To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the proposed targets are for the number of new dwellings to be built in the most recent draft of each regional spatial strategy; and over what period those targets apply in each case. (262239)

The following information provides by region the proposed targets for the number of new dwellings to be built annually in the most recent RSSs; and the plan period they cover.

North East

7,425 new dwellings per year until 2021

North West

23,111 new dwellings per year until 2021

Yorkshire and Humber

22,260 new dwellings per year until 2026

West Midlands

18,280 new dwellings per year until 2026

East Midlands

20,418 new dwellings per year until 2026

East of England

26,830 new dwellings per year until 2021

South West

20,200 new dwelling per year until 2016

South East

28,904 new dwellings per year until 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what requirements there are on local authorities to complete strategic housing land availability assessments; and what the timetable for their completion is in each Government Office region. (262665)

Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) says that Local Development Documents and Regional Spatial Strategies should be informed by a robust, shared evidence base including a Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA). The table has been deposited in the Library showing the latest information we have on when local authorities completed or expect to complete their SHLAA. This information was provided by local authorities in April 2008 to inform payments of the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant. The South East, South West and North West regions updated their information in February 2009. We will be updating all our information on the completion of SHLAAs within the next few months to inform the next round of the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant.