§ Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domerasked Her Majesty's Government:
What criteria they intend to use in identifying key workers, as outlined in the Housing Green Paper, who may receive preferential treatment. [HL3752]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)The noble Baroness refers to the Starter Home Initiative set out in the Government's Housing Green Paper—Quality and Choice: A Decent Home for All.
The Green Paper seeks proposals on how the initiative could be operated most successfully and cost effectively. During the autumn the Government will announce details of the initiative, including eligibility criteria, in the light of responses to the Green Paper. The consultation period closed at the end of July.