Housing: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many affordable houses were built in (a) the London borough of Havering and (b) Romford in each year since 2001. (124837)

The numbers of affordable homes provided in the London borough of Havering in each financial year since 2000-01 are tabled as follows. The numbers of affordable homes provided in Romford are not readily available. Figures include both new build and acquisitions.

*Affordable homes provided: Havering*
	Number of homes
2000-01	38
2001-02	197
2002-03	59
2003-04	112
2004-05	154
2005-06	147
Note: Affordable housing includes social rent, low cost home ownership and other sub-market rental products. Source: Housing Corporation, local authority statistical returns.

Volume 458: debated on Monday 26 March 2007