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The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015

This report examines government’s management of the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015

Published: 8 Sep 2022 Recommendations: 8 Type: Value for Money NAO confirmed: 8 Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Dept: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Topics: Accountability and oversightHousingLocal services and housingProgramme deliveryProject and service delivery nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

8 items
7 accepted 1 rejected 7 implemented

Recommendation 1

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 11, 25a

Before the end of 2022, the Department should: a, develop internal contingency plans in response to risks such as rising construction costs and a lack of bids from housing providers to deliver rural housing, to ensure it can fully meet objectives under the 2021 programme;

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q2 2023-24 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 2

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 11, 25b

Before the end of 2022, the Department should: b detail how it will transparently report, at least annually, on the Programme?s progress;

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q2 2023-24 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 3

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 11, 25c

Before the end of 2022, the Department should: c continue to implement its improvements to Programme oversight and review that they are effective.

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q2 2023-24 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 4

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 12, 26d

Consider what information it needs to improve its understanding of housing
need in local areas so it can use this information to better target areas for
new housing

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q4 2025-26 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 5

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 12, 26f

Gain external quality assurance over its economic modelling, and review and
update its assumptions

Response position: Rejected

Delivery: No implementation status recorded · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 6

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 12, 26g

Set out how it intends to engage with Homes England, the GLA and housing
providers, before setting delivery targets

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q4 2024-25 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 7

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 12, 26e

Discuss with Homes England and the GLA what data gaps it has and how
to address them in a proportionate way. This includes data to support its
economic modelling, evaluate benefits and ensure adequate oversight

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q2 2023-24 · Confirmed by NAO

Recommendation 8

Addressee: Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government · Source location: Page 12, 26h

Review how the Department sets and monitors the Programme?s targets and
sub targets and be clear how the Programme is contributing, when feasible,
to wider government objectives, such as net zero and savings for other
departments and local government

Response position: Accepted

Delivery: Implemented · Q4 2024-25 · Confirmed by NAO

Public Accounts Committee follow-up

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The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and published its own recommendations. The government responds to PAC recommendations via Treasury Minutes.