Question reference: S6W-04808
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 December 2021 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 15 December 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) project and (b) housing unit applications have been (i) received and (ii) approved for grant assistance to deliver affordable housing above Affordable Housing Investment Benchmark level in each quarter since Q1 2016.
Answer
The following table shows the total number of homes and projects received and approved where investment benchmarks were applicable, as well as separating out those homes and projects approved above benchmark.
The benchmark system is a flexible, administrative tool which is used for grant assessment purposes only – rather than being a grant rate or grant ceiling. Projects that can be delivered with grant funding at or below the relevant benchmark follow a streamlined application and approval process. Projects which are seeking grant funding in excess of the relevant benchmark follow a more detailed value for money assessment before any funding decision is made.
To note that these figures relate to financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21, and quarter one and two for 2021-22. The Affordable Housing Supply Programme quarterly statistics to end September 2021 were published on 7 December 2021:
Financial Year by Quarter | Total No. of Homes Approved Using AHSP Benchmarks | Total No. of Homes Approved Above AHSP Benchmarks | Total No. of Projects Approved Using AHSP Benchmarks | Total No. of Projects Approved Above AHSP Benchmarks |
2016-17 Q1 | 478 | 74 | 27 | 5 |
2016-17 Q2 | 1,398 | 246 | 57 | 7 |
2016-17 Q3 | 1,530 | 327 | 73 | 20 |
2016-17 Q4 | 3,999 | 1,203 | 160 | 45 |
2016-17 Sub-Total | 7,405 | 1,850 | 317 | 77 |
2017-18 Q1 | 911 | 471 | 34 | 16 |
2017-18 Q2 | 1,411 | 307 | 45 | 14 |
2017-18 Q3 | 869 | 214 | 41 | 14 |
2017-18 Q4 | 4,376 | 1,435 | 165 | 41 |
2017-18 Sub-Total | 7,567 | 2,427 | 285 | 85 |
2018-19 Q1 | 771 | 299 | 29 | 10 |
2018-19 Q2 | 996 | 342 | 39 | 13 |
2018-19 Q3 | 2,094 | 711 | 76 | 22 |
2018-19 Q4 | 4,175 | 1,365 | 142 | 47 |
2018-19 Sub-Total | 8,036 | 2,717 | 286 | 92 |
2019-20 Q1 | 978 | 482 | 43 | 19 |
2019-20 Q2 | 1,598 | 431 | 48 | 14 |
2019-20 Q3 | 2,552 | 1,130 | 95 | 35 |
2019-20 Q4 | 4,717 | 2,747 | 152 | 82 |
2019-20 Sub-Total | 9,845 | 4,790 | 338 | 150 |
2020-21 Q1 | 443 | 118 | 22 | 9 |
2020-21 Q2 | 746 | 225 | 41 | 16 |
2020-21 Q3 | 1,577 | 755 | 54 | 17 |
2020-21 Q4 | 2,720 | 861 | 105 | 30 |
2020-21 Sub-Total | 5,486 | 1,959 | 222 | 72 |
2021-22 Q1 | 558 | 153 | 24 | 12 |
2021-22 Q2 | 1,247 | 763 | 38 | 21 |
2021-22 Sub-Total | 1,805 | 916 | 62 | 33 |
Total | 40,144 | 14,659 | 1,510 | 509 |