Written question asked by Martin Linton (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2003. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 4 December 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when the Home Ownership Task Force will report on the range of programmes helping people into home ownership. - Inc ref to The Home Ownership Task Force's report 'A Home of My Own', copies in Library.

Answer: Martin Linton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when the Home Ownership Task Force will report on the range of programmes helping people into home ownership. [141311] Keith Hill: The Home Ownership Task Force's report, "A Home of My Own", was published on 13 November 2003. Copies of the report and executive summary are available on the Housing Corporation's website at: www.housingcorp.gov.uk The Task Force looked at the whole range of programmes aimed at helping social tenants and others into home ownership and has put forward 45 recommendations to assist in the delivery of affordable housing to those on modest incomes. These include advising on new frameworks for a low cost home ownership programme, how to provide better information and advice and sustainable home ownership. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is taking forward four of the recommendations relating to the Right to Buy in the Housing Bill. We will be considering the other recommendations in more detail and responding in the New Year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 141311; 415 c168W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Low incomes Owner occupation Home ownership incentive schemes Home Ownership Task Force
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk