§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what discussions he has had with the housing industry on the relationship between mortgage ineligibility of young people and access to affordable housing. [144095]
§ Keith HillNone, but wider issues about affordable housing are discussed with the housing industry on many occasions.
§ Mrs. Helen ClarkTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister (1) what impact the Inland Revenue's ruling of 24 October will have on the standard of housing in Peterborough; [145740]
(2) what impact the delay in the transfer of homes to Crosskeys Homes will have on the local authority's short-to-medium term housing policy. [145741]
§ Keith HillI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given on 15 December 2003,Official Report, columns 745–46W.
§ Dr. WhiteheadTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many new or additional homes he expects to be provided in(a) the South East and (b) the South West by the end of 2006; and how many of these homes he expects to be available at affordable prices for households on average income. [145752]
§ Keith HillRegional Planning Guidance 9 for the South East and 10 for the South West each require, over the six year period to the end of 2006 for approximately 234,000 and 121,000 additional dwellings to be provided in the wider South East (including Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire) and the South West respectively. Of these the indicative targets in the two RPGs indicate that at least 108,000 and 36,000 additional dwellings should be provided over this period at affordable prices for households on or below average income.