not allow Leeds to build even better zero carbon homes?
Over the summer I have taken further decisive action to boost housing supply: first, through setting out this Government’s long-term plan for housing; and second, by unblocking housing stalled by nutrient neutrality rules, alongside my Rt. Hon Friend, the Environment Secretary.
My plan builds on this Government’s strong housing record which...
Over the summer I have taken further decisive action to boost housing supply: first, through setting out this Government’s long-term plan for housing; and second, by unblocking housing stalled by nutrient neutrality rules, alongside my Rt. Hon Friend, the Environment Secretary.
My plan builds on this Government’s strong housing record which...
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Over the summer I have taken further decisive action to boost housing supply: first, through setting out this Government’s...
My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Over the summer I have taken further decisive action to boost housing supply: first, through setting out this Government’s...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Homes England has had recent discussions with the Magellan House Residential Management Company Limited in Leeds on the remediation plan for the building and Building Safety Fund support.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Homes England has had recent discussions with the Magellan House Residential Management Company Limited in Leeds on the remediation plan for the building and Building Safety Fund support.
The remediation of Magellan House is currently planned to commence in September. Homes England have been in regular contact with the Magellan House Residential Management Company Limited throughout the process of their application to the Building Safety Fund and their most recent meeting took place on 17 May 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the planned remediation of Magellan House to take place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he expects the planned remediation of Magellan House to take place.
The remediation of Magellan House is currently planned to commence in September. Homes England have been in regular contact with the Magellan House Residential Management Company Limited throughout the process of their application to the Building Safety Fund and their most recent meeting took place on 17 May 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with RailPen on fixing the cladding issues at (a) Cardinal Lofts in Ipswich and (b) Timblebeck in Leeds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had recent discussions with RailPen on fixing the cladding issues at (a) Cardinal Lofts in Ipswich and (b) Timblebeck in Leeds.
The Department are undertaking legal action against Grey GR, a subsidiary of Railpen.
The Department wrote to Grey GR regarding Cardinal Lofts and Timblebeck in November 2022 and February 2023, and again regarding Cardinal Lofts in March 2023, concerning the safety of residents. Departmental officials last met with Railpen officials today.
A copy of the Secretary of State’s correspondence will be placed in the Library of the House.
Building owners are legally responsible for making sure their buildings are safe. Should the residents of an unsafe building need to be evacuated, the Government expects building owners to provide suitable alternative accommodation until residents can return home, at the building owner's expense, and for the building to be remediated.
Regarding non-qualifying leaseholders we continue to monitor closely the remediation of all buildings in receipt of public funding, such as from the Building Safety Fund. For those buildings where the developer or freeholder have agreed to remediate, no costs should be attributable to leaseholders, whether qualifying or non-qualifying for other costs. Parliament determined a way forward on this matter in 2022 which we continue to monitor.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his oral contribution of 30 January 2023, Official Report, column 54, on Cartier House, the Gateway and the Drive, Saxton Gardens, what progress he has made investigating the position of those buildings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his oral contribution of 30 January 2023, Official Report, column 54, on Cartier House, the Gateway and the Drive, Saxton Gardens, what progress he has made investigating the position of those buildings.
Cartier House
As set out in our answer to Question UIN 117474 on 11 January 2023, the department has issued a short form funding agreement on 31 October 2022 for £581,274 from the Building Safety Fund to the applicant for Cartier House for 'pre-tender support'. Pre-tender support is advance funding to enable the applicant to develop their project. The applicant has yet to sign and return the short form funding agreement which would allow the project to progress.
Saxton Gardens
This building did not meet the eligibility criteria for the first tranche of the Building Safety Fund but has reapplied for the reopened Fund. This application was submitted to the Department on 17 February 2023 and is undergoing technical assessment.
The Gateway
Three of the four blocks in the Gateway development met the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund and have been approved £18,637,639 funding. The applicant has subsequently applied through the reopened Fund for works that will cover the whole of the development. The application is currently being considered.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is having discussions with the owners of Cartier House in Leeds Dock on remediating unsafe cladding and other fire safety risks; and whether his Department has agreed to provide funding from The Building Safety Fund...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is having discussions with the owners of Cartier House in Leeds Dock on remediating unsafe cladding and other fire safety risks; and whether his Department has agreed to provide funding from The Building Safety Fund...
The Department issued a funding agreement on 31 October 2022 for £581,274 from the Building Safety Fund to the applicant for Cartier House in Leeds Dock for 'pre-tender support'. Pre-tender support is advance funding to enable the applicant to get to the point at which they have a contract in place to remediate the cladding on Cartier House, including funding for scoping the project, appointing a professional team, and developing a works specification. Homes England, the Department's Delivery Partner for the Building Safety Fund, wrote to the applicant on 12 December 2022 asking them to sign urgently and return the funding agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to make a decision on the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of the Basilica on King Charles Street in Leeds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to make a decision on the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of the Basilica on King Charles Street in Leeds.
The Department has awarded £395,586 in pre-tender support funding to the applicant for the Basilica Building. This is advance funding to help the applicant to undertake the design, specification and tendering required to start the remediation works. It is now for the applicant to take swift action, appoint a professional team, develop the works specification, go out to tender and get the building fixed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with Scotfield Ltd about unsafe cladding at the Gateway Building in Leeds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with Scotfield Ltd about unsafe cladding at the Gateway Building in Leeds.
The department has not held discussions with Scotfield Ltd about unsafe cladding at The Gateway Building in Leeds. The Government is providing £5.1 billion, including £4.5 billion from the Building Safety Fund, to address the fire safety risks caused by unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings.
