Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:12 pm on 24 October 2017.
Really important questions raised by the Member. The Member will be aware from the statement that we issued a bidding programme around the property development fund for SMEs across Wales, which is now £30 million for giving financial fluidity to the programme. Some of the developments that we are taking forward are box-based solutions, so movable walls and doors so it works for today and we can change it tomorrow. Again, it’s a clever innovation by housing associations who have thought about this clever opportunity, and we hope that we’ve been able to support them in the development of the schemes that we’re taking forward.
What if today’s the start of something that changes and breaks the model of traditional house development, home development, because in Wales we can be clever and we are being clever with the projects that have come forward? For me, and even David Melding—an exciting day for Wales and exciting day for housing across Wales, and we should celebrate the fact that £10 million today is available for projects that will be seen across all of our constituencies, delivering for people who are in need.