Housing: Learning Disability – Parliamentary Written Answer

Sheila Gilmore: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps his Department is taking to provide new housing stock for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities; and if he will make a statement.
Andrew Stunell: As part of the Affordable Homes Programme, the Homes and Communities Agency is positively encouraging new supply of supported housing which would include housing for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. They will focus on ensuring that local authorities are able to shape the Affordable Homes Programme to respond to the housing needs of their communities. Affordable housing for vulnerable people can also be met through a variety of methods including floating support services which provides housing-related support to vulnerable adults to enable them to maintain their independence in their own home.