Justin Tomlinson: To ask the Secretary of State for
Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide transitional
loss protection for local authorities affected by the new taper on New Homes
Bonus.
What assessment has he made of the potential effect of
the new taper on New Homes Bonus on local authorities who approve and build a
high volume of houses.
Gavin Barwell: The changes to the scheme are being made
to increase the focus of the Bonus on delivery of new homes, to reward those
authorities who are really committed to growth whilst also freeing up resources
to be recycled within the local government settlement to support authorities
with particular pressures, such as adult social care. Those areas who deliver
the most housing growth will continue to benefit most from the Bonus under the
new scheme. The payments for the Bonus in 2017/18 are £1.2 billion and will
still be worth £900 million in 2018/19.
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