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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with housing associations and local authorities about bringing forward proposals for building more (1) social, and (2) affordable, housing; and what plans they have, if any, to support small and medium sized businesses to bid for these contracts. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL4995 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of social housing and has made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022.Building on this, we announced at Budget 2020 that we are investing £12 billion to build affordable homes between 2021/22 and 2025/26.</p><p>The Affordable Homes Programme is delivered nationally through Homes England and the Greater London Authority in London. Both agencies have continued dialogue with registered providers to ensure optimum delivery of housing under the programme.</p><p>We are firmly committed to supporting SMEs and strongly believe they can play a crucial role in reinvigorating the housing market and boosting housing supply. Our financial programmes to help SMEs grow and diversify include the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund, the Housing Growth Partnership and Housing Delivery Fund, and up to £1 billion of new guarantee support for SMEs to access.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-16T15:02:16.66Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T15:02:16.66Z
answering member
4877
label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter