Debates between Kit Malthouse and Lucy Allan during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kit Malthouse and Lucy Allan
Monday 5th February 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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There is absolutely no reason for anybody to fear forced sale or repossession of a house, not least because the scheme is specifically designed to avoid exactly that. If Members have specific cases where constituents have concerns about the operation of the scheme, I will be more than happy to take them up. If the hon. Lady writes to me about that case, I will provide a response.

Lucy Allan Portrait Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)
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4. What steps the Government are taking to ensure the continuation of funding for supported housing.

Kit Malthouse Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kit Malthouse)
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We have recently completed consultations on the funding models for short-term supported housing and sheltered housing, and will provide a response in due course. We will come forward with our proposals for long-term supported housing by 2020.

Lucy Allan Portrait Lucy Allan
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My hon. Friend is making some useful and valued changes. Will he assure the House that accommodation costs for short-term supported housing such as women’s refuges will continue to be funded at existing levels, with the new grant to local authorities being ring-fenced?

Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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It is typical of my hon. Friend that she has the welfare of her most vulnerable constituents at the forefront of her mind. I can confirm that the current proposal on which we have just consulted is that the section 31 grant paid to local authorities for provision of refuges and other short-term supported housing will be ring-fenced.