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Levelling-up Agenda: Affordable Housing

Monday 17 October 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government remains committed to the levelling-up agenda, which includes substantial taxpayer subsidies to build affordable housing.
  • The economy faces global challenges with rising interest rates affecting housing affordability.
  • The UK government has provided hundreds of thousands of new affordable properties in recent years.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Christine Jardine Lib Dem Edinburgh West
Economy Housing
Context

The question arises from discussions about the Government's levelling-up agenda and its effects on housing affordability.

Question

What assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Government's levelling-up agenda on the supply of affordable housing?

Answer from Lee Rowley

The Government remain committed to the levelling-up agenda, which includes substantial taxpayer subsidies allocated across the country to build affordable housing.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide a specific assessment of the impact on affordable housing supply

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Q2 Christine Jardine Lib Dem Edinburgh West
Economy Housing
Context

Recent economic issues have raised concerns about the affordability of housing, affecting interest rates and rents in constituencies like Edinburgh West.

Question

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?

Answer from Lee Rowley

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not address urgency or provide a timeline for distributing funds

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