Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government how they will allocate the £2 billion for new council and housing association house building announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October; and over what period that funding will be made available.
Answered on
23 October 2017
The funding will be available in England through the Affordable Homes Programme. This is funding with a focus on supporting council housebuilding and housing associations in areas of greatest need; and bids for social rent will need to demonstrate that they provide additionally. We are finalising the delivery procedure and an announcement on when the funding is open for bids will be published shortly.
The funding will be made available for the duration of the Affordable Homes Programme.