Written question asked by Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what proportion of the additional £430 million Housing Corporation social housing grant available annually for new affordable housing from 2007-08 would previously have been available as local authority social housing grant.

Answer: Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what proportion of the additional £430 million Housing Corporation social housing grant available annually for new affordable housing from 2007-08 would previously have been available as local authority social housing grant. [204927] Keith Hill: The additional housing funding for 2007-08 agreed in the 2004 Spending Review reflects a balance between the need to increase the provision of affordable housing and for prudent management of public finances. There was no link between with considerations in the Spending Review and the past affordable housing funding programmes.

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