Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether a unit would be defined as a "start on site" under the Affordable Homes Programme were it located on part of a site where existing residents are living in buildings that would need to be demolished before development can begin.

The definition of start on site for the Affordable Homes Programme is set out in the Capital Funding Guides (attached) for Homes England and Greater London Authority. Start on site is achieved when:

• The provider and the building contractor/developer have entered into the contract
• The building contractor/developer takes possession of the site or property and
• Eligible works have commenced

Start on site can be recorded where demolition works, or other infrastructure work eligible under the published definition, have commenced.