Regional Housing Policies

HC Deb 11 November 2003 vol 413 c259W

Mr. Kidney

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what rural proofing has been undertaken of the new regional housing policies. [137565]

Keith Hill

The Countryside Agency has been involved in the production of Regional Housing Strategies in all regions outside London. The agency is producing a checklist for rural proofing Regional Housing Strategies that will be used in developing the initial strategies. The housing funding allocations based on these initial strategies will deliver the Government's rural housing target of approving schemes for 3,500 affordable homes in settlements of below 3,000 people over the years 2004–05 and 2005–06.