Tag: Lord Horam

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Horam on 2016-03-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the one million new homes they aim to deliver during this Parliament are expected to be built by (1) housing associations, (2) local authorities, and (3) private housebuilders.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Department for Communities and Local Government does not publish forecasts of house building.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Horam on 2016-03-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the one million new homes they aim to deliver during this Parliament are estimated to be for (1) owner occupation, (2) shared ownership, and (3) rent; and how many of those homes for rent are expected to be for (a) affordable, and (b) social, rent.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Department for Communities and Local Government does not publish forecasts of house building.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Horam on 2016-03-14.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how the £20 billion they plan to spend on housing investment during this Parliament will be broken down between the various categories including affordable homes for rent and starter homes to buy.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The £20 billion of housing investment announced in the last Spending Review includes:

• £8 billion to deliver 400,000 affordable housing starts;
• £8.6 billion to extend the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme to 2021 – supporting 145,000 families into new homes;
• £1 billion fund for small and custom builders to support delivery of up to 25,500 new homes;
• £1.1 billion public sector land programme to support release of land for 160,000 homes delivering a mix of housing; and
• £2 billion for infrastructure support and other long-term investment to unlock or accelerate a pipeline of 160,000 to 200,000 homes, included within the £12 billion Local Growth Fund, and delivering a mix of housing.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Horam on 2016-03-21.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many homes were completed under the Affordable Homes Programme launched in April 2011.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The Government has delivered 193,000 affordable homes through the 2011-15 Affordable Homes Programme. This programme exceeded expectations delivering 23,000 more affordable homes than anticipated.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Horam on 2016-03-21.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many homes were completed in each London Borough in the latest year for which figures are available; and how many homes were sold under the Right to Buy in each of those London Boroughs in the same year.

Baroness Williams of Trafford

The figures requested are provided in the table below:

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