§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what further plans the Government have to encourage self-build as a housing option in the United Kingdom;
(2) what grant funding is specifically available to self-build projects to build homes in the United Kingdom.
§ Sir George YoungThe Housing Corporation has a revolving fund of £3 million in the current financial year and the next, from which loans are advanced to self-build projects for outright ownership. Grant from the corporation is also available to self-build groups, channelled through registered housing associations, where they cannot afford the cost of full owner-occupation.
We have no further plans to encourage the development of self-build groups.
The information is for England only and similar information on Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are matters for the respective Secretaries of State.
§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many self-build housing units have been completed in the United Kingdom for each year since 1987; and what comparable figures he has for other European countries.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is not collected by this Department.