To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the proposed budgets are for the (a) Communities and Homes Agency and (b) Office for Tenants and Social Landlords in the first full year of operation. (171636)

The Homes and Communities Agency will have a proposed programme budget of at least £4 billion in its first year of operation (2009-10). We will outline the exact budget once it is decided which delivery programmes will transfer from the Department.

For 2009-10 we estimate that the budget for the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords will be £25 million.