Written question asked by Baroness King of Bow (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 2004. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 2004 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Housing Corporation requires housing associations bidding for Approved Development Programme funding for new low cost home ownership schemes to provide information on the (a) ethnicity, (b) type of needs met and (c) size of household of people being housed.

Answer: Ms Oona King: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister whether the Housing Corporation requires housing associations bidding for Approved Development Programme funding for new low cost home ownership schemes to provide information on the (a) ethnicity, (b) type of needs met and (c) size of household of people being housed. [196714] Keith Hill: The Housing Corporation's Guide to the Allocation Process 2004-05 and 2005-06 sets out the information that housing associations are expected to provide as part of their bid for Approved Development Programme (ADP) funding. This includes information on the number of units, the number of persons and the type of household (e.g. family) as well as that on the ethnic client groups for which the scheme is intended to provide accommodation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 196714; 426 c747W;426 c751W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Information Housing associations Grants Housing Corporation Low incomes Owner occupation Approved development programme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk