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Written question asked by Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 May 2016. It was answered by Marcus Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Supporting People Programme: Devon

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to ensure that the Supported People programme funding to local authorities reaches vulnerable people in Devon.

Answer

Funding for the Supporting People Grant was rolled into the local government finance settlement in 2011-12. Decisions on how money should be spent are best made by local authorities. Local authorities have the freedom and flexibility to prioritise and make their own decisions on how they spend their budgets.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36471
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Devon Supporting people programme
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk