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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national Supporting People programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national Supporting People programme.
Local authorities are best placed to decide how their funding is spent locally. The Government has a delivered a Settlement that begins to fix the foundations of local government by providing significant investment redirecting funding towards the services and places that need it most. The Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local government, which is a 6.8% cash terms increase in councils’ Core Spending Power on 2024-25.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the ending of the Supporting People programme has had on funding for floating support services for people recovering from, or at risk of, homelessness; and whether those services will be included in their planned review of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the ending of the Supporting People programme has had on funding for floating support services for people recovering from, or at risk of, homelessness; and whether those services will be included in their planned review of...
Supported housing is an invaluable service for vulnerable people across the country. In August, we announced that we will undertake a review of housing related-support, to help us better understand how housing and support fit together. The review will give us a fuller picture into how housing-related support is provided for supported housing across England.
The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why this summer we published the cross-government Rough Sleeping Strategy. This sets out an ambitious £100 million package to help people who sleep rough now but also puts in place the structures that will end rough sleeping once and for all. The Government has now committed over £1.2 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping over the spending review period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of removing the ring-fencing on Supporting People funding on the provision of homelessness services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of removing the ring-fencing on Supporting People funding on the provision of homelessness services.
The Government is committed to tackling rough sleeping and homelessness, which is why we are providing over £1.2 billion of funding to address the issue. This year we have implemented the Homelessness Reduction Act, published our £100 million Rough Sleeping Strategy and taken immediate action to begin to reduce the number of people rough sleeping.
We also announced this summer that funding for housing costs across the supported accommodation sector, including short-term accommodation like homelessness hostels, will stay in Housing Benefit and that we would undertake a review of housing-related support. While the review will not assess the effect of the removal of the ringfence, it will help us better understand how housing and support fit together across the supported housing sector, including in supported homelessness provision.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the supporting people programme of the removal of ring-fenced funding from that programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the supporting people programme of the removal of ring-fenced funding from that programme.
Nearly all local government core spending power is un-ringfenced. This allows councils, who are independent of central Government, to manage their budgets in line with local priorities. Total Core Spending Power for local authorities in England is set to rise in real terms over the next two years, from £44.3 billion in 2017-18 to £45.6 billion in 2019-20.
This Government is committed to protecting the most vulnerable in our society and we have already taken several steps during this Parliament to help secure a strong and sustainable adult social care system. The Spring Budget 2017 announced an additional £2 billion funding in England to spend on adult social care in the short-term. This meant that, by the start of this financial year (2017-18), the Government had given councils access to £9.25 billion more dedicated funding for adult social care over the next three years.
While it is for local authorities to manage funding according to local priorities, the Government expects them to provide the right services to local communities, especially for the vulnerable and older people.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of withdrawing the Supporting People Programme in 2016 on (1) the diversion of patients from health to preventative social care services, and (2) the ability of vulnerable people to live independently at home.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of withdrawing the Supporting People Programme in 2016 on (1) the diversion of patients from health to preventative social care services, and (2) the ability of vulnerable people to live independently at home.
Since 2011, funding for local authorities (LAs) for Supporting People has been subsumed within the general grant to LAs. This is part of Government’s devolution policy, which allows LAs to manage funding according to local priorities. The Government believes this approach to local funding has proved successful in promoting increased freedom, flexibility, and local accountability, and has no plans to review it. Consequently, there has been no formal assessment of the impact of including Supporting People grant funding (or other formerly discrete grants) within the general grant.
A suitable home can help people stay independent for longer; reduce and delay care costs; and allow people’s needs to be met more effectively. The Disabled Facilities Grant supports people on low-income to adapt their homes. It forms a major part of the Better Care Fund, and funding has almost doubled from £220 million in 2015-16 to £431 million in 2017-18. In addition to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s work to build more supported housing, the Department of Health is also contributing through its Care and Support Specialised Housing Fund, which will build over 6,000 new homes at a total cost of around £200 million.
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.
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.
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.
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on Friday 201 March 2015.
The last Administration spent £26 million on DCLG research reports that were never published. Throughout this Parliament, we have taken steps to publish...
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on Friday 201 March 2015.
The last Administration spent £26 million on DCLG research reports that were never published. Throughout this Parliament, we have taken steps to publish...
The last Administration spent £26 million on DCLG research reports that were never published. Throughout this Parliament, we have taken steps to publish this significant backlog of reports. We are publishing a further batch today, representing £9.5 million (excl. VAT) of taxpayers’ money.
The reports and findings do not relate...
The last Administration spent £26 million on DCLG research reports that were never published. Throughout this Parliament, we have taken steps to publish this significant backlog of reports. We are publishing a further batch today, representing £9.5 million (excl. VAT) of taxpayers’ money.
The reports and findings do not relate...
Right to Control: end of pilot report. [Evaluation of pilot which tested an approach to providing care and support for disabled people]. 16 p.
Right to Control: end of pilot report. [Evaluation of pilot which tested an approach to providing care and support for disabled people]. 16 p.
(2) how much has been paid in supporting people grants to Torbay Council in each year since 2010.
