Levelling-up Agenda Affordable Housing 2022-10-17
2022-10-17
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The question arises from discussions about the Government's levelling-up agenda and its effects on housing affordability.
What assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Government's levelling-up agenda on the supply of affordable housing?
The Government remain committed to the levelling-up agenda, which includes substantial taxpayer subsidies allocated across the country to build affordable housing.
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Did not provide a specific assessment of the impact on affordable housing supply
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Recent economic issues have raised concerns about the affordability of housing, affecting interest rates and rents in constituencies like Edinburgh West.
Will the Minister accept that chaos in the economy has impacted housing affordability, raising mortgage interest rates and rents? In my constituency, projects like North Edinburgh Arts are crucial for affordable rented housing. When will the Government recognize this urgency and distribute funds quickly to communities?
The economy faces global challenges with rising interest rates, but the UK government has provided hundreds of thousands of new affordable properties in recent years and will continue to do so. Housing is largely devolved.
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Did not address urgency or provide a timeline for distributing funds
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