Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 23
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Accepted
We commented that it would be good if the Department transparently published data on the...
Recommendation
We commented that it would be good if the Department transparently published data on the tenure, area, and size of new homes.58 The NAO report used internal data from the Department, Homes England, and the Greater London Authority with regards homes completed and spend.59 Rentplus UK raised concerns over the lack of information over how many shared owners buy their home outright, and the lack of official data on the incomes of those benefitting from shared ownership.60 Homes England said it is not aware of whether it tracks what percentage of a home shared owners purchase, but probably do so indirectly. Homes England acknowledged that it was too soon to know how shared ownership may be impacted by potential changes in the mortgage market.61 56 Q 87 57 C&AG’s Report, para 3.17 58 Q 91 59 C&AG’s Report, figures 16–19 60 Written evidence submitted by Rentplus, dated September 20221 61 Qq 91–95 The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015 15
Government Response Summary
The government will provide an annual report to Parliament on programme delivery each year, once it has received final delivery figures for the financial year, and at the same point each year thereafter. The government will confirm the information it will be able to share in its first report.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
6. PAC conclusion: The Department does not publish satisfactory data on the type, tenure, size, quality, or location of homes built under the Programme. 6. PAC recommendation: The Department should report annually to Parliament on the performance of the Programme with detail on types, tenure, size, and quality of homes built by local authority area. 6.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Summer 2023 6.2 The government will provide an annual report to Parliament on programme delivery each year, once it has received final delivery figures for the financial year, and at the same point each year thereafter. As the report by the National Audit Office noted, the government does not currently hold all of the data that the Committee has asked for. The government does not have a measure for quality that applies to homes build through the programme. The government will confirm the information it will be able to share in its first report.