asked Her Majesty's Government:
How much funding has been allocated to each region in England for the regional housing pot for (a) 2007-08, and (b) 2009-09; and what are the reasons for any increases or decreases in funding between those years. [HL1613]
In 2007-08 the regional housing pot budget was £2,707 million. A total of £3,163 million has been made available to the English regions for 2008-09.
The allocation per region is as follows:
Region 2007-08 (£m) 2008-09 (£m) North East 80 88 Yorkshire & Humber 150 173 East Midlands 131 143 East of England 202 236 London 1,148 1,305 South East 388 407 South West 193 241 West Midlands 174 206 North West 242 264 Growth Support Fund N/A 100 TOTALS 2,707 3,163
The increases across the board are possible due to the very generous uplift in Communities and Local Government’s funding received on the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007, which underlines government commitment to tackling difficulties faced by those unable to afford a home. The detailed distribution of funding between the regions is based on objective analysis of relative needs for funding to support affordable housing, local authority decent homes and private sector regeneration.