Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many people have been helped by the First Homes scheme in (a) Ealing Central and Acton constituency, (b) London and (c) England.

So far, there have been 28 legal completions of First Homes in our pilot sites in Derbyshire, County Durham and Staffordshire, with 10 more expected in the coming weeks. Homes England are additionally working on the Government's behalf aiming to deliver 1,500 First Homes across England by the end of March 2023.

We are not aware of any First Homes schemes planned in Ealing Central and Acton or Greater London, which are outside Homes England's jurisdiction. However, as of 28 June 2021, national planning policy sets an expectation that new local plans should ensure 25% of all affordable homes delivered through developer contributions should be First Homes.