§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress the Government are making in fulfilling its pledges in respect of provision of housing association homes.
§ Mr. BaldryThe Government's election manifesto promised 153,000 housing association homes over the period 1992–93 to 1994–95. The Housing Corporation now estimates that it will be able to provide around 170,000 new homes in that period.
This includes more than 17,000 homes which the corporation expects housing associations will be able to buy with the £580 million provided for the purchase of new, empty and repossessed homes as part of the housing market package announced in the Chancellor's autumn statement. It also includes the release of up to 2,000 existing housing association homes with the additional £20 million provided by the package for grants under the tenants' incentive scheme.