How many new-build starts are scheduled over the next three years and, of these, how many will be (a) affordable rented, (b) low cost home …

Answered Asked by Linda Fabiani SNP Lodged 16 Feb 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many new-build starts are scheduled over the next three years and, of these, how many will be (a) affordable rented, (b) low cost home ownership and (c) mainstream home ownership houses.

The answer

Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 Mar 2005 · 36 days after it was lodged, 8 days after it was due

The table provides information on:
(a) number of new build starts currently scheduled over the next three years for affordable rent, and
(b) number of new build starts currently scheduled over the next three years for low cost home ownership.

| (a) Affordable Rent
| (b) Low Cost Home Ownership

2005-06
| 4,889
| 1,511

2006-07
| 5,371
| 1,729

2007-08
| 6,431
| 1,569

We do not hold figures centrally for scheduled new starts for mainstream home ownership houses since these will be affected by a range of considerations including the housing market, the effective land supply, speed of planning decisions and negotiations over affordable housing requirements.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-14479 by reference.