Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much has been disbursed on the land assembly fund since its announcement in Autumn Budget 2017.

My Department has recently agreed with the Greater London Authority that it will manage delivery of the Land Assembly Fund across Greater London and has a budget this year of £33.8 million. Outside of the capital Homes England have spent £152 million in 2017/18 and £40 million in 2018/19 on land assembly for this financial year to the month of November from re-purposed Starter Homes Land Fund budget. Homes England is on track to deliver against its capital budget this financial year.