(2) how much the Government have spent on the Social Homebuy scheme.
The discount available to housing association tenants under Social HomeBuy is funded by grant from the Housing Corporation. £15 million of funding has been allocated by the Housing Corporation for schemes in 2006 to 2008. Additional funding will be made available pending the outcome of the further bidding round being launched on 30 October.
No additional funding has been provided to local authorities.