Housing: Coastal Areas

Chris Ruane
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many residents of non-coastal towns have been placed in seaside towns under the Seaside and Country Homes Scheme since the scheme’s inception.

John Healey
Since 1998, 2,071 households, all from London boroughs, have been placed in new homes under the Seaside and Country Homes Mobility Scheme. The historic breakdown of figures between those moving to either seaside or country locations under this scheme is not available. Figures prior to 1998 are not available.