The Gateway Building has applied to the Building Safety Fund and has been allocated £1.9 million upfront funding for pre-tender support to help get the remediation project out-to-tender. The overall expected cost of the remediation project at the Gateway Building to be funded by the Building Safety Fund is estimated at £16 million.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities how many people have used the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to settle in the Leeds Local Authority Area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities how many people have used the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to settle in the Leeds Local Authority Area.
Data on local authorities can be found here: www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of Civil Servants operating from Leeds as of 16 March 2022 by (a) pay grade and (b) responsibilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the number of Civil Servants operating from Leeds as of 16 March 2022 by (a) pay grade and (b) responsibilities.
The total number of Civil Servants employed by this Department and operating from Leeds as of 16 March 2022 was 80. This figure will rise to 89 once we confirm and complete the location and workforce data for staff who have recently transferred into the Department from Cabinet Office.
(a) Total number of Civil Servant officials by pay grade:
Leeds headcount by Grade, 16th March 2022 | Count |
Administrative & Executive officers | 7 |
Higher and Senior Executive Officers | 48 |
Grade 7 and Grade 6 officers | 22 |
Senior Civil Servants | 3 |
Grand Total | 80 |
(b) Responsibilities of those Civil Servants operating from Leeds as of 16 March:
The Departmentâs staff in Leeds perform functions across a wide range of the Department's responsibilities and priorities. Approximately a third of staff are working directly in support of the Departmentâs Levelling-Up and place-based work. There are also staff from teams whose responsibility is to deliver high-quality, secure and affordable housing, as well as teams responsible for ensuring the country has strong local leadership, high quality public services, and safer and greener buildings. There are also a smaller number of staff from within the Departmentâs Executive and corporate service delivery teams.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many new roles have been created in Leeds for his Department’s civil servants since December 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many new roles have been created in Leeds for his Department’s civil servants since December 2019.
Between December 2019 and February 2022, the number of roles based in our Leeds office increased from 44 to 78, a growth of 77%. The February 2022 figure includes roles which were already based in Leeds, existing roles which have relocated out of London since December 2019 and new roles which have been created since December 2019 and placed in Leeds. We do not hold a central and more detailed breakdown of the origin of each role in our offices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the Building Safety Fund has agreed to pay for the replacement of zinc cladding on wooden battens on the Express Networks 2 building in Manchester but not on The Gateway building in Leeds which also...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the Building Safety Fund has agreed to pay for the replacement of zinc cladding on wooden battens on the Express Networks 2 building in Manchester but not on The Gateway building in Leeds which also...
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers previously given to Questions UIN 64550 on 1 November 2021 and UIN 67061 on 4 November 2021. All zinc cladding systems that have been deemed eligible for funding have been found to be present in combination with combustible insulation that meets the eligibility criteria.
More information on the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund can be found in Prospectus Annex A: Technical Information of the Building Safety Fund Prospectus, available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund.
In fact, neither of the buildings mentioned met the eligibility criteria. There is an example of another building in Manchester with an apparently similar cladding system which has received funding, but this is because the cladding system present includes combustible insulation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2021 to Question 56646 on Building Safety Fund: Leeds, what estimate he has made of when his Department and its delivery partner Homes England will make a decision on the application...
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2021 to Question 56646 on Building Safety Fund: Leeds, what estimate he has made of when his Department and its delivery partner Homes England will make a decision on the application...
The Department and its delivery partner Homes England are working with the representatives of the building owner of Cartier House to progress its application for the Building Safety Fund as quickly as possible. Progress is communicated to applicants who we expect will ensure that their residents are kept fully informed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2021 to Question 35504 on Building Safety Fund: Leeds, what the public safety grounds are for not listing buildings with unsafe cladding asked for in that Question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2021 to Question 35504 on Building Safety Fund: Leeds, what the public safety grounds are for not listing buildings with unsafe cladding asked for in that Question.
As set out in my answer to Question UIN 35504 on 22 July 2021, the position of the Government is not to reveal the identity of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding system. We need to be careful not to expose residents to greater risk on safety grounds such as from the risk of arson, and respect that some residents may prefer that their building with unsafe cladding is not publicly identified. However, we recognise that some buildings may have already been identified by others and are already in the public domain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the application to the Building Safety Fund to replace exterior zinc cladding on wooden battens at the Gateway building in Leeds was refused.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason the application to the Building Safety Fund to replace exterior zinc cladding on wooden battens at the Gateway building in Leeds was refused.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to my answer to Question UIN 64550 on 1 November 2021 and to the eligibility criteria for the Building Safety Fund. Building owners are made aware of why their building is ineligible when a decision is made.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress is being made with the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of X1 Aire, Cross Green Lane, Leeds, LS9 8BJ.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress is being made with the application to the Building Safety Fund in respect of X1 Aire, Cross Green Lane, Leeds, LS9 8BJ.
The Department has received a registration to the Building Safety Fund for the above building. The Department has recently received further information regarding the building. This is being reviewed by the DLUHC technical team for a determination on whether the building is eligible for funding.
The Department is continuing to work with building owners to progress their registrations for the Building Safety Fund. Progress is communicated to registrants who we expect will ensure that their residents are kept fully informed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what technical reason the Reinzink and Nedzinc wall systems on The Gateway building in central Leeds were rejected for funding from the Building Safety Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what technical reason the Reinzink and Nedzinc wall systems on The Gateway building in central Leeds were rejected for funding from the Building Safety Fund.
Eligibility for the Building Safety Fund is determined in reference to the criteria listed in Prospectus Annex A: Technical Information of the Building Safety Fund Prospectus. It is available here: www.gov.uk/guidance/remediation-of-non-acm-buildings#prospectus---outlining-eligibility-for-the-fund These criteria, informed by a series of full-scale fire tests published by the DLUHC, are designed to find eligible the most unsafe forms of cladding system.