House building

Question 1

What is the problem?

• Withdrawal of local councils

Answer 1

The withdrawal of local councils as a large-scale provider and builder of homes led to a huge drop off in the number of homes being built every year.

Question 2

Conservative on house building

Answer 2

1) The recession was affecting Conservative’s housebuilding policy
2) New spending on housing projects totaling £3.7bn in England.

Question 3

Labour on house building

Answer 3

Prioritising universality – ensure homes are built in every area, so that rural areas benefits from building council homes as well as urban centres.

Question 4

The Autumn Statement 2017 by Hammond

Answer 4

Hammond said £2.3bn would be spent on infrastructure, such as roads, related to housing developments.

Question 5

Hammond promise on housing

• Key facts!

Answer 5

The chancellor said the money (£2.3) would support the building of up to 100,000 new homes, and amounted to a ‘step-change’ in help for the industry.

Question 6

What was government’s pledges

Answer 6

To spend an extra £1.4bn on affordable housing in England.

Question 7

Success

Answer 7

The overall housing supply increased by 11% in the year to April 2016.

Question 8

Supporters

David Orr from the National Housing Federation

Answer 8

Increased flexibility and extra investment will give housing associations the freedom and confidence to build even more affordable homes

Question 9

Failures

Answer 9

In the year to March 2016, just 32,110 affordable homes were completed, a 52% fall on the previous year.