Thirty-first Report - Starter Homes
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 88
9 December 2020
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Thirty first report from Session 2019-21 · published 24 Mar 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
We welcome Homes England’s commitment to provide us with regular updates on its progress delivering...
Recommendation
We welcome Homes England’s commitment to provide us with regular updates on its progress delivering affordable housing, but we are concerned that it and the Department has yet to clarify what ‘affordable’ actually means, and how much it costs to …
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Government Response Summary
The government response is unrelated to the recommendation, instead addressing a different committee conclusion and recommendations regarding the 300,000 homes ambition. It therefore does not address the request for a clear definition of 'affordable housing' or Homes England updates.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
The long-term success of the Department’s housing policies depends on it being able to engage...
Recommendation
The long-term success of the Department’s housing policies depends on it being able to engage effectively with organisations across the housing sector and provide clarity on funding, without losing sight of the needs of those who are unlikely to be …
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Government Response Summary
The government response is unrelated to the recommendation, instead addressing a different committee conclusion and recommendation regarding the definition of 'affordable housing'. It therefore does not address the request for information on homelessness, rough sleeping, or housing standards.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (the Department) about its Starter Homes policy and other policies that aim to support people who …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response did not address the committee's introductory statement about its housing inquiry, instead providing unrelated information about cash access, draft legislation for it, and cashback without purchase.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Homes England forecasts that around 36% of homes (2,370 of the total 6,600 planned homes)...
Conclusion
Homes England forecasts that around 36% of homes (2,370 of the total 6,600 planned homes) built on the land remediated through funding intended for Starter Homes will meet the definition of affordable housing.16 We were concerned though that funding intended …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response did not address the committee's concerns about the proportion of affordable homes, cost recovery, or timelines related to the Starter Homes programme, instead providing unrelated information about the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
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Conclusion
The Department told us that this was not going to be a quick policy to...
Conclusion
The Department told us that this was not going to be a quick policy to implement and it did not yet have a timetable for implementing First Homes or a target for how many it wants built.21 It explained that …
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