Mr Sanders:
(2) how much has been paid in supporting people grants to Torbay Council in each year since 2010.
Mr Sanders:
To provide context, the following table sets out the total amount of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding allocated to Torbay council since 2008. Torbay council also received £57,000 in 2009-10 and £38,973 in 2011-12 to help prevent repossessions.
| Preventing
homelessness funding to Torbay council since
2008 | |
| Funding
(£) | |
| 2008-09 | 60,000 |
| 2009-10 | 76,050 |
| 2010-11 | 61,050 |
| 2011-12 | 85,470 |
| 2012-13 | 85,470 |
| 2013-14 | 166,592 |
| 2014-15 | 166,000 |
| 1
This is the amount identified within the Start-up Funding
Assessment/Settlement Funding Settlement for 2013-14 and 2014-15. This
is partially funded through Revenue Support Grant and partially through
retained business rates. The actual amount retained through business
rates is subject to the amount of business rates collected by each
individual
authority. |
Since 2013-14, the Homelessness Prevention Grant has been rolled into the Local Government Finance Settlement. For the 2013-14 allocations adjustments were made to take into account new funding mechanisms for court desks. Where authorities had previously received court desk funding through a baseline uplift of the Homelessness Prevention Grant (£18,500 in the case of Torbay) the funding was moved to the Ministry of Justice. This explains the lower figure since 2013-14.
Since April 2011, Supporting People funding has been allocated through the Local Government Finance Settlement. Supporting People was unring-fenced in 2009. Over the Spending Review period, the Government is investing £6.5 billion on the Supporting People programme across the country.
Funding through the local government finance settlement is unringfenced. Authorities are able to use this funding for any service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made in the change in the level of funding for the Supporting People programme in Hartlepool constituency per capita of (a) the population and (b) recipients in (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made in the change in the level of funding for the Supporting People programme in Hartlepool constituency per capita of (a) the population and (b) recipients in (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13.
Communities and Local Government. Backbench debate.
Communities and Local Government. Backbench debate.
I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. We need to make the journey from presentation at the local authority through to hostel accommodation and supported accommodation much more seamless. I endorse entirely his recommendation. St Petroc's is another homelessness charity in Cornwall. It helps to provide food and shelter to...
I agree entirely with the hon. Gentleman. We need to make the journey from presentation at the local authority through to hostel accommodation and supported accommodation much more seamless. I endorse entirely his recommendation. St Petroc's is another homelessness charity in Cornwall. It helps to provide food and shelter to...
I wish you a merry Christmas and a good new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. I absolutely concur with what the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Stephen Gilbert) has just said about homelessness. He put the case very well. Despite various changes in homelessness legislation over the years, I...
I wish you a merry Christmas and a good new year, Madam Deputy Speaker. I absolutely concur with what the hon. Member for St Austell and Newquay (Stephen Gilbert) has just said about homelessness. He put the case very well. Despite various changes in homelessness legislation over the years, I...
May I start by thanking the many Members from all parts of the House who have paid tribute to the way in which the Backbench Business Committee handles these debates? As Forrest Gump put it, these pre-recess Adjournment debates are a bit like a box of chocolates:"““You never know what...
May I start by thanking the many Members from all parts of the House who have paid tribute to the way in which the Backbench Business Committee handles these debates? As Forrest Gump put it, these pre-recess Adjournment debates are a bit like a box of chocolates:"““You never know what...
The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech on the problems of homelessness. I join him in paying tribute to the work of St Mungo's and many other charities. Does he acknowledge that one problem for such charities is that when they house people in hostels or relatively short-stay accommodation,...
The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech on the problems of homelessness. I join him in paying tribute to the work of St Mungo's and many other charities. Does he acknowledge that one problem for such charities is that when they house people in hostels or relatively short-stay accommodation,...
No. I am sorry, but I do not have time. Walsall has a history of protecting employment land and has a sustainable settlement pattern. Manufacturers who are experiencing growth have not asked me to raise planning issues; they have asked for money for apprentices so that they can train them...
No. I am sorry, but I do not have time. Walsall has a history of protecting employment land and has a sustainable settlement pattern. Manufacturers who are experiencing growth have not asked me to raise planning issues; they have asked for money for apprentices so that they can train them...
Will the hon. Lady give way?
Will the hon. Lady give way?
It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey). I thank everybody in the House who has looked after us over the year and wish them a very happy Christmas and a happy new year. I hope that this Christmas gig will become as...
It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey). I thank everybody in the House who has looked after us over the year and wish them a very happy Christmas and a happy new year. I hope that this Christmas gig will become as...
When the coalition came into government, its focus had to be on reducing the UK's debt and putting the UK economy on a sustainable footing. For too long, the UK had overspent and under-delivered. The Chancellor made it clear that the Government's economic policy objective is to achieve strong, sustainable...
When the coalition came into government, its focus had to be on reducing the UK's debt and putting the UK economy on a sustainable footing. For too long, the UK had overspent and under-delivered. The Chancellor made it clear that the Government's economic policy objective is to achieve strong, sustainable...