Social Housing (England)

Grant Shapps Excerpts

Wednesday 13th July 2011 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the response given by the Minister for Housing and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps), to speeches from the hon. Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) and the hon. Member for Manchester, Withington (Mr Leech) during the Westminster Hall Debate on Social Housing (England) on 28 June 2011.

[Grant Shapps]

The issue of under-occupancy and empty homes was raised. I passionately believe in trying to solve the equation of 430,000 people under-occupying while nearly 250,000 are overcrowded. I have provided some money, time and resources in order for the Chartered Institute of Housing to assist with that issue.

[Official Report, 28 June 2011, Vol. 530, c. 216WH.]

Letter of correction from Grant Shapps:

An error has been identified in the oral answer given on 28 June 2011. The figures given on under-occupancy and overcrowding in the response were incorrect.

The correct response should have been:

[Grant Shapps]

The issue of under-occupancy and empty homes was raised. I passionately believe in trying to solve the equation of just over 420,000 households under-occupying while over 270,000 are overcrowded. I have provided some money, time and resources in order for the Chartered Institute of Housing to assist with that issue.