To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many (a) teachers, (b) police officers, (c) nurses and health workers and (d) others have been assisted through the Starter Homes initiative (i) in each local authority area and (ii) by each Government office of the region since 31 January. [112763]

As at 31 March 2003, 2,678 key workers had purchased homes with Starter Home Initiative assistance that they would otherwise have been unable to afford. This compares with 2,011 at the end of January. A table setting out, by region and local authority area in which the key workers are employed, the number of key workers in each group that have benefited so far is available in the Library of the House.