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<p> </p><p>This Government has delivered over 445,000 new homes since 2010 and housing
starts in the past year are up 31 per cent and the highest since 2007. I refer the
noble Lord to my comprehensive Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, <em>Official
Report,</em> Col. WS40, which details the measures that this Government is taking
to promote housebuilding and increase housing supply across the country.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these measures, we are creating new dedicated Housing
Zones to support housing development on brownfield sites in London and across the
country. £200 million investment each from the government and the Mayor of London
will create 50,000 new homes in twenty Housing Zones across London, and a further
£200 million of government money will create ten Housing Zones outside London.</p><p>
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