Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 23 November (HL Deb, col 1932), what is the breakdown of the 88 projects in receipt of a share of £15 million of investment to increase safe places, and what are the criteria used to allocate funding.

A list of local areas which will receive funding under the improving health-based places of safety capital scheme is attached.

Applications for funding were assessed against criteria agreed jointly by the Department of Health, the Home Office and NHS England. To be considered for funding, bids had to demonstrate sustainability and how they would satisfy local need and demand, how they would reduce the use of police stations for adults detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and support the elimination of the use of police stations for children and young people under the age of 18, compliance with relevant legislation, and a commitment to shared learning. Applications also had to be developed and agreed by local Crisis Care Concordat Groups. Full details of the criteria for applications are attached.