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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many convictions resulted from offences under (a) Part 1 and (b) Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004 in (i) England and (ii) each local justice area in (A) 2013, (B) 2014 and (C) 2015.

Brandon Lewis

The Department does not hold data on such convictions.

The Housing and Planning Bill contains measures to tackle rogue landlords who rent out sub-standard accommodation. Proposals include a database of rogue landlords and property agents, introducing banning orders for serious or repeat offenders, a tougher fit and proper person test, extending Rent Repayment Orders and introducing civil penalties of up to £30,000.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many (a) environmental health officers and (b) other staff in local authorities were responsible for enforcement of provisions in the Housing Act 2004 in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.

Brandon Lewis

The Department does not collect this data. It is the responsibility of local authorities to decide appropriate staffing levels to meet their obligations on enforcement.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has conducted on the willingness of landlords to let properties to tenants in receipt of housing benefit; and if he will make a statement.

Brandon Lewis

The English Housing Survey, funded by the Department, published its Headline Report 2014-15 in February 2016 which showed that 27% of privately rented households are in receipt of housing benefit.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for judicial review have been (a) made and (b) successful in each social services authority in England in each of the last five years.

Caroline Dinenage

HMCTS does not collect data to the level of detail required to identify local authorities or social service authorities, or applications in respect of the Children Act 2004. The information can only be collated at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for judicial review have been (a) made and (b) successful in respect of Children Act 2004 responsibilities in each local authority in England in each of the last five years.

Caroline Dinenage

HMCTS does not collect data to the level of detail required to identify local authorities or social service authorities, or applications in respect of the Children Act 2004. The information can only be collated at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for judicial review against local authorities in England related to those authorities’ responsibilities under the Children Act 2004 have been (a) made and (b) successful in each of the last five years.

Caroline Dinenage

HMCTS does not collect data to the level of detail required to identify local authorities or social service authorities, or applications in respect of the Children Act 2004. The information can only be collated at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times local authorities in England have been subject to a judicial review of section 17 of the Children Act 2004 in each of the last five years.

Caroline Dinenage

HMCTS does not collect data to the level of detail required to identify local authorities or social service authorities, or applications in respect of the Children Act 2004. The information can only be collated at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what amount of child maintenance arrears accrued on the 1993 and 2003 schemes has been transferred to the 2012 scheme for collection in relation to 1 April 2015 (a) cases with a current CMS liability order and (b) cases with not current CMS liability order.

Priti Patel

Information on whether cases with transferred arrears have a current liability on CMS is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Information on transferred arrears is set out on Page 14 of the 1993 and 2003 Child Maintenance Schemes – Client Fund Accounts 2014/15 which can be accessed online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/485960/HC687_Client_fund_1993_tagged.pdf

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) gives the same priority for collection to arrears owed to parent with care who transfers from the Child Support Agency to the CMS by a paying parent as new arrears which accumulate under the 2012 scheme.

Priti Patel

The Child Maintenance Service is committed to ensuring parents fulfil their obligation to make financial provision for their children. The approach to the collection of arrears was set out in the DWP Child Maintenance Arrears and Compliance Strategy, Preparing for the future, tackling the past published on 31 January 2013.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Karen Buck on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases on the Child Maintenance Service system have child maintenance arrears, due to be paid by the non-resident parent, which were incurred under the 1993 or 2003 child maintenance schemes.

Priti Patel

Information on the number of cases with transitioned arrears from the 1993 or 2003 schemes is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.