“What progress has been made on implementing the recommendations of his Department's report, Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families, published in April 2017.”
Asked by
Martin Vickers
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Darren Jones)
At 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 biggest annual budget for affordable housing in more than a decade. Earlier this month, the Government also announced an additional £350 million to fund affordable homes. That is the difference a Labour Government can make to people across the country waiting desperately for secure housing. Further investment decisions will be set out at phase 2 of the spending review.