Marcus Jones
Main Page: Marcus Jones (Conservative - Nuneaton)(7 years, 11 months ago)
Written StatementsI am today updating the House on a commitment I made at Second Reading of the Homelessness Reduction Bill—the private Members’ Bill introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman)—to fund the costs of the Bill in line with the new burdens doctrine.
I can confirm that the Government will provide £48 million to local government to meet the new burdens costs associated with the Bill over the course of the spending review. It is estimated that offsetting savings to local authorities will mean there are no costs thereafter. This reflects the cost of the Bill in its current form. I will continue to monitor the Bill as it proceeds through the House and will update the new burdens assessment as appropriate once the Bill is in its final form.
Estimated new burdens costs of the Homelessness Reduction Bill | |||
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Year | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
Net cost | £35.4 million* | £12.1 million* | £0 |
*Rounding means these are summed to £48 million. |