Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2002. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 2002 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how much each local authority will receive from the £200 million Challenge Fund as part of the Starter Home Initiative.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much each local authority will receive from the £200 million Challenge Fund as part of the Starter Home Initiative. [78198] Mr. McNulty: The Challenge Fund (which is not part of the Starter Home Initiative) has been set up within the Housing Corporation's Approved Development Programme in 2003-04 to provide 4,000 homes for rent and low cost home ownership in south-east England. Bids for the Challenge Fund were invited from registered social landlords by 18 October. Dependent upon the bids received, a proportion of the homes will be for key public sector workers. We hope to announce the outcome of the bidding process in November.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 391 c898W;391 c908W; 78198
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Housing Housing Corporation Sales Social rented housing Approved development programme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk