Housing: Market Renewal Partnerships

Lord Rosser Excerpts

Tuesday 15th June 2010 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Hanham]

My Lords, that went a bit wider than this Question. If the noble Lord will forgive me, I shall reply in writing.

[Lord Rosser]

My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness on her appointment. In the light of the cuts announced in the Homes and Communities Agency’s budget, what has changed about the demographics of the United Kingdom which means that fewer people need affordable housing? Is cutting back on affordable housing an example of the shared values of the coalition Government?

[Baroness Hanham]

My Lords, we keep mentioning the situation of which the noble Lord will be aware, whereby the previous Government left us with an enormous hole to fill. Unfortunately, there are areas where savings will have to be made to these programmes. Social housing remains high on the agenda and will continue to be built under the new regime. The way that those funds are allocated may differ slightly, but I can assure noble Lords that there is no relaxation on social housing.