Housing supply
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on housing supply. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 15.07.2013 | Stimulating housing supply - Government initiatives |
| This note outlines key Government measures aimed at stimulating housing supply. | |
| 07.05.2013 | The New Homes Bonus Scheme |
| This note explains Government policy on incentivising the approval of new house building by local authorities. | |
| 18.03.2013 | Affordable Rent Model |
| This note provides an overview of the Goverment's Affordable Rent Model and summarises some key associated issues. | |
| 10.01.2013 | Housebuilding: Social Indicators page |
| Dwellings completed in the UK since 1990/91. | |
| 26.07.2011 | Overcrowded housing |
| This note explains the statutory overcrowding standard and Government initiatives to tackle overcrowded housing. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 12.09.2012 | Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill |
| This briefing has been prepared to inform the Second Reading debate on the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Bill | |
| 12.04.2011 | Localism Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This paper covers the Commons Committee Stage of the Bill, and complements Research Papers 11/02 and 11/03, prepared for Second Reading. The Bill covers a wide range of topics in local government, planning, housing and the governance of London. It was not substantially amended in Committee, although there were some minor technical Government amendments. However, at several points, Ministers agreed to look again at certain issues and consider whether to introduce amendments at Report Stage. | |
| 11.01.2011 | Localism Bill: Planning and Housing |
| This paper covers three parts of the Bill: Part 5 of the Bill will abolish regional planning, introduce a neighbourhood planning regime and abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission. Part 6 of the Bill will make significant changes to the way in which social housing is provided and will also repeal the legislation governing the provision of Home Information Packs (HIPs). This Part includes provisions that will enable the long awaited reform of council housing finance. Part 7 of the Bill will make changes to housing and regeneration functions in London. It will abolish the London Development Agency and introduce a regime for Mayoral Development Corporations. Changes to Greater London Authority governance will allow the delegation of functions by Ministers to the Mayor. | |
| 18.08.2006 | Affordable housing in England |
| 15.10.2002 | Social indicators |
| Social indicators. (Includes articles on House prices-analysis and methodology,The 2001 Census of population:first results and Sources of asylum and immigration statistics). House of Commons Library Research Paper 02/57. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 18.01.2011 | Beyond Decent Homes. |
| Government response. Communities and Local Government Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 08.03.2010 | Beyond Decent Homes. |
| Communities and Local Government Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01.12.2011 | SOLO PROPERTIES ACTION GROUP |
| That this House welcomes the formation of the Solo Properties Action Group which has been established in response to the deceitful actions of Solo Properties, in South Shields; understands ... | |
| 14.09.2011 | ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS' HOMEWISE CAMPAIGN |
| That this House believes that England faces a housing shortage with fewer homes being built than the new households that are being formed each year; welcomes the Royal Institute of ... | |
| 29.06.2010 | PROVISION OF PUBLIC HOUSING FOR RENT |
| That this House believes that investment in existing and new council housing is an urgent priority to avert a growing housing crisis, leading to a failing housing market and growing ... | |
| 08.06.2010 | GREEN BELT PROTECTION |
| That this House notes that regional spatial strategies removed green belt protection and caused environmental harm; believes that it was right for the Government to announce its early ... | |
| 07.06.2010 | DESIGNATION OF GARDENS |
| That this House believes that gardens around houses which are currently classified as brownfield land should be redesignated as greenfield land. |
