To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many staff in her Department have been assigned to work on the (a) implementation and (b) administration of the (i) Mortgage Rescue Scheme and (ii) Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme. (266314)

Three members of the Department's staff are working on implementation and administration of the Mortgage Rescue scheme. Four members of the Department's staff are working on implementation of the Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme. Once the scheme is launched, administration will be delivered through an external delivery body in partnership with the core team.