Eddie Hughes: I am a member of the all-party parliamentary group on music. Has the Minister considered replicating the success of the London BRIT School in Bradford?
Eddie Hughes: ...link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homelessness-prev ention-grant-2021-to-2022. The regional breakdown is as follows: Region Total Allocated Funding from £65m Winter Top Up London £31,270,590 South East £9,602,616 East of England £5,195,237 West Midlands £4,207,125 South West £4,089,696 North West £3,890,791 Yorkshire and the Humber...
Eddie Hughes: I begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for the opportunity to debate this important issue. It is a matter of considerable interest to many hon. Members across all parties and I am grateful to have heard some of their contributions today. Although short-term and holiday letting to paying guests is not a new phenomenon, it is clear...
Eddie Hughes: ...of 40% or 50% where buyers can demonstrate a local connection in order to prioritise local residents and key workers. I want to close by once again thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster for bringing this important debate to the House. The Government are acutely aware of the issue, and I can assure colleagues that we are paying close attention to it and...
Eddie Hughes: According to the Local Authority Housing Statistics, there are an estimated 286 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the London Borough of Havering. The Local Authority Housing Statistics captures data at a local authority level and the Department does not gather information on the number of HMOs at a town level, nor do we gather information on the number of HMOs built. Further data from...
Eddie Hughes: ...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.
Eddie Hughes: (a) Information on the number of individual DLUHC civil servants who have relocated from our London office to an office outside London since December 2019 is not held centrally (b) Since December 2019 the total number of roles based outside London has increased from 512 to 1035, a growth of 102%.
Eddie Hughes: As of 28 February 2022, 8 DLUHC staff at Grade 6 or above were based in (a) Leeds, with 406 based in (b) London.
Eddie Hughes: ...assets of those individuals on the sanctions list and are taking further steps on land ownership transparency through the Economic Crime Bill. We will set out details in due course. If the Mayor of London wants to make further suggestions via his office, he is welcome to get in touch with my officials.
Eddie Hughes: ...and Communities’ £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme (2021-26) (England) includes delivery for new supported housing within the programme. The delivery by Homes England and the Greater London Authority is based on bids from providers who are encouraged to discuss proposals with local areas. My previous answer to Question UIN 105327 on 31 January 2022 sets out the position on the...
Eddie Hughes: ...as follows: Local authority Number of entries Aylesbury Vale District Council 2 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 2 Bournemouth Borough Council 3 Bristol City Council 1 London Borough of Camden 10 Cherwell District Council 2 Coventry City Council 1 Cornwall County Unitary Authority 1 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council 2 Dover District Council 1...
Eddie Hughes: ...an upward battle to get reparation for homes and properties stolen by the Nazis and their collaborators. While some countries have made some effort to pay contributions, many have not. Leo came to London with his parents before the war from what was then Czechoslovakia. The family ran several businesses across Ostrava that were confiscated by the Nazis. Leo’s grandparents, aunts and...
Eddie Hughes: ..., officials from across the Department, which has 22 office locations across the UK, are working on this flagship policy. In March 2020, 23% of the Department’s workforce was outside of London; we now have 32% of our workforce outside of London, an increase of c400 FTE. The Department has also made good progress in opening our second HQ in Wolverhampton in 2021 and so far have over 200...
Eddie Hughes: ...must have regard and which will support those authorities in fulfilling their enforcement responsibilities under the legislation, as called for by my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster.
Eddie Hughes: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster for her contribution, and also the Opposition spokespeople for their contributions. I was asked why we are allowing authorities to range outside of their geographical area of responsibility, and whether there is precedent. There is precedent in the Tenant Fees...
Eddie Hughes: As part of Budget 2020, the Government committed to relocating 22,000 Civil Service roles from Greater London to locations across the UK with the Places for Growth Portfolio delivering on this commitment. We will decide on our locations taking into account a range of factors including our operating models, workforce and location analysis. We will select places that we judge to have the...
Eddie Hughes: ...as in that way it can at least control the quality and associated cost. But my personal preference is the work we are doing through Capital Letters, which has been very successful so far in helping London boroughs secure properties for use for temporary accommodation.
Eddie Hughes: This year, councils will receive £375 million to prevent homelessness, with almost 50% of that funding going to London councils. The funding is part of an overall investment in England of more than £800 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this year.
Eddie Hughes: ...rough sleepers will be offered the support they need to get off the streets and are protected from the cold this winter. We are providing over £70 million to support rough sleeping services in London this year through the Rough Sleeping Initiative 2021/22. On top of the significant Rough Sleeping Initiative investment, the Winter Pressures Fund (WPF) was announced on 29 October 2021 as...
Eddie Hughes: The Department holds information on homelessness and rough sleeping at a local authority level. In the London Borough of Enfield, the latest figures indicate the number of households who were assessed as being owed a homelessness duty is 386. These figures are from April-June 2021. The number of households in emergency accommodation is 169 as of January 2021, the latest figures recorded....