Social Rented Housing: Finance

(asked on 31st October 2022) - View Source
Questioner
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle Portrait
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
(Green Party - Life peer)

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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the total reduction in funds available for social housing in England since 2010.

Answered by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 16th November 2022

Funding for new build affordable and social housing is made available through the Affordable Homes Programme. Since 2010 there have been 4 main programmes:

  • The Affordable Homes Programme 2011 – 2015 - £4.5 billion
  • The Affordable Homes Programme 2015-2018 - £3.3 billion (replaced by the 2016-2023 Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme)
  • The Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme 2016 – 2023 - £9 billion
  • The Affordable Homes Programme 2021 – 26 - £11.5 billion
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