Written Question · S2W-15710 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S2W-14479 by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 March 2005, how many of the new-build starts referred to have been ap…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14479 by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 March 2005, how many of the new-build starts referred to have been approved for funding by Communities Scotland and have scheduled start dates.
The answer
Further to my response toquestion S2W-14479, the figures given in that answer have been revised to takeaccount of Communities Scotland’s Affordable Housing Investment Programme for2005-06. The following table provides updated information on:
(a) Number of new buildstarts currently scheduled over the next three years for affordable rent, and
(b) number of new buildstarts currently scheduled over the next three years for low cost homeownership
| (a) Affordable rent
| (b) Low-cost home ownership
2005-06
| 5,293
| 1,107
2006-07 – 2007-08
| 11,398
| 3,702
Note: The numbers of newbuild starts for 2006-07 and 2007-08 are given as total figures across thetwo-year period, because the profiles for affordable rent and low-cost homeownership starts will be specified when the programmes for these years aredeveloped.
Six thousand, four hundred newbuild starts will be approved for funding by Communities Scotland in 2005-06.These will receive scheduled start dates during the course of this financialyear. Dates for the remaining new build startsfor the two-year period of 2006-07 and 2007-08 will be scheduled, respectively,during these financial years.
(a) Number of new buildstarts currently scheduled over the next three years for affordable rent, and
(b) number of new buildstarts currently scheduled over the next three years for low cost homeownership
| (a) Affordable rent
| (b) Low-cost home ownership
2005-06
| 5,293
| 1,107
2006-07 – 2007-08
| 11,398
| 3,702
Note: The numbers of newbuild starts for 2006-07 and 2007-08 are given as total figures across thetwo-year period, because the profiles for affordable rent and low-cost homeownership starts will be specified when the programmes for these years aredeveloped.
Six thousand, four hundred newbuild starts will be approved for funding by Communities Scotland in 2005-06.These will receive scheduled start dates during the course of this financialyear. Dates for the remaining new build startsfor the two-year period of 2006-07 and 2007-08 will be scheduled, respectively,during these financial years.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-15710 by reference.