HC Deb 08 November 1989 vol 159 cc700-1W
45. Mr. John Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to improve the supply of low-cost housing for rent and shared ownership.

54. Mr. Martlew

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress his Department is making in its policy of increasing the supply of affordable housing.

61. Mr. George Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to increase the supply of affordable housing.

Mr. Chope

We have planned for an increase of more than 60 per cent. between 1989–90 and 1991–92 in public support through the Housing Corporation to housing associations, which are now the main providers of new subsidised housing; associations' output will increase further as a result of their enhanced capacitity to use private finance. Deregulation of the private rented sector will stimulate new investment in housing to rent. We have also announced a series of measures to promote supply of affordable housing for rent and sale, including shared ownership sale, in rural areas. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Autumn Statement will set out the Government's revised plans for expenditure on subsidised housing rolled forward to 1992–93.