Question reference: S5W-33034
- Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 November 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5O-04713 by Kevin Stewart on 4 November 2020 (Official Report, c.13), and in light of the minister's comment that "the impact of the lockdown means that we will not meet our 50,000 affordable homes commitment by the end of March 2021" and the findings of the April 2020 Audit Scotland report, Affordable Housing, how many affordable homes it now plans to build by the end of the parliamentary session.
Answer
We continue to work closely with partners to maximise the delivery of affordable homes as soon as possible whilst ensuring safe working practices. Given the impact to date of the pandemic and the uncertainty over potential future impacts it is not possible to forecast how many homes will be delivered by the end of this parliamentary session. Actual progress against the target can be monitored using published Official Statistics which are released quarterly. Our next publication is due in December but since 1 April 2016 to 30 June 2020 we have started 43,585 homes and completed 34,988 homes.