Question
Lord Beecham
Labour
Life peer
Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of their intention to devolve discretionary funding on supported housing costs to English local authorities, funding will be provided for such councils under the new burdens doctrine.
Answered on
4 April 2017
I would refer the Noble Lord to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions made in the other place on 15 September 2016 (attached) about supported accommodation, which made clear we will consider what level of new burdens funding would be appropriate to enable local authorities to fulfil their new role.