§ Lord Tomlinsonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether there are any plans to examine the role of the Housing Corporation in delivering affordable housing policy. [HL4504]
§ Lord RookerToday the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is announcing the start of an end-to-end review of the Housing Corporation and its interaction with registered social landlords (RSLs) and other agencies. The review will look at the links between the development of policy and delivery in the area of affordable housing. Part of this process will involve looking at ways of minimising administrative burdens on the Housing Corporation and the organisations with which it works.
With the new initiatives that are being put in place, particularly for delivering sustainable communities, a review of this sort is timely, and forms part of the Government's wider strategy for the reform of public services.
The review will be managed by a project board, which includes external members as well as representatives from the Housing Corporation and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. It will report in the spring.