To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the Programme for Government Housing Outcome agreed during New Decade, New Approach; and when their Department will provide details confirming the indicators proposed to deliver this cross-cutting objective.

Housing has been identified as key priority area within the Programme for Government draft Outcomes Framework which has been published for consultation. The provision of suitable housing for everyone features prominently in three of the nine wellbeing Outcomes.

The public consultation, which commenced on 25 January, is an important first step in the development process for the new Programme. The aim is to have an agreed Outcomes Framework with a suite of population Indicators by around the end of April, and a more complete Programme incorporating an agreed budget linked to policies and programmes ready by the summer.