Housing: Greater London

Andrew Rosindell
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.

Yvette Cooper
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.

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