Ordered, That Rachel Maclean be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Jackie Doyle-Price be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
...Andrea Leadsom Edward Leigh Ian Levy Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Chris Loder Mark Logan Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Julie Marson Theresa May Paul Maynard Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe Robin Millar Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel...
Earl Howe: ...concerned that there has been no meeting between RICS and Ministers. She may like to know that the chief executive of RICS, Richard Collins, will be meeting my honourable friend in another place, Rachel Maclean, on 13 June to discuss the clause. I would ask the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayter and Lady Hayman, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, and my noble friend Lord Caithness to reconsider...
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Rachel Maclean: We assess levels of damp and overcrowding by tenure through the English Housing Survey, which can be found here. Local level data will be held by the local authority in question. Everyone deserves a decent home - one that is free from dangerous damp and mould and overcrowding - which is why we committed to reducing the number of non-decent rented homes by 50% by 2030. We are reviewing the...
Rachel Maclean: The data requested is not held centrally.
Rachel Maclean: The Renters (Reform) Bill had its First Reading in the House of Commons on 17 May. I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS778) and to the published guide to the Bill. We have submitted our Impact Assessment for review by the Regulatory Policy Committee. This is a significant document and they now need time to scrutinise it. We will publish it once that process has...
Rachel Maclean: I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Questions UIN 184229 on 15 May 2023.
Rachel Maclean: In last year's Levelling Up White Paper, we committed to improving the availability of upfront property information in a digital format. We will set out further steps in due course.
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to increasing the number of MMC homes and is supporting the sector through our £1.5 billion Levelling Up Home Building Fund and providing funding for up to 19,000 MMC homes through the Affordable Homes Programme.
Rachel Maclean: As set out previously, the Government remains committed to spreading the benefits of freehold ownership and to establishing commonhold for owners of flats. We have established the Commonhold Councilâ¯-â¯a partnership of industry, leaseholders and Government - to help prepare consumersâ¯and the market for the widespread take-up of commonhold. We also asked the Law Commission to make...
Robin Walker: ...s Shire. It turns out, however, that it is to do with another part of Worcestershire, which the Tolkien family had connections with, in the constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean). It is an example of some of the tensions between access to nature and other environmental issues, because it is a campaign against the development of a solar farm. People are...
Rachel Maclean: Local government plays a pivotal role in the operation of the planning system, through the preparation of local plans and the decisions taken on planning applications. In both cases, it is essential to involve communities to ensure that development is brought forward in a way that works best for them. Recognising this, the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill strengthens the role of...
Rachel Maclean: The Renters (Reform) Bill, introduced into Parliament on 17 May 2023, will deliver a fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector for both tenants and landlords. Good landlords play a vital role in providing homes for millions of people across the country. While we will deliver the manifesto commitment to end Section 21 'no fault' evictions, we will introduce comprehensive,...
Rachel Maclean: Delivering more affordable homes in London is a priority for the Government, which is why we have invested £4 billion of Affordable Homes Programme funding in the capital to help deliver them. A significant proportion of these homes will be made available for Social Rent, directly helping low-income households who are unable to rent or buy at market rates. The latest published statistics...
Rachel Maclean: As set out previously, the Government recognises the value of investing in Social Rent homes which is why we made a commitment in our Levelling-up white paper to deliver more of them. Our Affordable Homes Programme is responding to that commitment and will deliver tens of thousands of Social Rent homes, as will our Local Authority Housing Fund. Since 2010 we have delivered over 162,800 homes...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Secretary Michael Gove, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary Mel Stride, Secretary Lucy Frazer, and Rachel Maclean, presented a Bill to make provision changing the law about rented homes, including provision abolishing fixed term assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies; imposing...
Rachel Maclean: Data on the area of residential gardens as at April 2022 expressed as a percentage of the total land area in hectares is already publicly available here. Separate figures are given for England as a whole, each region and each local authority. And information on the amounts of land changing use from residential gardens to other uses is also available here.
Rachel Maclean: In the Government response to our consultation 'A New Deal for Renting', we committed to introduce specific grounds for possession for supported and temporary accommodation providers. These will apply in limited situations, where it is necessary to enable them to continue to operate critical services.
Rachel Maclean: Everybody has a right to a secure and decent home. The Government has today introduced the Renters (Reform) Bill which will deliver a fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector that is fit for the 21st century and works for both tenants and landlords.
