Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2009. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 19 October 2009 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Shelter: Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what funding his Department is making available to Shelter as part of the money advice partnership scheme.

Answer: Communities and Local Government has provided up to £1.4 million of funding to Shelter for money advice services in 2009-10 to support delivery of Homeowners Mortgage Support and the Mortgage Rescue Scheme. In addition, we have provided £1.77 million to fund the National Homelessness Advice Service (NHAS) in 2009-10, a partnership between Shelter and the Citizens Advice Bureaux which provides specialist advice on homelessness prevention.

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