Housing (Stalybridge and Hyde)

HC Deb 28 April 2004 vol 420 c1135W

James Purnell

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how the Starter Homes Initiative has affected the residents of Stalybridge and Hyde. [168788]

Keith Hill

Between September 2001 and 31 March 2004, the Starter Home Initiative helped key workers into home ownership in areas where the high cost of housing was undermining recruitment and retention of skilled staff in our key public services. The programme was not available to key workers in Stalybridge and Hyde.

The new Key Worker Living programme which started on 1 April 2004 superseding the Starter Home Initiative is helping key workers in London, the South East and the Eastern regions.