Supported Housing

John Bercow Excerpts

Tuesday 12th July 2016 Commons Chamber

[Grahame M. Morris (Easington) (Lab)]

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate on a very important subject. Does he acknowledge that the Homes and Communities Agency has identified savings to the taxpayer of £640 million through investment in supported housing?

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I did not interrupt while the hon. Gentleman was in full flow, but I must point out that by very long-standing convention, we cannot have interventions from Opposition Front-Bench Members in Adjournment debates. It looks as though the hon. Gentleman was not aware of that convention, but he is now.

[Peter Aldous]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I, too, am now aware of that convention, although the hon. Gentleman’s point was a good one.

The development of new supported housing schemes using innovative models is of vital strategic importance to councils providing adult social care services. It will help them meet the care and support needs of an ageing population, making the best use of limited budgets. Such models provide people with greater independence, meet the support needs of individuals and are more cost-effective than residential provision.

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[Mr Brown]

I am sorry—has the Minister sat down? Is he not giving way? [Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

The Minister says that he has concluded his speech.

Question put and agreed to.