§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what subsidy will be made available to housing associations to manage privately owned empty 391W homes; what the average annual cost per home managed will be; and how many privately owned empty homes he estimates will be brought into use by this means in the current financial year.
§ Mr. YeoWe are studying bids from a number of housing associations for grants to set up pilot projects. Grants will support general operating costs and will not be related to individual units of accommodation. Targets will be agreed with the successful bidders.