§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he 973W will list (a) the areas and (b) the number of households within each area which have benefited from the Starter Homes Initiative so far; [44985]
(2) what the outturn expenditure so far incurred each year under the Starter Homes Initiative by his Department is; [44984]
(3) what the estimated public expenditure expected to be incurred each year under the Starter Homes Initiative by his Department is. [44983]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answers Thursday, 21 March 2002]: We have provided £250 million for the Starter Home Initiative over the three years 2001–02 to 2003–04. Outturn expenditure figures for 2001–02 and the numbers of key worker households that have benefited are not available at present.
Following the allocations in September 2001, schemes have been set up in local areas; priorities have been agreed with employers; and applicants have been assessed and instructed to select properties.