Local Government Finance Bill (Fifth sitting)

Debate between Marcus Jones and Peter Aldous

Tuesday 7th February 2017 Public Bill Committees

[Peter Aldous]

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[Mr Jones]

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Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Marcus Jones and Peter Aldous

Monday 24th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jones]

I have met the chief executive of the National Housing Federation and discussed this issue with him at some length. We are giving confidence to the sector that funding will be devolved to local authorities, and that that funding will be ring-fenced. Save for the changes to social rent increases, the quantum of funding to the sector will be the same. The chief executive seemed reasonably reassured on that point.

[Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)]

Following the statement made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashford (Damian Green), on 15 September, it is vital that the consultation on the funding of supported housing should get under way as soon as possible. Can the Minister tell the House when it will commence?

[Mr Jones]

The consultation will be released very shortly, and the evidence review on which this process has been based will be released at the same time.