§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the potential use of Government-owned sites in Fareham for affordable housing. [162987]
§ Keith HillThe Government wishes to see better use made of all surplus public sector land, including any in Fareham, which includes the provision of more affordable housing. My right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister's progress report on delivering the Government's sustainable communities programme (July 2003) set out the importance attached to this policy and the new arrangements being established for dealing with disposals of such land.
§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what investment his Department(a) has allocated and (b) plans to allocate to increase the supply of affordable housing in Sutton in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency. [162832]
§ Keith HillThe funding for provision of new affordable housing in Sutton in the period 1997–98 to 2003–04 is tabled as follows. (ADP is investing in housing through Housing Corporation.) Allocations for 2004–05 and 2005–06 will be announced shortly.
£ million Approved development programme Local authority social housing grant 1997–98 2.0 0.8 1998–99 1.8 0.6 1999–2000 2.6 2.2 2000–01 4.9 3.2 2001–02 4.4 2.5 2002–03 2.3 2.3 2003–04 13.9 2.6