§ Alistair BurtTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much of the money to be made available for key worker housing will be available for housing further education lecturers. [101050]
§ Mr. McNultyFunding is being provided through the Starter Home Initiative, and the Challenge Fund in 2003–04, for key worker housing. The priority groups for assistance are teachers in the statutory sector, police, nurses and other essential health workers.
From 2004–05 funding for the provision of key worker housing for rent and home ownership will be integrated into the Housing Corporation's main affordable housing programme. Funding will be allocated for this in the light of advice from Regional Housing Boards. The Housing Corporation expects to invite bids for key worker housing schemes at the same time as bids for other affordable housing schemes, around September 2003.