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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 November 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Pregnancy

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if her Department will provide a grant to the housing programme for homeless pregnant women organised by the LIFE organisation; what recent representations she has received about funding such programmes; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

The Secretary of State for Health, through the Section 64 General Scheme of Grants (S64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968), has power to make grants to voluntary organisations in England whose activities support the Department of Health policy priorities.Department of Health records show that LIFE have not registered for any information on grants and are therefore not currently in receipt of funding.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
451 c1865W;451 c1867W; 99272
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Homelessness Pregnancy
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk