Oral Question·Treasury
“What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the supply of affordable housing.”
Tabled: 27 November 2024Answered: 3 December 2024
Asked by
David Williams
Labour — Stoke-on-Trent North
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
At the Budget, the Government announced major steps towards delivering a once-in-a-generation increase in social housing, including a £500 million boost to the affordable homes programme, increasing annual spend to £3.1 billion. The Government will set out future grant investment beyond the current affordable homes programme at phase 2 of the spending review.